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Busy times ahead for Walt Disney World this Easter season

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March 31, 2010

This morning showed guests visiting Walt Disney World how busy it is going to be at the theme parks this Easter season. As early as 11: 30 a.m. today the Magic Kingdom Park has closed its gates to some guests due to capacity. It was not until just before 2 p.m. when the gates were reopened to all guests wishing to enter.

The capacity closure of Magic Kingdom this morning is just the beginning of multiple closings like this at Walt Disney World. The Magic Kingdom and Epcot are generally the first to close during busy times of the year. So if you are planning on visiting one of these two parks, go early and plan to spend the day, because if you leave and they close the gates you will not be permitted back in until the gates are reopened.

Click here to keep reading this article from the Examiner.

Southwest Airlines and Disneyworld Resort Check In

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March 31, 2010

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According to Mouseplanet:

It looks like Southwest Airlines is finally being accepted into the fold of the Resort Check-In component of Disney’s Magical Express. Beginning next month, Disney World Resort guests flying with SWA will be able to check their luggage at their resort.

This program has been in test mode at Pop Century for some time now. It appears to coming online for all but Old Key West and Caribbean Beach Resort. These two are in the midst of expanding luggage facilities and will, hopefully, come aboard soon.

Which is great news for us since we like to fly SW Airlines out of Raleigh!

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Making the Perfect Disney Easter Basket

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March 31, 2010

Just in time for the holidays..Wow can’t believe Easter is just a few days away. AJ from the Disney Food Blog shares with us her way of making an Easter basket with items you get from DisneyWorld. She picks out some of the most interesting but appealing food items from around the Parks and puts them together for a wonderful Disney Themed Basket.

One thing I did notice she was missing was this.

Here is just a sample of some of the goodies she included:

Daim Candy Bars
For those of you who are Ikea devotees, you probably know Daim pretty well. These Swedish toffee bars (kind of like a Heath bar) are full of buttery, chocolaty goodness, and provide the perfect sugary treat after a ride on Maelstrom in Epcot’s Norway pavilion.

Pocky
One of my favorite items to purchase in Japan’s Mitsukoshi store is a box of Pocky. The long, thin cookies are dipped in chocolate, and packaged in bunches for maximum deliciousness. I always try to eat one at a time, but by the time I’m in the middle of the box, that goal goes out the window.

For the complete article with lots and lots of yummy pictures check it out here.

Photo from disneyfoodblog.com

Disney Grad Nite 2010 is Coming

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March 31, 2010

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Disney Grad Nites [DGN] are returning to this year to the Magic Kingdom. DGN 2010 will be held on April 23, 24, 30 and May 1, 2010 from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. Last years DGN was held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios but this year it rotates back to the MK.

Disney Grad Nite is a once a year celebration for graduating high school seniors. This exclusive party features live performances by some of the most contemporary artists. Dance floors are strategically placed throughout the park giving seniors a chance to dance the night away. The park is filled with fun and games including areas where DJs rock the party and get everyone involved.

Live entertainment during DGN 2010 will include:

April 23-24

Paramore

Keri Hilson

All Time Low

Quest Crew

April 30-May 1

Boys Like Girls

Mario

Hey Monday

Beat Freaks

For additional information about Disney’s Grad Nite call 407.W.Disney.

Disney Characters as Star Wars Action Figures

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March 31, 2010

This is the fourth series of Disney Characters “dressed as” Star Wars Characters. These action figures are fully articulated and come with detailed accessories that would impress the most gregarious Wookiee.

The collection includes:

Mickey Mouse as Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight. Mickey comes packaged with a translucent green lightsaber
Minnie Mouse as Princess Leia in Boushh disguise. Minnie is equipped with an accessory helmet, staff, and thermal detonator (a must when sneaking into Jabba the Hutt’s Palace)
Donald Duck as Han Solo trapped in Carbonite. Donald is also packed with an accessory staff and carbonite block
Goofy as C-3PO
Bad Pete as Boba Fett. Bad Pete comes with an accessory helmet, jet pack and blaster

Each action figure will be individually packaged and will retail for $8.95. They will be releasing in May at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts.

