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Best Things I Love About Disney – Spaceship Earth

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Best Things I Love About Disney – Spaceship Earth

Even if you don’t like the recent changes to the Spaceship Earth attraction, you have to admit it is so cool to actually ride inside that huge geodesic sphere all the way to the top and back again. I’ll go on the record and say (don’t be haters please) that I love the changes that were made during the refurb. I’m a huge Dame Judi Dench fan and her narration actually enhances a feeling of comfort and familiarity as the ride progresses. The new scenes and the enhancement of the older ones has really taken what was always a good attraction and made it into a great attraction, at least for me.

The touch screen technology in the “time machine” ride vehicles is fun, don’t pass up using it at the end of the ride it’s a real kick!! The post ride area by Siemens called “Project Tomorrow” Has a lot of fantastic stuff for all of you techies both young and old. Make sure to spend a little time there especially if you have kids with you.

I’m not a Disney purist in the extreme sense and I welcome most upgrades and changes but this was one of the best for me. You may have heard me whine when they took the wand down because I really liked that, as a matter of fact I get a little misty when I come across one of my older pictures with the wand on the dome (only kidding but I did really like it). Even if you have heard negatives or have not ridden Spaceship Earth for a few years, give it another chance because I think you will like it. As always, enjoy your visit to Walt Disney World!!

Ken

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Disney Store Top 10 Holiday Gift Ideas

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Chip
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Disney Store Top 10 Holiday Gift Ideas

1.      Tangled Assortment: Guests can “un-tangle” their shopping lists with Disney’s newest collection of Tangled role-play dresses, dolls, playsets, and plush and other great deals and special pricing on a variety of gifts for children of all ages, including: the Rapunzel Classic Doll, featuring 17 inches of shimmering blonde tresses; the Rapunzel and Flynn Rider Celebration Set; and the Tangled Deluxe Figure Set includes nine richly detailed figurines to re-enact favorite scenes from the film.

2.      Disney Store Singing Dolls are a collection of seven dolls that each sing the signature song from their movies including Rapunzel, with Mandy Moore singing “When Will My life Begin”, and Tiana, with Anika Noni Rose singing “Almost There.”

3.      Disney-Pixar Toy Story Assortment: Buzz, Woody and Jessie Talking Action Figures each says several well-known phrases for hours of fun; the Toy Story 3 Deluxe Figurine Play Set is a 14-piece set featuring favorite and new characters.

4.      Disney-Pixar Cars Assortment: Tokyo Drift Dragon Lightning McQueen RC Vehicle has the latest RC technology to pull off the cool maneuvers and the Cars Toon Rescue Squad Helicopter Die Cast Carrier Play Set includes the chopper which opens up to carry Mater, Lightning McQueen and an ambulance.

5.      Disney Vinylmation Figures are highly collectible figures with unique designs inspired by iconic Disney characters. Ideal for gifting individual characters or give the sealed tray of 24 to the ultimate collector.

6.      Personalized Disney Gifts are perfect for the person who has everything. Disneystore.com offers personalization on a range items from apparel and jewelry to luggage and holiday sleepwear with more than 100 Disney characters to choose from and the option to add a name.

7.      Disney-Branded Dooney & Bourke Bags are decorated with Disney icons, from castles to Cheshire Cats, enchanted roses and Disney Princess crowns, and comes in wristlet size and larger handbags to accessorize any look.

8.      Disney Store Holiday Decor can turn any home into a merry wonderland just by adding holiday stockings, tree skirts, dishware, throws and pillows featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse in red and green holiday-themed attire.

9.      Disney Store’s Ornament Collection features many new styles for 2010 including Tangled-inspired ornaments, Toy Story 3 characters, and classic ornaments such as Mickey and Minnie, and Tinker Bell.

10.     Disney Store Holiday Sleepwear will keep families warm and festive all winter long with multiple colors and Disney characters to choose from.

