It’s official: ‘Thor’ and ‘Captain America’ will be 3-D films

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July 14, 2010

Tt’s official: The hammer of Thor and the shield of Captain America will fly straight at moviegoers in 3-D, which is really no surprise considering the current stereoscopic craze on the studios lots of Hollywood. What is unusual is the eagerness of each film’s director to take his case for 3-D directly to the fans at Comic-Con International.‬‪

On Saturday, July24 , Marvel Studios has the final studio presentation in the expo’s biggest room, Hall H, and “Thor” director Kenneth Branagh will use that climactic slot not just to introduce some of his cast — a cast that includes Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins, but its unlikely that all three will be in San Diego — but also to persuade skeptical fans that 3-D will add new dimensions to the 2011 blockbuster, and not just in the obvious way.

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Ratatouille and Other Pixar Movies Prepping for 3D Re-Release?

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July 14, 2010

Interesting article from /Film talking about a few Disney Movie Re-Releases in 3D.

Pixar has already returned to the money-regurgitating well twice now with 3D re-releases of Toy Story and Toy Story 2, which returned to theaters simultaneously last year. Now it appears as though other entries from Pixar’s library may be getting a similar treatment, according to a recent interview with the studio’s stereoscopic (3D) imaging supervisor, Bob Whitehill.

Ratatouille is the current contender being taken into consideration, and apparently director Brad Bird is open to the process.

Ratatouille is one that we’re exploring doing [3D conversion on] and Brad Bird is very open to some changes, you know, some very subtle changes but slight reframings. If a character’s reaching forward and a pinky goes off screen, we’ll adjust the camera and the character a little bit to have the hand on. So that said, if the director’s open to minor modifications on a library title then that’s wonderful and we’re really excited about doing that.

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Star Wars NYC Subway Car Ride

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July 14, 2010

For Improve Everywhere’s latest mission, they staged a reenactment of the first Princess Leia / Darth Vader scene from Star Wars on a New York City subway car.

This is one of over 100 different missions Improv Everywhere has executed since 2001 in New York City. Others include the Frozen Grand Central, the Food Court Musical, and the famous No Pants Subway Ride, to name a few. Visit the website to see tons of photos and video of all of our work, including behind the scenes information on how this video was made.

http://www.improveverywhere.com

Tron Legacy Gets Some Help from Pixar & John Lasseter

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July 14, 2010

A very interesting article from Entertainment Weekly talking about Joe Kosinski’s bringing in John Lasseter and Friends from Pixar to check out and add some more magic to the film.

Joe Kosinski’s Tron: Legacy is getting a little help from above. EW.com has learned that the CG-extravaganza due out at the end of the year received some key input from some very brilliant filmmakers, mainly the elite brain trust at Pixar in Northern California.

In late March, the Tron filmmakers chose to show a very early working cut of the film starring Garrett Hedlund and Jeff Bridges to Pixar’s John Lasseter, Ed Catmull, The Incredibles director Brad Bird, Toy Story 3 screenwriter Michael Arndt, and others. The one-day exercise was done in advance of some planned re-shoots scheduled for June with the intent of beefing up the very things that Pixar is so good at: character, emotion, and theme.

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Disneyland Resort Welcomes Major League Baseball All-Stars

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July 14, 2010

Hall of Famer Rod Carew leads 2010 All-StarsDown Main Street, U.S.A. before All-Star Game

More than 60 of the world’s top baseball players made their way down Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland park on Tuesday before heading to Angel Stadium for the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The procession followed the public portion of the MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show in Anaheim.

One of the best players ever to wear an Angels uniform, Rod Carew, served as Grand Marshal of the event in Disneyland. This event celebrated the 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game. For more information go to www.allstargame.com.

The MLB All-Star event is one more celebration taking place during a year when Disney Parks asks guests, “What Will You Celebrate?” For more information about Disneyland Resort, go to www.disneyland.com, and for information about Disney Parks, visit www.disneyparks.com.

Disney Food Confession – Mango Pie & Ordering Info

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July 14, 2010

Where is it? The Yak & Yeti Restaurant – Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World.