Click here for the complete article including Star Wars Racers.

Source and Photo disneyparkblog.com

Pixar’s Toy Story 3 Special Cliffhanger Edition

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March 31, 2010

I am unsure how I feel about this..I can understand the marketing behind it but unsure I would want to go see it.. Maybe it’s just my personality..I am an all or nothing kinda person..

You are invited to a screening of the SPECIAL CLIFFHANGER EDITION of Disney•Pixar’s TOY STORY 3! Select your school then click “I’m In!” for the chance to see the first 65 minutes of the gang’s newest adventure. And make sure to check out the full 3D experience of TOY STORY 3 when it hits theaters nationwide June 18, 2010.

The toys are depending on you.

You MUST bring your valid college ID for admission, seating is first-come, first-served, and no recording devices are permitted. Read the full disclaimer.

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Oh Canada: CBC making space for Mickey?

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March 31, 2010

News article from Canada:

Mickey Mouse is eyeing office space at CBC’s Toronto headquarters in a proposed leasing deal that could net the public broadcaster a cool $4 million.

The CBC says it’s in talks with Walt Disney Co. (Canada) over renting some of its downtown property.

“We’re still in discussions, we don’t have anything finalized,” said spokesman Jeff Keay, adding that the broadcaster has long sought such deals to bring in extra cash.

“For years we have been in discussion with potential tenants for the excess space that we have available in the Toronto broadcast centre. We’re always looking to make the best use of our available resources and we have excess space in the building. Frankly, it’s some of the prime space in the downtown core of the city.”

A statement posted on a federal government website notes that the CBC has won cabinet approval to lease part of its Toronto offices to Disney.

The statement, posted on cabinet’s official website and dated March 25, says the CBC may lease a portion of its property for 10 years with two options to renew for five years each “for a total consideration in excess of four million dollars.”

Keay notes that similar arrangements have been worked out with previous tenants at the CBC building, including a buffet-style restaurant on the ground floor and a broadcasting school.

The cash-strapped CBC slashed jobs and cut programming last year in a bid to gain control over a $171-million deficit for the 2009-2010 year.

Part of the belt-tightening included a plan to sell $125 million in assets.

While the added revenue would be a boon to the beleaguered broadcaster, Keay said the CBC’s fortunes were in no way dependent on the leasing deal going through.

“Our budgets have been approved and we’re not in a crisis situation,” he said.

The Canadian Press

Disney Adding Interactivity to Latest Cruise Ship the Disney Dream

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March 31, 2010

The walls and floors will come alive on Disney’s latest cruise ship.

Over 20 pieces of moving artwork will line the decks of the Dream, which launches early next year, while two interactive floors will keep kids on their feet in the ship’s youth areas.

The new interactive experiences were unveiled during a recent press demonstration at the headquarters of Walt Disney Imagineering, the company’s creative design team.

The 22 pieces of “enchanted art” will be showcased on LCD screens encased in glass and surrounded by a frame housing speakers and a camera that can detect when a cruiser is in front of it. For example, if a passenger is looking at a photo of Walt Disney on the beach in Rio de Janeiro, the characters from “The Three Caballeros” may zip through the landscape.

“This is a great opportunity to do something special,” said principle concept designer Greg Butkus. “We’re really empowering our guests of all ages to interact with the art on every deck of the ship in way that hasn’t quite been done before on this scale. … We can truly say no two pieces of art will be the same.”

The art, which also features images from classic Disney films, can also be transformed into Nintendo Wii-like motion-detecting mini-games as part of a shipboard scavenger hunt. Barcode technology is used in the game that will employ cruisers to search the decks for a Disney villain who nabbed either pieces of artwork or puppies from “101 Dalmatians.”

In the ship’s youth areas, children will be encouraged to step, jump and pound on two interactive floors featuring games with characters from such Disney films as “Bolt,” “Tron” and “Princess and the Frog.” Glowing pads around the floor’s perimeter are used to detect weight and control what happens on 16 screens planted within the interactive floor surface.

