Where is it? Yachtsman Steakhouse at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts at Walt Disney World Resort.
What is it? Aged, grain-fed beef grilled to perfection.
Why you want it? See picture above 🙂
Photo Credit: by Disney
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Cheech Marin has said young fans of Disney/Pixar’s Cars have a lot to be excited about.
“There is a Cars 2. I’ve just signed a deal for it, so it will be out,” the actor, who voices Ramone in the lucrative animated film, announced.
The Cheech And Chong star came out to party with his young fans in Los Angeles as the movie launched its very own interactive website WorldofCars.com
“You can go on to this online site and there are a zillion doors in it, you can make a new car, get in to a game, get your fortune told, you can go to the moon,” Cheech explained.
The actor revealed he hadn’t anticipated how huge the first movie would be.
“It’s amazing, I’ve never seen anything like it, and I’ve been in a lot of hits. “The ancillaries that have come out of this movie, I’m in the studio all the time doing voices for Cars. When will it stop?” he laughed.
The actor said to get in to character he simply has to “channel my inner low-rider and away I go.” Cheech laughed about how he’s become incredibly cool to kids of a certain age.
“I do the voice and they’re like star struck. It’s like Leonardo DiCaprio or the Jonas Brothers,” he said.
Throughout August, The Walt Disney Company is donating $627,050 to the Central Florida community in recognition of the 251,000 hours given by Walt Disney World Resort VoluntEARS in 2009. From schools to shelters, Cast Members selected approximately 250 local non-profit agencies and community service groups to receive Disney’s EARS to You grants. Top recipients include Orange County Public Schools, A Better Life Pet Rescue and local chapters of the American Cancer Society.
“Disney VoluntEARS enjoy sharing their time and talents and have a vested interest in making Central Florida an even better place for all who live in our community,” said Nancy Gidusko, director of community relations, Walt Disney World Resort. “The collective contributions of these Cast Members are impressive and impactful; they are truly making a difference during a time when it’s needed most.”
The Walt Disney Company, through the Disney VoluntEARS program, provides opportunities for Cast Members to give their time and expertise toward positively impacting their communities. Each year, the Company recognizes VoluntEARS who donate at least 10 hours of service with EARS to You grants, which are financial contributions of up to $1,000 to the non-profit organization of their choice.
This year, Walt Disney World Resort awarded more than 800 EARS to You grants. Disney dollars will go toward a wide array of worthy causes including local youth development groups, health and social services programs, environmental causes, community theatres and pet rescue organizations.
Disney VoluntEAR Maria Kirkland received an EARS to You grant of $500 for her active support of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. “I feel very fortunate to be able to provide not only my time but a financial contribution to such a worthy organization,” said Kirkland. “It makes me feel so wonderful to know that I was able to help a family or individual to have one less stress in their life.”
Exceptional Disney VoluntEARS Receive Honors
Walt Disney World Resort annually recognizes its top VoluntEARS with coveted awards and charitable contributions. In June, high honors were given to Steve Luttrell as 2009 VoluntEAR of the Year and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort VoluntEARS Team as the 2009 VoluntEAR Team of the Year. Both received $2,500 cash donations to the charity of their choice.
By day, Steve Luttrell works as a member of Disney’s Engineering Services team. Nights and weekends, you’ll find him on the baseball field, helping kids learn the values of teamwork and sportsmanship. Luttrell has dedicated hundreds of service hours to Dr. Phillips Little League and has changed the lives of hundreds of youth during his six seasons of involvement. Known for maintaining composure under pressure, Luttrell coaches young boys and their parents beyond the basics of baseball and demonstrates the importance of personal responsibility. A donation of $2,500 was given to the Dr. Phillips Little League in honor of Luttrell.
A small but powerful team, Disney’s Vero Beach Resort VoluntEARS Team increased their Cast Member participation from 51% to 89% within a year, completing 29 projects in Indian River County in 2009. Activities range from a Habitat for Humanity build to a March of Dimes walk to involving youth in a beach cleanup event to help them gain environmental awareness. In honor of the team, $2,500 was donated to the March of Dimes Treasure Coast Division.
Additionally, 617 Disney VoluntEARS who contributed more than 100 hours of service during 2009 also will receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award from the White House. The President’s Volunteer Service Award is a presidential recognition program for Americans of all ages who volunteer a minimum of 100 hours during the year. Award recipients receive a congratulatory letter from President Barack Obama, a lapel pin and a personalized certificate.
As we pulled up to Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank, there was a row of beautiful classic cars in the parking lot. I instantly got excited. It meant we had arrived at the launch event for Disney/Pixar’s new virtual kingdom World of Cars Online. I had been waiting for this day to come.
