Star Wars Planetary Glassware Representing Planets from a Galaxy Far, Far Away

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December 2, 2016

Looking for a drink that’s out of this world? What about a drink in a glass that’s from a galaxy far, far away? Well, I don’t know about reaching the farthest reaches of the universe, but we can at least imagine with the Star Wars Planetary Glassware Set by ThinkGeek!

When you’re little, you are bombarded with mobiles and models made with styrofoam balls and shoebox dioramas and all sorts of interactive, creative ways to visualize our solar system. It’s a good way to learn where we are in the universe, and it gives kids some perspective. Pale blue dot.

So why not use similar methods to learn to visualize other solar systems, too? This Star Wars Planetary Glassware Set lets you gaze upon otherworldly beauty while drinking your orange juice. Or blue milk. Plus it lets you start a conversation about the differences between planets (Alderaan, Dagobah, Hoth, and Tatooine) and moons (the forest moon of Endor) or even space stations (the Death Star). First thing we’re doing when we get ours is filing Hoth with vanilla ice cream. Or better yet – snow cream!

Star Wars Planetary Glassware Set by ThinkGeek

This ThinkGeek creation & exclusive set contains 6 glasses featuring; 4 planets (Alderaan, Dagobah, Hoth, and Tatooine) + 1 moon (the forest moon of Endor) + 1 that’s-no-moon (the Death Star).

Would you show off your geek glory with the Star Wars Planetary Glassware Set by ThinkGeek?

The Bradford Exchange’s Ultimate Disney Christmas Decoration

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Danielle

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December 2, 2016

There are Disney holiday decorations, and then there are DISNEY HOLIDAY DECORATIONS! This piece from the Bradford Exchange is extravagant, but boy oh boy it’s the Ultimate Disney Christmas Decoration.

From Mickey and Minnie to Pooh and Tigger, Disney’s beloved characters have given us countless gifts over the years – moments of love, laughter and imagination. Now this tabletop Disney Christmas decor brings together Mickey and Minnie, Donald Duck, Snow White and more to deliver the joys of the holidays in your home. Standing 16″ high and decorated with over 50 Disney character figures, this animated tabletop Christmas decoration celebrates The Wonderful World of Disney and is available from Hawthorne Village. With 4 levels of rotating movement on this Disney Christmas decor, the Disney Express seems to “climb” ever higher up the tree, brilliantly lit by 20 LED lights. At the very top, Mickey’s at the reins of a Pluto-and-reindeer drawn sleigh that rotates around Cinderella’s magic castle. A medley of Christmas carols makes the festivities complete.

I mean, it’s just incredible! It is definetly a pretty penny, but I have to admit for big time collectors it’s definetly the Ultimate Disney Christmas Decoration.

Disney hosting special after hours Star Wars event in Epcot this Monday

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December 2, 2016

On December 5, 2016, Disney is celebrating Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with an invite-only meet-up that’ll feature Spaceship Earth magically transforming into the Death Star.

The Disney Parks Blog hosted meet-up that is already filled, will be held after hours at Epcot in Florida on Monday, December 5, 2016.

During their Star Wars celebration, Spaceship Earth will be transformed into the Death Star through digital projections. And before the Death Star appears, they will be sharing updates on current and upcoming Star Wars experiences at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

So if you didn’t get into this event don’t worry, Disney will be live streaming their event on the Disney Parks Blog!

So stay tuned for full details.

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Disneynature’s GROWING UP WILD on Digital HD and VOD December 6th

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December 2, 2016

Life is an adventure – especially for a newborn animal who has so much to learn.“Growing Up Wild” takes audiences to the wildest corners of the planet to tell the tales of five courageous animals as they tackle the very first challenges of their young lives. With a little guidance from sage family members, each must figure out how and where to find food, while learning to recognize the very real threat of danger. From their first steps of exploring their world to their final steps into independence,“Growing Up Wild” reveals the triumphs and setbacks of five young lives in which instinct, parental lessons, and trial and error ultimately define their destinies. Featuring the stunning imagery and iconic storytelling that makes Disneynature’s big-screen adventures an inspiring movie-going experience, “Growing Up Wild” brings home a special look at how similar and different these young lives can be.

Disneynature’s Growing Up Wild is on Digital HD and VOD December 6th.

Narrated by: Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton”)

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Announced for 2017

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December 2, 2016

Award-winning developer and publisher of digital entertainment, Telltale Games, along with Marvel Entertainment, today announced an interactive episodic game series based on Marvel’s iconic sci-fi franchise Guardians of the Galaxy. The first of five episodes in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series will premiere digitally in 2017 on consoles, PC, and mobile devices.

“The energizing blend of humor, emotion, teamwork, and full-on sci-fi action-adventure of the Guardians provides an enormously satisfying space to explore through Telltale’s unique style of interactive storytelling,” said Kevin Bruner, Co-Founder and CEO of Telltale Games. “In Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, players will take on multiple roles within the ragtag band of heroes, and take the pilot’s seat in directing their escapades around the universe. We are always honored to be working with the best creative partners and storytellers in entertainment, and working with Marvel on this series leaves us excited to share what we’ve been developing when it premieres in 2017.”

