Now Open Best Friends Pet Care Resort at Walt Disney World Resort

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September 1, 2010

Tails were wagging at Walt Disney World Resort today when Best Friends Pet Care opened the doors to its new, luxury pet resort. Dennis Dolan, CEO of Best Friends Pet Care, and Phil Bernard, vice president of Walt Disney World Operating Participants, were joined by Mickey Mouse’s favorite dog Pluto to welcome the first guests.

The one-of-a-kind pet resort offers 17,000 square feet of air-conditioned indoor space, 10,000 square feet of covered outdoor runs and play areas, and a 25,000-square-foot dog park exclusively for the use of Best Friends clients and their pets.

“Best Friends is thrilled to open the doors of this special, luxury pet facility,” said Dolan. “We’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time and we are very excited to finally be ready to open the doors and show off this special facility. It incorporates the very best concepts from our other Best Friends facilities with some imaginative ideas that we think will delight and surprise our Walt Disney World guests.

The facility, which already has many pet guests booked for the Labor Day weekend, is able to accommodate as many as 300 pets for both daytime and overnight boarding. Dog owners can choose from a variety of accommodations, ranging from a standard 32-square-foot all-indoor suite, to an expansive 226-square-foot VIP (Very Important Pet) suite with television, raised bedding and private outdoor yard. Feline guests will spend their visit in the separate “Kitty City” pavilion – away from the dogs – in two- and four-room condos. There also is a special area for the boarding of pocket pets, small mammals and birds.

“At Walt Disney World Resort, we are focused on providing the highest quality entertainment experiences for all guests. Working with Best Friends Pet Care, we are pleased to be able to extend that commitment to pets traveling with their owners,” said Bernard. “Our mutual appreciation for even the slightest detail is reflected in this one-of-a-kind facility and its unique services and amenities.”

The facility offers a private dog park exclusively for the use of Best Friends guests. It comprises a walking trail overlooking natural wetlands and several large areas of varying terrain for running and playing, including a 1,300-square-foot “canines only” splash-and-play water feature. There also are sitting areas where owners can relax and watch their dogs play. The entire park is secure from outsiders and is available for use after dark.

Other features of the resort include: a grooming salon, which will provide go-home-fresh baths and haircuts for pets, and two 1,100-square-foot camp rooms for play group and doggy day-camp, each opening onto an outdoor play-yard.

Pet parents can choose from a wide range of a la carte activities for pet guests from one-on-one playtimes and social playgroup with other doggy guests, to cuddle time and bedtime stories with staff. Additional amenities and upgrades include ice cream treats, bottled water and premium orthopedic bedding. Feline guests can also enjoy private playtimes, activity toys in their suites, and treats such as ”Cookies and Milk” or “Tuna on a Ritz.”

Best Friends Pet Care resort is located across from Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside at 2510 Bonnet Creek Parkway in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 32830. Pricing and other details are available at www.bestfriendspetcare.com or by calling 877/4-WDW-PETS.

Best Friends Pet Care resort at Walt Disney World Resort was designed by Mateu Architecture of Palmetto Bay, Fla. General contractor for the project was Synergy Group of Bloomfield, Mich., and Orlando, Fla.

About Best Friends Pet Care

Best Friends Pet Care Inc. (www.bestfriendspetcare.com) is privately held by Brynwood Partners of Greenwich, CT. Founded in 1991, Best Friends is a long-time leader in the U.S. pet hospitality industry, providing high-quality boarding for dogs and cats as well as day care, grooming, training and related services. The Company redefined pet boarding in 1996 with the opening of its first full-service pet resort in Norwalk, Conn. Since that time, Best Friends has expanded to more than 40 pet care centers in 18 states, always innovating and providing new offerings based upon the needs of pets and feedback from clients.

Mitchel Musso & Doc Shaw Star in Pair of Kings on Disney XD

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September 1, 2010

Disney Channel fan favorites Mitchel Musso (Oliver on “Hannah Montana,” Jeremy on “Phineas and Ferb”) and Doc Shaw (Marcus on “The Suite Life on Deck”) will cross over to headline their own comedy adventure series, “Pair of Kings,” premiering WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on sibling channel Disney XD. The series follows the fraternal twins who must relocate from their Chicago home to the island of Kinkow after they learn they are the rightful heirs to the throne of this odd kingdom, one filled with peculiar superstitions and customs – and one that may not be ready for two teenage kings. Disney Channel will give Musso and Shaw a royal send off with a “Pair of Kings” hour-long special, featuring the two stars in candid interstitials, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT).

