Spring Time Universal and Disney Vacation Planning

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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January 21, 2014

Disney Discounts

Walt Disney World^® Resort

Save up to 30% on rooms at select Walt Disney World® Resort Hotels: Savings apply for stays most nights March 14, 2014 – April 12, 2014 and April 20, 2014 – June 15, 2014. Add more Character to your vacation, with this advance Card member booking offer. Upgrade to a room and ticket package with a minimum 4-day Magic Your Way® Ticket and get one more ticket day FREE! (Minimum 4-day Magic Your Way® Ticket required.) Offer excludes campsites, 3-bedroom villas, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort—The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms and The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
- Florida Resident Rates: Florida Residents can take advantage of great rates on rooms at select Disney Resorts hotels for stays through April 8, 2014. For example, save up to 37% on rooms at select Disney Deluxe Resorts and Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts from January 4- January 18 and March 14- March 29, 2014. Book December 2, 2013 – April 8, 2014. Plan a winter getaway to Disney or a Spring Break trip to the Disney Water Parks. Book today with this incredible deal, just for Florida Residents.
- Military Discount: Active duty and retired members of the US military can get specially discounted rooms at Disney Resort most nights through September 27^th, 2014. Thank you for serving our country.

Disneyland® Resort

LAST WEEK TO SAVE! Save Up to 25% on Rooms at a Disneyland® Resort Hotel: Save up to 25% on rooms at a Disneyland Hotel most Sunday through Thursday nights from January 5^th through April 10, 2014. Book through January 28, 2014.

Disney Cruise Line®

Canadian Resident Offer: Canadian residents save 20% off prevailing rates on 3 and 4 night Bahamian sailings aboard the Disney Magic® for most sailings from January 10 – February 28, 2014 (excluding January 17, 20, February 14, 17, 2014) for categories 4A – 11B.

Aulani Hawaii

Get a Free Night and Free Breakfast: For a limited time, when you purchase a minimum 4-night stay at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, you’ll get the 4th night free – including breakfast daily for two adults at the new Ulu Cafe. Book this offer by January 15, 2014, for stays most nights January 5 – April 7, 2014.

Universal Orlando Resort Discounts

Save up to 25% at Cabana Bay Beach Resort: Discounts begin at 4 nights at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort, opening early 2014. Travel back to the 1950’s and 60’s for endless family fun at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort. With its ideal location and fun retro atmosphere. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy everything Universal Orlando^® Resort has to offer. The value and moderate accommodations feature family suites (sleeping up to 6) with kitchenettes, and standard rooms (sleeping up to 4). Rates valid for travel September 1^st, 2014 through October 2^nd, 2014 and November 30^th, 2014 through December 11^th, 2014.
Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort: This new resort is opening in early 2014 with an incredible preview discount. This resort is inspired by iconic beach resorts of the 1950’s and 60’s. For a limited time, the whole family can experience Cabana Bay Beach Resort’s new family suites with rates starting at $104 per night for a seven-night stay to $134 per night for a three-night stay. Offering up to 47% savings off regular prices, this introductory offer is available now for purchase for stays from March 31 to June 14, 2014. Package is available for purchase now through January 31, 2014.
Universal 1-Day or 2-Day Pass with Shuttle Transportation for 2014: Take a day away from the Disney World Parks to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Book a 1-Day or 2-Day Pass to Universal Studios with shuttle transportation included in the ticket. This special ticket is only available with select companies including Destinations in Florida.

Sea World Discounts

Expedition Antarctica at SeaWorld®: Experience the Freeze! Package includes free Quick Queue (front-of-the-line) at SeaWorld’s Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin™, dining at the Expedition Café, a free photo and a third hotel night FREE!
SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica Orlando for $99: Enjoy two amazing parks for one amazing price. Get all the splashes of SeaWorld® Orlando and Aquatica, SeaWorld’s Waterpark™ Orlando. This ticket gives you one single-day admission to each park and is valid until February 28, 2014.
SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa for $99: Enjoy two amazing parks for one amazing price. Get all the splashes of SeaWorld® Orlando and the thrills of Busch Gardens® Tampa. This ticket gives you one single-day admission to each park and is valid until May 15, 2014. With this offer, take advantage of FREE round-trip transportation from SeaWorld to Busch Gardens. For pick-up locations and to make a reservation for the Busch Gardens Shuttle Express. Reservations are highly recommended, due to demand.
5 Incredible Parks, 1 Ticket, Orlando’s Best Vacation Value: See more for less! This package features the Orlando FlexTicket, offering unlimited admissions to SeaWorld, Aquatica, Universal Orlando, Islands of Adventure and Wet ’n Wild during your stay. Perfect for your Orlando vacation. Stay at least 5 nights and enjoy the best of Orlando! Plus, free transportation and other great benefits available when you choose an Official Hotel of SeaWorld. Package requires a 10-day advance purchase. Stay a minimum of 5 nights and as an added value, your 5th night is FREE!