What is it? Shortbread cookie crust, fresh whipped cream and raspberry sauce

Why you want it? Light, Fluffy and Delicious.

Photo Credit: by sanctumsolitude via Flickr

If you have a Disney Food Confession email [email protected] or let us know on the Disney Food Confessions Facebook page.. He is accepting Food ideas or Photos if you have them!

Ordering Info

Ok here is the info. The Mango Pie at the Yak & Yeti is not made in house. Disney gets their pies from Kenny’s Great Pie Company. You can go here and order the Mango, Key Lime or Lemon Pies and have it delivered to your door.

Source for Pie Info

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Movie Review

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July 14, 2010

This review comes to us from the NY Times.

“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is the latest movie about an ordinary fellow — it’s almost always a fellow — who is, all of a sudden and to his great astonishment, dragged into an epochal, supernatural battle between good and evil. The fellow in question this time is the distinctly unpromising Jay Baruchel, a gangly Canadian ectomorph who got the girl (though not much of an audience) in “She’s Out of My League” and who trained the cartoon dragon in “How to Train Your Dragon.” Here he plays an N.Y.U. physics major named Dave who tinkers with a giant Tesla coil in his subterranean laboratory and pines for Becky (Teresa Palmer), a pretty music lover who was his childhood crush.

Meanwhile, though, Dave has learned that he is the Prime Merlinian, which means that “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is not just another dweeb/cutie romantic comedy, but also a phantasmagorical action picture in which bolts of lightning will shoot out of people’s hands, and ancient spells will be uttered to cataclysmic effect right on the streets of Manhattan. To spare you the full rehash: hundreds of years ago a bunch of bad wizards were stuffed into a Russian doll, including the really mean Morgana (Alice Krige) and the gorgeous Veronica (Monica Bellucci). Now two supermagicians, Balthazar Blake and Maxim Horvath, battle to let one of the ladies out of the doll — called the Grimhold, by the way — and keep the other one trapped inside.

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Disneyworld Event Calendar – IN THE SPOTLIGHT – July 16-23

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July 14, 2010

July 16-23 Through Aug. 14

Summer Nightastic!: “Summer Nightastic!” lights up the after-dark entertainment experience at the Walt Disney World Resort through Aug. 14 with a megawatt parade, fireworks extravaganza, rockin’ dance party, concerts and other surprises. More info: disneyworld.com

At Magic Kingdom, guests can enjoy the return of Disney’s “Main Street Electrical Parade,” and see the new “Summer Nightastic! Fireworks Spectacular.”
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, guests can experience new effects and a summer-only drop sequence at The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror, and dance the night away at the “Rock n’ Glow Dance Party,” where a DJ and live rock band keep popular tunes coming every Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday.
At Epcot, the “Sounds Like Summer” tribute-band concert series returns every evening at 5:45, 7 and 8:15 p.m. at the America Gardens Theatre through July 31.
- This week’s act (subject to change):
  - July 16-17: Slippery When Wet – The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute
  - July 18-23: 2U – A Tribute to U2

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES – July 16-23
At MAGIC KINGDOM

Daily – “Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It!” Street Party: 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5:40 p.m.
Daily – Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade: 3 p.m.
Daily – Main Street Electrical Parade: July 16: 9 p.m. & 11 p.m.; July 17: 9 p.m.; July 18: 10 p.m.;July 19-23: 9 p.m. & 11 p.m.
Special Presentation – Summer Nightastic Fireworks Spectacular: July 16-17: 10 p.m.; July 18: 9 p.m.; July 19-23: 10 p.m.
Park Hours – July 26: 9 a.m.-12 a.m.; July 17-18: 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; July 19: 9 a.m.-12 a.m.; July 20-22: 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; July 23: 9 a.m.-12 a.m.

At DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

Daily – Block Party Bash: 3 p.m.
Special Presentation – Fantasmic!: July 18, 20, 22: 9 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
Park Hours – July 16-18: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; July 19: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; July 20: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; July 21: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; July 22-23: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

At EPCOT

Daily – IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth: 9 p.m.
Park Hours – Future World: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; World Showcase: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

At DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM

Daily – Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade: 3:45 p.m.
Park Hours – July 16-17: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; July 18-23: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

At DISNEY’S BLIZZARD BEACH

$45 ages 10 & up; $39 ages 3-9
Park Hours (Daily)– 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

At DISNEY’S TYPHOON LAGOON

$45 ages 10 & up; $39 ages 3-9
Park Hours (Daily)– 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

At ESPN WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX

$12.75 general; $10 ages 3-9
Disney Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament
AAU National Club Championships
USSSA Elite Baseball Week 1
ESPN Rise Games
Disney Summer 7s & 11s National Championships – A USA Field Hockey Event
USSSA Pride Series v. Tennessee Diamonds
AAU Boys’ Basketball
AAU Girls’ Basketball

At DISNEY’S BOARDWALK

Atlantic Dance (NO COVER CHARGE); call 407/939-2444 for times

At DOWNTOWN DISNEY WEST SIDE

Cirque Du Soleil presents…July 16-17, 20-23 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.

At DOWNTOWN DISNEY WEST SIDE

House of Blues presents . . .[407/934-2011 Hotline: 407/934-2222]
July 16 BK & The Broilers (blues): The Blues Kitchen at House of Blues; free; 10:30 p.m.
July 17 Orlando Rocks! Country with Michael Ray, Patrick Gibson, Whiskey Basin, and April Phillips (country): House of Blues; $5; 8 p.m. BK & The Broilers (blues): The Blues Kitchen at House of Blues; free; 10:30 p.m.
July 18 Madelyn Barry (gospel brunch): House of Blues; $32.50 ages 10+/$16.25 ages 3-9; 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.
July 19 Smashing Pumpkins (rock): House of Blues; $43.25 adv./$48.25 day of; 8 p.m.
July 23 Silvestre Dangond (latin): House of Blues; $40 adv./$50 day of;9:30 p.m. Dave Riley Blues Band (blues): The Blues Kitchen at House of Blues; free; 10:30 p.m.

Yesterland takes us back to the sights, sounds, and smells of the Orange Stinger

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July 13, 2010

Yesterland has to be one of my favorite websites. I love all the thought, imagination and details that go into their articles. This week Werner takes us back into the history of the Orange Stinger at Disney California Adventure Park and then jumps forward to talk about it’s replacement Silly Symphony Swings.

Here is an excerpt.

There’s something here for four of your five senses. See glimpses of Paradise Pier from the open areas in the orange peel. Hear the sound of bees buzzing (or the sound of screams drowning out the buzzing). Smell the scent of oranges. Feel the wave action of the tilting canopy and the centrifugal force that makes your seat swing out to the side. (The fifth sense is taste, but food and beverages are not allowed on the ride.)

To read the entire article along with a picture tour check out Yesterland’s Article here.

Photo from yesterland.com

Chip and Company Tag Chip & Dale Facebook Giveaway

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July 13, 2010

We have started a new contest on our Facebook page. The Chip and Dale Tag Yourself Giveaway.

All you have to do is head on over to our Facebook Page and become a friend if you are not already, and click on the pictures of Chip & Dale Pook-a-Looz and Tag yourself in the pictures.

It is just that easy!

For a bonus entry add a comment of why you love Chip & Dale in the comment section below the pictures.

Contest ends July 18th at Midnight and I will announce the winner Monday morning. The winners have 2 days to respond to my Facebook message and give me their addresses so I can ship them out to them!

Good Luck and thanks for entering.

Iron Man 2 Blu-ray and DVD Explode With Hours of Exciting Behind-the-Scenes Footage

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July 13, 2010

The billionaire Super Hero in the iron suit is back in Marvel Studios’ and Paramount Pictures’ thrilling sensation IRON MAN 2, debuting on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download September 28, 2010. Packed with fantastic battles, stunning visual effects and an all-star cast, the new blockbuster adventure will be available to own as a three-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with digital copy, as a limited edition two-disc DVD with digital copy, or as a single disc DVD.

In this highly-anticipated sequel, Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes, Tropic Thunder) reprises his role as Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man, in a thrill-a-minute story filled with explosive action, new suits and powerful new villains. The phenomenal cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man), Don Cheadle (Oceans series), Scarlett Johansson (He’s Just Not That Into You) as the seductive Black Widow, Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) as the vengeful Whiplash, as well as Sam Rockwell (Charlie’s Angels) and Samuel L. Jackson (The Other Guys).