The multiplatform rollout is:

Friday, September 10

Disney Channel will present an hour-long episode of “Pair of Kings” (9:00 p.m.), featuring candid interstitials with Mitchel Musso and Doc Shaw. The premiere will simulcast on Disney Mobile for Flo TV, MobiTV and Sprint TV.
In the hour-long special, “Return of the Kings,” Brady and Boomer discover their royal legacy and move to Kinkow to reign as joint Kings of this peculiar island. During the coronation ceremony, the boys accidently destroy a sacred ruby causing the island’s volcano, Mt. Spew, to erupt. With the natives in a panic, their devious cousin, Lanny, aided by his pet fish Yamakoshi, lead the kings into the clutches of the Tarantula people.
DisneyXD.com will unveil a “Pair of Kings” show page featuring games, videos, and a Kinkow Puzzle where island secrets are revealed at each level.

Monday, September 13

Part one of the hour-long premiere will be made available as a free preview on iTunes.

Tuesday, September 14

DisneyXD.com will launch a new game “Wild Island Rampage,” where players can help Boomer and Brady collect five magical Tiki statues while dodging the Tarantula People, Waka Waka bug, mummies and pirates.

Saturday, September 18

Series’ mobile site debuts featuring “Pair of Kings Image Identifier” game.

Wednesday, September 22

Disney XD will present the hour-long “Pair of Kings” special (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT), followed by the premiere of new episode “Beach Bully Bingo” (8:00- 8:30 p.m., ET/PT).
In “Beach Bully Bingo,” when Brady and Boomer have a run-in with a group of teen surf punks and their leader, Hibachi, they are banned from the beach. In order to win back Shredder beach, the kings must enroll in Mason’s surfing boot camp to compete against Hibachi and others.

Thursday, September 23

“Pair of Kings” hour-long special and premiere episode launches on iTunes, Xbox Live and Disney XD Mobile VOD.

Monday September 27

“Pair of Kings” becomes available on Disney XD on Demand on AT&T, Verizon, Charter and Cox.

“Pair of Kings” follows Brady and Boomer, who lead a typical teenage life while being raised by their aunt and uncle in Chicago, but unbeknownst to them, they’re successors to the throne of the island of Kinkow. When Mason the Royal Advisor informs the boys of their extraordinary lineage, Brady and Boomer relocate to the island to claim their throne as joint Kings. Brady and Boomer rely on their new island friends for guidance in ruling the island filled with odd superstitions and customs. Their efforts are helped and hindered by Mason, the intimidating royal guard; Mikayla, Mason’s adorable daughter and assistant to the kings; and Lanny, their disgruntled cousin and wannabe king, who’s out to sabotage them and steal the throne.

Starring are Mitchel Musso (“Hannah Montana,” “Phineas and Ferb”) as Brady, Doc Shaw (“The Suite Life on Deck,” “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”) as Boomer, Kelsey Chow (Disney Channel’s “Den Brother,” “One Tree Hill”) as Mikayla, Ryan Ochoa (Disney’s “A Christmas Carol”) as Lanny, Geno Segers (touring production of Disney’s “The Lion King”) as Mason. Vincent Pastore (“The Sopranos”) voices the recurring role of Lanny’s fish Yamakoshi.

The series was created by and is executive-produced by Dan Cross and Dave Hoge (Disney XD’s “Aaron Stone,” “One on One”). Matt Wickline (“Frank TV,” “The Hughleys”) is the executive producer. Leo Clarke (“Frank TV,” “The Steve Harvey Show”) is the producer and Don Beck (“Reba,” “8 Simple Rules”) is the consulting producer. “Pair of Kings” is produced by It’s A Laugh Productions, Inc.

Submit Your Video for ABC’S No Ordinary Family Sweepstakes

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September 1, 2010

Submit a Video Telling the Story of Your Extraordinary Family and You Could Win A No Ordinary Vacation Package to the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida.

