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Job Opening at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii

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Job Opening at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii

It looks like there are presently several new job opening at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii. What I wouldn’t give to be able to move out to Hawaii and live. Also working for Disney would be an added bonus!

The Disney culture is enchanting and unique, and we have found a kindred spirit in the living heritage and graceful rhythm of O`ahu. Planned upon 21 acres of oceanfront, Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, will welcome Guests in true local fashion, calling on your natural passion and Aloha spirit to help us cultivate an experience that is upbeat, colorful and rooted in tradition. Here, you will form close connections with Cast Members and watch neighbors become friends. While our Guests take home happiness, the legends of O`ahu will become as much a part of them as they are of you.

Here are the current job openings.

Assistant Curator Honolulu, HI
Convention Sales & Services Director Honolulu, HI
Disney Vacation Club Preview Center Driver Honolulu, HI
Executive Chef Honolulu, HI
HR Business Partner Honolulu, HI
HR Director Honolulu, HI
Marketing Distribution Manager Honolulu, HI
Pastry Chef Honolulu, HI
Secretary Honolulu, HI
Water Sciences Operations Manager Honolulu, HI

If you are interested in a career at Disney check out this site here.

Celebration Showdown- Walt Disney World Complete Show

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Celebration Showdown- Walt Disney World Complete Show

For the first time on our Disney Parks YouTube Channel, they are showing the complete episodes of “Celebration Showdown”. Here’s this first episode from Walt Disney World resort. Enjoy!

Here’s the exciting conclusion from Walt Disney World resort. Enjoy!

Razer Pulls Gamers and Fans Alike Into the TRON: Legacy Universe

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Razer Pulls Gamers and Fans Alike Into the TRON: Legacy Universe

I would so love to get one of these when they come out! I am a big fan of Razer both the keyboard & mouse look sweet!

Razer, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, is pleased to announce, in collaboration with Disney Consumer Products (DCP), the TRON: Legacy -themed TRON® Gaming Keyboard.

Designed by Razer™, TRON® Gaming Mouse Designed by Razer™, and the exclusive bundle with TRON® Gaming Mouse and Mouse Mat Designed by Razer™ all incorporating the distinctive blue glow and custom features inspired by the upcoming Disney film TRON: Legacy, releasing Dec. 17, 2010 in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D, and compatible with TRON: Evolution the video game. Together with Disney, Razer is offering gamers and TRON fans alike a set of definitive gaming peripherals to get the true TRON experience.

“We are all extremely excited about our collaboration with Disney on a line of high-end gaming peripherals inspired by the upcoming film TRON: Legacy,” said Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, president, Razer USA. “Razer is known for our highly detailed finishes and lighting effects, so as soon as we viewed footage from TRON: Legacy, we were immediately inspired. Then, we started working to take it to the next level, as only Razer can, with a keyboard and mouse that has digitized sound effects and lighting built into it for the ultimate gaming experience.”

Each TRON: Legacy product Designed by Razer™ features a luminescent blue glow that is reminiscent of the film aesthetic. Whether it’s the keyboard with a detachable modular keypad or the illuminated mouse, gamers will feel as if they’ve been enveloped by the TRON universe and pulled into a digital world.

Product Details

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About The TRON Gaming Keyboard Designed by Razer

Prepare to lay programs and fellow users to waste with the precision of a Light Cycle carving a jetwall. From the Rez and De-Rez lighting effects during start-up and shutdown to the smooth black finish of the Hyperesponse™ keys, the TRON Gaming Keyboard is exactly what you need to dominate the game Grid. A detachable modular keypad, lighting effects triggered by in-game actions, and fully programmable keys with macro capabilities make this a must for any TRON fan.

TRON Gaming Keyboard Designed by Razer
COST: US $149.99
AVAILABILITY:
Razerzone: Q4 2010
Worldwide: Q4 2010

Product Features:

  • Illuminated Keyboard with Rez & De-Rez Effects at Start-up and Shutdown
  • Detachable Modular Keypad (Attachable on the Right or Left)
  • TRON Lighting Alerts Triggered by in-game Actions
  • Fully Programmable Chiclet Keys with macro capabilities
  • Media Jacks (Audio out, Microphone in)

Razer Pulls Gamers and Fans Alike Into the TRON: Legacy Universe

About The TRON Gaming Mouse Designed by Razer

The TRON Gaming Mouse comes in an ambidextrous design with a luminescent blue glow protruding from sleek edges and lines. Designed for the upcoming TRON: Evolution game and inspired by the Light Cycle featured in the film, the mouse creates light alerts based on your in-game actions, thrusting you into the TRON universe. The unique effects upon start-up and shutdown complete the immersive TRON feel. With a 5600dpi 3.5g laser sensor, the TRON Gaming Mouse gives gamers tournament grade precision while they defeat characters in the TRON: Evolution game. Gamers can now enjoy a mouse that goes beyond appealing looks and design, and gives them functionality.