Orlando Attraction Ticket Discounts

Kids Eat Free Card: Save money on over 100 different restaurants in Orlando from the quick serve restaurants like McDonald’s to sit down restaurants like Nascar Cafe at Universal CityWalk. Purchase the Kids Eat Free Card and receive a free child’s meal with any adult meal at select restaurants. Click here for more details and to purchase this special card.
Kennedy Space Center Tickets: Pre-order your tickets to Kennedy Space Center and save money with special prices. Experience the Space Shuttle Atlantis, US Astronaut Hall of Fame, and more; just an hour from Orlando. Click here to more details and to purchase tickets.

Royal Caribbean Cruise

Discount Cruise Out of Ft. Lauderdale: Extend your Orlando vacation with a relaxing cruise on one of the newest ships called the Allure of the Seas. Less than 3 hours from Orlando, you can set sail with those fun loving DreamWorks Characters on the world famous Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Sail for 7 Nights to the Caribbean in an Interior Stateroom from $749 per person plus taxes/port charges or $949 per person plus taxes/port charges in a Balcony. Select cruises this January-February 2014.
Up to $300 to Spend on Anything You Want: Book select 2014 cruises by February 28, and Royal Caribbean Cruise will give you up to $300 to spend during your vacation. Use it anyway you choose. Go snorkeling, dive into a specialty dinner for two or discover pure bliss at the spa.
Up to $400 to Spend on Anything You Want: Book select 2014 cruises in Europe by February 28, and we’ll give you up to $400* to spend during your vacation. Use it anyway you choose. Dive into a specialty dinner for two or discover pure bliss at the spa.
Celebrate Miami Cruise Month Up to $50 in Spending Money: Book any Majesty of the Seas® sailing in 2014 between January 1 – January 31, 2014, and receive up to $50 to spend on just about anything. Go parasailing in Nassau or put it towards a massage at the Vitality^SM Spa.

At DIF we offer personalized travel planning, lots of extras and fun just for you! Call me at 832-233-4468,check out my page, here, or email me at [email protected] and we can get started on making me your personal travel assistant for free!

Disney Wants to Serve Alcohol at it’s new Grand Central Creative Campus

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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January 20, 2014

Disney officials are asking the city for some relaxed rules in serving alcohol at its new 125-acre Grand Central Creative Campus located in Glendale, Calif, needless to say some residents are not to fond of this idea.

Adam Gilbert who is the director of corporate real estate for the Walt Disney Co., told Planning Hearing Officer Laura Stotler on Wednesday that Disney already hosts special events where alcohol is served without issues and that obtaining a blanket permit would help streamline the process.

Currently, he said, the company has to get a one-time permit through the state Department of Alcohol Beverage Control for each event, a process he termed as “cumbersome, time-consuming and requires state review and processing.”

He stressed that the special events, celebrating, for instance, the launch of a video game, a theme park ride or a retirement, would not be open to the public, and Disney security would always be present. Disney hosts about 35 special events a year, he said.

“You know it’s going to lead to people driving drunk,” Brown said prior to the meeting. “And there’s all kinds of kids who play in that area. They park in front of our houses, anyway. That’s bad enough. But the main thing is drinking. I don’t believe there should be any more drinking.”

Disney spokeswoman Nidia Caceros said the point of requesting the city permit is not to hold more events, but to cut red tape. She also noted that, in addition to security, there are limits on how much is served.

“They speed, litter, make unsafe U-turns,” she said. “We have to put up with those impacts during business hours. Now, by proposing to host meetings or parties where alcohol is served after hours, that just means that all those negative impacts are going to be extended into the evening hours.”