The designers also flaunted a revamped version of Animator’s Palate, a restaurant aboard Disney’s two other ships. The new 700-seat eatery will be themed to an animation studio that comes alive during dinner with “Finding Nemo” characters on several LCD screens surrounding the restaurant, similar to the “Turtle Talk with Crush” theme park attraction.

On the Net:

http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships-activities/ships/dream/

AP Photo/Disney, Paul Hiffmeyer

Disney’s Amazing Adventure Sweepstakes

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March 31, 2010

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Are You a Alice in Wonderland Trivia Whiz?

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March 31, 2010

Oh, frabjous day! Calloo, callay! Walt Disney’s animated classic “Alice in Wonderland” (1951) is available today in a special two-disc “Un-Anniversary” DVD set, packed with extras and goodies. You’ll find a deleted song, a Mickey Mouse short, and a curious Virtual Wonderland Party full of games and activities. The film itself has been digitally remastered and looks and sounds stunning.

In honor of Alice’s deluxe DVD, we thought it was high time to sit down at the tea table, put on our mad thinking caps, and see how much you know about Alice’s adventures. It’s a veritable wonderland of trivia!

1) Kathryn Beaumont voiced Alice – what other Disney heroine did she voice?
A) Wendy in “Peter Pan”
B) Cinderella in “Cinderella”
C) The village girl in “The Jungle Book”
D) Perdita in “101 Dalmatians”

2) What is the name of the unfortunate lizard who gets sent down the White Rabbit’s chimney?
A) Bob
B) Rudolfo
C) Bill
D) Carroll

3) Which of these characters from the film does not appear in Lewis Carroll’s book?
A) Alice’s Sister
B) The Doorknob
C) The Dodo
D) The Walrus

4) What noted comedian voices the Mad Hatter?
A) Ray Bolger
B) Ed Wynn
C) Mo Howard
D) Groucho Marx

5) Where does Alice get lost on her journey through Wonderland?
A) The Looking-Glass Hall
B) The Red Queen’s Garden
C) The Mushroom Forest
D) The Tulgey Wood

6) In which category was “Alice” nominated for an Academy Award®?
A) Best Picture
B) Best Song
C) Best Director
D) Best Score

7) Why are March Hares mad, anyway?
A) There’s no actual reason – it just sounds catchy.
B) March is mating season for hares and they get “twitterpated.”
C) March is the opening month of hare-hunting season in Great Britain.
D) They are huge college-basketball fans.

8) What sort of an animal is a dormouse?
A) A rodent
B) A small predator related to the weasel
C) Imaginary
D) Extinct

9) What does the mother bird believe Alice to be?
A) A giant
B) A cassowary
C) A serpent
D) A Mad Hatter

10) What kind of race does Alice join in?
A) A caucus race
B) A human race
C) An unbirthday race
D) A croquet race

Answers:

1-A 2-C 3-B 4-B 5-D 6-D 7-B 8-A 9-C 10-A

1-3 Your ranking is: DORMOUSE. Did you sleep through the film?

4-6 Your ranking is: RED QUEEN. Not bad – a little more attention and a little less croquet, and you’ll be a Wonderland whiz!

7-9 Your Ranking is: THE CATERPILLAR. You really know Wonderland.

10: Your ranking is ALICE. Congratulations, and happy un-Anniversary to you!

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Disney World bus driver cited in March 23rd accident

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March 30, 2010

Disney World bus driver cited in March 23rd accident

A Disney World bus driver is cited for careless driving for an accident outside Epcot on March 23.

Driver Jean Valentin crashed into the rear of a parked Mears bus at the entrance to the Epcot parking lot.

The other driver had parked the empty bus in the roadway after she said she heard a stange noise and got out to inspect it.

Florida Highway Patrol says that driver’s action was a contributing factor to the crash, but no tickets were issued.

Valentin had to be cut out of the cab of the bus and seven passengers were taken to local hospitals for check ups of mostly minor injuries.

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