TRON Gaming Mouse Designed by Razer
COST: US $99.99
AVAILABILITY:
Razerzone: Q4 2010
Worldwide: Q4 2010

Product Features:

  • Illuminated Mouse with Rez & De-Rez Effects at Start-up and Shutdown
  • TRON Lighting Alerts Triggered by in-game Actions
  • Ambidextrous Design
  • 5600dpi 3.5g Laser Sensor
  • 7 Hyperesponse™ Buttons
  • Braided 7 Foot USB Cable

Razer Pulls Gamers and Fans Alike Into the TRON: Legacy Universe

About The TRON Bundle: Gaming Mouse and Mat Designed by Razer

Besides enjoying light alerts triggered by in-game actions on an interactive gaming mouse, gamers can now add the gaming mouse mat that features a bio-luminescent tracking glow trail as they swipe their mouse across the smooth, hard surface. The TRON gaming mouse mat and mouse bundle is the definitive suite for gamers who want the TRON edge. The gaming mouse mat is the perfect peripheral to complement the gaming mouse, as it’s made for high sensitivity gaming mice and offers the utmost tracking precision.

TRON Bundle: Gaming Mouse and Mat Designed by Razer
COST: US $129.99
AVAILABILITY:
Razerzone: Q4 2010
Worldwide: Q4 2010

Product Features:

  • TRON: Legacy Inspired Theme
  • High Precision Tracking Surface
  • Mouse Mat with Bioluminescent Tracking Glow Trail

About the Razer Group:

Razer™ is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming products and peripherals that are designed “For Gamers. By Gamers™”. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Razer’s award-winning lineup of products includes desktop speakers, headsets, keyboards, mice, software, and gaming surfaces. Since 1998, Razer has collaborated with leading professional gamers to develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge gaming peripherals using proprietary technologies that give gamers the competitive edge. Razer products offer the best in precision, sensitivity, usability and distinctive product design and have a reputation for being leaders in gaming peripheral technology.

For more information, please visit www.razerzone.com.

Christmas Events for 2010 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Chip
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Christmas Events for 2010 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Over the next few days we will be covering Christmas 2010 Events at the Walt Disney World Resort. Up next is the Hollywood Studios Park.

Spectacle of Dancing Lights – Millions of brilliant bulbs blanket the backlot with dancing lights and animated displays synchronized to high-energy holiday tunes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Nov. 8, 2010, through Jan. 3, 2011.

Colorful wreaths, twirling carousels, flying angels and Santa and his reindeer bedazzle park-goers amid swirling snow flurries during The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, a megawatt, multi-colored spectacle that Show Director John Phelan calls “the ultimate Americana Holiday lights display.”

“Imagine it,” Phelan said.  “One private citizen (Jennings Osborne), overwhelmed by the spirit of the season, created his own ‘Holiday Wonderland,’ complete with a giant rotating globe with ‘Peace on Earth’ above it and a massive canopy of red lights that people could walk under.  He said he wanted the people to feel like they were inside the lights, looking out.  Only in America!”

In fact, originally it was only in Little Rock, at the home of Arkansas businessman Jennings Osborne.  The rich tradition began some 20 years ago when he strung 1,000 lights as a Christmas gift to his daughter.  After the exhibit grew larger and brighter – into millions of lights – it was transported to Walt Disney World Resort in 1995, where the light display now delights guests from all over the world each year.

Celebrate Summer with Disney.com’s Phineas and Ferb Summer Vacation Sweepstakes and More

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Celebrate Summer with Disney.com's Phineas and Ferb Summer Vacation Sweepstakes and More

Disney.com is celebrating summer this year with all things Phineas and Ferb. Kids can stay entertained all summer long with their favorite Phineas and Ferb characters by building their own beach or carnival, checking out their favorite episodes and clips from the show, or by testing their knowledge of the show to earn online prizes with the Trivia-inator. Plus, starting this week, kids have the chance to win the ultimate summer vacation with Disney.com’s Phineas and Ferb Summer Vacation Sweepstakes.

