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Crocs, Hippos and Rickety Footbridges Add Up To Wild Adventure at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Crocs, Hippos and Rickety Footbridges Add Up To Wild Adventure at Disney’s Animal KingdomNavigating a rickety footbridge suspended over a river chasm can be a white-knuckle experience.  For explorers on an all-new Disney adventure launching Jan. 16, 2011, what lurks below their bridge may quicken their step to get to the other side: crocodiles!

A ravine of menacing-looking crocs, pools of hippos, bushwalks along untracked terrain and other thrills await guests on Wild Africa Trek, a unique wildlife experience into the deepest, most-remote reaches of Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

The three-hour, expert-led adventure will immerse guests in the realms and wildlife thrills of far-off Africa – without leaving Walt Disney World Resort.  In small groups, guests on Wild Africa Trek will enjoy an “up-close-and-personal” experience with African wildlife species that make their home in Pangani Forest as well as other areas of the park’s Harambe Wildlife Reserve.  As part of the adventure, guests will clip onto a lifeline as they step to the very edge of a cliff to get amazingly close to the hippos and crocs waiting just below.  Talk about cliff-hangers!

Wild Africa Trek will be offered several times daily for groups consisting of no more than 12 trekkers per safari.  Reservations (ages 9 and up) can be arranged by calling 407/WDW-TOUR (939-8687).  Pricing for this unique adventure will vary seasonally.  Guests who wish to experience Wild Africa Trek between Jan. 16-Feb. 26, 2011, may take advantage of an introductory offer starting at $129 per person.  Park admission is required for tour participants.

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Crocs, Hippos and Rickety Footbridges Add Up To Wild Adventure at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Defending Marathon Winner Adriano Bastos Returns to Disney in Quest for Seventh Straight Title

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Defending Marathon Winner Adriano Bastos Returns to Disney in Quest for Seventh Straight Title
Adriano Bastos from Sao Paulo, Brazil, celebrates Jan. 10, 2010, as he crosses the finish line to win the 2010 Walt Disney World Marathon. (Presto Mack, photographer)

The ever-popular Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend returns Jan. 6-9, 2011, with opportunities for runners of all ages and abilities.  Coming off a record-breaking event in January 2010 that drew 55,000 registered runners from all 50 states and 50 countries, the weekend includes kids’ races, a Family Fun Run 5K, the Goofy Race & a Half Challenge, the Disney Half Marathon and the Disney Marathon, plus the Health & Fitness Expo.

In addition to a tremendous sense of accomplishment, a magical reward will await everyone who completes the Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna in 2011: a new Mickey Mouse race medal chosen through online voting.

Also, as part of Disney’s ongoing efforts to encourage guests to celebrate the milestones in their lives at a Disney park, finishers at the Disney Marathon on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, will receive complimentary admission to a Walt Disney World theme park the Monday after the race.

Last year’s Disney Marathon Weekend was highlighted by Adriano Bastos’ sixth consecutive Disney Marathon victory and Lisa Mizutani’s second straight women’s title.

The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is a part of the new runDisney series.  To learn more about endurance events at Disney, or to sign up for any of the runDisney events, go to www.runDisney.com.

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Defending Marathon Winner Adriano Bastos Returns to Disney in Quest for Seventh Straight Title

Kevin Jonas and wife Danielle celebrate one-year wedding anniversary at Walt Disney World

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Kevin Jonas and wife Danielle celebrate one-year wedding anniversary at Walt Disney World

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

To celebrate their first wedding anniversary, Kevin Jonas of the pop trio “Jonas Brothers” and his wife Danielle pose Dec. 19, 2010 in front of Cinderella Castle with Cinderella and Prince Charming at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

The couple wed Dec. 19, 2009 at Oheka Castle in Long Island, New York, and will celebrate their first anniversary by staying Sunday night in the Cinderella Castle Suite.