To find a local Disney Store, guests can visit www.DisneyStore.com/storelocator or call (866) 902-2798. For more information, please visit www.disneyconsumerproducts.com

.  Guests can also sign up for email alerts at www.DisneyStore.com/Updates, become a fan on Facebook www.facebook.com/DisneyStore or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/DisneyStore to stay connected to your favorite destination.
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The Music of TRON: Evolution — The Video Game (Daft Punk)

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Chip
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The Music of TRON: Evolution — The Video Game (Daft Punk)

The Music of TRON: Evolution — The Video Game (Daft Punk)

DAFT PUNK headlines TRON: Evolution — The Video Game with two key tracks from the upcoming TRON: Legacy film score: “Derezzed” and “The Grid.”

TRON: Evolution — The Video Game…Available December 7, 2010.

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The Music of TRON: Evolution — The Video Game (Daft Punk)

George’s Top 5 Holiday Gift Ideas

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends
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George’s Top 5 Holiday Gift Ideas

For our latest Two Lonely Deeks web episode, Chip and I shared our Top 5 Holiday Gifts for the Deek in your life. Whether you are looking for something for yourself or someone that is slightly Disney-obsessed, this list is for you!

1. Adventures By Disney Hollywood Family Vacation.

This is the most expensive gift on my list, but there is good reason for that! Clocking in at almost $3.000 per adult, this 6 day/5 night trip offers you some pretty amazing behind-the-scenes visits to some fairly important (and Deeky) Disney locations in Hollywood. It is one way to make sure you make it into the Disney Archives!

George’s Top 5 Holiday Gift Ideas2. Phineas and Ferb: Very Perry Christmas on dvd.

At the Imaginerding HQ (our home), we are huge fans of Phineas, Ferb Perry, Doofenshmirtz, Isabella, Baljeet, Buford, Jeremy, Candace, Major Monogram and Carl! Oh yeah, and the parents.

In addition to the main episode, there are four other Perry-related episodes on the disc (Interview with a Platypus; Oh, There You Are, Perry; Chez Platypus; Perry Lays an Egg). There are some wonderful bonus features, including a behind-the-scenes office prank and a virtual fireplace where the characters stop by for a visit.

3. Deek Super DVD Pack!

George’s Top 5 Holiday Gift Ideas
Talk about an amazing dream dvd release for Deeks everywhere!

Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.

Walt and El Grupo is a documentary about Walt’s Trip to South America, which became he basis for Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros. The Boys is about the Sherman Brothers, two of the most prolific songwriters to ever work for Disney: Mary Poppins; The Enchanted Tiki Room; There’s a Great, Big, Beautiful Tomorrow; and the non-Disney Chitty Chitty Bang, Bang. Waking Sleeping Beauty follows the rebirth of Disney Animation (Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast) into what has been called the second great Golden Age.

George’s Top 5 Holiday Gift Ideas4. Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making More Magic Real.

Running out of space here at Chip and Company. Check out my review of the book at Imaginerding!

5. Disney Epic MickeyGeorge’s Top 5 Holiday Gift Ideas.

Not much else to say about this new video game for the Nintendo Wii, but it is going to be the Holiday blockbuster video game!

George’s Top 5 Holiday Gift IdeasGeorge Taylor is the owner of Imaginerding.com. A self-confessed Disney book-junkie, he has over 350 Disney-related books in his personal collection. George is a Theme Parkeologist of the highest degree and can frequently be found looking up, down and all-around while visiting the Disney theme parks.

Make sure you follow George on Twitter.

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Disneyland Resort Greets 2011 with Special Offers

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Chip
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Disneyland Resort Greets 2011 with Special Offers

Disneyland Resort will ring in the new year with a special vacation offer that will make it easy for guests of all ages to start making memories with a Disneyland Resort vacation.

Beginning today through February 19, 2011, value-seeking vacationers can receive a fourth night free when purchasing a 3-night, 4-day Disneyland Resort vacation package through the Walt Disney Travel Company. Enhancing the value and fun of their vacations, guests receive an ESPN Zone Game Card (one per package) valued at $20 when they buy the package.

The special offer is available for arrivals from January 4 – April 11, 2011. For more information or to book, guests can contact their local travel agent, visit www.disneyland.com or call 714-520-5050.