World of Cars online is an online virtual world where users can create their own personal car and explore Carburetor County, including Downtown Radiator Springs. They can interact with characters from the film and play games, such as Ramone’s Paint Blaster. Users can also go on quests and establish a racing career. The launch goes along with the upcoming film “Cars 2”.
All guests, including the average folks like me, walked into the event on the red carpet, passing by a slew of photographers waiting to catch snapshots of celebrities in attendance. Once you stepped off the red carpet, you were thrust into the world of Flo’s V8 Cafe.
Old license plates and shiny hubcaps adorned the walls, and a full service counter was set up for refreshments, such as milkshakes and fizzy soft drinks, as well as selections from Bob’s Big Boy’s delicious food menu. Seven stations were set up with giant monitors to allow guests to experience the new World of Cars Online, and life-size versions of Lightning McQueen, Mater, and Sally were the center of attention.
Since the set up for the event was Flo’s V8 Cafe, it only made sense to have Jenifer Lewis, the voice of Flo, in attendance. Just like Flo, she’s a sassy but sweet lady.
Cheech Marin, the voice of Ramone, was there as well. He, too, was getting in on the Cars Online action with his wife Natasha Rubin.
In the middle of the event, Disney Online Studio’s Vice President and co-founder of Club Penguin Lane Merrifield spoke about what to expect from the new virtual world, as well as thanking Lewis and Marin for lending their voices once again.
Tori Spelling arrived later with her husband Dean McDermott and children Liam and Stella.
“Liam especially is obsessed with ‘Cars’. We have the DVD and it’s in our car literally every day, so we really wanted to bring them.”
Melissa Joan Hart socialized with Spelling, as well as her fellow cast mates for her new TV show (“Melissa and Joey”) with Joey Lawrence, also at the event with daughter Charli, on ABC Family debuting Tuesday, August 17. Hart, like Spelling, attended because of her children, who were out of town.
“There’s no other bigger movie in our house than ‘Cars’. And that’s all [my sons] play with. That’s their life. They love ‘Cars’. They love the movie, they love to play with them so I had to come today and just take some pictures and send them to them.”
One of the most important guests in attendance was Mr. Robert Iger, current Walt Disney Company President and CEO.
As 6PM drew near, it was time to start heading back to my normal college student life. On our way out, we received an unexpected (and quite heavy) gift bag filled with goodies. I thought, ‘What in the world could be in this bag that would be so heavy?’ I opened it and found out.
We received the bag, which is a cooler bag to keep your beverages and food cold, an air freshener for the car, a small “Cars” toy (mine was Doc Hudson), a World of Cars pen, a tractor crossing sign, a World of Cars cloth (like a Shamwow), an oil drum that I’m using as a pencil holder, and, best of all, an emergency kit for the car, complete with jumper cables!
This event was so much fun! I’d like to give a special thanks Kirsten Erickson for allowing me to attend! To see all of my photos from the event, you can view the complete album here.
Just in case you’re curious, here’s the full list of stars and VIP’s in attendance:
Patina Restaurant Group CEO Nick Valenti shows us around Via Napoli, the new restaurant in the Epcot Italy pavilion at Walt Disney World. The restaurant has three wood-fired ovens named for Italian volcanos, making pizza the traditional Neapolitan way with a textured, soft and charred crust.
Via Napoli features a selection of classical Neapolitan pizzas, ranging from pizza bianca, quattro stagioni, piccante, ortolano and a traditional margherita. Famed Pizzaiolo Charlie Restivo serves as executive chef at Via Napoli, crafting pies with San Marzano tomatoes, Caputo flour, handmade fresh mozzarella, Parma Cotto, crumbled sausage and water calibrated specifically to the pH and mineral content found in Naples and Italy’s Campania region.
Disney/Pixar just launched the brand new virtual world World of Cars Online yesterday, August 11, at the launch event at Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank, CA. I was lucky enough to be there.
I’ve already written a post about the event, but now it’s time to focus on World of Cars itself
I’m 18-years-old, a bit out of the age range that World of Cars is aiming at, but I can say that I am having a blast playing with it. It’s also great that there are 40 different servers to play on. Does the server you’re playing on have too much traffic? Go ahead and switch over to another one, such as Hatchback, Biofuel, Shocks, Nozzle, Chrome, and the many others to choose from.
To start off, a new user must create his or her very own car. This was fun for me because you’re able to customize everything, from the numbers on your side panels all the way to your car’s name. There are so many different names to choose from, the combinations are endless! My little purple car is named Mia Brightcap.
Once your car is finished and your account is set up, you’re off to explore the regions of Carburetor County — Downtown Radiator Springs, Fillmore’s Fields, Willy’s Butte and Redhood Valley.