(Preston Mack, photographer)

Kevin Jonas and wife Danielle celebrate one-year wedding anniversary at Walt Disney World

Nolan Gould of hit ABC-TV show ‘Modern Family’ visits the Magic Kingdom

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Nolan Gould of hit ABC-TV show ‘Modern Family’ visits the Magic Kingdom

Nolan Gould, the 12-year-old actor from the hit ABC-TV series “Modern Family,” poses Dec. 19, 2010 with Stitch from Disney’s “Lilo and Stitch” at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Preston Mack, photographer

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Cal Arts Students Tron-ify our favorite Disney Characters

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Cal Arts Students Tron-ify our favorite Disney Characters

Probably in the coolest article I have seen today. A bunch of Cal Arts Students got together and took some of our beloved Disney Characters and dropped them into the Tron Universe.

Here is just a few of those photos.

Head on over to their Facebook page to see the rest. You will be glad you did!

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Image Source Cal Arts Facebook Page. All images belong to those of their individual artists.

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Goodbye Block Party Bash. Hello Whimsical Pixar Parade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Goodbye Block Party Bash. Hello Whimsical Pixar Parade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Performers dance and sing for Disney's Hollywood Studios guests during "Block Party Bash," the theme park's new traveling show.

Favorite pals from the Disney•Pixar films will take to the streets with an all-new, high-energy parade scheduled to premier Jan. 16, 2011, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. “Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun” is an upbeat and fun-filled procession down Hollywood Boulevard with a whimsical musical track featuring the stars from “The Incredibles,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Ratatouille,” “Monsters, Inc,” “Up” and “Toy Story.”

Four Pixar characters not currently seen – Remy and Emile from “Ratatouille” and Carl and Russell from Disney•Pixar’s “Up” – will be part of the lineup.

To celebrate the last dance with favorites from the “Block Party Bash” parade, plan to be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Jan. 1, 2011: It’s the day of the final performance.

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Preorder Tangled on Disney 3D/Bluray/DVD Combo Pack

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Preorder Tangled on Disney 3D/Bluray/DVD Combo Pack

Tangled has only been in theaters not even a month now.. While we have seen the movie twice already I was shocked when I saw Amazon offering a Pre-order already!!!

So far the Tangled (Four-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy) is the only one available for $29.99 with no release date as of yet. But that is ok because you can pre-order it now and just wait for it be delivered to your home.

Don’t you wish all movies were like that.

Stay tuned to Chip and Company as Tangled gets a release date, and possibly a discount coupon. We usually are one of the first sites to post this info!

Let us know what you thought of Tangled in the comment section below.

Preorder Tangled on Disney 3D/Bluray/DVD Combo Pack

Atlanta Braves Begin New Era with Fredi Gonzalez at Helm During Spring Training 2011 at ESPN WWOS

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Atlanta Braves Begin New Era with Fredi Gonzalez at Helm During Spring Training 2011 at ESPN WWOS
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward takes time out pre-game to sign autographs for spring training fans at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

A new era of Atlanta Braves baseball dawns in February 2011 when the National League East team begins spring training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.  For the first time since June 1990, a person not named Bobby Cox will be calling the shots as Braves manager.

Fredi Gonzalez, no stranger to the Braves organization, begins his first season as Atlanta Braves manager in 2011 following Cox’s retirement.  At Champion Stadium, the Braves’ Grapefruit League home since 1997, he will greet the Braves in mid-February for the start of workouts.

Gonzalez, who was Sporting News’ Manager of the Year in 2008 when he was leading the Florida Marlins, was the Braves’ third-base coach from 2003 through 2006.  He inherits from Cox a team that returned to prominence in 2010, making the National League playoffs as the Wild Card.

Fans’ first chance to see the team in action at Walt Disney World Resort will be on Feb. 27, 2011, vs. the New York Mets – the first of 18 Grapefruit League games at Champion Stadium during February and March.  The Braves will host the Houston Astros on Feb. 28.

Season tickets for Braves home spring training games are available now while single-game tickets go on sale Jan. 8, 2011.  Visit www.espnwwos.com/atlantabraves for the details.

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Video: Walt Disney Remixes – Mars, Moon and Space

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Video: Walt Disney Remixes - Mars, Moon and Space

A few Walt Disney Remixes for your Friday evening. Very Cool.

Let us know what you think in the comment section below.