EXCITING LINEUP OF SHOWS

Guests will be dazzled by “World of Color,” the nighttime water spectacular at Disney California Adventure park. This after-dark celebration of Disney storytelling performs nightly upon a massive “stage” of water – bigger than a football field – and it turns the park’s Paradise Bay into a magical kaleidoscope of color, light and music. Check www.disneyland.com for show schedules.

Nearby, “ElecTRONica” lights up the Hollywood Pictures Backlot of Disney California Adventure as the nighttime dance party transports guests into the digital world of the upcoming, new Walt Disney Pictures feature, “TRON: Legacy.” Festivities take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through mid-to-late April 2011.

Other whimsy and wonder at Disney California Adventure includes the live, rock-concert-style show, “Disney Channel Rocks!” (opening Nov. 26) and the edgy, hip performance of the “Disney Dance Crew,” where Mickey Mouse appears as never before.

The 3-Night, 4-Day Disneyland Resort vacation package includes all of the magical extras that come with booking a vacation package through the Walt Disney Travel Company. These benefits include preferred seating to some of the popular shows and attractions, a Magic Morning admission into Disneyland one hour before the park opens to the general public, and a “Key to the Magic” card which allows guests to charge meals and merchandise to their resort hotel account. In addition, guests staying at any one of the Disneyland Resort hotels are within an easy walk to both theme parks and the Downtown Disney District, an exciting shopping, dining and entertainment zone.

SPECIAL OFFER ON RESORT HOTEL ROOMS

For guests who already have their Disney theme park tickets and are simply seeking hotel savings, the Disneyland Resort features special offers at all three of its on-site deluxe hotels. By purchasing now through Feb. 19, guests can take up to 35 percent off their room rate at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, 30 percent off at Disneyland Hotel, or 25 percent off at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel. The resort “hotel room only” offer requires a two-night minimum stay and is not valid with previously booked rooms. The offer is available for arrivals most nights, January 2 – April 13, 2011.

The three Disneyland Resort hotel properties include the luxurious, newly expanded 948-room Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, the beautiful Craftsman-inspired AAA Four Diamond resort hotel featuring its own gate into Disney California Adventure park. Nearby at the iconic 970-room Disneyland Hotel, “re-imagined” guest rooms weave a contemporary design with sophisticated Disney touches, like fiber-optic headboards reminiscent of the resort’s fireworks. The third resort property, Disney’s Paradise Pier hotel, combines “day-at-the-beach” fun with unique views.

PARK HOPPER TICKET DEAL: 3 DAYS FOR $169

Guests who have accommodations already secured will still enjoy the Disney magic at a great price with the purchase of a 3-Day Park Hopper Ticket for $169. A Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket includes entrance into both Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park on the same day with a valid hand stamp. A Park Hopper Ticket is the key to flexible fun to experience classic attractions including Space Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland, and immersive experiences such as Toy Story Mania! and Soarin’ Over California at Disney California Adventure. The specially-priced 3-Day Park Hopper Tickets can be purchased now through April 14, 2011, and must be purchased before guests arrive at the theme parks. First use must be between Jan. 4, 2011 and April 14, 2011.

For general Disneyland Resort information, park hours and entertainment schedules, call (714) 781-4565 or visit www.disneyland.com.

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Time Warner Cable Launches a New On Demand Disney Movie Channel

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Chip
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Time Warner Cable Launches a New On Demand Disney Movie Channel

Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) today announced the addition of Disney Family Movies to its On Demand lineup. By subscribing to Disney Family Movies On Demand, Digital Cable customers can now enjoy a variety of Disney movies at their convenience. In addition to over 10 Disney movie titles each month, extra programming content available on the channel includes special footage and film shorts.

Time Warner Cable is also offering Disney Family Movies On Demand as part of Time Warner Cable Movie Pass. Time Warner Cable Movie Pass is a collection of movie channels, both linear and On Demand, featuring over 500 hours of films from almost every genre. Other channels in Time Warner Cable Movie Pass include Fox Movie Channel and Vutopia.

Digital Cable customers can order Disney Family Movies On Demand for $4.99 per month or as part of Time Warner Cable Movie Pass. For more information on Time Warner Cable On Demand, please visit www.twondemand.com and click the “TV” section to view listings of each On Demand category.