Stotler said by granting Disney the permit it wants would give the city more oversight over Disney’s special events. She said they would take the matter under consideration and made a decision in the next few weeks.

Wishing you Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

Sunshine

Disney World Dining Tips – Finding the best Bargain

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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January 20, 2014

I love a good deal! I mean there is just something about doubling up a coupon, catching a discount code, getting a BOGO, or getting a little more for the price! I can’t help it! I am all about value! That doesn’t go away when I’m at Disney World! In fact, I’m always on the hunt for the most magical bang for my buck!

Today I’m keeping this in mind and sharing with you some of my favorite Disney World Dining Tips including restaurant picks and money saving tips. Let’s get going!

1. Find a Bargain in the Buffet

Utilizing one of the many buffet offerings at Disney World is a great way to save money. Buffet restaurants can be found throughout the parks and resorts and offer the bargain hunter a wide variety of eats! Since buffet restaurants allow you to eat to your heart’s content, selecting a buffet restaurant as a late lunch will allow you to stretch your dollar. I recommend a quick breakfast in the room or something light in the parks a mid day snack and the late lunch. If your crowd is particularly hungry, you can always snack later in the night.

Here are a few of my favorite buffet restaurants

Hollywood and Vine

Location: Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Type of Dining: Table Service with characters at lunch/no characters at dinner

Price: Moderate $$-$$$

Trails End

Location: Fort Wilderness Resort

Type of Dining: Table Service with characters

Price: Moderate $$-$$$

Biergarten

Location: EPCOT World Showcase Germany Pavilion

Type of Dining: Table Service with entertainment

Price: Moderate $$-$$$

Liberty Tree Tavern

Location: Magic Kingdom Liberty Square

Type of Dining: Table Service without characters

Price: Moderate $$-$$$

Chef Mickeys

Location: Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Type of Dining: Table Service with characters

Price: Moderate $$-$$$

2. Scale Back on Quick-Service Meals

Another way to save is to share a meal! I find splitting a meal especially helpful when I plan on doing a lot of snacking. I look for quick-service restaurants that serve large portions or let you customize your meal. For example, restaurants with a topping bar for your burgers and sandwiches. I find that splitting a burger and then fancying it up a bit hits the spot. Another idea for scaling back is to eat off of the kids meal at quick-service restaurants. The portions are enough to fill you and the price difference is nice on the wallet.

Here are a few of my favorite quick service restaurants that make for easy sharing!

Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe

Location: Magic Kingdom Tomorrowland

Type of Dining: Quick-service

Price: Value $

Scale back pick: because of the build your burger topping bar and wide variety of hearty meal options and kids meal options

Everything Pop!

Location: Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Type of Dining: Quick-service

Price: Value $

Scale back pick: Wide variety of choices in one convenient food court! Portions are great for sharing!

Sunshine Seasons

Location: EPCOT

Type of Dining: Quick-service

Price: Value $

Scale back pick: Wide variety of choices in one convenient food court! You get to eat loads here, plus if you go for dessert, you can select a HUGE dessert item from the bakery case! Splitting is the way to go here!

3. FREEfill

I am going for a copyright on this word. Okay, not really, but it is a Disney term of endearment for me and my crew! A FREEfill is defined as a quick-service restaurant that allows for free refills. At Disney World, this is a rarity. I don’t know about you, but I typically want more than the typical cup of drink when I’m at Disney World, especially when it is hot out. So today, I’m sharing with you my top quick-service spots with self serve drink stations. Save on your sips and bargain up!

My picks:

Resort Food Courts (to an extent now thanks to Rapid Fill)

Magic Kingdom: Be our Guest (lunch)

EPCOT: Sunshine Seasons, Electric Umbrella

Animal Kingdom: Restaurantosaurus

I hope that all you bargain finders will enjoy these tips and suggestions. What is your best bargain saving tip or suggestion for eating in the parks? Do you have any especially cheap eating tips? Share them in the comment section below!

As always, thanks for reading and commenting!

See ya real soon,

Ashley

Are Free Dining and Room Only Discounts Coming?

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Anonymouse

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January 20, 2014

Howdy hi, gals and guys! Anonymouse back with some Disney Gossip for you. Are Free Dining and Room Only Discounts Coming Soon?

