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California Adventure Letters Behind Walls

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends
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California Adventure Letters Behind Walls

The letters outside California Adventure have been completely walled off for the removal process. Guests entering the park enter a roped line alongside the wall to the theme park gates. From what I saw, this caused some back-up, but shouldn’t be TOO much of a problem. (I guess we’ll see in the future.)

I’ll be posting periodic updates from time to time regarding the letter removal as well as the construction of the new (and bigger) entrance plaza.

And just so you can see the walled off area for yourselves…

California Adventure Letters Behind Walls

California Adventure Letters Behind Walls

Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 6

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Chip
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Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 6Here we are at our last day for Disney Game Giveaways. It has been a fun yet busy week!  To all those who haven’t won anything yet don’t worry you have one more chance!

To be honest if you have been a friend to the website for long you know every month I am always giving away some kind of Disney items several times a month. I would love to someday giveaway a Disney Vacation so if anyone wants to donate one..lol

Well today’s giveaway is the Grand Finale. It is one of my daughters favorite games as she loves to sing along with the Disney Characters.

Disney Sing It: Family Hits features beloved songs and videos for the whole family from popular all-time classic Disney films including Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book as well as contemporary favorites from films like The Princess and the Frog, The Lion King, Aladdin, Cars and more. Disney fans can sing solo or with their families in collaborative and competitive modes where players compete head-to-head to their favorite Disney songs while viewing full screen videos directly from the movies!

Features

• Sing along to 30 songs and music videos from classic and contemporary Disney favorites
• Play with up to 8 players in family fun mode where everyone can sing along together or pass the microphone
• Sing It Encore mode enables players to play back their performances and add fun voice effects
• Learn vocal tips and exercises from The Princess and the Frog’s Anika Noni Rose.

For our final giveaway I wanted to do something fun. We have all been to Disney in one form or another, and I am sure we all have pictures, video, or memories. Like most Disney Geeks or Deeks we love to talk about our Disney trips, share photos with people, and live the Disney life.

So for today’s giveaway you have several ways to enter our drawing.

  • First way to enter post a Disney Picture on our Facebook Page. Share photos from Disneyworld, Disneyland, etc. It can be a picture of you, your family, or if you want to post something from the park that is ok too. Be creative and have fun!
  • If you would rather not post a picture, tell us about you first trip to the Disney Parks. When was it, what was it like, what rides you remember. You can post here or on our Facebook Page.
  • Finally if you have a Disneyworld Vacation Video you want to share with the world copy a link here or on Facebook. Keep in mind you are exposing your video to thousands of fans. Please make sure that the video is interesting or fun. Any spam videos or advertisements of websites will be deleted and disqualified.

I will pick one lucky person from all our entries tonight Friday Jan 7th at 9pm. So enter as often as you like.

At Chip and Company we are all about community. I feel we have one of the best Disney Communities out there! It starts from our writers and goes all the way down to you the viewers. I like to think of us as one big family. This is a perfect opportunity to get to know our family a little better and win a cool game to boot.

Thank you all for visiting the site day after day and for making C&C what it is today.

Good luck

PS- Thanks again to Dianne for all the great prizes this week!

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ABC and TV Land Join Forces to Create an Cross-Over Event

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Chip
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ABC and TV Land Join Forces to Create an Cross-Over EventABC Daytime and TV Land have joined forces to create an unprecedented network event where characters from “All My Children” and “Hot in Cleveland” cross-over to continue a storyline established on last season’s “Hot in Cleveland.”  The story revolves around Wendie Malick‘s character, Victoria Chase, and her industry-nemesis, Susan Lucci.  The two-part “Hot in Cleveland” episodes will air on TV Land on February 16th and February 23rd at 10PM ET/PT and the “All My Children” episode will air on ABC at 1PM ET/12PM PT on February 24th.

“All My Children’s” Emmy Award®-winners Susan Lucci, Michael E. Knight and Darnell Williams will appear as themselves on “Hot in Cleveland” and Golden Globe®-winner Wendie Malick as her “Hot in Cleveland” character Victoria Chase will appear on “All My Children” as Gertie, a housekeeper who ends up moonlighting as a bartender at Confusion after Erica Kane fires her.

