This weekend we are giving away an ABC Prize Pack! One lucky person can win ABC’s GCB: The Complete First Season, Missing: The Complete First Season, and Scandal: The Complete First Season which arrive on DVD June 12th!
Only on Chip and Co can you win it before you can buy it!
As the weather cools down this fall, entertainment at Walt Disney World Resort heats up with new experiences offering guests a chance to strike up fun at a new bowling and entertainment complex, immerse themselves in the world of Jack Sparrow, become automotive designers, see zebras up close on safari, and much more.
Here’s a look at what’s in store…
The age-old image of bowling is about to change with the new opening of Splitsville, America’s Bowling Alley, at Downtown Disney West Side this fall.
Splitsville’s 50,000 square feet, two-story location will be unlike traditional bowling alleys — with 30 lanes separated into several clusters to create a one-of-a-kind perspective immersed in hip and retro elements. The Downtown Disney location also will boast billiard tables, live entertainment, a dramatic balcony and ample outdoor seating.
Placing a whole new spin on the bowling experience with its emphasis on unique design, Splitsville will greet guests with upscale sushi bars, plush booths and dynamic decor overlooking the bowling lanes. Between strikes and spares, guests can feast on menu items including hand-tossed pizza, fresh-rolled sushi, grilled mahi-mahi with “Voodoo” shrimp and hand-cut filets alongside alley-classics such as cheeseburgers and crinkle-cut fries served right at the lane. For more information, visit www.splitsvillelanes.com.
This week Disney Transport will test surveillance cameras on two buses. It is unknown at this time what exactly prompted the installation of the test cameras or if the cameras are recording guests or drivers.
The first roll-out will begin on June 10, 2012.
I, for one, am all for video cameras on buses. With more and more guests visiting the parks, it can result in an interesting bus ride at peak times.
So, just remember folks, The Big Cheese is watching, so watch your children, watch your hands and watch your language.
Lisa writes here at Chip & Co. as well as her blog Adventures in Mousedom. If you’re curious what the bus number is with the hidden mickey and if you’re super cool like Chip, you should check it out. Okay, even if you’re not super cool like Chip, you should check it out. Trust me. What’s the worst that could happen?
Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” dives back into theaters and homes this year in breathtaking Digital 3D™. The must-“sea,” must-own Oscar®-winning underwater adventure—featuring the unforgettable Marlin, his forgetful friend Dory and the lovable young Nemo—returns to the big screen in a spectacular 3D theatrical release beginning September 14, 2012, and then swims into living rooms for the first time ever in high-definition Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Digital platforms on December 4, 2012.
“‘Finding Nemo’ was originally shot in 3D,” said John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios and the film’s executive producer. “At last, with today’s technological advances, this spectacular underwater world can be seen as it was intended—showcasing its eye-popping detail and breathtaking colors to both theatrical and in-home audiences and creating atruly immersive experience.”
“Finding Nemo,” first released in theaters in 2003, earned the Oscar® for Best Animated Feature Film and remains the fifth highest grossing animated film worldwide. In 2008, the American Film Institute named “Finding Nemo” among the top 10 greatest animated films ever made, and it is the second highest grossing Pixar film to date (behind “Toy Story 3”).
The Blu-ray 2D and 3D debuts mark the first time “Finding Nemo” has ever been available in these hi-def formats. Featuring pristine high definition picture and sound, the Blu-ray creates an incredible at-home experience with a host of interactive features and bonus features including 3D Virtual Aquariums, 2D Virtual Aquariums, CineExplorer, a Filmmaker Roundtable and more.
The home entertainment release of “Finding Nemo” will be available this holiday season as follows:
The Disneymooner online community launched “Your Fairytale Wedding” blog to showcase its current members and to recruit new Disney brides to participate in their online private forums. The blog can be found at www.yourfairytalewedding.com.
Information shared on the blog is given from the perspective of past, present, and future Disney brides who want to share their experiences to help people planning Disney weddings. The Disneymooner website and private forums at www.disneymooner.com began in the mid-1990s. The online community has over 1,000 members and hopes to use “Your Fairytale Wedding” as a forum to showcase members’ stories.