To receive all services, Digital Cable, remote and lease of a digital set-top box are required. HDTV and HD set-top box are required to receive HD programming. Some services are not available to CableCARD™ customers. Not all equipment supports all services. All services may not be available in all areas. Subject to change without notice. Some restrictions apply.

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Win $50 or $100 on us in the Chip and Co Disney Giftcard Giveaway

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Chip
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Win $50 or $100 on us in the Chip and Co Disney Giftcard Giveaway

Time is running out! Giveaway ends December 1st!

How would you like a free $50 Disney Store Giftcard? How about $100? I know in these tough times any little bit can help. Especially with Christmas coming. We at Chip and Company want to help.

Starting Now though December 1st we are running a special Facebook Giveaway!

Here are the details.

If by December 1st 2010 we can get 2000 Facebook Fans we will give a $50 Disney Store Giftcard to one of our lucky fans. If we can get 3000 Fans we will double that to a $100 Giftcard.

All YOU have to do is suggest us to your friends and family. That’s it..

No Special forms to fill out, no list to sign up for. Just suggest us to your friends. I will pick a random person from our LIKES on December 1st and they will win either the $50 or $100 Giftcard depending on how many friends we have..

As an added bonus we will run random drawings all through out November to win $5 & $10 Disney Store Giftcards so stay tuned for details. November is going to be a AWESOME month to be friends with Chip and Company – Your Source for Disney News & Views!

Good Luck!

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Candlelight Processional Returns to Epcot Nov. 26-Dec. 30, 2010

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Chip
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Candlelight Processional Returns to Epcot Nov. 26-Dec. 30, 2010

Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Lucci, Brad Garrett and Isabella Rossellini are all part of a lineup of 12 celebrity narrators who retell the joyous story of Christmas during Candlelight Processional Nov. 26-Dec. 30, 2010, at Epcot.

Joined by a mass choir and 50-piece live orchestra, this renowned holiday tradition takes place at America Gardens Theatre nightly at 5, 6:45 and 8:15 p.m.

Scheduled celebrity narrators include (subject to change without notice):

Nov. 26-28:                Isabella Rossellini
Nov. 29-Dec. 1:         TBD
Dec. 2-4:                     Corbin Bernsen
Dec. 5-6:                     Susan Lucci
Dec. 7-9:                     Jodi Benson
Dec. 10-11:                 Whoopi Goldberg
Dec. 12-15:                 Steven Curtis Chapman
Dec. 16-18:                 Thomas Gibson
Dec. 19-21:                 Trace Adkins
Dec. 22-23:                 Brad Garrett
Dec. 24-27:                 Edward James Olmos
Dec. 28-30:                 Marlee Matlin/Jack Jason

Performances are included with Epcot admission, and guests are advised to arrive early.  To ensure a seat for this joyous favorite, Candlelight dinner packages are available at select Epcot restaurants and include guaranteed seating for Candlelight Processional and a special viewing location for “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.”  Dinner packages can be booked by calling 407/WDW-DINE.

More info: disneyworld.com/holidays.

Candlelight Processional Returns to Epcot Nov. 26-Dec. 30, 2010

Yamaha’s Sweepstakes Gives Away a $10,000 Prize Including a Disney Vacation and More

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Chip
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Yamaha's Sweepstakes Gives Away a $10,000 Prize Including a Disney Vacation and More

Enter Yamaha’s Celebrate Your Music with Yamaha Sweepstakes for your chance to win a Yamaha digital piano plus a trip for four to Disneyland, a prize worth $10,000.

Eligibility:

USA, 18+

Start Date:

November 15, 2010

End Date:

December 14, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PT

Entry Frequency:

5 x daily per person.