“We are thrilled Victoria Chase will join the cast of ‘All My Children’ – there are very few actresses who could pull off a dual role performance as BOTH a maid and bartender. We hope she is up to the challenge,” teased Julie Carruthers, executive producer, “All My Children.”  Brian Frons, president daytime, Disney ABC Television Network joked, “There is only room for one Erica Kane in Pine Valley and Victoria Chase will unfortunately find that out the hard way.”  Frons went on to say, “This is a unique opportunity to raise awareness of both shows with similar demos and we expect each other’s viewers to follow from one show to the next.”

“We’re so happy that Victoria Chase will finally get to show ‘All My Children’ fans why she is a soap superstar,” responds Larry W. Jones, president, TV Land.  “We’re so excited to partner with ‘All My Children’ to bring to life this classic TV form when television worlds collide.”

“Hot in Cleveland” revolves around three fabulous best friends from Los Angeles – novelist Melanie Moretti (Valerie Bertinelli), eye-brow archer to the stars, Joy Scroggs (Jane Leeves) and former soap star Victoria Chase (Wendie Malick) – who find their lives changed forever when their plane, headed for Paris, makes an unexpected landing.  When the friends discover that life is better for them since they are hot in Cleveland, they decide to stay.  Starting over together, they rent a house that happens to come with a very opinionated caretaker (Betty White).

Filmed in front of a live studio audience, “Hot in Cleveland” is executive produced by Emmy® Award-winner Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills Productions and is helmed by Emmy® Award-winning Suzanne Martin (“Frasier,” “Ellen”) serving as executive producer, show runner and writer.  Lynda Obst also serves as executive producer.

Season one of “Hot in Cleveland” will be available on DVD on January 11th, just in time to relive all ten hilarious episodes from the first season before the second season kicks off.  The two-disc set is loaded with uproarious bonus material including: the original full-length pilot, bloopers, wardrobe featurette, We Love Our Age featurette, a set tour, Victoria’s (Malick) full-length Japanese Lady Pants commercial and more.

Entertainment Weekly and TV Land have named Susan Lucci one of the Top 50 Television Icon’s of all Time for her portrayal of the legendary Erica Kane, the sexy, sassy, beautiful “woman you love to hate!”  In May 1999, all of America stood and cheered when she won the Emmy Award® for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and in 2005 she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Three-time Emmy Award®-winner Michael E. Knight created the role of Tad Martin on “All My Children” in 1983, when he was better known as “Tad the Cad.”  Today, Tad is less of a cad, but ever more a fan favorite and respected actor.  Emmy Award®-winner Darnell Williams made a triumphant return to the show in January 2008, after a 20-year absence, to reprise the fan-favorite role of the presumed deceased Jessie Hubbard.

“All My Children” celebrated its 40th anniversary on January 5th, 2010. The program has successfully maintained its popularity and continues to be one of daytime’s most compelling dramas. “All My Children” took home the 1998 Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, the third time the show received this top honor, having also garnered the award in 1994 and 1992.  In 2004 the show also received its third consecutive Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing, its third Writers Guild Award and its fourth GLAAD Media Award in March 2007.

Created by Agnes Nixon, “All My Children” premiered on the ABC Television Network on January 5, 1970, as a half-hour show; seven years later it expanded to an hour.  Julie Hanan Carruthers is executive producer with David Kreizman and Donna Swajeski as co-head writers.  “All My Children” is produced in Los Angeles and airs MONDAY-FRIDAY (1:00-2:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

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Disney Dream Arrives in Port Canaveral sparks new jobs

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Chip
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Disney Dream Arrives in Port Canaveral sparks new jobs

The newest Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Dream, sailed into its homeport of Port Canaveral, Fla., this morning after a 16-night trans-Atlantic voyage from Germany, where it has been under construction for nearly two years. Beginning with a maiden voyage on January 26, the Disney Dream will sail three-, four- and five-night cruises to the Bahamas, calling Port Canaveral home.

The launch of the Disney Dream brings sizable economic benefits to Port Canaveral and the region, given the increased capacity of the new ship over the current Disney ships. According to an economic impact study by Martin Associates, the new ship is expected to generate nearly 450 direct, indirect and induced jobs in the area, and attract thousands of additional cruise guests to the port.

“We are delighted to welcome the Disney Dream to its new homeport,” said Karl Holz, president of Disney Cruise Line. “As we grow the Disney Cruise Line business, not only does this mean a positive economic impact for the region, but this allows us the flexibility to provide even more options to our guests.  With new innovations onboard and new destinations to explore, ultimately we’re providing even more ways for guests to enjoy a family cruise vacation.

The recent construction project for Disney’s cruise terminal and dock area in Port Canaveral has also delivered economic benefits.  Enhancements include an expanded dock area and terminal facility, along with the construction of a new parking garage connected to the terminal by a sky-bridge walkway.