To enter, help Phineas and Ferb in their latest adventures by finding BigFoot in the forest, playing a carnival game, or by saving the fish from the giant squid.

Kids ages 6-16 will have the opportunity to win the grand prize of a trip of their choice to New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA or Orlando, FL. Plus, a cool BMX bike will be given out every week of the sweepstakes.  The three week sweepstakes will end on Aug. 6.

To enter, kids can visit: http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/phineasandferb/sweepstakes/

For official rules: http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/phineasandferb/sweepstakes/rules.html

For Phineas and Ferb summer fun:  http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/phineasandferb/

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New food stand opens in Downtown Disneyland

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New food stand opens in Downtown Disneyland

Great news from by Sarah Tully on Around Disney at the OC Register.

Downtown Disney visitors now have a new option for a to-go meal or sweet treat: crepes.

A new stand, called Café Renee, opened July 2 near the World of Disney store and the theme park entrances, said Betsy Sanchez, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman. The location sells “sweet” and “savory” crepes, as well as funnel cake sticks.

Café Renee originally was supposed to open around Christmastime, but it was delayed because modifications needed to be made to the kiosk, Sanchez said.

The stand offers five varieties of sweet crepes, including fruit and nutella, and three savory types, including pulled pork and ham and cheese. The price ranges from $5.50 to $9.50. A scoop of vanilla ice cream can be added for $1.

A clerk said that the biggest seller is the nutella crepe, which comes with the chocolate-nutty spread, powdered sugar and whipped cream. The funnel cake sticks, which can come with fruit, ice cream or dips, also are popular.

Click here to keep reading.

Read more Disney news on the AroundDisney.com blog.

Photo credit Sarah Tully, Orange County Register

Toy Story 3 fan changes name to Buzz Lightyear

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Toy Story 3 fan changes name to Buzz Lightyear

Interesting article from the Metro.

A man called Steve Bolton has changed his name to Buzz Lightyear to celebrate the release of Pixar’s Toy Story 3.

The 26-year-old from West Bromwich, who’s a mechanic by trade, is certain beyond doubt that his girlfriend will get a buzz out of it.

He told The Sun: ‘I’m a massive fan of Toy Story and Buzz is a great name. ‘My girlfriend is going to love telling people she’s going out with Buzz Lightyear. ‘I hope kids will ask me for my autograph. It’s going to feel great signing my name and introducing myself to people.’

Umm ok…

Photo credit geekalerts.com

Disney Food Confession – Almond-crusted Cheesecake and Creme Brulee

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Disney Food Confession - Almond-crusted Cheesecake and Creme Brulee

Where is it? Narcoossee’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Walt Disney World.

What is it? Why have one dessert when you can have 2. Here is the Almond-crusted Cheesecake and Creme Brulee.

Why you want it? 2 delicious desserts from one exquisite restaurant.

Photo Credit: by MCuthbert 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!

Disney Picks Pixar’s Brains for Muppets Movie

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Disney Picks Pixar's Brains for Muppets Movie

The Muppets are getting Pixar-lated.

Principals involved with Disney’s upcoming live-action picture starring Jason Segel flew to Pixar headquarters in Emeryville, Calif., on Wednesday for a table read of the project.

This is the second recent example of the animation house assisting its Disney parent with a live-action feature after it helped shape reshoots for the upcoming sci-fi tentpole “Tron Legacy.”

Some of the members of the so-called “Pixar Brain Trust” — filmmakers John Lasseter, Brad Bird , Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Michael Arndt, Bob Peterson and president Ed Catmull — were there for the consultations. On the Disney side, Muppets director James Bobin and producers David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman were likely in the room along with Segel. Neither Pixar nor Disney would comment.

Beyond whatever advice might have come down for the project at hand, the fact that Pixar has its fingers in the Muppets pie suggests that Disney, under the new regime of Rich Ross and Sean Bailey, is intent on taking advantage of its subsidiary’s storytelling abilities.

Pixar still is batting 1.000 with critics and commercially, with “Toy Story 3” being its 11th hit in a row. The film has grossed $366.9 million since its June 18 release, becoming the top domestic grosser of the year, surpassing the $334.2 million collected by Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland.” (Worldwide, “Alice” still is far ahead with $1.02 billion in grosses; the global tally for “Toy” stands at $634.4 million as its international rollout continues.)

