Disney Cruise Line “Disney Dream” Update

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March 3, 2010

The Disney Park Blog gives us a sneak peak of the ship building process. The Disney Dream is being built like a giant Lego set: first, individual blocks, or sections, are assembled at ground level, then a huge crane picks them up and places them on their final location on the ship. If you look at the image you can see the bridge of the ship making its way on the crane ready to be mounted on the forward section of the ship.

Second picture is of the iconic element of the Disney Cruise ships, the funnel. The image below shows one of our 200-ton funnels sailing through icy European waters on its way to the Meyer Werft Shipyard where the rest of the Disney Dream is currently under construction. Don’t worry about the white coloring, once it arrives into the shipyard they’ll give it a few coats of that Mickey-Mouse-red paint that has become a symbol of our cruise ships.

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ABC Family Original Movie “Beauty & the Briefcase”

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March 2, 2010

They say a good man is hard to find, but one woman will make it her career goal to find love in the workplace in ABC Family’s new original movie, “Beauty & the Briefcase” (fka. “The Business of Falling in Love”), premiering Sunday, April 18th (8:00/10:00 PM ET/PT).

The film stars Hilary Duff (“Gossip Girl”), Matt Dallas (“Kyle XY”), Michael McMillian (“True Blood”), Chris Carmack (“The O.C.”) and Jaime Pressly (“My Name Is Earl”).

“Beauty & the Briefcase,” based on the book Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky, stars Hilary Duff as Lane Daniels, a bright effervescent fashion journalist whose career and love life intersect in a complicated way when she pitches the article “Switching Careers to Find Love” to Cosmopolitan magazine her favorite magazine and ultimate career aspiration. Lane can’t believe her luck when the editor goes for it in a big way, handing her the professional opportunity of a lifetime a potential cover story!

In order to pull the undercover story off, Lane must first land a corporate job. From there, her mandate is simple find lots of eligible guys in suits in the office and date as many as possible! She quickly learns that going to work at the investment bank, Thompson/Fulworth, doesn’t just mean wearing a nice suit and going to lunch. Luckily, Lane’s new boss, Tom (McMillian), takes her under his wing and teaches her the ropes. As she navigates her way through the corporate world, she also meets Seth (Dallas), a hottie on whom she develops a crush after he comes to her rescue when the copy machine goes haywire. But her perfect plan goes awry when she meets Liam (Carmack), a gorgeous music producer with a British accent who sweeps her off her feet outside the office. Her editor’s (Pressly) rules for the story are clear Lane can only date the businessmen where she works so Liam is strictly off limits! Lane is forced to choose between what she believes might be love and her Cosmo cover story and the results are far from what she expected to find!

“Beauty & the Briefcase” is directed by Gil Junger and written by Michael Horowitz. Executive-producers are Hilary Duff, Frank Von Zerneck, Robert Sertner, Ira Pincus and Jessica Horowitz.

New Tron Legacy Pictures – Countdown to New Trailer Begins

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March 2, 2010

The countdown has begun..Only 3 more days remaining till we see the new Tron Legacy Trailer from Walt Disney Pictures. For the time being Tron’s Facebook page was nice enough to supply us with pictures that I will update till the new trailer comes out!

Are you looking forward to seeing Tron Legacy? Let us know in the comment section below.

Inside Look at Almost Alice – Official Video

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March 2, 2010

Inside Look at Almost Alice from the team at Buena Vista Records.

“Almost Alice,” featuring music inspired by ALICE IN WONDERLAND, is now available on iTunes! http://bit.ly/ctt0xE

Toy Story 3 Welcomes Twitch

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March 2, 2010

Wow six characters down, were almost half way there to meeting all the new characters from Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3. Our newest member is Twitch. He kinda reminds me of something you would see in Masters of the Universe – He Man.

Here is a little info about him:

Meet Twitch, the insectaloid warrior, where MAN + INSECT = AWESOME! This sturdy action figure stands over five inches tall, with more than 15 points of articulation, including ferocious chomping mandibles. Use his powerful wings and impenetrable exoskeleton to evade capture! Twitch is meticulously detailed and includes his signature magical battle staff and removable chest armor. For children ages 4 and up. Other insectaloid figures sold separately.

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March 2, 2010

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Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time – New Official Video Trailer

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March 2, 2010

From the team that brought the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy to the big screen, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME, an epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia. A rogue prince (JAKE GYLLENHAAL) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (GEMMA ARTERTON) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

Directed by Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) with a cast that includes SIR BEN KINGSLEY and ALFRED MOLINA, and a screenplay by Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard from a screen story by Jordan Mechner and Boaz Yakin, PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME is in cinemas on May 21st.