“This is a special time for us,” says Port Canaveral Chief Executive Officer J. Stanley “Stan” Payne. “We’re thrilled to welcome the Disney Dream home to her expanded terminal facility.  We continue to have a great relationship with Disney Cruise Line and we look forward to continuing that for many years to come.”

In addition to the expansion at Port Canaveral, Disney Cruise Line has also made enhancements to its private island Castaway Cay in the Bahamas, to further accommodate the new ship and more guests.  From extended beaches and more dining locations, to the addition of private beach cabanas and Pelican Plunge, a new floating water play structure with water slides, the island boasts even more offerings and activities for families to enjoy.

With the arrival of the Disney Dream to its homeport in Florida, preparations are underway for its inaugural cruises and events, including the traditional christening of the vessel. Other Disney Dream inaugural events include a Benefit Preview Cruise in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, sailing Jan. 21-23.

Accommodating up to 4,000 guests, the 130,000-ton Disney Dream takes Disney’s special brand of family cruising to a whole new level with industry firsts such as the AquaDuck water coaster and Magical Portholes that transform inside staterooms into rooms with magnificent views.  All of the ship’s new features – combined with Disney quality entertainment, unique dining experiences and age-specific areas for children, teens and adults – create an unforgettable cruise experience for the entire family.  A sister ship, the Disney Fantasy, is under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, and will arrive in early 2012. It will sail seven-night eastern and western Caribbean itineraries, also from Port Canaveral.

With the addition of two new ships, Disney Cruise Line is offering a wider variety of itineraries and will sail to more destinations around the world, including a repositioning of the Disney Wonder to the West Coast of the United States, sailing Mexican Riviera and first-ever Alaskan itineraries in 2011. Meanwhile, the Disney Magic will spend another summer sailing European itineraries in 2011.

Disney Cruise Line established the blueprint for family cruising when the business launched in 1998.  The first two ships, the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, which set sail in 1998 and 1999, respectively, were purpose built for families to reconnect, adults to recharge and kids to immerse themselves in worlds of fantasy only Disney can create.

To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can visit disneycruise.com, call Disney Cruise Line at 888-DCL-2500 or contact their travel agent.  Travel agents can call Disney Cruise Line at 888-325-2500 or visit disneytravelagents.com.

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Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 5

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Chip
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Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 5

Can you believe there is only 2 days left of our Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway? It has been a really fun week and we really appreciate everyone support and all the fun and interesting comments. This next game is for a fan of some of the best Disney Channel Shows.

For me the game had a Mario Party Feel to it with your favorite Disney Characters thrown in the mix. Here is the
2 Lonely Deeks 60 Second Game Review of the game:

Here is what you have to do to enter today’s contest :

  • Become a fan or “Like” the 2 Lonely Deeks Facebook Page. If you already are let us know on our FB page and well add an entry for you.
  • Subscribe to our All New You Tube Channel!
  • For an additional entry subscribe to the 2 Lonely Deeks Twitter Page

That is it!

I will pick one lucky person and contact them by 9pm Thursday Jan 6th 2011 to let them know they won. If you have any questions let me know.

Chip from 2 Lonely Deeks

PS – Thanks again to Dianne at Disney for hooking us up with these games!

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Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 4

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Chip
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Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 4

Wow can you believe we are past the half way point with our giveaways! Where has the time gone? Today we are giving away a really fun Disney Game. Cars Toon Mater’s Tall Tales is a really fun game for kids and parents alike.

Cars Toon: Mater’s Tall Tales is inspired by Disney/Pixar’s wildly popular animated shorts of the same name. Cars Toon: Mater’s Tall Tales is part of the Mania! video game franchise, featuring fast-paced, multiplayer, family fun. The game is a frenzied pick-up-and-play experience to be enjoyed by everyone in the room.

The game will bring Mater together with Lightning McQueen and the “Cars” gang for a new set of adventures, capturing the endearing sense of humor of everyone’s favorite tow truck. Players will join Mater and his pals as they relive the wild stories he conjures up about hilariously unpredictable events that may or may not have taken place.

We are going to do a Facebook Comment/Tag Party.

  • To enter Like the Chip and Company’s Facebook Page (If you haven’t already)
  • Next Tag Yourself on the picture I will post of the Cars Toon Mater’s Tall Tales Wii Game.
  • Comment and tell us who your favorite Cars, or Mater Tall Tale Character is. (I like Monster Truck Mater the best)
  • Comments in the Facebook Box below will count as well as they show up on Facebook.

