Lincoln: A Steven Spielberg Film – Discover the Story for iPad

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November 16, 2012

In anticipation for Steven Spielberg’s newest film, Lincoln (in theaters nationwide November 16, 2012), Disney Publishing Worldwide has launched their newest book using Apple’s iBook Author software – Lincoln: A Steven Spielberg Film – Discover the Story. Go behind-the-scenes of the movie with this exclusive interactive book and see how a crucial time in America’s history was recreated and brought to the screen with beautiful photos, art, interviews, music, and more.

With a foreword by Steven Spielberg, Lincoln: A Steven Spielberg Film – Discover the Story dives into the making of the film by first giving the story some historical context with a look at each of the actors in character. Chapter One, titled “Players on the Stage of History,” offers readers a chance to watch intimate interviews with the actors like Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Joseph Gordon-Levitt while they reveal the experiences they had recreating notable American luminaries.

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Top 5 Reasons to Visit Les Chefs de France

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November 16, 2012

Epcot’s World Showcase is my favorite place to visit at WDW when my stomach begins to rumble, but it can be so hard to choose which restaurant to visit due to the seemingly endless list of choices, menus, and cuisine!

While I have only put a dent in the list of all the dining opportunities available at the World Showcase, some of the restaurants I have visited are now on my favorites list and one of those is Les Chefs de France!

Here are my top 5 reasons why you should visit Les Chefs de France on your next trip!

5. Service-As with most of my World Showcase experiences, the service here was excellent! On my most recent visit to Les Chefs de France, I had one of the best waiters that I have ever had. I think World Showcase servers work twice as hard as they are not only there to deliver Disney quality service, but also to strive to represent their respective nations. Therefore, I highly recommend this restaurant for high quality service which will have you spoiled!

4. Setting-Les Chefs de France is situated on a corner of the France pavilion and looks as if it belongs on a vintage post card! If you can get a table in one of the atriums, you can get a great view of the picturesque France pavilion and Showcase lagoon. This is especially pretty at night! If you don’t get a table with a view, you can still enjoy the elegant interior and French ambiance.

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‘Mickey Check’ Program Premier Launch at “Be Our Guest” Restaurant

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November 16, 2012

The Disney Healthy Living program, that was announced earlier this year, is about to launch its Mickey Check menu items with its first restaurant being ‘Be Our Guest Restaurant’.

Mickey Check is part of the Disney Healthy Living program and its goal to make sure that foods meet or exceed nutritional guidelines that are set out by Disney and will be used at both the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort starting today.

The Mickey Check icon will be marked on the menu to all items that meet the standards of the Disney Healthy Living program.

The Mickey Turkey Meatloaf, a Carved Turkey Sandwich, Seared Mahi Mahi and Whole-Grain Macaroni are the first winners of the Mickey Check from the menu at “Be Our Guest”. Other quick service restaurants will be immediately joining the program and table service restaurants joining the program starting in January 2013.

For more information on the Disney Healthy Living Program click HERE.

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Disney Parks Limited Time Magic Campaign Beginning Soon

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November 16, 2012

Beginning January 1, guests will find an extra sprinkle of pixie dust each week when they visit Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts throughout the year.

While 2013 is already a momentous year for Disney Parks – with New Fantasyland as the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history at Walt Disney World Resort and the first full year of a reimagined Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort – Disney plans Limited Time Magic: 52 weeks of magical experiences big and small that appear, then disappear as the next special surprise debuts.

Imagine an Independence Day celebration – only it lasts an entire week….Main Street mainstays the Dapper Dans rocking out with boy band hits in barbershop style….a Friday the 13th dance party with Disney villains that lasts to the 13^th hour….a Valentine’s Day in 2013 that becomes Valentine’s Week with Disney castles blushing pink, surprise meet-and-greets with Disney princes and princesses, and candlelit dinners for couples in love.

These and many more special experiences to surprise and delight Disney Parks guests will roll out each week in 2013. Unique, magical, memory-filled – and each for a limited time only.

Disney officials noted that Limited Time Magic was inspired by the reality that many of life’s most cherished memories are made during those special, but fleeting moments when families spend time together with shared experiences.

The experience of the week will be announced in a variety of ways including in-park, Disneyworld.com, Disneyland.com, Facebook, Twitter, and the Disney Parks Blog – adding to the element of surprise.