In the virtual world, you can interact with the characters from the film, such as Lightning McQueen and Mater. They’ll give you quests to fulfill and in exchange you’ll receive money, which can be used to purchase upgrades and modifications for your car. You also have your own yard to decorate so your friends can see.
There are also fun activities and games to play. All regions offer a racetrack to race other players. In Fillmore’s Fields, you can help him make his organic fuels at Fillmore’s Fuel Mixin’ Area, Man. You can also do what Mater loves most, tractor tipping.
In Downtown Radiator Springs, you can blast away enemies in Lightning Storm Space Assault (top), or help Ramone paint cars in Ramone’s Paint Blaster (my personal favorite game).
Players also have the ability to establish their own racing career, trying their hardest to make it all the way to the Piston Cup!
There is also a section for parents where they can learn more about the game as well as set their child’s community settings.
World of Cars Online offers a free to play option, as well as additional features which can be accessed by “sponsored” players, or users with a paid subscription. The subscription costs $5.95 per month. Get out there and start racing!
Racers – log onto your computers – and start your engines! Disney*Pixar World of Cars Online (www.world of cars.com), a new online virtual world for kids based on the hit animated movie “Cars,” debuted to fans, car enthusiasts and the press on Wednesday, as announced by Disney Online Studios, a unit of the Disney Interactive Media Group.
The World of Cars Online premiere event featured celebrity guests Cheech Marin and Jenifer Lewis, voices of “Ramone” and “Flo” from the Disney*Pixar animated feature “Cars” and new online video game, as well as Disney Channel stars, the Road Kings classic car club and other Hollywood families and fans. The event was held at California historical landmark, Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in Burbank, a real life example of the 1950s style “car hop” coffee shop, reminiscent of Radiator Springs’ Flo’s V-8 Cafe depicted in the “Cars” movie and virtual world.
“Our goal with World of Cars Online is to provide a creative and social environment where kids can have fun and use their imaginations in new ways,” says Lane Merrifield, executive vice president of Disney Online Studios. “Our teams worked tirelessly to ensure World of Cars Online authentically represents the characters and storylines that kids and families have come to know and love from the movies, and we’re looking forward to hearing what ‘Cars’ fans think of it.”
“At Pixar, we love seeing the worlds we create in our films extend into other media,” said Jay Ward, Cars Franchise Manager. “We are excited to bring the world of ‘Cars’ to online audiences in a fun and imaginative way.”
World of Cars Online is an expansive virtual world on the Internet that constantly changes with new games, adventures and community activities for kids and their friends to enjoy together. Features include:
— Create a Car — create a custom car with loads of modifications and upgrades to choose from
— Meet “Cars” Movie Characters — engage with quirky “Cars” characters in offbeat adventures and more
— Explore the Open Road — play fun games and activities in Radiator Springs and beyond
— Make New Friends — meet, chat and play with thousands of other Cars or race against them on a variety of tracks
— Start a Racing Career — race to become the new Piston Cup Champ. Cars can work their way up from local dirt tracks to the national circuit
— Build a Yard — outfit a yard for friends to check out and visit, and eventually build custom race tracks
Sure you’ve read the comics and seen the movies…but have you ever seen your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man swing across his spider-webs or climb up the wall in person?
Well now you’ve got your chance, as the musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark” begins previews at Broadway’s Foxwoods Theatre on Sunday, November 14 leading up to its opening night on Tuesday, December 21.
And while you already know that Reeve Carney will play the Wallcrawler himself, we can now announce that Tony Award nominee Jennifer Damiano and Patrick Page will join the cast as Mary Jane Watson and Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, respectively!
With direction by the Tony Award-winning Julie Taymor (“The Lion King,” “Across the Universe”), a book by Taymor and Glen Berger and music and lyrics by U2’s Bono and The Edge, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is set to light the Great White Way ablaze this Winter!
What’s more, if you’re an American Express Cardmember, you’ll be able to purchase tickets during an exclusive pre-sale offer beginning August 14 via Ticketmaster.com, and tickets will be available to the general public in September, also via Ticketmaster.com.
Drawing from more than 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark” spins a new take on the mythic tale of Peter Parker, a teenager whose unremarkable life in Queens is turned upside-down–literally–when he’s bitten by a genetically-altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to the ceiling. Bullied by his classmates and tortured by an unrelenting crush on next-door neighbor Mary Jane Watson, this science geek discovers he has suddenly been endowed with astonishing powers. He soon learns, however, that with great power comes great responsibility.
