Here they are! This photo shows some of the first guests to see “Captain EO” at Disneyland park. More than 500 guests lined up to try to snag seats to the first official showing at 10:00am yesterday morning.
Also here the video from the event!
Michael Jackson’s “Captain EO” 3D film returned to Disneyland on February 23, 2010. This video takes you to the first official screening after the reopening, showing you the before and after.
Photo from Disney Park Blog
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This Spring, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) proudly presents the eagerly awaited high definition debuts of Disney•Pixar’s original animated classics Toy Story and Toy Story 2. In 1995, Toy Story made history as the first feature-length computer animated film and, together with its beloved sequel Toy Story 2, helped establish Disney•Pixar as creators of unrivaled quality family entertainment. Now, viewers can rediscover these wondrous tales of what happens when humans leave the room – and toys come to life – as Toy Story and Toy Story 2 debut on Disney Blu-ray™+ DVD Combo Pack, followed seven weeks later by the Special Edition DVDs.
For the first time ever, these two groundbreaking films will be presented with eye-popping 1080p high definition picture and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio sound, along with hours of innovative new bonus features. Also included are exclusive sneak peeks at Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3, hitting U.S. theaters on June 18, 2010.
Academy Award®-winner John Lasseter (1996, Special Achievement Award, Toy Story), directs these two action-packed, laugh-filled animated favorites featuring the superstar voice talents of Tom Hanks (Angels & Demons) and Tim Allen (The Santa Clause), along with Don Rickles (Casino), Annie Potts (Ghostbusters), Wallace Shawn (The Princess Bride) and, of course, Pixar favorite John Ratzenberger (TV’s “Cheers”). Together, Toy Story and Toy Story 2 launched the Disney•Pixar label and sent audiences to the infinity of family entertainment fun and beyond…as they’re sure to do once again on Blu-ray™.
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Article from the LA Times talking about ABC News layoffs. Guess it goes to show you that nobody is safe in this economy. Our thoughts go out to those people losing their jobs.
ABC News is poised to make a major round of cuts that will reduce the size of the news division by as much as 20% and radically reorder the network’s traditional approach to news gathering.
Forced to belt-tighten by the weak advertising market, network executives have opted to restructure the labor-heavy newsroom from top to bottom in favor of a leaner, more nimble operation, according to multiple sources. Many of those remaining in the pared-down news division will be expected to both produce and shoot their own stories, acting as “one-man bands,” a model increasingly being adopted in television news.
The process is expected to begin Wednesday morning when employees receive a letter asking for volunteers to take buyouts and leave the company. Newsroom employees have heard that the network is seeking to shrink the newsroom by as many as 300 positions, approximately 20% of the 1,400-person staff. If not enough employees volunteer to leave, layoffs will likely follow.
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Trixie is a perfect playmate for prehistoric playtime! Visit the era when dinosaurs ruled the Earth! Made of rigid, durable plastic and in friendly shades of blue and purple, Trixie features an expressive mouth and movable legs. This gentle Triceratops will feed any child’s imagination.
Also available: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus and Velociraptor.
Trixie is voiced by comedienne Kristen Schaal who is well known for her role on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords.
I have dealt with Cyber Squatters in the past and it is not a fun situation. I am glad Disney won this case cause I know I have misspelled Disney countless times only to be taken someplace else.
Disney Enterprises,the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world has recently won another domain name case,covering two domain names : diseny.com and dsiney.com .
The company,represented by J. Andrew Coombs,submitted a complaint to the National Arbitration Forum,requesting the domain names diseny.com and dsiney.com to be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.
The company owns many trademark registrations with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “Disney” mark.
Therefore,they contended in the complaint that the domain names are confusingly similar to its trademark.
Moreover,they contended that the respondent , JalapenoWare LLC, registered and used the domain names in bad faith.”…by registering the disputed domain names with actual knowledge of Complainant’s trademarks, Respondent acted in bad faith by breaching its registration agreement with the registrar because it falsely represented that the registration does not conflict with the “legal rights of a third party or a third party’s trademark or trade name.”
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Three of the biggest names in sports and entertainment will come together this week when the Harlem Globetrotters join forces with ESPN and Disney Sports as part of the official re-launch of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.
“We’re thrilled to bring the Globetrotters’ magic to this landmark event”
As part of the gala “re-opening” night festivities, the Globetrotters will take on the Washington Generals at the complex, with an all-star Globetrotter roster, including Special K Daley, Scooter Christensen, Big Easy Lofton and Flight Time Lang being joined by a bevy of sports celebrities, ESPN personalities and Disney characters. The game will be taped before a live audience on Thursday and televised nationally on Friday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
The special performance will include ESPN Radio’s Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic from Mike & Mike in the Morning, who are celebrating their 10th anniversary on the air, serving as honorary coaches. In addition, ESPN’s Emerging Technology Group will use the game as a first test run for the network’s much-anticipated ESPN 3D network, scheduled to launch later this year in conjunction with the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
In addition to the opening night event, the Globetrotters will also once again take part in several events throughout the popular annual “ESPN The Weekend” (Feb. 25-28) at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park and the newly re-imagined sports complex.