For more information about Limited Time Magic, guests should visit www.disneyparks.com.

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Annual Passholder 2013 Discounts Released

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November 16, 2012

Disney has released Annual Passholder discounts for 2013.

The dates covered are 1/2/13-3/22/13 and you can get a substantial discount off of the regular rack room rate with this offer. The savings depends on the resort type, date and availability. When booking an annual pass holder rate you CAN add dining plans.

Some examples of these discounts are 30% off value resorts, 35% off moderate resorts and 37% off Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.

This offer excludes Art of Animation Resort Little Mermaid rooms, Suites at Art of Animation and all 3 bedroom villas

You must book by 1/1/13

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Join the Chip and Co Community and win some FREE Prizes!

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November 15, 2012

Are you a Disney Addict looking for a home? Do large forum sites scare you? Do you love all the Park News, Planning Tips and More we offer you each and every day on Chip and Co?

Well how would you like to find answers to those questions while hanging out with some really cool people at the same time?

Check out the all new Chip and Co Community!

We are trying a new feature on the Chip and Co site where you can go in and discuss Disney with me, and some of my awesome writers, and other Disney Addicts like yourself.

No long sign up forms, no pages and pages of comments to wade through. Just real life Disney Conversations. So head on over and check it out. Just click Community at the top of the page or click here to learn more.

P.S. – Between now and the end of the year I will be giving away weekly prizes to all of those people signed up and chatting in the Community. So head over and Start some discussions, jump in others, or browse through and see what people are talking about!

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DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays 2012 e-Book

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November 15, 2012

Our friends at the Disney Food Blog has done it again. With the holidays right around the corner and many of you getting ready to head to Walt Disney World there is no better time that to start planning where you are going to eat and what you’re going to do during the Holidays. Disney really goes above and beyond to offer guest some magical treats during the Holidays. Now is your chance to learn more about all the events and tasty treats available with the DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays 2012 e-book.

The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays 2012 e-Book features 230 pages of all the info you need to know before you head to Walt Disney World for the holiday season, including NEW events and holiday happenings, over 200 photos, and an informative FAQ section.

Here is what you will find inside:

Detailed descriptions and photos of every holiday event and activity happening at the parks and resorts this year — including tips on how to make the best use of your time and money when visiting!
A fully comprehensive holiday dining section with listings of holiday snacks, treats, meals, and menu items offered this year — from popcorn kiosks all the way to Signature Restaurants.

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Disneyland Lowers The Boom On Ticket Renting

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November 15, 2012

Disneyland Lowers The Boom On Ticket Renting

Disneyland’s Parks in California are lowering the boom on guests who “rent” tickets from unauthorized brokers. A practice that has caused quite a stir out in California and had gotten a lot of attention because it violates Disney’s company policy.

Disneyland has begun to require any guest who presents a 4-day or 5-day park pass to show a photo identification so they can match it with the name on the ticket. In the past cast members would only spot check for identification. There are now special turnstiles for 4-day and 5-day pass holders at the parks so that photo IDs can be checked.

This new photo identification mandate is helping Disney enforce the fact that their tickets are “nontransferable”. Unauthorized scalpers have been renting multiday passes to visitors at a cost of anywhere from $90 to $99 per day. A Disneyland 1-day resort tickets costs $125. Up until this time there were up to nine different “unauthorized” ticket brokers renting out passes.

In addition to this new policy Disney is continuing to work on additional technology to resolve this type of unauthorized use of tickets – but nothing specific has been revealed. Walt Disney World in Florida use biometrics (a fingerprinting scanning system) to check multiday passes for visitors.

Do you think Disney is being too strict on this policy or not? Let us know what you think!

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What is Your “Disney Moment”?

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November 15, 2012

What is Your "Disney Moment"?

What is a Disney Moment? I’m going to channel my inner Disney therapist and try to explain it. This isn’t based on any kind of professional training or education, just a few trips to Disney World.

Disney Moment: A Disney Moment is the Moment you realize you are in Disney. All the worries and cares leave you, and the outside world does not exist. Cell Phones are only used for line phone apps, the World is at your fingertips with one plastic card, and its OK to wear Mickey Ears.

Your Disney Moment can be anything. Smells, Sights, Sounds. Something that clicks inside and you know that you have arrived. For many of us, arriving at a place we consider “home”.

So what is your Disney Moment?

