Visit Africa with Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde and Dr. Mark Penning

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April 23, 2018

Visit Africa with Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde and Dr. Mark Penning

The moment all Disney die-hards have been waiting for has arrived: you can now visit Africa with Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde and Dr. Mark Penning!

Rohde has been taking individuals to Africa for over 25 years, with the mission to help designs and create Animal Kingdom, making it look as authentic as possible. Now, as part of Animal Kingdom’s 20th anniversary, Adventures by Disney is offering this unique opportunity to visit Africa with Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde (Portfolio Creative Executive For Walt Disney Imagineering) and Dr. Mark Penning (VP of Animal Sciences for Disney’s Animal Kingdom).

Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde

As you travel through Africa with Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde, will share insight into the country through the “lens of an artist”. You will learn about the experiences which helped pave the way for Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Dr. Mark Penning - Disney's Animal Kingdom

Meanwhile, Dr. Penning, a South African native himself, will share his expertise on storytelling and wildlife. He will discuss species unique to the locations you will visit such as Cape Point, Knysna, and the Kapama Private Game Reserve. Throughout your adventure, you may even catch a glimpse of the wildlife he’ll discuss such as elephants, birds, and monkeys.

If this doesn’t have you excited, check out the video giving you a sneak peek of what awaits you on this incredible adventure!

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Movie Review – Disney ‘ZOMBIES’

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April 23, 2018

ZOMBIES DVD Review

The Zombie craze has made its way to the World of Disney and I have exciting news! Disney’s ZOMBIES will be released tomorrow on DVD. I received an early copy and I wanted to share my thoughts. The Disney Channel’s newest original movie ZOMBIES is another toe-tapping teenage musical similar to its successful predecessors such as Descendents and High School Musical but definitely with an original spin.

The plot is set 50 years after a nuclear power plant explodes creating a zombie apocalypse. Scientific advancement has figured out a way for zombies and humans to co-exist but that doesn’t mean social conflict doesn’t still rear its ugly head. Zed, the zombie with aspirations of joining the high school football team, and Addison the perky human cheerleader join forces to bring Seabrook High School (and ultimately the town) together to find harmony.

The movie has many similarities to Descendants in that it depicts the “outsiders” being allowed to join the local high school and following along as they find ways to be accepted. The musical numbers may not be as memorable as in Descendants but they are still catchy and enjoyable. I also really liked the characters especially Zed and Addison who seemed to really have chemistry on screen together.

The film delivers an upbeat way to discuss the difficulties of being an individual even when society seems to value and reward those who assimilate and conform. In the end, I say it’s a no-brainer, grab ZOMBIES on Disney DVD on April 24th!

DVD FEATURES

Cast: Milo Manheim as Zed; Meg Donnelly as Addison; Trevor Tordjman as Bucky; Kylee Russell as Eliza; Carla Jeffery as Bree; Kingston Foster as Zoey;
and James Godfrey as Bonzo.

Director: Paul Hoen

Executive Producers: Effie Brown and Paul Hoen

Co-Producers/Writers: David Light and Joseph Raso

Bonus Material:

Zombie Blooper Reel (DVD Exclusive) – Laugh out loud at the Cast of ZOMBIES in this compilation of the funniest bloopers and outtakes from the making of the film. TRT: 3:53
The Zombie Survival Guide To High School (DVD Exclusive) – This piece uses a visual motif of a Zombie Survival Guide, with styled infographics and hosted by the talent. We go down the list of some of the most important survival tips for Zombies and humans on how to get along and make the best of high school. TRT: 2:24
Dance Tutorial – Join Meg Donnelly (Addison), Kylee Russell (Eliza) and ZOMBIES Choreographer, Christopher Scott, as they show you how to dance along to the ‘BAMM” Music Video. TRT: 3:38
Deleted Scene #1 (DVD Exclusive) – It’s a Cheer-tastrope TRT: :57
Deleted Scene #2 (DVD Exclusive) – New Jacket, New Name TRT: 1:09
Audition Tapes (DVD Exclusive)
- Milo Manheim Audition TRT: 1:16
- Meg Donnelly Audition TRT :57
Music Video – “BAMM” TRT 3:39
Lyric Video – “BAMM” TRT 3:23
Trailer #1 TRT: 2:20
Trailer #2 TRT 1:50Release Date: April 24, 2018
Packaging: DVD
Rating: TV-G
Feature Run Time: Approx. 94 minutes (excluding bonus)Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen (Enhanced for 16×9 Televisions)
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French & Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English SDH, French & Spanish
Closed Captions: English