At the same time, the new Disney regime has been hampered by a string of underperformers — “When in Rome,” “The Last Song,” “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” and the just-opened misfire “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” — that it inherited from the studio’s previous administration.

Despite his success at the Disney Channels, Ross has no feature filmmaking experience, and Bailey, though seasoned as a producer, is new to top studio management. The new Disney team is eager to avail itself of Pixar’s expertise — and the filmmakers involved don’t appear to harbor any reluctance about taking advice from Pixar, either.

Click here to keep reading this article from ABC News.

Christmas Events for 2010 at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

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Over the next few days I am going to breakdown all the events happening at the Walt Disney World Resort for the Christmas holidays. First up is the Magic Kingdom.

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party – On 19 magical nights between Nov. 8 and
Dec. 19, holiday revelers can sip cocoa, catch a “snowflake” on a fingertip and catch the spirit of the season through enchanting entertainment that includes live shows, fireworks, carolers and special character meet and greets.

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, which kicks off at 7 p.m. on select evenings (after regular Magic Kingdom closing), is pure, time-honored Disney magic:

Dancing gingerbread, marching soldiers and Santa’s sleigh parade down Main Street, U.S.A. to seasonal melodies during the twice-nightly “Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade” … Cinderella Castle is draped radiantly with 200,000 glistening white lights … and “Holiday Wishes, Celebrate the Spirit of the Season” fireworks lights the night sky during a pyrotechnics show orchestrated to holiday melodies.

The night wouldn’t be complete without the forecasted flurry of snowflakes along Main Street, U.S.A. and a warming cup of cocoa in hand.  Party-goers also enjoy complimentary cookies and apple slices and enjoy unlimited admission to favorite attractions.

This after-hours family-friendly outing takes place Nov. 8, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 28, 30 and Dec. 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17 and 19.  The evening kicks off at 7 p.m. and continues until midnight.  Day-of-party ticket pricing is $59.95 ($53.95 for ages 3-9).  Advance tickets are available with $6 savings for most dates.  Guests can visit Disneyworld.com/christmasparty or call 407/W-DISNEY.

Castle Dream Lights – When daylight has passed during the holiday season, Magic Kingdom guests can behold a breathtaking transformation during the Castle Dream Lights ceremony.  Each evening Nov. 8, 2010, through Jan. 3, 2011, Cinderella and favorite characters decked out in holiday garb take to the stage and magically transform Cinderella Castle into an ice palace aglow with 200,000 white lights – a perfect centerpiece to a park all decked out with wreaths, bows, garland and towering Christmas trees.

Disneyland’s Alice in Wonderland ride closed to install safety equipment

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Disneyland's Alice in Wonderland ride closed to install safety equipment

One of Disneyland’s oldest attractions, the Alice in Wonderland ride, has been closed since last week while workers install safety barriers recommended by California work-safety inspectors. Park officials said they hope to reopen the ride in the next few weeks.

Disney officials said the Anaheim park voluntarily closed the ride July 15 after California Department of Occupational Safety and Health inspectors pointed out that it lacked handrails needed for maintenance crews who work on an elevated segment of the ride.

The Cal/OSHA inspectors were in the park on a separate matter and did not order closure of the ride, Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown said. “We like to have all of our rides ready for our guests,” she said.

The ride, which opened in 1958, takes guests on rail-guided cars that resemble caterpillars into a dark tunnel that features glowing characters from Disney’s 1951 animated version of the Lewis Carroll classic. Toward the end of the ride, the cars roll outside, along an elevated rail segment with no handrails or barriers to prevent maintenance workers from falling off.

Click here to keep reading this article from the LA Times.

Five Things We’ll Miss the Most About Star Tours

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Five Things We'll Miss the Most About Star Tours

A very sad but interesting article from OC Weekly talking about what we will miss most from Star Tours.

The Star Tours attraction at both Disneyland and Disney World will be closing for renovations–which means, yes, we’ll have to soon say good-bye to the daily express tourist ship to Endor. Instead, we’ll be boarding Starspeeders “in a high-speed pod race through the desert canyons of Tatooine.” Which also means, yes, Star Tours 2.0 will include scenes from the prequels.

Star Tours’ final flights at Disneyland will take place on July 26, but let’s savor our favorite parts about the original attraction until then. Who knows: Maybe these features will still be there when the ride re-opens again in about a year, but more than likely with the new Phantom Menace-y storyline in place… they won’t.

Click here to see the Five Things We’ll Miss the Most About Star Tours

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