“We’re thrilled to bring the Globetrotters’ magic to this landmark event,” said Harlem Globetrotters CEO Kurt Schneider. “The Globetrotters are proud to be global ambassadors of both sports and family entertainment, and partnering with the undisputed worldwide leaders—Disney Sports and ESPN—in both those categories is a tremendous honor that we take great pride in.”
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, which hosts more than 300 events a year, is the leading multi-sport venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States, accommodating 60 different sports and athletes from more than 70 countries.
Sponsored by Campbell Soup Company, Spalding, Howard Johnson and America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses, the Original Harlem Globetrotters are in their 84th consecutive season of touring the world. The Globetrotters are one of only six teams to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Palin will be playing herself, as one of Amy’s (Shailene Woodley) friends at a music program for teen mothers.
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” debuted to record ratings for ABC Family in June 2008 and continues to draw the biggest audience in the history of the network. “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” currently airs on Monday nights at 8.
Up to date reporting from the OC Register on the lines at Disneyland’s Captain EO:
The line for the Michael Jackson film, “Captain EO,” swelled to about 70 people as the sun came up on the movie’s first day back at Disneyland.
About 35 were already in line by 6 a.m. Tuesday, about four hours before the first showing of the return of the 3-D movie at the Tomorrowland theater, where it played from 1986 to 1997. Although the park opens at 9:30 a.m., Disney officials are allowing Jackson fans to line up early on the west side of Disneyland’s main entrance. Disney formed a second line before 7 a.m.
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Photo from JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
DisneyStore.com is having a sale on PJ Pals! PJ Pals are normally $16.50 a piece, but a large selection are on sale 2 for $20. Not a bad deal if you ask me! Here’s the linkage:
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Captain EO dances his way to DisneyWorld Florida…
Back in the 80’s that was a true statement, Michael Jackson danced his way into our hearts and minds with a little help from George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. Starting out in Disneyland and eventually making his way to Disneyworld and the rest of the Disney Universe. Here is the breakdown of Captain EO performances at the various Disney Parks:
Epcot
Opening date September 12, 1986
Closing date July 6, 1994
Disneyland
Opening date September 18, 1986
Closing date April 7, 1997
Reopening date February 23, 2010
Tokyo Disneyland
Opening date March 20, 1987
Closing date September 1, 1996
Disneyland Park (Paris)
Opening date April 12, 1992
Closing date August 17, 1998
Today on Febuary 23rd 2010 Michael Jackson will be dancing his was back to Disneyland California. After a 13-year absence, the 17-minute film, “Captain EO,” starring Michael Jackson returns!
One question remains…
When are we going to see Michael at Walt Disney World in Florida?
I was just at DisneyWorld and no offense to Disney or any of the cast of Honey I shrunk the Kids but you can tell that that show is starting to get very old. Even the 15 minute commercial from Kodak is old. Don’t even get me started on that..
Hopefully Disney is going to see huge numbers at the Captain EO show in Disneyland and decide to ditch “Honey” in Florida and follow suit.
No matter where you look today on the various blogs, news, or social websites there is talk of one thing Michael Jackson. He touched a generation with his music, with his dancing, and with his love. Having seen the show only one time when I was little but having rewatched the videos online I would love to take my little one to see a performance of a great man.
What do you think about Disneyland getting Captain EO? Let us know in the comment section below.
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to pay for your annual passes per month instead of all at one time? Well according to MousePlanet that might soon be heading your way. Only bad news is you have to be a Florida State Resident.
Sources at Walt Disney World tell MousePlanet that the monthly payment plan first offered to Disneyland Annual Passholders in late 2008 will be extended to Walt Disney World Passholders later this year. The official announcement is expected sometime next week, when Disney is also expected to debut a new Annual Passport that will be valid at both the Florida and California Resorts.
Few details are available about the Walt Disney World monthly payment option, which is not expected to launch until sometime this summer. The Disneyland version, currently restricted to Southern California residents only, requires customers to make a deposit equal to the cost of a one-day, one-park ticket. The remaining monthly payments are then automatically charged to a credit card placed on file at the time the passport is purchased. The Walt Disney World version is expected to be open to all Florida residents, and will require a deposit and credit card payments similar to the Disneyland pass. Non-residents are not expected to be eligible for this option.
The resort is reportedly launching this plan as another attempt to grow their Annual Passholder base. Disneyland saw sales of Annual Passes skyrocket after launching the monthly payment plan, and Walt Disney World is hoping that the financing option will help boost sales of their pricier passes. If the two plans are similar, a Florida resident would be able to “upgrade” their $79 one-day, one-park ticket (expected to go to $83 this August if current patterns hold) to a seasonal annual passport with payments of about $15 per month. After deposit, payments for the Florida resident Premium AP would be just under $40 per month – still a big chunk, but much easier on the budget than shelling out $489 (current price) at one time. Note that all prices listed do not include tax.
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