Even the most ordinary of families are extraordinary in their own special way. Now ABC’s “No Ordinary Family” is looking for the most extraordinary family to tell America what makes theirs stand out from the rest. Submit a video to ABC at www.NoOrdinaryContest.com telling us what makes your family extraordinary and we might send you on No Ordinary VIP vacation for five days and four nights to the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida.

Are you a single parent raising your kids and volunteering at the local community center? Are your kids on the honor roll while you work full time and are still able to coach little league? Is your spouse in the military and you still manage to work full time while raising the kids? We know there are extraordinary families out there and we want to hear your story!

Videos can be submitted beginning Tuesday, August 31 at 12:01 p.m., PT through Monday, September 13 at 11:59 p.m., PT. The top five video submissions will be posted on www.NoOrdinaryContest.com and public voting will be open from 12:00 p.m., PT on Monday, September 27 through 12:00 p.m., PT on Friday, October 1. The family who wins the extraordinary vacation package to the Walt Disney World® Resort will be announced during the “No Ordinary Family” episode airing on Tuesday, October 5 at 8|7c on the ABC Television Network.

The prize package includes roundtrip airfare for four and ground transfers, hotel accommodations for four nights including one night in the Cinderella Castle Suite at the Magic Kingdom® Park, a $1,500 Disney Gift Card, a VIP Guided Tour, and VIP viewing to select parades and shows. Visit www.NoOrdinaryContest.com for full details and the Official Rules.

About “No Ordinary Family”
The Powells are about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. After 16 years of marriage, Jim feels disconnected from his workaholic wife, Stephanie, and two teenage children, Daphne and JJ. To encourage family bonding time, Jim decides the family will join Stephanie on her business trip to South America. When their plane crashes into the Amazon River, they barely enjoy a moment to celebrate their survival before returning to the grind of everyday life. But they will soon realize that their lives have been forever changed. Each member of the family starts to show signs of new, unique and distinct super powers. Will their newfound abilities finally bring them together or push them further apart?

“No Ordinary Family” stars Michael Chiklis as Jim Powell, Julie Benz as Stephanie Powell, Romany Malco as George St. Cloud, Autumn Reeser as Katie Andrews, Kay Panabaker as Daphne Powell, Jimmy Bennett as JJ Powell and Stephen Collins as Dr. Dayton King.

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Movie Premiere

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August 31, 2010

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Hosts a Very Special “Picnic-In-The-Park” World Premiere of TINKER BELL and the GREAT FAIRY RESCUE.

Tinker Bell, the world’s favorite fairy, will be spreading her mirth and magic for audiences of all ages as the worlds of fairies and humans meet for the first time in TINKER BELL AND THE GREAT FAIRY RESCUE, which debuts September 21st, 2010 on Blu-rayTM Combo-Pack, DVD, and movie download.

Pre-order here: http://bit.ly/aPXOdX

Become a fan on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TinkerBell

Trade City U.S.A. Pin/Vinylmation 2010 Event

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August 31, 2010

Jeff Lange spent a little time at the public day at the Trade City U.S.A. event, which gave a peek into upcoming Vinylmation and pins.

About the event:

New and long time traders are invited to a 10th Anniversary “Founders Day” celebration for Trade City, U.S.A. during Disney Pin Celebration 2010 from August 27-29, 2010 in World Showplace at Epcot®.

Guests will find themselves immersed in Trade City, an eclectic town nestled in Trading Valley that is home to the world’s longest lanyard and the world’s biggest ear hat. Guests attending this ticketed Disney Pin Event will enjoy fun trading activities, the opportunity to purchase specially designed pins, and meet Disney pin traders from around the world.

Watch DisneyPins.com for all the details on this exciting annual event.

Disneyland’s 45-foot-tall dragon removed from Fantasmic after weekend incident

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August 31, 2010

This interesting news comes to us from LA Times.

From the start, this dragon seemed to be missing a spark or two.

When Disneyland’s updated version of Fantasmic debuted in June of last year, it had to do so minus Maleficent, the mighty fire-breather from “Sleeping Beauty” that was supposed to be the star of the show.

At the time, rumors flew over what had felled Maleficent, with some observers reporting that the dragon’s head had fallen off during rehearsal. But Disney officials refused to confirm anything more than mechanical trouble.