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom 20th Anniversary Celebration Review

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April 22, 2018

Disney's Animal Kingdom 20th Anniversary Celebration Review

Disney’s Animal Kingdom held their 20th Anniversary Celebration yesterday on Earth Day 2018. The park featured a Welcome Celebration, a multitude of photo ops, specialty foods, UP! A Great Bird Adventure and the debut of the Pandora Utility Suit. Here is our photo tour review of this special day.

The Welcome Celebration had a pre-show, speakers and some of our favorite characters.

See our Live Video of Disney’s Animal Kingdom 20th Anniversary Welcome Celebration here:

Photo Ops are available all around Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park for its 20th Anniversary Celebration and the Party for the Planet that celebrates Earth Day and beyond. New Magic Shots can be found with most Disney Photopass Photographers. You will also find hand-held props featuring a variety of animal species to recognize the Party for the Planet and the Disney Conservation Fund. The entrance to the park featured a larger than life 20th Anniversary Celebration photo op on April 22nd.

Specialty foods included the Chocolate Earth Day Cupcake and the Vanilla 20th Anniversary Celebration Cupcake. The difficulty was in choosing just one! Tiffins debuted a Watermelon Appetizer and the Impossible Earth Day Slider with Yucca Fries. Restaurant-osaurus has the Impossible Earth Day Burger with Avocado available for the duration of the Party for the Planet.

UP! A Great Bird Adventure opened today. The show presents Russell and Dug along with some amazing birds. The Bald Eagle was so majestic and the Peacock was beautiful. There were some really funny chickens and a bird who could sing Old McDonald Had A Farm.

The Pandora Utility Suit meandered through parts of Pandora: The World of Avatar, delighting children and adults alike. I mean, it is not every day that you will see something like this!

See our Live Video of the Pandora Utility Suit’s appearance for the 20th Anniversary Celebration here:

All-New Show Opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios December 22

We journeyed to Rafiki’s Planet Watch aboard a sideways-riding train. We found Doc McStuffins, a game called Match the Feces with the Species, and a display of prepared foods for a variety of animals who live at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

During the media portion of the 20th Anniversary Celebration event, we were able to speak with Joe Rohde, Portfolio Creative Executive of Walt Disney Imagineering, Steven Miller, Merchandise Communications Manager, and Djuan Rivers, Vice President of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park.

Here is our video of Joe Rohde speaking about STEAM Education:

We also asked Djuan Rivers about the Evolution of Disney’s Animal Kingdom and he was kind enough to share his insight with us:

Now that Disney’s Animal Kingdom has reached its 20th year, we are excited to see what will be next for this beautiful park. The new bird show, utility suit, photo ops and specialty foods are sure to draw in many guests with the desire to experience all that Disney’s Animal Kingdom has to offer. The 20th Anniversary Celebration was a huge success and we look forward to future anniversary celebrations.

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Take a Look at the First Disneynature “Penguins” Trailer Here!

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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April 22, 2018

Disneynature Penguins trailer

Happy Earth Day! To celebrate you can check out the first Disneynature “Penguins” trailer! This big-screen adventure will open in theaters nationwide in time for Earth Day 2019.

Check out the trailer here:

In this 8th theatrical release for Disneynature, we will learn the coming-of-age story of an Adélie penguin named Steve. We will watch as Steve joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. This isn’t an easy task for him. He will be targeted by everything from killer whales to leopard seals, who unapologetically threaten his happily ever after. This movie is brought to you by the filmmaking team behind “Bears” and “Chimpanzee.”

Disneynature’s commitment to conservation is a key pillar of the label and the films empower the audience to help make a difference, with each film driving significant conservation outcomes, supporting wildlife featured in the films.