Winner will be picked tonight Jan 5th 2011 at 9pm. I will message that user via Facebook to let the know they won.

Since Facebook limits Tags to 50 per picture once a picture gets full I will post another. You are welcome to retag yourself in the new picture as I am just going to pull all the names from the Tags and Comments in one big list so the more you comment and tag the more chances you have to win.

You don’t have to but I would love if you retweeted this contest to get more people to enter. As always any questions just let me know.

Good Luck

Special thanks to Dianne at Disney for hooking us up with all these games!

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Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 3

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Chip
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Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 3

Wow can you believe were already half way through our giveaway already? The number of entries are growing and growing which is great! We really appreciate you entering and spreading the word.

Today I am going to make the contest very easy. We are going to have a Comment Party in celebration of Club Penguin Game Day for the Nintendo Wii!

Here are the rules:

  • To enter all you have to do is comment on the site.
  • Comments will be tabulated this way.
    • Comments on this article is worth 1 Point or Entry
    • Comments via Facebook are also worth 1 Point or Entry
    • Comments on other articles around the site are worth 2 Points or Entries
    • Tweets, Diggs, or Stumbles are worth 3 Points or Entries (see scrolling bar to the left)
  • You can comment as much as you like. As always the more you comment the more entries you receive.

Contest ends tonight (01.02.11) at 9pm where I will email the lucky winner so please make sure you use a valid way for me to get in touch with you.

It’s just that easy..All you have to do is cruise the site, read our news and views and post a comment. If you have any questions just let me know.

Good Luck

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California Adventure Letters Being Removed Today

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends
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California Adventure Letters Being Removed Today

Today marks the day where Disney construction workers have begun removing the iconic letters from the entrance area of California Adventure. As seen in the photo above, taken by Kevin Hilgeman, the crew wasted no time and removal equipment arrived around midnight.

As mentioned in earlier posts, the letters may be saved and used in another part of the city.

The letter removal is part of the $1 billion refurbishment and expansion of the park.

Below are some photos of the letters on their final evening.

California Adventure Letters Being Removed Today

California Adventure Letters Being Removed Today

California Adventure Letters Being Removed Today

T.V. Carpio Lands Role Of “Arachne” In “Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark”

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Chip
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T.V. Carpio Lands Role Of “Arachne” In “Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark”

Lead producer Michael Cohl announced today that cast member T.V. Carpio has officially assumed the role of “Arachne” in SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark.  Directed by Julie Taymor and featuring a book by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger, and new music and lyrics by U2’s Bono and The Edge, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in previews at Broadway’s Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street).  Opening night is set for Monday, February 7, 2011.

Ms. Carpio’s first official performance as ‘Arachne’ will be this evening at 8 p.m. (1/4/11).  She has covered the role several times throughout the preview period.

“T.V. is a superb singer and actress whom I’ve loved since we worked together on Across the Universe,” Ms. Taymor said.  “She brings a unique talent and take on the role of ‘Arachne’ and is already mesmerizing audiences in the few previews in which she’s performed.  We are thrilled she is taking over the role”

“She is fantastic,” Mr. Cohl added.  “When she was covering the role, we kept seeing the crowd leap to its feet as she took her bow.  After about the sixth or seventh night, we realized we’d be fools not to give her the part.”

T.V. Carpio has been a principal cast member in SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, in the role of “Miss Arrow,” since it began performances last month.  She has been involved with SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark since its infancy, participating in the production’s early workshops and demo recordings.  Footage of her early work on the production, alongside Bono and The Edge, was featured on “60 Minutes.”  Ms. Carpio appeared in the Taymor-directed film Across the Universe as Prudence.  She made her Broadway debut in Rent in 2006.  Other film credits include Spike Lee’s She Hate Me and the upcoming Limitless, starring Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper.  Her television credits include “Body of Proof,” “The Jury,” “Law & Order” and Spike Lee’s “Sucker Free City.”

Alice Lee (Spring Awakening) has joined the production to step into the role of “Miss Arrow,” heretofore played by Ms. Carpio.

Tickets are priced from $67.50 – $135 for weekday performances and $67.50 – $140 for weekend performances and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 250-2929. Tickets are also available at the Foxwoods Theatre box office Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Syfy, the premier cable destination for imagination-based entertainment, is a lead media partner for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark.