“With story at the core of everything that Marvel creates, who better to team with than master storytellers Telltale Games,” said Jay Ong, Senior Vice President, Games & Innovation, Marvel Entertainment. “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series fully showcases Marvel and Telltale’s rich legacy of storytelling, and fans will find themselves immersed in an original, character-driven narrative. As part of our strategy to establish a new standard for Marvel games, this is certainly among the great titles to come.”

The series will also be coming to retail as a special season pass disc, which will include the first episode in the season, and will grant access to the subsequent four episodes as they become available for download via online updates. Specific platform details are yet to be announced.

Revealed today on stage at The Game Awards 2016 in Los Angeles, you can watch the announcement teaser trailer on YouTube:

For more information on Telltale Games, visit the official website, Facebook, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter @TelltaleGames.

New Express Bus Transportation Option at Disney World

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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December 2, 2016

A new “Express” bus transportation service will be offered between the four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort beginning December 7, 2016. Guests are picked up backstage and driven directly to the next park of their choosing. Since the drop off location is backstage, they are able to bypass the line and security at park entrance. Transportation to the resort hotels is not included at this time.

An express bus will be available backstage at the following pickup/dropoff locations every 30 minutes:

Magic Kingdom – Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin exit area
Hollywood Studios – Next to Rock n’ Roller Coaster Courtyard
Epcot – Near Spaceship Earth
Animal Kingdom – Near Kilimanjaro Safaris entrance

The express service costs $15 per person for one day or $24 per person for multiple days and will be offered from 10am to park closing. Only the one-day option is available to Annual Passholders and Disney Cast Members.

The express option can be added at the time of ticket purchase or upgraded at a later date by visiting Guest Relations. A park hopper ticket is required to take advantage of this service.

The new express bus transportation will initially be in a testing phase. Would you be willing to pay an extra fee for the added convenience if it is successful?

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Details Released for Star Wars Season of the Force at Disneyland Paris

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December 2, 2016

Disneyland Paris has recently revealed new details about it’s Star Wars Season of the Force celebration taking place at the theme parks from January 14- March 26, 2017.

The event will feature of a who’s who of Star Wars characters that will be in residence during the the early months of 2017 including: Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Captain Phasma and Darth Maul.

During the Season, Walt Disney Studios Park will also play host to “Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration” an evening spectacular that sounds slightly akin to Hollywood Studio’s Galactic Spectacular. This nighttime offering is an homage to the heroes of Star Wars and promises to be a delightful combination of light show, projections, special effects and stage performances from iconic Star Wars characters. This is a limited-time-only engagement so Star Wars fans heading to the parks in early 2017 will want to be sure to add it to your “must-do” list.

Daytime offerings at Walt Disney Studios Park during the Season will include the “First Order March” led by Captain Phasma as a precursor to “Star Wars: A Galaxy Far Far Away”, which is an afternoon production that will showcase some of Star Wars’ key characters including Darth Vader and Kylo Ren. A Storm Trooper Patrol will also take place at the park where it is rumored that the Troopers will be interacting with park guests.

Disneyland Park will also be taking part in the fun with Jedi Training Academy. Similar to the Academies already on offer stateside, young guests between the ages of 7-12 will have an opportunity to be schooled in the ways of the Force.

If you’re planning a visit to Disneyland Paris during early 2017, please watch this space for further details on these galactic celebrations.

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All Aboard Around the Tree with the Disney Christmas Train

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December 1, 2016

Santa is coming to town, and so is Mickey and the gang! I love a train that circles the tree on Christmas morning, there’s something so vintage and memorable about it. The Lionel Disney Christmas Train Set is the perfect touch of Disney for this tradition!

All aboard the Mickey Mouse Express! Help with Mickey’s special delivery and join Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck and Goofy spread the Christmas spirit in this present filled Disney set! Bring a dose of holiday cheer to your track layout with these iconic characters dressed in their Christmas best! With this Ready-to-Play set, comes an exclusive track system which allows you to create; a circle, a rectangle or an oval layout. This Disney Christmas Train even has a remote control! The remote control buttons release Disney specific announcements, allow the train to go forward and reverse, sound the whistle, and ring the bell!

This cheerful Lionel Disney Christmas Train Set is a fantastic compliment to a Disney decked out tree!

Colorful Disney Inspired Decals and a Holiday Sale!

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December 1, 2016

In celebration of the Holidays our friends over at DenileArts have added colorful new options to their popular vinyl decals, as well as a new collection! Of course, there’s a Holiday sale to go along with the new colors and collection!