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Barneys of New York and Disney Launch 2012 Holiday Program: Electric Holiday

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November 15, 2012

Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, and The Walt Disney Company, the world’s leading entertainment company, launched the 2012 Holiday project Electric Holiday at the Barneys New York Madison Avenue flagship store. A multi-platform initiative infused with fashion and fantasy, Electric Holiday merges the creativity and magic of Disney with the wit and surprise of the legendary Barneys New York annual holiday project to create a celebration of festive modern electric lights, music and fashion.

“Disney is proud to be part of New York’s holiday magic this year,” said Robert A. Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company. “Together with Barneys, we’ve created a one-of-a-kind experience that combines Disney’s great characters and storytelling with high fashion for a spectacular celebration of the season.”

As part of the Electric Holiday program, 25% of sales from the limited-edition Electric Holiday product collection sold at select Barneys stores and Barneys.com will be donated to the American Red Cross. This is in addition to the $2 million dollars The Walt Disney Company has already pledged to support relief efforts, including $1 million to the Red Cross for immediate relief and an additional $1 million to support rebuilding efforts in Hurricane Sandy affected communities. In addition, Disney/ABC Television Group organized a national “Day of Giving” on Nov 6 2012, seamlessly integrating outreach messaging across various programming and raising more than $18 million dollars for the American Red Cross.

THE ELECTRIC HOLIDAY WINDOWS

The Electric Holiday program and the Madison Avenue flagship’s windows were unveiled featuring ‘Electric Holiday’, a moving art video starring Minnie Mouse on a fun, fabulous fashion adventure in Paris, along with an array of notable fashion personalities and Disney characters.

“Disney is a magical brand and Barneys New York is a surprising brand. We feel we’ve captured both the magic and the surprise with this holiday project” said Mark Lee, Barneys New York CEO. “It has been a dream to collaborate with Disney and we at Barneys are grateful that they found it intriguing to mix characters from our different worlds in this way.”

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Alabama Charity Makes Disney Wish Come True For 5 Year Old

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November 15, 2012

Alabama Charity Makes Disney Wish Come True For 5 Year Old

An Alabama non-profit organization gave a five-year old girl being treated with a brain tumor the surprise of her life! “Cinderella” visited her at the Birmingham airport to tell five-year old Ella Rose Norris that she and her family were flying off to Walt Disney World and visit Cinderella Castle.

Ella was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was only 18 months old. Tamara Norris, Ella’s mom said “”Overjoyed. It’s been a long time coming and she deserves it. She so deserves this. She’s fought so hard. So, we’re just happy,”.

Their trip was made possible by “Magic Moments“, a non-profit organization based in Birmingham that helps make non-medical wishes come true for critically ill Alabama children.

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Disney’s ‘Paperman’ from “Wreck It Ralph” is Up for Oscar Consideration

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November 14, 2012

Disney Animation’s short film, “Paperman” which is opening for the blockbuster hit “Wreck-It Ralph” is one of 10 animated shorts that have already made the cut for the Oscar nod. It is being reported that “Paperman” is an early favorite for the win but there is a lot of time between now and the 85th Academy Awards that will be held on February 24th and so we will have to wait and see.

Fifty-six films were submitted in the short animated film category; and out of those came a list of the 10 that are moving forward from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The short films and feature animation branch members will select from three to five nominees from that shortlist. The nominees will be announced January 10th.

The shortlist of animated shorts seeking an Oscar nomination are:

“Adam and Dog,” Minkyu Lee, director (Lodge Films)

“Combustible,” Katsuhiro Otomo, director (Sunrise Inc.)

“Dripped,” Leo Verrier, director (ChezEddy)

“The Eagleman Stag,” Mikey Please, director, and Benedict Please, music scores and sound design (Royal College of Art)

“The Fall of the House of Usher,” Raul Garcia, director, and Stephan Roelants, producer (Melusine Productions, R&R Communications Inc., Les Armateurs, The Big Farm)

“Fresh Guacamole,” PES, director (PES)

“Head over Heels,” Timothy Reckart, director, and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly, producer (National Film and Television School)

“Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare,’ ” David Silverman, director (Gracie Films)

“Paperman,” John Kahrs, director (Disney Animation Studios)

“Tram,” Michaela Pavlatova, director, and Ron Dyens, producer (Sacrebleu Productions)

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