Here is a very funny picture from Failblog.org. I bet this family has a great keepsake to share with all their family & friends.
Does Beast do this with every photo I wonder or was this an accident. Let us know in the comment section below.
Night of Joy is Rockin Your Way Sept. 10-11 at the Magic Kingdom
2010 Christian music Artist of the Year Casting Crowns and past Christian music “Artists of the Year” Third Day, mercyme and Chris Tomlin head a star-powered 16-act lineup set for Disney’s Night of Joy 2010 Sept. 10-11 when the long-running Christian music event makes its return to Magic Kingdom.
Also part of the two-night event (when specific acts play one evening each): David Crowder*Band, Family Force 5, Red, BarlowGirl, Group 1 Crew, Day of Fire, Smokie Norful, Lecrae, Tenth Avenue North, Sidewalk Prophets, Thousand Foot Krutch and Britt Nicole.
From 7:30 p.m. until 1 a.m. each night – after regular Magic Kingdom hours – the special-ticket event will feature live performances on several stages throughout the park. In addition, guests can experience some of the park’s most popular attractions during Night of Joy hours.
Musically, the acts add up to a lineup that runs the spectrum from Rock, Hip Hop and R&B … to Pop, Adult Contemporary and Gospel – continuing a tradition that has been a hallmark of Night of Joy since 1983 when the event began.
It’s also a lineup laden with accolades. Eleven of the artists have amassed a combined 90 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and six The Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Notable honors in 2010 include: Casting Crowns (Artist of the Year Dove), Tenth Avenue North (Song of the Year Dove – “By Your Side”), Sidewalk Prophets (New Artist of the Year Dove), Third Day (Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album Grammy – “Live Revelations”), David Crowder*Band (Praise & Worship Album of the Year Dove – “Church Music”), Smokie Norful (Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year Dove – “Justified”), Group 1 Crew (Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year Dove – “Movin’”) and Red (Rock Album of the Year Dove – “Innocence and Instinct”).
Six artists are new to Night of Joy, bringing the event’s all-time talent list to 145 Christian music acts. The newbies: Tenth Avenue North, Group 1 Crew, Day of Fire, Sidewalk Prophets, Lecrae and Thousand Foot Krutch.
Night of Joy tickets and additional information about the event are available at www.nightofjoy.com.
Michael Riley Named President of ABC Family
Respected television and radio executive Michael Riley has been named president, ABC Family, it was announced today by Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks & president, Disney/ABC Television Group, to whom he will report.
In this new position, Riley will have oversight of ABC Family’s original programming and acquisitions, franchise management, marketing, sales and operations, and be responsible for the overall strategic and creative direction for the channel.
In making the announcement, Sweeney stated, “Michael’s talent and drive are eclipsed only by the enthusiasm and passion he brings to every opportunity. I’m confident his unique set of skills and experience will help us further ABC Family’s amazing momentum.”
Riley added, “I am extremely proud to have been part of a great team at Radio Disney and very much look forward to joining the incredibly passionate and inventive team at ABC Family. Their success over the past few years has been exceptional, driven by innovative storytelling, unique characters and iconic branding, and I’m honored to be given the opportunity to help build this amazing Millennial brand.”
Coming off its most watched year ever in 2009 and pacing at record levels in 2010, over the past seven years ABC Family has grown its Prime audience by impressive margins, increasing by 76% in Total Viewers (1.4 million vs. 797,000), by 70% in A18-49 (627,000 vs. 368,000) and by 78% in W18-49 (409,000 vs. 230,000). Among the net’s core younger demo sets, the net’s Prime delivery has more than doubled over the past seven years: +115% in A18-34 (348,000 vs. 162,000), +122% in W18-34 (238,000 vs. 107,000), +115% in V12-34 (584,000 vs. 271,000) and +124% in F12-34 (413,000 vs. 184,000).
Prior to this announcement, Riley served as senior vice president and general manager, Radio Disney, where he oversaw the strategic management of the Radio Disney network and its portfolio of 36 owned radio stations, leading them to record ratings through original multi-platform content achievements. He joined The Walt Disney Company in April 2008. An announcement regarding a new general manager for Radio Disney will be made in the near future.