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Disney’s Chuggington is chugging it’s way to a store near you!

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Chip
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Disney's Chuggington is chugging it's way to a store near you!

Learning Curve® Brands (www.learningcurve.com), a leader in creating innovative preschool toys, today announced the expanded retail availability of its Chuggington Die-Cast toy line in the United States. Inspired by Ludorum‘s popular train-centric series seen daily in the U.S. on Disney Channel‘s Playhouse Disney programming block (check local listings), Learning Curve’s Chuggington Die-Cast toy line is now available at major retailers. In late 2010, the line made its retail launch in the United States and has been met with enthusiastic consumer response.

“In holiday 2010, Learning Curve Brands first unveiled the Chuggington Die-Cast toys to incredible consumer demand,” said Peter Henseler, President of RC2 / Learning Curve Brands. “The interest from both children and parents combined with the increasing popularity of the series has made Chuggington toys highly sought-after. By expanding the retail availability we are able to bring the excitement and adventure of Chuggington to even more fans than before.”

Learning Curve’s initial Chuggington Die-Cast line features action-packed toys that reflect the key core developmental messages and storylines of the CGI-animated series. The line offers preschoolers a chance to recreate the adventures of the show’s three young ‘trainees’: Wilson, Koko and Brewster.

In addition to its Chuggington master toy licensing rights, RC2 holds an interest in Chuggington’s intellectual property rights.  For more information on Learning Curve’s Chuggington product line, visit www.learningcurve.com/chuggington.

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Disney Dream sails into Port Canaveral

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Chip
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Disney Dream sails into Port Canaveral

Arriving in Grand Fashion Tuesday Morning is the long waited Disney Dream. After a long journey across the Atlantic it has made its way to Port Canaveral. Hooray!!

Jason Garcia at the Orlando Sentinel is reporting on this historic news:

Disney’s newest cruise ship, the 4,000-passenger Disney Dream, pulled into Port Canaveral this morning just after sunrise.

The ship, which cost Disney more than $900 million, was met with a water cannon salute and multiple helicopters buzzing overhead. Disney launched firworks from the ship as it entered the Port Canaveral channel and again just before it pulled up to the pier.

Disney has big expectations for the ship, which is about 50 percent larger than the existing Magic and Wonder vessels. Disney Cruise Line President Karl Holz said the company is pleased with the pace of bookings so far for the Dream.

The ship will depart on its maiden voyage Jan. 26.

Click here to keep reading this story.

Photo Credit Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel / January 4, 2011

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Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 2

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Chip
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Disney 6 Games in 6 Days Giveaway – Day 2

Today’s Disney Game Giveaway is brought to you by Anonymouse. She delivers to us all the juicy, steamy, Disney Gossip she can find! She is like our very own Super Sluth. In honor of her mysterious identity we are giving away Disney’s Guilty Party for the Nintendo Wii. Thanks to Dianne at Disney for the free copy of the game.

Disney Guilty Party combines the whodunit theatrics of classic mystery games with the family-oriented multiplayer action of traditional party games as players join the Dickens Detective Agency on a hunt for the criminal mastermind Mr. Valentine.

Gamers travel to a variety of unique locations around the globe, including a high-speed train and an old aquarium, collecting clues and interrogating suspects in quick mini-games. Players use their Wii Remotes as lock picks, flashlights, fingerprint kits, magnifying glasses, and other tools of the sleuthing craft, and more than a dozen different mini-games keep things varied.

Multiplayer action includes both competitive and co-operative modes, with gamers taking turns exploring each environment and collecting clues before they accuse a suspect, and Disney Guilty Party is designed to mix the clues, suspects, and mini-games with every play.

Here are the details to our Day 2 Disney Giveaway:

Just like trying to use all the tools to solve a crime I wanted to give everyone a chance to reach out on all forms of social media to spread the word.

Each Person can get up to 8 entries in this contest.

  1. Follow Anonymouse on Twitter
  2. Follow Anonymouse on Facebook
  3. Follow Chip and Company on Facebook
  4. Retweet this article
  5. Digg this article
  6. Comment on this article on Chip and Co
  7. Comment on this article on Facebook
  8. One additional entry if you complete all 7 items

The more things you do the more entries you receive. If you already following us on Facebook that is ok just make a comment on our Facebook page and I will add one more entry for you.

Contest ends tonight at 9pm EST. I will pick one lucky person and contact them they have 24 hours to get in touch with me otherwise I will pick another person.

If you have any questions let me know.

Good Luck!

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