The blog stories include “Fairy Tale Focus” which exams specific aspects of Disney wedding planning with a particular focus on areas examined in the Disneymooner forums. “A Disney’s Bride’s Review” will give unfiltered and honest reviews of vendors used by members of the Disneymooners. Finally, “Featured Venue Fridays” will give perspectives of the sites used for receptions and other special events with input provided by past brides on tips and suggestions for using these venues.
Besides these features, vendor reviews, Disney Fairy Tale Wedding updates, along with write-ups on all aspects of Disney wedding planning will be on the blog. The blog will serve as another venue for Disneymooners to be engaged with fellow Disney brides.
Additional information about the blog and the Disneymooners can be found at www.disneymooner.com and at www.yourfairytalewedding.com.
If you were to look inside my luggage for our Walt Disney World vacation, you may think I have gone bonkers. Why would a sane person pack empty paper towel rolls on a Disney vacation? Stockings? Surely I don’t plan to wear those, right?
You’re very right, I have a much more useful plan for those. Just wait and be amazed.
These are just a few random things that I have found extremely useful in the parks and easy to just toss in the luggage. What are yours? What is the weirdest thing you have ever packed for vacation that has been extremely useful?
Lisa writes here at Chip & Co. as well as her blog Adventures in Mousedom. As a local to Disney World, she offers a different insight into visiting the parks. If you’re super cool like Chip, you should check it out. Okay, even if you’re not super cool like Chip, you should check it out. Trust me. What’s the worst that could happen?
Ray Bradbury, the author of many Fantasy and Science Fiction stories, has passed away earlier this week at the age of 91. Bradbury was instrumental in working with the design team in helping to create Spaceship Earth in 1982, and he also contributed in the original storyline for the attraction. Additionally, he later contributed to the conception of the Orbitron space ride at what was then known as Euro-Disney.
Bradbury was 91, and will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Mr. Bradbury.
You can read the complete article from the Los Angeles Times.
The movie “Cars” took us on an unforgettable road trip down Route 66 and dropped us off in Radiator Springs, the quaint little town that’s located on the famous Mother Road. But how did Radiator Springs come to be? Who rolled down an empty road and parked himself on that very spot, creating the place that would change Lightning McQueen forever? Mater knows.
Check out this exclusive clip from “Time Travel Mater” and travel back in time with Mater to the beginning of Radiator Springs. Then tune into ABC for “Cars” on June 16 from 8-11 p.m./7-10 p.m. Central to see “Time Travel Mater” in its entirety.
You’ll also be treated to a special tour of Cars Land by Larry the Cable Guy throughout the film. “Time Travel Mater” will debut here at the Disneyland Resort in Blue Sky Cellar at Disney California Adventure park beginning June 15. Enjoy!
I know school is almost out and most people (myself included) are getting ready to embark on their summer vacations. How would you like a little extra spending money?
This week we are partnering up with a great website called Sunshine Rewards to offer you a $100 Disney Gift Card!!!
The Walt Disney Company hosted the 11th annual Central Florida Urban League Youth Leadership Summit this past Saturday at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. The conference focused on engaging and empowering 170 students to become positive leaders in their school and communities while focusing on topics relevant to today’s urban youth.
This year’s summit included inspirational sessions stressing the importance of family, having a positive outlook on life, taking advantage of today’s opportunities, and planning for the future. “The Soulstice”, an aspiring rap group consisting of four talented, college educated young men, gave a performance of three motivational songs all self-written and produced. Orange County Police were also in attendance speaking about issues in the community.
From Executive Producer Steven Spielberg, and the director of “Paranormal Activity” Oren Peli, a truly harrowing and hair-raising series comes to DVD. “The River: The Complete First Season” tells the tale of famed wildlife explorer and TV personality Dr. Emmet Cole who went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned.
If you like thrilling suspense, drama, horror and a tinge of sci-fi you’ll love “The River.” The series focuses on the exploits of Dr. Emmet Cole and his quest seeking the source of magic as caught in a reality-television style documentary. As the story unfolds unexplained phenomena takes our adventurers into uncharted territory while you, the viewer, get sucked in to witnessing this uncovered footage.
This weekend we are giving away an ABC Prize Pack! One lucky person can win ABC’s GCB: The Complete First Season, Missing: The Complete First Season, and Scandal: The Complete First Season which arrive on DVD June 12th!
Only on Chip and Co can you win it before you can buy it!