Sweepstakes Prizes:

Grand Prize: A Yamaha Custom Modus digital piano and a Disneyland vacation for 4. The trip includes 3-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper tickets for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, hotel, airfare, and ground transportation. (ARV: $10,000)
Click the picture above to enter.
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Disney World Quick Tips – Get The Most Out Of Fast Pass

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends
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Disney World Quick Tips – Get The Most Out Of Fast Pass

Fast Pass is an excellent tool for maximizing your touring, especially on the most popular attractions. If you just use it occasionally to meet your needs it is very helpful but there are some ways to enhance  its use, all within Disney’s rules. Let’s look at some ways to get the most out of Fast Pass:

  1. Pick your most important attraction early and go there first. Grab a fast pass and if you are early enough and the standby line isn’t uncomfortably long ride it that way and save your fast pass for later. After you ride the first time, take in some other attractions and come back for your second ride when your Fast Pass window opens.
  2. This is important – as soon as your Fast Pass window opens grab another Pass for a different attraction (or if you really love the attraction you are heading for grab another for that one) before you ride. That way your Fast Pass wait time partially passes while you are enjoying the attraction. It is a mistaken belief that you can’t have more than one fast pass at a time, as soon as the window opens for the Fast Pass you have you can get another. The time that you are eligible for another Fast Pass is printed at the bottom of your pass. Disney confirms this in their printed policies.
  3. You can save some time by having a member of your party take all of your admission media to the Fast Pass machine while the rest of you wait in the Stand By line for your first ride. This is perfectly within Disney guidelines.
  4. One More – I have it from a very reliable source, me, because I’ve done this myself and have asked several Cast Members including Attraction Supervisors about it. It is currently Disney policy to allow Fast Passes to be used after their use window has expired as long as it is the same day. This means you can gather some passes early in the day as your eligibility windows open for use in the later stages of your touring day. There are a couple of caveats though. If the Fast Pass line is over crowded (kind of rare) the Cast Members can refuse your Fast Pass but you can always come back a little later after the line clears. Also, if a Cast Member refuses to let you use a Fast Pass with a closed window and the line appears normal just politely ask to speak to another Cast Member to confirm, they might just not be familiar with the policy.

There is a place you can view Disney’s official Fast Pass information right here. You can see that it confirms some of what is mentioned above but in a bit less detail. I hope this helps you get to enjoy some of your favorite attractions more than once a day! As always, enjoy your visit to Walt Disney World!!

Ken

One of my best Disney Treasures: My 1928 Mickey Mouse Jacket

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends
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One of my best Disney Treasures: My 1928 Mickey Mouse Jacket

In the year 2000, my wife to be Cindy and I went down to Florida with my parents so that Cindy could meet my Grandparents. While we were down there, we arranged to spend two days on July 3rd and 4th and go over to Walt Disney World. We had a great time, and Disney magic was evident in full force for those two days. You see, despite it being the 4th of July holiday, the parks weren’t that crowded, and it was also Cindy’s first visit to Disney.

On August 11th, Cindy and I were married; we have now celebrated ten years of marriage. That first Christmas was a very special one for many reasons; first of all, we found out that we were going to have our daughter, Sophie, so that was cause to celebrate. Secondly, it was our first Christmas, and it was very special just because it was our first. Lastly, Cindy gave me my greatest Disney treasure – my suede Mickey Mouse jacket.

As you can see, this jacket is truly special. The funny thing is that we saw this jacket for sale at the Disney Store at Tyson’s Corner Mall the weekend after Thanksgiving, and I remember looking at them, and then getting side tracked to somewhere else. Little did I know that Cindy had bought the jacket when I walked away, and disguised it somehow so that I wouldn’t know about it – and I was the one that carried the bags to the car that day! To this day, it is my favorite jacket, and with fall weather hitting us and giving colder temperatures, it is a great time to wear the jacket.

I have only seen one other person wearing that jacket – someone was wearing the same jacket at the Magic Kingdom the next month, when Cindy and I went to Disney World for a long weekend and ate our way through Disney. It has kind of surprised me that I haven’t seen anyone else with this jacket, but that just makes this Disney Treasure even more of a treasure for me!

Do you have a special item like my jacket? Let me know in the comment section below.

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Making Disney Magic with Turkey Leftovers

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Chip
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Making Disney Magic with Turkey Leftovers

If you celebrate Thanksgiving like we do, then there are plenty of leftovers. Well, Walt Disney World executive chef Lenny DeGeorge has a favorite leftover dish and he’s sharing. Here’s how to make a holiday turkey Panini.

Read more at the Disney Parks Blog: http://bit.ly/hBY808

Making Disney Magic with Turkey Leftovers
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