Maligned by the media, buffeted by financial woes, and stretched thin by the expectations of the world at large, Peter now must struggle to navigate the perilous and peculiar demands of being a web-slinging super hero. With the characters in “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark” ranging from old familiar favorites to super villains imagined anew for the stage, Spider-Man’s battles will hurtle the audience through a story both recognizable and unexpected, culminating in an eye-popping, ultimate test for this iconic figure.
Stay glued to Marvel.com for more “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” updates over the next few months!
April Magolon of Upper Darby Pennsylvania claims she was groped by Donald Duck at Walt Disney World in May of 2008. April says she was touched inappropriately by Donald and is filling a lawsuit in the tune of $50,000. She said the costumed character grabbed her chest and made joking gestures while she was holding one of her kids, according to a 38-page civil lawsuit.
April Magolon said that she is traumatized two years after the incident and suffers from anxiety, headaches, nausea, cold sweats, insomnia, nightmares, flashbacks and digestive problems.
What do you think? Can the characters really tell what they are grabbing or are there just tons of padding there and obstructed view? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Where is it? Kona Café at Disney’s Polynesian Resort
What is it? Mixed greens, Maytag blue cheese, fresh fruit, red onions, and smoked almonds with a citrus vinaigrette.
Why you want it? Delicious and fresh
Photo Credit: by Disney
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Recipe for Kona Salad
Serves 8
3 unpeeled Asian pears, cored and thinly sliced
9 cups (1-pound bag) spring mix or gourmet lettuce mix
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
3/4 cup smoked almonds, chopped into large pieces
6 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1. In a large bowl, gently toss pears, salad greens, cheese, onions and nuts.
2. Mix orange juice, rice vinegar and sugar. Whisk in oil, salt and pepper.
3. Pour liquid over salad, toss and serve.
You remember this toy from earlier this year. If not here is a video to refresh your memory.
Well the wait is over Dance Star Mickey is now available for Pre-order through Amazon! Cost is only $69.99 which isn’t bad. I spent $49.99 on Lotso Huggin Bear alone and he just talks to you and smells like strawberries.
Click here to learn more and to preorder.
Dates: November 26, 2010 – December 30, 2010
During the holidays, Epcot theme park is transformed into an international celebration of Yuletide traditions filled with festive decorations and live entertainment. From Holidays Around The World to Candlelight Processional, delight in the sights and sounds of the season.
Candlelight Processional is a special holiday event held nightly at the American Gardens Theatre in Epcot theme park as part of Holidays Around The World. The event retells the stirring story of Christmas with a special celebrity narrator accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a mass choir.
Candlelight Processional is a terrific way to get in the Christmas spirit and to share the magic of the season with your family and friends. The event has become an essential family tradition for many Guests — once you experience it, you will be inspired to share it every year with the ones you love.
This unforgettable spectacle is held on select nights during the holiday season and, due to its popularity, often fills up quickly. To ensure you have a seat, you may participate in one of our Candlelight Dinner Packages* that includes a delicious dinner, a Guaranteed seating section for the Candlelight Processional, and pre-arranged fireworks viewing.
Holidays Around the World – Throughout World Showcase, storytellers share customs and lore from their heritage from Nov. 26-Dec. 30. Strolling around the promenade during the Holidays Around the World celebration may put you face-to-face with the good-hearted witch La Befana, known in Italy for filling children’s shoes with treats, or the jolly gift-bearer Father Christmas in the United Kingdom. There are meet and greets with Santa and Mrs. Claus in The American Adventure, plus other legendary icons who share messages of goodwill. The celebrations of Kwanzaa and Hanukkah are showcased as well.
The evening is capped by the visual splendor of “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth,” the mesmerizing Epcot spectacular featuring fireworks, laser and water – all spruced up for the season with a spirited holiday finale.
Candlelight Processional – The poignant story of Christmas unfolds during this renowned event featuring celebrity narrators, a mass choir and 50-piece live orchestra at America Gardens Theatre. On Nov. 26, Isabella Rossellini is scheduled to lead off the star-studded celebrity lineup that later in the season is scheduled to include Whoopi Goldberg and Jodi Benson among others (lineup of narrators is subject to change without notice). To ensure a seat for this joyous favorite, Candlelight Dinner packages are available with dinner at select Epcot restaurants, a special spot for fireworks viewing and guaranteed seating for the heartfelt Candlelight Processional.
A tentative list of celebrity narrators for Epcot’s annual reading of the Nativity, performed with a choir, includes:
— November 26-28: Isabella Rossellini
— December 7-9: Jodi Benson
— December 10-11: Whoopi Goldberg
— December 12-15 : Steven Curtis Chapman
— December 16-18 : Thomas Gibson
— December 19-21: Trace Adkins
— December 22-23: Brad Garrett
— December 28-30: Marlee Matlin
For bookings call 407/WDW-DINE.