The 45-foot-tall, 18,000-pound dragon finally debuted in September. But on Monday, the image-conscious officials representing the Happiest Place on Earth confirmed that the dragon was out again, this time indefinitely, after some kind of “technical” problem during Saturday’s show. “

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Kids Sail Free on Select Disney Caribbean Cruises

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August 31, 2010

Magical news!

Book a verandah stateroom and kids ages 17 and under, traveling with two full-fare Guests in the same stateroom, sail FREE* on most 7-night Caribbean cruises from Jan. 8 — March 5, 2011, excluding Feb. 19, 2011.

You can explore paradise on either an Eastern or Western Caribbean itinerary. But, you’ll want to hurry. The number of staterooms allocated for this offer is limited, so get onboard today!

Contact Pixie Vacations for Deals on this Disney Cruise Line Special:
Pixie Vacations Click to Get A Free Quote

Phone: 678-815-1584
Email: [email protected]

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Disney Interactive Studios Brings Home Endless Summer Fun with Camp Rock

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August 31, 2010

Disney Interactive Studios today announced the release of Camp Rock: The Final Jam for Nintendo DS™. While navigating through story events from the upcoming Disney Channel original movie and jamming to music from both “Camp Rock” movies, the new game takes players on a fun-filled adventure that adds a new level of interactivity to the franchise. In the DS game, players create their own customized avatar and join Mitchie, Shane and other characters as they prepare to go up against the rival Camp Star.

“Camp Rock: The Final Jam provides DS players a new way to enjoy the fun of summer,” said Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios. “With a great story line and exciting camp rock activities, this game is a perfect addition to the ‘Camp Rock’ experience.”

Camp Rock: The Final Jam takes players on a puzzle and mini-game filled journey through story events based on the movie. Fans will immerse themselves in summer fun as they explore familiar locations and experience camp activities from the movie including a water balloon fight and canoe racing. To prepare for competition, fans rock out to “Camp Rock” songs using their stylus to play drums, bass or rhythm guitar. Players will also use the stylus to tear up the dance floor with cool moves. In addition players will be able to express their style as they customize their avatar with cool clothing and accessories to wear around camp.

Camp Rock: The Final Jam is now available for the Nintendo DS and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

New Walt Disney Pictures Secretariat Movie Poster

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August 31, 2010

Based on the remarkable true story, “Secretariat” chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) agrees to take over her ailing father’s Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge.

Against all odds, Chenery—with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich)—manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.

Fun Facts:

In 1973, Secretariat became the first U.S. Triple Crown champion in 25 years, setting race records that still stand today in the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes.
Penny Chenery, now 87, is an integral resource in the making of the film. She also appears as an extra in one of the film’s scenes.
In 1973, Secretariat graced the covers of three magazines the same week: Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated.
Director Randall Wallace, whose directorial credits include “We Were Soldiers,” is the Oscar®- and Golden Globe®-nominated screenwriter of “Braveheart.”
In 1999, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a 33-cent postage stamp with Secretariat’s image.

Become of fan of SECRETARIAT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/secretariat

SECRETARIAT in theaters October 8^th, 2010

Space Mountain – New Music Loop Direct From Speaker at Walt Disney World

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August 31, 2010

Space Mountain now has music (not on the vehicles, but from speakers), Jeff Lange went to a speaker to record a loop of it. Listen to it in full below.

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

As an added bonus Jeff Lange has a Space Mountain Full Ride-Through with New Music.

MAC Cosmetics launches makeup inspired by Disney villains

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August 31, 2010

Bad people need to feel pretty too.

And now – through a new collection from MAC Cosmetics based on Disney’s villains – even the most evil of you out there can emulate the looks of animated antagonists.

The line will be called Venomous Villains.

Cinematic scoundrels such as Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmations, the Evil Queen from Snow White, Maleficient from Sleeping Beauty and Doctor Facilier from The Princess and the Frog are getting color cosmetic collections set to debut September 30.

Think red lips and peach-hued blushes for Cruella and The Evil Queen, while Doctor Facilier and Maleficent are fashion-forward palettes in purple and black.

Princess/Frog baddie Doc Facilier will also have a Magically Cool Liquid Powder that MAC claims will go on like a mist to set (or enhance) foundation, but can also be used to give naked skin some dimension, according to Women’s Wear Daily.

The line will range between $12 and $30 in price.

Watch the video here.

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Upcoming Disney Vinylmation Releases

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August 31, 2010