Here at Chip and Co, we’ve been hearing some interesting news from our Disney Addicts! They’ve been receiving pin codes from Free Dining and for Room Only Discounts. Which means great news for the rest of us…Disney may soon announce these offers to the general public.

Chip thinks the Free Dining dates won’t be till the current Disney Offer is complete. What do you think? As soon as we get official dates and info I know Chump, I mean Chip will have the details here on Chip and Co.

Anywho, that is all the Disney gossip I have right now. For my past gossip articles be sure to check them out here. Got any good gossip/rumors please email me at [email protected] or on my facebook page.

Thank you Disney Addict, Kristen, for sharing the images below with us!

Frozen Themed Guest Suite at Hotel Quebec City’s Hotel De Glace

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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January 19, 2014

Walt Disney Studios has unveiled never before seen images from the Frozen-inspired suite at Quebec City’s famed Hôtel de Glace (Ice Hotel), in celebration of Disney’s “Frozen” Blu-ray & Digital HD release.

Created entirely out of sculpted ice and snow and supervised by the film’s art director Michael Giaimo, the “Frozen Suite” is modeled after Anna & Elsa’s bedrooms. The collaboration will also include a “Frozen Activity Cave” bringing the wonder of Disney’s wintry tale to life like never before. The suite will be unveiled this weekend and remain open through March 23.

I would love to stay here. How about you?

Wishing you Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

Sunshine

$300 Disney Gift Card Giveaway

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Chip

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January 19, 2014

This week Chip and Co hit 100,000 Facebook Fans and to celebrate we are going to giveaway a $300 Disney Gift Card! With a $300 Disney Giftcard in your pocket that can help ease the burden of the ever rising cost of visiting the Disney Theme Parks.

Enough with the fluff let’s get on with the Giveaway!

The contest runs now through next Sunday Night January 26th at 11:59pm. I will pick one lucky person Monday morning and notify them via email that they won. You have 12 hrs to respond or I will pick a new winner.

Please note You must LIKE all the pages to enter. I will be double checking the winner to verify they followed the instructions. So please be honest when going down the list of entries.

Like with all of our contests Sharing this post will give you additional entries that I will manually enter. The more you share the more entries you will receive. Use the buttons at the top of the page!

If you have any questions shoot me an email at [email protected].

Good Luck!

To enter just use the Rafflecopter form below… If the box doesn’t show up click here.

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Sofia The First: The Floating Palace on DVD 4/8/14

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Chip

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January 19, 2014

Sofia The First The Floating Palace DVD Beauty Shot4

Set sail on a magical full-length adventure under the sea with Sofia in SOFIA THE FIRST: THE FLOATING PALACE out on Disney DVD April 8, 2014. Witness Sofia transform into a mermaid with the aid of her amulet to help save her new mermaid friends from danger! The DVD includes a very special appearance by Princess Ariel, three bonus episodes, plus FREE exclusive friendship bracelets!

Do YOU believe in mermaids? You will – when you set sail on a magical full-length adventure under the sea with Sofia the First! After Sofia helps a young mermaid named Oona, Sofia’s amulet grants her the power to transform into a mermaid and visit her new friend’s secret underwater kingdom. But when Cedric (disguised as a sea monster) plots to steal Oona’s enchanted Mermaid Comb, danger surfaces for both worlds. With a little help from special guest, Princess Ariel, Sofia embarks on an adventure to rescue Oona. Overflowing with oceans of song-filled fun – plus three more exciting episodes – Sofia the First: The Floating Palace proves that when families and friends work together, they can weather any storm and save the day!

Staring – Ariel Winter (ABC TV’s “Modern Family”) as Sofia; Sara Ramirez (ABC TVs “Grey’s Anatomy”) as Queen Miranda; Wayne Brady (TV’s “Let’s Make A Deal”) as Clover; and Tim Gunn (TV’s “Project Runway”) as Baileywick.

Are you a fan of the show? Who is your favorite character? Let us know in the comment box below!

Stay tuned for more information and our review!

2014 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Returns March 5-May 18

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Chip

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January 19, 2014

This year’s Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival will return to the park March 5, with new Muppet-themed topiaries, Outdoor Kitchens, and first-time acts in the Flower Power Concert Series.

This year’s topiaries will feature Goofy, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck celebrating spring with a butterfly hunt at the park’s main entrance, while Kermit and Miss Piggy will appear in World Showcase.