Disneynature’s “Penguins” opens in theaters nationwide in time for Earth Day 2019!

Photo Credit: Disney

The Winners of the 3rd Annual Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon

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April 22, 2018

2020 Olympic Trial qualifier Brittany Charboneau of Denver, Colo., won the women’s division of the 2018 Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon presented by OtterBox on Sunday morning at Walt Disney World Resort. The overall winner of the race was Vanilson Neves of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Charboneau, 29, won the women’s division of the half marathon with a time of 1:21:39 and was followed by fellow runners Katherine Burkowski of Windermere, Fla. (1:26:09) and Jennifer Barron of Paradise, Canada (1:26:09).

Charboneau’s half marathon win Sunday is the victory lap for an already successful year, as she recently qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials during the LA Marathon in March and won the female division for both the Disney Princess Enchanted 10K in February and Walt Disney World Half Marathon in January.

“It’s pretty surreal to be honest … I’ve been running for seventeen years and, up until a couple years ago, I had never won a race, ever, not even a 100-meter dash,” said Charboneau. “So, it’s just really cool, because I’ve been working so hard and it’s paying off, so it’s amazing.”

The Winners of the 3rd Annual Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon — (April 19-22, 2018) More than 43,500 runners participated in the third annual Star Wars Half Marathon Ð The Dark Side weekend presented by OtterBox at Walt Disney World Resort. The galactic race weekend included runDisney Kids Races, 5K, 10K and half marathon races.

In the men’s division, Neves, 30, flew past the competition, building a five-minute lead before winning the 13.1-mile race in 1:09:55. He was followed by Dicson Peixoto Falcao of Fortaleza, Brazil (1:14:38) and Zane Grabau of Gainesville, Fla. (1:15:27).

Neves recently placed second at the 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna. “The race was very difficult because it was very windy and I was alone for the first kilometer,” said Neves. “… But it was very exciting to win because I took second place in the marathon in January.”

More than 17,000 runners participated in the 13.1-mile race during the third-annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side presented by OtterBox. The weekend of galactic family-friendly events included the runDisney Health & Fitness Expo and the runDisney Kids Races, in addition to the Star Wars Dark Side 5K, Star Wars Dark Side 10K and Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon. The weekend also included the 19.3-mile Star Wars First Order Challenge, where runners completed both the Star Wars Dark Side 10K and Half Marathon in back-to-back days.

The Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side is the fourth race weekend in the runDisney series that encompasses Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Paris. This fall, runners can join their favorite Star Wars, Marvel and Disney villains at the Disneyland Paris Magic Run Weekend, September 20-23, as well as dine-and-dash during the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by MISFIT, November 1-4.

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New Monorail Cupcake Is A Delicious Cookies and Cream Tribute

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April 22, 2018

Monorail Cupcake

Please stand clear of the doors! Everyone will be definitely be rushing to get this brand new dessert at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. The Walt Disney World monorail is an iconic symbol that we all know and love. It’s only fitting that it gets its own cupcake right?

Disney definitely did an amazing job with this vanilla cupcake with cookies and cream frosting swirled on top. The yummy filling is also cookies and cream too. The flavoring is continued with the chocolate shell and Oreo cookie sitting above the frosting. But the best part of this cupcake is the white chocolate monorail nestled on top.

New Monorail Cupcake Is A Delicious Cookies and Cream Tribute

You can find the new Monorail Cupcake at the Contempo Cafe located inside the Contemporary Resort for $5.99. What a great treat to enjoy while watching the monorail rush by!

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Coco’s Luis Angel Jaramillo Visits Disneyland Park

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April 22, 2018

deleted opening scene of Coco

Luis Angel Jaramillo, the voice of Miguel in the Latin-American release of Pixar’s Coco recently took a visit to Disneyland Park for the very first time! The Mariachi Divas caught up to Luis Angel during his time there and gave guests a special performance.

Pixar’s hit movie Coco won the Academy Award Best Animated Feature for 2018 joining many other Pixar favorites such as Inside Out, Up and WALL-E. It is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.