Disney Pic of the day – Eva La Rue at Disneyworld

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March 2, 2010

Eva La Rue who stars in the CBS series “CSI:Miami,” posed with Minnie Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle on Monday.

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Employee trip to Disney World cost Farm Credit $160K

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March 2, 2010

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With the way our economy is this just seems a bit excessive.

In March 2009, Farm Credit Canada president Greg Stewart and his wife boarded a plane to Disney World for five expense-paid days with the Crown corporation’s Bravo Club.Their family remained in Regina, the $300 childcare tab paid for by Farm Credit.

By the time the bills were in, the 2009 Bravo Club employee recognition trip to Disney World cost Farm Credit $160,000 — about $5,700 a person for 14 lucky employees and their spouses.

During the past two years, Bravo Club trips to Disney World and the Presidents Club employee recognition trips to other U.S. destinations like Nashville and Atlanta have cost Farm Credit $591,000.

Next Monday, they will do it all again. The one difference this year is Stewart and executive Greg Honey’s wives won’t be participating in the $160,000 trip — although other employees will still get to bring their spouses.

A QMI Agency analysis of more than 3,500 pages of Farm Credit Canada’s travel and hospitality expenses reveals spending many Canadian farmers can only dream about.

Seasons and playoff tickets for the Saskatchewan Roughriders football team. Another $5,125 in membership and fees for Stewart at Regina’s exclusive Wascana Country Club. Stewart, who plays golf but only uses the membership a couple of times a year, has just decided to cancel it.

Executive-class flights across the country, and hotel rooms that sometimes run more than $400 a night. Team building and management dinners washed down by bottles of cabernet, chardonnay and Crown Royal.

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Alice in Wonderland Window & Merchandise Display Team hard at Work

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March 2, 2010

Great article from the Disney Park Blog talking about the hard working people in the Disney Visual Presentation Team finishing up last-minute preparations for store window & merchandise displays at Downtown Disney.

With the opening of the much anticipated Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” film this week, our Visual Presentation team has been hard at work on last-minute preparations for store window displays and merchandise vignettes. Amidst her busy schedule, I was able to talk with Visual Presentation Manager Lycia Mick, who has been magically transforming merchandise locations throughout the Resort, bringing to life Alice-inspired worlds that will truly capture your imagination.

A must see for any “Alice in Wonderland” enthusiast, is the window display at Disney Vault 28 in the Downtown Disney District, which features Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” character-inspired banners, three-dimensional mushrooms, flowers and, of course, the newest “Alice in Wonderland” apparel and accessories.

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Marvel and Airwalk to Launch Unique Brand Collaboration

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March 2, 2010

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Exclusive Co-Branded Collection of Marvel x Airwalk Merchandise to Launch in Fall 2010

Collective Licensing International, LLC, owner of Airwalk, a leading global youth lifestyle brand, and Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a global character-based entertainment licensing company, announced the launch of a unique brand collaboration — Marvel x Airwalk — which will bring together Marvel’s seven decades of character franchises and graphic history with one of the most storied youth culture brands in the world.

A full scale collection of apparel, accessories and other merchandise, featuring a special collaborative Marvel x Airwalk logo, will debut worldwide in the second half of 2010. The Marvel x Airwalk collection will feature a bold aesthetic and graphic design that is inherent in both board sports and comic book art.

President and CEO of Collective Licensing International, Bruce Pettet, commented, “As two of the most well-known and authentic brands in youth culture, Marvel and Airwalk have both garnered a great amount of respect and a loyal following throughout the years. We are really excited about this new collaboration and the opportunity to partner with Marvel.”

“Airwalk is a mainstay in the board and action sports world. This collaboration will help expand Marvel’s presence in high end retail stores and overall in the lifestyle category, and the collection will undoubtedly appeal to the influential and trend-setting youth consumer,” said Paul Gitter, President of Consumer Products for North America, Marvel Entertainment.

About Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel’s strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com.

Marvel and RTC23 team up: “ultimate comic fan’s TV”

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March 2, 2010

As a fruit of the license agreement, RTC23 offers us 22, 32, 42 and 55-inch HD LCDs and 40 and 46-inch LED HDTVs that bear the image of a Marvel comic-book character at the bottom corner of the frame and the screen image of the comic book theme appears for 8 seconds while TV is powering on. The selection includes Iron Man, Wolverine, Ghost Rider and Hulk.

The prices for LCD sets range between $339 to $1989 while for HDTV prices range between range from $1699 to $1989 and are possible to buy online at rtcstore

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