Outdoor Kitchens, which debuted at the festival last year, will return to showcase a slew of new “sweet & savory” and “spring-inspired” menu items.

Earlier this week we gave you a look at new HGTV & DIY Network stars who will appear at the festival – but they aren’t the only new entertainers. Two new acts are also on the schedule for this year’s Flower Power Concert Series: Gary Lewis and the Playboys (“This Diamond Ring”) and The Alan Parsons Live Project (“Eye in the Sky”).

Many festival favorites are also returning this year, with daily gardening seminars taking place at the Festival Center, and Tinker Bell’s Butterfly House will again be all a flutter with color.

For more information about the 21st Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, call 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639). The festival, including all gardening programs and exhibits, is included in regular Epcot admission.

For more information, visit EpcotInSpring.com.

Let us help you plan your Disney World visit. Use the request a quote form in the top right of the page for a no obligation quote.

Delivery Man Comes to Blu-Ray/DVD on March 25th, 2014

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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January 19, 2014

In this heartwarming comedy, underachiever David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) learns he’s actually an overachiever — he’s fathered 533 children via donations made twenty years earlier! David soon discovers that the shock of his life might just be the best thing that’s ever happened to him. Along the way he discovers not only his true self, but also the father he could become. Also starring Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders — and complete with bonus materials, including behind-the-scenes footage — it’s a feel-good movie that really delivers.

Cast: Vince Vaughn (Wedding Crashers, Couples Retreat) as David Wozniack; Cobie Smulders (Marvel’s The Avengers, TV’s “How I Met Your Mother”) as Emma, David’s Girlfriend & Chris Pratt (Moneyball, The Five-Year Engagement) as Brett, David’s Best Friend

Executive Producer: Scott Mednick (300, We Are Marshall, Superman Returns)

Director & Writer: Ken Scott (Starbuck)

Available Formats: 1-Disc Blu-ray, 1-Disc DVD, Digital HD/SD & On-Demand

Bonus Features: Building Family (Blu-ray & Digital)

Vince Vaughn: Off The Cuff (Blu-ray & Digital)

“I Got The Part” (Blu-ray & Digital)

Bloopers (Blu-ray, DVD & Digital)

Deleted Scene: You Are Under Arrest (Blu-ray, DVD & Digital)

*Digital bonus offerings will vary per retailer

Feature Run Time: Approx. 105-minutes

Rated: PG-13

Aspect Ratio: Blu-ray: 1080p High Definition / 1.78:1

Sound: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA, English DVS 2.0 Dolby Digital, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks

Languages/ English SDH, French and Spanish Subtitles (applies to film content only)

Subtitles: English Captions for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

Wishing you Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

Sunshine

Florida Resident and Military Discounts for Disney Cruise Line Early 2014

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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January 19, 2014

There are Florida resident and military discounts available for Disney Cruise Line for select dates in January and February 2014. You can enjoy a beautiful, tropical escape this winter with some of the lowest rates possible! Check out these great rates.

Florida resident Disney Cruise Line discounts:

4 night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral:

January 27, 2014 on the Disney Magic in Category 09C from $360 per person
February 9, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $460 per person

3 night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral:

January 30, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $345 per person
February 6, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $345 per person
February 7, 2014 on the Disney Magic in Category 09C from $300 per person
February 20, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $390 per person
February 27, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $345 per person

Military Disney Cruise Line discounts:

4 night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral:

January 27, 2014 on the Disney Magic in Category 09C from $300 per person
February 9, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $460 per person

3 night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral:

January 30, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $300 per person
February 6, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $345 per person
February 20, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $390 per person
February 27, 2014 on the Disney Dream in Category 05A from $345 per person

These rates are based on double occupancy and subject to availability so request your quote now and start planning your Disney Cruise Line vacation!

Would you like to plan a Disney Cruise Line vacation? Contact Siera today at [email protected] or 734-771-1290. Be sure to let her know Chip and Co. sent you!

When Siera isn’t helping plan Disney vacations or sharing the latest Disney news, you can find her spreading magic on Facebook and Twitter. Are you planning a Disney Cruise Line orDisney World vacation? Siera, a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, would love to help you! Contact her at [email protected] or 734-771-1290!