These are perfect for you car, tablets, electronics or where ever you need a little Disney Magic. They also only cost is $4, including the colorful ones! Our fans are also in luck, to kick off Cyber Monday, and until December 10th, you can save 15% with the code CHIPCO15. That’s not all though, Chip and Co fans that use the special code, will also get a free mystery decal when they purchase 4 decals! The new Heroes collection has started as well, only a few characters have made their appearance, but many more will be showing up this week! These also make great stocking stuffers!

Check our all of the vibrant options below!

Our Classic “Home” Designs
Mouse L°o°VE
Ohana (The best seller!)
The Perfect Pair (Who is your perfect pair? Mickey and Minnie, or Donald and Daisy?)
Princess Inspirations
Villainous Inspirations
Hero Inspirations
Tsum Tsum Pairs!

Which of these colorful Disney inspired decals would you like to see under your tree this year?

Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule for December 2016

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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December 1, 2016

In order to keep their rides running smoothly and safely, Disneyland often needs to close rides in order to perform maintenance on them, or even to give them a new look. As much as we don’t like it when our favorite rides aren’t running, it’s necessary to keep all the guests safe while on the rides. That being said, here is a list of rides and attractions at the Disneyland Resort undergoing refurbishment during December 2016.

Disneyland Resort:

Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes- Closed until Summer 2017
Disneyland Railroad – Closed until Summer 2017
Disneyland Railroad – Mickey’s Toontown – Closed until Summer 2017
Disneyland Railroad – New Orleans Square – Closed until Summer 2017
Disneyland Railroad – Tomorrowland – Closed until Summer 2017
Fantasmic! – Closed until Summer 2017
Mark Twain Riverboat – Closed until Summer 2017
Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island – Closed until Summer 2017
Sailing Ship Columbia – Closed until Summer 2017
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad- Closed December 5-7

Disney’s Grand Californian Resort made the following statement about General refurbishments scheduled from Jan-Fall 2017:

General Resort Refurbishments
Guests may see and hear construction as we make improvements to Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. To minimize any disruptions, activities that may create noise will not start earlier than 9:00 AM.

We hope these closures don’t affect your next Magical vacation to Disneyland!

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Internal Shuttles Added at Port Orleans Resorts

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December 1, 2016

Staying at Disney’s larger resorts can sometimes be a pain when it comes to waiting for buses, as I’ve heard many guests complain many times. One of the resorts that seems to have a bigger issue with overcrowded buses, multiple stops, and long wait times are the Port Orleans Resorts. We hear now from Orlando Theme Park News that Disney is aiming to alleviate some of the issues by adding internal routes between Riverside and French Quarter, as well as adding another early morning Magic Kingdom bus at Riverside:

A dedicated internal shuttle is now available daily beginning at 6:30 a.m. The shuttle services all resort bus stops (which include the following: French Quarter and Riverside South, West, North, and East) until 12:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The bus service from Port Orleans Resort – Riverside to Magic Kingdom Park has been slightly modified for guest convenience as well. From approximately 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. (peak morning hours), two separate buses will be sent to the Resort. One bus will pick up from the West, North, and East stops and head straight to the Magic Kingdom while the other bus will head to the South stop to pick those guests up.

Hopefully this should help guests get where they are trying to go a bit faster! What do you think of the new bus schedules?

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Regal Entertainment Gives Out An Ultimate Rogue One Ticket For Star Wars Fans

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December 1, 2016

Check this out, Star Wars fans!! With the “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” Regal “Ultimate” Ticket, fans can go see the movie an unlimited number of times, in all formats, for the duration of the movie’s release. That means seeing it in standard, 3D, RPX, and IMAX over and over and over again without any additional cost.

The collectible ticket is a laser-cut anodized steel card with the Rogue One logo (and REGAL Ultimate Ticket logo) emblazoned in gold. A glossy Rebel Alliance phoenix insignia completes the package. Your name is inscribed into the back of the card, as well. Only 1,000 cards are being produced and released.

The Rogue One Ultimate Ticket runs $100 plus shipping and can be bought only on the web via Regal’s website. It takes 2-3 weeks to arrive, so you’ll most likely still need your individual tickets for the opening weekend in 16-17 days. Each card has to be ordered separately, as they’re personalized. Yes, that personalization means they’re also non-transferable: you’ll have to show photo ID when you’re picking up your ticket at the box office for admission.

So how much is this actually worth? Well, the last Regal Ultimate Ticket was for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which was in theaters for a total of 12 weeks. If you saw the movie once a week for 12 weeks, at an average of around $15 (if you split viewings between the different formats), that’s $180 worth of tickets. Of course, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was in theaters for double the time – 24 weeks, so you could as much as double that, especially taking into account the lack of major blockbusters in January and February that should keep momentum going for Rogue One. And that’s all, of course, based on only going once a week, while you can absolutely go more often if you like. At $20 a pop for IMAX, you only need to see it five times to pay for the card in the large format screens.

Go to the Regal Entertainment Group website now to pick up the Ultimate Ticket so you have it in time for opening week. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits US theaters December 16, 2016. Directed by Gareth Edwards, it’s the first of the new standalone features from Lucasfilm.