Previously Riley was senior vice president and general manager, Turner Broadcasting System, Europe, Middle East and Africa. In this post he was responsible for developing the CNN commercial strategy and the overall brand strategy for the entertainment channels Cartoon Network, Boomerang, TCM, TNT and Adult Swim in Germany, Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Other key responsibilities included the management of advertising sales, marketing and interactive commerce functions, as well as supporting the company’s programming development and acquisition strategy.
From 2004-06 he was vice president and general manager, Turner Broadcasting System France, with responsibility for all Turner channels in that market. From 2000-03, he was vice president, Turner Classic Movies, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and from 1997-2000 he was vice president, Business Development, Television and Interactive Media, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies.
From 1996-97, Riley was a strategy consultant with the global advertising and media conglomerate WPP Group in London and New York, where he conducted strategic reviews of the group’s specialist communication companies, including Ogilvy and Mather, J Walter Thompson. He was a business consultant for the Canadian Pacific conglomerate in Toronto from 1992-95, working across its Strategy and Information division on a range of interests including hotels, real estate, oil production, resorts and railroads.
Riley, who is fluent in French, was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a 1997 graduate of London Business School with a Masters in Business Administration, and completed an international program at Columbia Business School in 1996. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Administration and Commercial Studies from University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada in 1992.
World of Color Photo Collage
This week I started school again (I’m a college student at Chapman University) so it has been quite hectic around here. But that doesn’t mean that I get a break from Chip and Company! 🙂
I’m very busy this week, but I do have something for you all. I’ve seen World of Color a few times (okay, so I’ve seen it four times…) and I enjoy taking photos during the show. I thought it would be nice to share my best shots from the show. I’m not a professional photographer by any means, but I impressed myself with the quality of these photos.
Enjoy!
Photos: Best Friends Pet Care luxury pet resort at Walt Disney World
Best Friends Pet Care luxury pet resort, now open at Walt Disney World Resort, offers plush accommodations and VIP (very important pet) suites for cats, dogs and other pets while their families are on vacation. Located across from Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside, the Best Friends resort can accommodate up to 300 pets, including “pocket” pets such as hamsters, rabbits, turtles and birds.
Boom Boom enjoys one-on-one playtime with Best Friends Pet Care associate Leonor Reynoso at Kitty City in the new Best Friends luxury pet resort at Walt Disney World Resort. Cats can enjoy their own comfy “kitty condos” and amenities that include special treats like Tuna on a Ritz.
Best Friends Pet Care associate Whitney Jansen reads a bedtime story to Moxie in one of the new luxury resort’s VIP suites. In addition to bedtime stories, dogs can enjoy DVD entertainment and TV shows like “Animal Planet,” as well as ice-cream treats made especially for dogs.
Best Friends Pet Care groomers Olga Kudinova (left) and Shelley Hanna (right) put the finishing touches on two special guests at the Best Friends Pet Care luxury pet resort at Walt Disney World Resort. The resort’s grooming salon offers “go-home-fresh” baths and haircuts for its pet guests.
Garth Vaughan, photographer
Celebrate Halloween Time at Disneyland with Mickey’s Halloween Party
Celebrate Halloween Time at Disneyland Park with Mickey’s Halloween Party, a ticketed event that features “Halloween Screams – A Villainous Surprise in the Skies.”
This fireworks spectacular haunts the nighttime sky on the 10 nights of Mickey’s Halloween Party, including Oct. 31. “Master of Scare-omonies” Jack Skellington starts the show in a flash of fire above Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Haunting melodies fill the air and a Halloween pyrotechnics extravaganza explodes into the night, with classic Disney villains such as Maleficent, Ursula the Sea Witch and Oogie Boogie. Even Zero, Jack’s faithful ghost dog, makes an appearance.
Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland
Disney and Fox to rent TV shows on iTunes for 99 cents
Fox and Disney are onboard with Apple to start renting television shows on Apple’s iTunes for 99 cents each.
ABC is the first studio to go on board as Apple CEO Steve Jobs is Disney’s largest shareholder and ABC was also the content provider for most of its TV software on iTunes.
Fox has reportedly agreed to offer shows produced and telecast like Glee, Bones and Lie to Me.
Stay tuned for more Disney News from the Apple event.
Disney Food Confession – Sautéed Diver Scallops
What is it? Sauteed Hand-harvested Diver Scallops with a sauce of lemon and lobster, accented with fresh vanilla
Where can you get it? Napa Rose, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Photo Credit: by Disney
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Now Open Best Friends Pet Care Resort at Walt Disney World Resort
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
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
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
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.
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