Coco is also being featured at Disneyland during Pixar Fest, going on now through September 3rd. You can enjoy it and many other favorites during Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular, Disneyland’s newest nighttime show. Also happening is the Pixar Play Parade, featuring Toy Story, Monsters Inc, UP and more.

You can find many Coco inspired treats as well. A few guest favorites are the Coco churro with chocolate powder and Al Pastor Huarache, featuring refried beans, pork and pineapple.

There is still time to check out Pixar Fest and find many Coco inspired souvenirs! Pixar Fest is going on through September 3rd so be sure to check it out!

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First Look: Concept Art for Donald’s Dino Bash

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April 22, 2018

This Summer at Disney World is going to be Incredible! Especially when Donald Ducks takes over DinoLand USA inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom for Donald’s Dino Bash! Beginning May 25, Guests are invited participate in nightly dance parties, hang some of Donald’s closest friends, and much more.

Today, we are getting a preview of some of the fun that is to be had when Donald decorates DinoLand USA just for the event. Take a look:

Characters who are scheduled to participate in Donald’s Dino Bash include Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, and even Chip & Dale. In addition, some “rarer characters” will also be in attendance including Scrooge and Launchpad McQuack. All characters in attendance will also be sporting brand new dino-inspired costumes!

It’s time for me to start planning my visit to Donald’s Dino Bash! Hope to see you there!

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Rock Those Dots with the Minnie Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake

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April 22, 2018

Walt Disney World loves its cupcakes and what better way to decorate these delicious treats than with a super cute Minnie Mouse bow. Today we are bringing you the Minnie Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake! It is a vanilla cake with strawberry filling and topped with strawberry buttercream and a chocolate bow sitting on top.

You can find these adorable desserts at all three of Disney’s All-Star Resorts (Intermission Food Court, End Zone Food Court, and World Premiere Food Court) for $5.49.

These cupcakes along with other polka-dotted treats were inspired by the fabulous Minnie Mouse for her Rock the Dots event which happened earlier this year. The Disney Parks wanted to celebrate our favorite fashionista receiving her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 22nd.

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Dirt and Worms Chocolate Cupcake at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

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April 22, 2018

Dirt and Worms Chocolate Cupcake at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

Here’s another goodie in honor of Earth Day. This one is a ‘dirt and worms’ chocolate cupcake filled with chocolate pudding and topped with chocolate buttercream, cookie crumbs, sugar flower, and jelly candy ‘worms.’ You can find this cupcake at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts at Beach Club Marketplace and The Market at Ale & Compass.

These are only for a limited time so don’t miss out!

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Get Your New Starbucks Disneyland You Are Here Mugs

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Heather Adamczak

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April 22, 2018

Starbucks Disneyland "You Are Here" mugs

Get down to Disneyland to scoop up the third edition of the Starbucks “You Are Here” mug that has just been released. This fun new Adventureland design features tributes to The Jungle Cruise and the Enchanted Tiki Room. You won’t want to miss your chance to grab one of these new Starbucks “You Are Here” mug designs before they are gone. The 3rd design in this series is one of the best designs they have released thus far. In addition to the Disneyland mug, other mugs specific to Walt Disney World have also come out. What a better way to remember your Disney adventure at home than with a specialty mug for your morning cup of Joe.

Starbucks is located in both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park. In addition to the two locations in the Downtown Disney District. In Disneyland Park, head to Market House on Main Street, U.S.A., and in, Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe you will find a Starbucks pick-me-up. In the Downtown Disney District, Starbucks West is located by The LEGO Store and the other Starbucks location is near World of Disney.

Thank you to houseofmouselife for allowing us to share this shot of the mug!

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Cactus Macaron Lillipop at Disney Springs

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April 22, 2018

Cactus Macaron Lillipop at Disney Springs

There are lots of celebrations going on in honor of Earth Day, and you know the sweets are included! You can find this delicious flower at Disney Springs, Amorette’s Patisserie. This Cactus Macaron Lollipop consists of three French macarons filled with pistachio ganache and topped with icing.

Come on out and celebrate Earth Day. These treats are only available for a limited time, so get them while you can!

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