Crew members aboard the new ship Disney Dream send best wishes for a happy holiday season! The newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet is crossing the Atlantic Ocean on her way to Port Canaveral, Florida, where she’ll sail her maiden voyage on January 26, 2011.
Charles Ridgway, author of Spinning Disney’s World, shared his memories of working with Walt Disney as one of the guests aboard Podcast Cruise 2.0 with Disney Cruise Line.
Ridgway, along with Imagineer Bob Gurr, design developer of attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and singer Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in the Little Mermaid movie, regaled more than 600 DISboard guests and DIS Unplugged Podcast crew during the four-day cruise to the Bahamas in December.
Ridgway and Gurr each told their stories about working with Walt Disney then they were paired together for questions and answers from the audience afterward. David Parfitt, the senior correspondent for DIS and DIS Unplugged, considers the event “ incredible … one of the highlights of the cruise.” A book signing aboard the ship was also a hit, says Parfitt.
Ridgway, a Disney press agent for 40 years, headed up public relations for the company’s parks in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. He shared his memories and the creative ways he marketed Disney in Spinning Disney’s World, published by The Intrepid Traveler ($24.95). Since his retirement, he travels the globe as a travel writer and photographer.
DIS and DIS Unplugged are an online magazine and Internet Radio Show devoted to travel to the central Florida theme parks.
To order Spinning Disney’s World by Charles Ridgway, visit:
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A New Year will mean new memories for the Chilean miners whose saga transfixed the world, as they are treated to a hero’s welcome and family vacations of a lifetime at Walt Disney World Resort next month.
During their complimentary six-night Disney vacation, Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2011, the miners, their rescuers and immediate families will meet Disney characters, visit all four Walt Disney World theme parks and serve as honorary Grand Marshals of the Main Street, U.S.A. parade in Magic Kingdom.
Trapped 2,300 feet inside the earth for 69 days in a collapsed Chilean mine, the men were pulled from the darkness in a miracle rescue. In one of the year’s most touching stories, their unbending faith and endurance sustained them throughout the ordeal.
“The amazing story of these miners captured the attention of the world for demonstrating the true power and resilience of the human spirit,” said Disney President and CEO Bob Iger. “We are proud to welcome these courageous men and their families to the Walt Disney World Resort.”
The group will arrive to a welcome dinner with characters, dancing and Chilean cuisine prepared by Disney chefs. During their vacation, they also will be treated to a $500 gift card per family, a group photo in front of Cinderella Castle and personal photo albums of their visit.
From director Steven Spielberg comes “War Horse,” an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. “War Horse” is one of the great stories of friendship and war— a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is arriving on Broadway next year. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.
Coming to theaters December 28, 2011
Coming to Bluray March 1st 2011, jam packed with Bonus Features is the 7 Disc Bluray of the Pirates Trilogy.
Cost on Amazon looks to be $72.99. For more information click here.
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If you have been playing the game as much as I have you can almost hear the music in your sleep. Disney has released the Epic Mickey Soundtrack on iTunes for your downloading pleasure.
This is a must own for fans of the game, or scores in general. This was well deserving of X Play‘s video game soundtrack of the year.
This article comes from Jason Garcia at the Orlando Sentinel.
Like scores of other businesses and interest groups across the state, Walt Disney World is cozying up to incoming Florida Gov. Rick Scott just before Scott is sworn into office next month.
Disney this month cut a $25,000 check to Scott’s inaugural committee to help the Republican governor-elect pay for a series of public and private events he is planning to commemorate his Jan. 4 swearing-in as Florida’s 45 governor.
Scott’s inaugural committee has raised approximately $2.5 million so far, more than twice as much as outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist spent on his own inauguration in 2006. Universal Orlando gave the committee $25,000 in November. Click here to see the full list of contributors.
Disney spent heavily to defeat Scott this summer when the former healthcare executive was seeking the Republican nomination, opting to back Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum instead. But the giant resort immediately got behind Scott for the general election, in which Scott narrowly defeated Democratic Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink.
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It’s Christmas time, and while today that means people grinching about whether or not you should say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas,” there was a time when the biggest issue people had was which televised Christmas special they were going to watch. We’ve all seen the one with Rudolph and that one with the Heat Miser, and I’m sure the amount of hours spent watching the adventures of Frosty the Snowman would be shameful. Though those were all enjoyable when we were kids, we haven’t had a real grown-up Christmas special in a long time. That’s where this video comes in.
Written by: Dom Moschitti, Nick Murphy, Paul Ritchey, and Luke Brown
Directed and Produced by: Nick Murphy and Paul Ritchey
Voice Over by: The Staff of Gamervision.com
“Dr. Throw” – Special Agent Oso teaches Rudy how to throw a football in time for his Uncle Lou’s visit. Legendary Notre Dame Football coach and ESPN sportscaster Lou Holtz guest stars as Uncle Lou.
“Nobody Plays ‘It’ Better” – Special Agent Oso teaches Alexander and Elena how to play tag.
This episode of Playhouse Disney‘s “Special Agent Oso” airs FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 (10:00–10:30 a.m. ET/PT).
Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure is an all-new Disney comedy adventure starring the multi-talented Ashley Tisdale, as Sharpay Evans, in a hilarious fish-out-of-water tale about a small town Diva and her dog’s misadventures
in New York City!
Just how fabulous do you have to be to make it big in the Big Apple? One aspiring diva is about to find out…the hard way! Ashley Tisdale shines in this totally captivating comedy.
After a talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charity gala, Sharpay Evans (Tisdale) sets off for the bright lights of NYC, convinced instant fame and fortune are in the bag (designer, that is). But the theatre is a dog-eat-dog world, as she and Boi discover when they encounter the devious owner of a pampered Pooch named “Countess” and a scheming Broadway starlet who will do anything to crush the competition. Fortunately, Sharpay also meets Peyton (Austin Butler), a handsome student filmmaker
U.S. Release Date: April 19, 2011
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The greatest love story ever told, starring…garden gnomes? In the upcoming “Gnomeo & Juliet,” Shakespeare’s revered tale gets a comical, off-the-wall makeover. Directed by Kelly Asbury (“Shrek 2”) and showcasing both classic and original songs by Elton John, the film features the voices of James McAvoy and Emily Blunt as Gnomeo and Juliet, who have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and thrilling lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?
Two garden gnomes, Gnomeo (voice of James McAvoy) and Juliet (voice of Emily Blunt), try to avoid tragedy and find a happy ending to their star-crossed love affair when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors.