Journey to the Red Planet with Walt Disney as your guide. This never-before-seen video remixes rare retro footage from Disney’s imaginative 1957 “Mars and Beyond” TV program.

Lift-off to lunar orbit with Walt Disney. This never-before-seen video remixes rare retro footage from Disney’s ground-breaking 1955 “Man and the Moon” TV program.

3, 2, 1…Blast off! Enter Tomorrowland and join Walt Disney in space. This never-before-seen video remixes rare retro footage from Disney’s revolutionary 1955 “Man in Space” TV program.

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Record Field Expected for 3rd Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Feb. 25-27

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Record Field Expected for 3rd Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Feb. 25-27A record field of runners is expected for the third Disney’s Princess Half Marathon presented by Lady Foot Locker on Feb. 27, 2011.  The 13.1-mile event charts a course through Magic Kingdom and Epcot as the signature moment of a full weekend of women’s fitness-focused fun.

Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend Feb. 25-27, 2011, includes:

  • Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Feb. 25-26 (no admission charge)
  • Disney’s Royal Family 5K and Disney’s Royal Family Kids’ Races Feb. 26
  • Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Feb. 27

More than 13,000 half marathoners were involved in 2010 when 33-year-old Gina Aalgaard Kelly, a housewife, mother of three and college professor from Lisbon, N.D., crossed the finish line in 1:23:58 to win by 23 seconds.  The field was a record while Aalgaard Kelly’s time was more than five-and-a-half minutes off the record time (1:18:18) set by Olympian Liza Hunter-Galvan in 2009.

Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend is part of the new runDisney series.  To learn more about endurance events at Disney, or to sign up for any of the runDisney events, go to www.runDisney.com.

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Disney Calling Lovebirds to Enjoy New Memories Collection

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Disney Calling Lovebirds to Enjoy New Memories CollectionTo mark the 20th anniversary of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings, Disney has announced a new Memories Collection which includes specialty pricing to commemorate the milestone.

Throughout the 20-month celebration, couples are invited to create new memories through intimate ceremonies.  The Memories Celebration includes up to six guests, including the couple, a floral bouquet for the bride, solo violinist musician, transportation (three-hour limousine charter) and a professional photographer for one hour.

Ceremony locations include: Conch Key Marina at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Narcoossee’s Landing at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and Luau Beach at Disney’s Polynesian Resort.

Memories Celebrations are priced at $1,991 in honor of the 1991 opening of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and will take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m.  More information: www.disneyweddings.com or 321/939-4610.

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Spy Camp launching at Disneyland Paris in October 2011

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Spy Camp launching at Disneyland Paris in October 2011Budding secret agents will be given a license to thrill when the first ever Spy Camp at Disneyland Paris is staged on 8th October 2011.

In the most exciting event of its kind ever staged in Europe, Spy Camp at Disneyland Paris will offer youngsters aged 8 to 16 an exclusive chance to emulate their movie heroes by taking part in a spy-themed adventure at the resort.

Spy Camp is divided into two phases, starting with induction training in the morning and moving up to more advanced training in the afternoon.

Participants will learn the secrets of the espionage world from experienced trainers and put their spy skills to the test in a series of specially-devised challenges ranging from code-breaking and surveillance to dodging laser alarms and a combat zone. Those who successfully complete the course will be recognised at the passing out ceremony.

Trainee agents will need courage, cunning and agility to prove they have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of James Bond, Spy Kids and MI:High.

Spy Camp at Disneyland Paris is being organised by UK-based specialist company Spy Games Ltd, which has been running spy-themed activities and events for children and adults all over the country and overseas since 2001.

Founder Dave Thomas, a former SAS instructor and surveillance expert, said: “We’re hugely excited to be taking the Spy Camp experience to Disneyland Paris and pulling out all the stops to create a stunning new and immersive experience for children and young people.

“It’s a fantastic way to make the ultimate family holiday even more memorable. Not only do youngsters get to enter the world of espionage for a day but it gives parents some time to themselves to explore the resort, safe in the knowledge that their children are having the time of their lives.”

To find out more about the exciting combination of Spy Camp and Disneyland Paris, visit www.spy-games.com, call 0845 1303 007, or email: [email protected]..

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