Michael Douglas Set to Star as Hank Pym in Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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January 18, 2014

Just a few weeks back, we got word that Marvel studios had locked in Paul Rudd to star in their newest film, ‘Ant-Man’, directed by Edgar Wright. At the time, most fans assumed that Rudd would be playing the first incarnation of the Marvel hero, Hank Pym, in the film. But that doesn’t seem to be the case at all, as Marvel Studios has just announced that Michael Douglas is set to play the older Hank Pym in their highly anticipated adaptation. In the announcement, they also confirmed that Rudd would actually be playing Scott Lang, the second Ant-Man, and confirms that Wright’s film will be generational story. Back in 2006, Wright had this to say about the film:

Well, the thing is that what we want to do, the idea that we have for the adaptation is to actually involve both. Is to have a film that basically is about Henry Pym and Scott Lang, so you actually do a prologue where you see Pym as Ant-Man in action in the 60’s, in sort of “Tales to Astonish” mode basically, and then the contemporary, sort of flash-forward, is Scott Lang’s story, and how he comes to acquire the suit, how he crosses paths with Henry Pym, and then, in an interesting sort of Machiavellian way, teams up with him. So it’s like an interesting thing, like the “Marvel Premiere” one that I read which is Scott Lang’s origin, it’s very brief like a lot of those origin comics are, and in a way, the details that are skipped through in the panels and the kind of thing we’d spend half an hour on.

This is brilliant casting on Marvel’s part, and something I can fully get behind. The casting goes directly in line with what Wright has been teasing for years, and Douglas is perfect to play that older version of Pym. I can’t wait to see Douglas and Rudd play off each other in the film, and this casting continues Marvel Studios’ trend of incredible casting, and getting the biggest talents they can. Check out the full Marvel press release about the casting below.

From Marvel.com:

Michael Douglas has stepped into some of the biggest–or should that be tiniest?–shoes of his career.
The two-time Academy Award-winning actor will join director Edgar Wright and Paul Rudd in Marvel’s “Ant-Man,” hitting theaters July 31, 2015.

“With Hank Pym’s rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves,” said Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. “We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn’t be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life.”

The legendary actor, who earned an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor in a Leading Role for his iconic portrayal of Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street,” has also starred in numerous modern classics including “Basic Instinct,” “Fatal Attraction,” “The Game,” “Wonder Boys,” “Traffic” and many more. In addition to acting, Douglas has also served as Producer and Executive Producer on a number of films including “Romancing the Stone,” John Carpenter’s “Starman” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” for which he also won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Most recently, Douglas earned a Golden Globe and his first Primetime Emmy Award for his role as legendary entertainer Liberace in the HBO original film “Behind the Candelabra.”

Douglas will star as Hank Pym, who first appeared in TALES TO ASTONISH #27 (Jan. 1962), with Rudd starring as Scott Lang in the film.

Are you excited to see Michael Douglas join the ever growing Marvel Cinematic Universe? Let me know in the comments below! Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’ will hit theaters on July 31, 2015.

Disney Needs a Magical Miracle This Year at The Oscars

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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January 18, 2014

Disney didn’t do as well as I thought they might have at this year’s Oscar nominations. You may have heard that”Saving Mr. Banks” was not nominated for Best Picture and and acting categories.

I was shocked to hear that Tom Hanks was not nominated for his role as “Walt Disney” in ” Saving Mr. Banks”. However the movie did get a nomination for Thomas Newman’s original music score.

“Frozen” was nominated for best animated feature. Disney animation usually loses to Pixar. “Frozen” also was nominated in the best original song category for “Let it Go,” although it has some hardcore competition from U2’s “Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom,” which just won a Golden Globe.

On the upside, I am sure Disney will be just fine because “Frozen” made more than $700 million worldwide and it’s still off and running. Last year, “Iron Man 3” was the second highest grossing movie of the year. “Monsters University” made more than $700 million worldwide. Last but not least, another big winner for Disney last year was “Oz The Great and Powerful” and “Thor: The Dark World,” both made more than $200 million in the U.S.A.

A little F.Y.I. for all of my Disney Addicts, did you know Walt Disney won 22 competitive Academy Awards between 1932 and 1969, the last of which for “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day” which he won after he passed away in 1966. He also received 3 honorary awards.

What do you think?

Wishing you Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

Sunshine