To date, with over $300 million at the domestic box office, IRON MAN 2 has delighted audiences with its combination of high-intensity action, intelligence and humor. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack comes fully loaded with immersive and interactive bonus materials including an in-depth, feature-length documentary of the making of the film, revealing featurettes about Nick Fury, Black Widow and War Machine, a look inside the creation of Stark Expo, deleted scenes and an exclusive peek inside the Marvel Super Hero Universe through the S.H.I.E.L.D. Data Vault.

IRON MAN 2 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack

The Iron Man 2 Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and Brazilian Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. The DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The disc breakdown is as follows:

Disc 1 (Blu-ray):

Feature film with optional commentary by Jon Favreau (HD)
S.H.I.E.L.D. Data Vault (HD)— Extend your knowledge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with high-level clearance into S.H.I.E.L.D.’s digital data vault. Interact with select scenes from the movie that include new layers of graphics and insider information. View case files, dossiers, S.H.I.E.L.D. training films, tech details and more.
Previsualization and Animatics (HD)

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2 (HD)
- Rebuilding the Suit—An all-encompassing look at the beginning stages of this mammoth blockbuster.
- A Return to Action—From Marvel Studios to the streets of Monaco, Jon Favreau takes viewers through the trials and triumphs of continuing Iron Man’s story.
- Expanding the Universe—From the amazing sets of Stark Expo to Tony Stark’s home and beyond, the Marvel Universe continues to unfold into new and exciting places.
- Building a Legacy—From filming to editing, scoring and visual effects, Favreau and his team face the challenges of bringing the sequel to the big screen.
Featurettes (HD)
- Creating Stark Expo—A look at how the sets and computer-generated elements combine to create the massive set piece.
- Practical Meets Digital—How the “practical” props inform the “digital” work that ultimately brings our hero to life on screen.
- Illustrated Origin: Nick Fury—A comprehensive journey into creating one of the most mysterious and influential heroes in the Marvel Universe.
- Illustrated Origin: Black Widow—An exciting look at the new femme fatale introduced in Iron Man 2.
- Illustrated Origin: War Machine—A look at the introduction of the character and how his friendship with Tony Stark resonates with fans.
- Working with DJ AM—Jon Favreau remembers working with Adam Goldstein.
Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Jon Favreau (HD)
- Alternate Opening
- Coulson at the Senate
- The Sub-Orbital Jet
- Tony’s Workshop (extended)
- Natalie Wears the Gauntlet
- Flying Party Girl
- Mark II Security
- Element Rediscovered (extended)
Concept Art Gallery
Theatrical Trailers (HD)
Music Video: AC/DC “Shoot To Thrill”

Disc 3 (DVD):

Feature Film
Digital Copy

IRON MAN 2 Two-Disc DVD

The Iron Man 2 DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The disc breakdown is as follows:

Disc 1:

Feature film with optional commentary by Jon Favreau

Disc 2:

Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Jon Favreau
- Alternate Opening
- Coulson at the Senate
- Natalie Wears the Gauntlet
- Element Rediscovered (extended)
Featurettes
- Creating Stark Expo
- Practical Meets Digital
Music Video: AC/DC “Shoot To Thrill”
Digital Copy

The single-disc DVD includes the feature film with commentary by Jon Favreau.

Win trip to Disneyland and apprenticeship with Imagineer

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July 13, 2010

This article comes to us from the Daily Disney.

Just in time for the debut of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in theaters Wednesday is a contest that awards one winner a one-day apprenticeship with a Disney Imagineer.

In addition, the grand-prize winner of the Sorcerers Wanted Sweepstakes will receive a two-night trip for four people to Disneyland. The trip includes hotel accommodations, three-day Park Hopper tickets, a meet-and-greet with a Disney Imagineer and the apprenticeship.

Contestants can enter (and read all the legalities) here through July 26. One entry per person.

Want to get a jump on the coolest job ever? Read Orlando Sentinel movie critic Roger Moore’s review of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.