Santa Cruz Man To Raise House with Balloons

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September 6, 2009

Article from KION

On Saturday, a Santa Cruz man will raise his house with thousands of balloons in an effort to raise money and awareness for children with terminal illnesses.

Michael Bethke was inspired by the Disney-Pixar movie “Up,” which had a similar concept. The main character raised his home with balloons. Bethke was also inspired by a dying young girl’s last wish to see the movie, “Up.” So, he wanted to share that same experience to help out kids with serious illnesses.

For the past two months, he’s been raising money for people to buy these balloons he plans to attach his home on Saturday. All the money will benefit the Children’s Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition.

The goal is to sell 17,000 balloons at $20 a piece to represent the 17,000 children with serious illnesses that the coalition helps.

With the help of the Sunrise Rotary Club, the project has raised more than $30,000. The house-raising event happens at 4 p.m. with a block party, including live entertainment and BBQ.

To donate to the cause, visit the web site: www.balloonsforhope.com

Disney announces release date for ‘TRON LEGACY’

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September 4, 2009

According to a number of reports, Walt Disney on Thursday announced that “Tron Legacy”, the eagerly-awaiting sequel to the ambitious 1982Â originalÂ that starred JeffÂ Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner, who will be reprisingÂ their roles,Â will be in theaters December 17, 2010.

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Mighty Capt EO And His Dance Fighting Crew Returning To Disney

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September 4, 2009

Article from Miceage:

Honey I Shrunk The Audience will now be closed next week, Tues thru Thurs. WDI will be installing the Captain EO special effects to prepare the theater for Thur’s private performance of the old showÂ for Jay Rasulo and other bigwigs in Anaheim for the D23 Expo. Assuming Rasulo can find Tomorrowland (turn right in front of the castle) and no one in the audience has any objections to the show, Rasulo shouldÂ then announce EO’s January return during his Expo presentation on the 12th.

Marriott Anaheim Hotel Completes Renovations

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September 4, 2009

The Marriott Anaheim hotel near Disneyland announces 1,030 newly renovated guest rooms. The freshly enhanced guest rooms feature the Marriott Revive bedding package, 37″ LCD flat panel TVs featuring Marriott’s Plug-N-Play Technology, wireless connectivity, new refrigerators, a well appointed bathroom area with wood accents and granite sinks and a variety of California inspired artwork. Complimenting the guest room renovation, the Anaheim, CA hotel also features a new state-of-the-art Concierge Lounge with spacious networking areas for the guest to enjoy free breakfast and evening snacks.

The Newly Renovated Anaheim Marriott

The Marriott hotel in Anaheim, CA offers 82,000 sq ft of flexible meeting space that is fresh, bright and state-of-the-art. The new 25,500 Platinum Ballroom is the centerpiece of the Anaheim hotel’s reinvented meeting facility. A total of 4 ballrooms grace the lobby level of the Anaheim Marriott. From the contemporary sophistication of the hotel lobby to the creative culinary presentations, the Anaheim hotel provides every guest with a customized and unique experience on a grand scale.

Mere steps from the Anaheim Convention Center, the Anaheim GardenWalk, Disneyland fabulous shopping and a variety of restaurants, the Marriott Anaheim, CA hotel’s location will make the most of your valuable leisure or business time.

For additional information, please contact the Sales & Marketing Office at 714-750-8000 or visit at the Anaheim hotel’s website at: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxah-anaheim-marriott/

Disney cruise ship comes to rescue after Carnival passenger goes overboard

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September 3, 2009

Drama at sea: Article from the USA Today website

A Disney cruise ship sailing off the coast of Florida has rescued a Carnival passenger who went overboard during the night.

Disney spokeswoman Rena Langley says the Disney WonderÂ pulled the passenger out of the water at about 12:45 am ET after responding to a call for help from theÂ Carnival Sensation.

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The D23 Card

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September 3, 2009

Funny video from Tim Babb on the D23 Card..
What you don’t have the D23 card??? Then you must not be a ub3r l33t Disney Fan like we are..Just kidding 🙂

Classic Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary commercial

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September 3, 2009

5th Anniversary Parade. Watch hundreds of other classic commercials on Mr Classic Ads YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/MrClassicAds

Magic Kingdom Halloween Decorations 2009

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September 2, 2009

Part 1 of 2 from Jeff Lang of the Halloween Decorations around the Magic Kingdom.

Hong Kong Disneyland to feature alien invasion for Halloween

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September 2, 2009

Hong Kong Disneyland Haunted Halloween Alien Invasion

Hong Kong Disneyland does Halloween in a decidedly un-Disney way â€” complete with jungle demons, dancing devils and menacing aliens.

In stark contrast to Disneylandâ€™s family-friendly fall festival approach, the Chinese theme parkâ€™s Alien Invasion attraction looks downright scary: teenagers trapped in liquid-filled isolation chambers, oozing green pods with whipping tentacle tendrils, visitors drawn like zombies to a waiting spacecraft.

The storyline for the new walk-through attraction in Tomorrowland includes a tour through a spaceship and encounters with alien abductees, Alien Intelligence Agency investigators and extraterrestrials with sinister intensions.

It looks and sounds like tremendous fun. The yawn-inducing orange explosion of pumpkin and candy corn theming that layers Disneyland every Halloween has never done much for me. Just another color scheme between red, white and blue â€œpatrioticâ€ and â€œholidayâ€ red and green. Hereâ€™s hoping the aliens invade California next Fall.

Also returning for Haunted Halloween 2009 at Hong Kong Disneyland:

* The Main Street Haunted Hotel and Demon Jungle walk-through attractions with scare actors.

* The daily Glow in the Park Halloween parade with Disney villains, bat puppets and dancing devils.

* The Ghost Galaxy thematic overlay for Space Mountain (also debuting at Disneyland this year).

The Hong Kong Disneyland Haunted Halloween event runs Fridays and Saturdays from S

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Starts Soon

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September 2, 2009

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a Halloween-themed special event held select dates in September, October and November in Magic Kingdom theme park that requires a separate ticket to attend.

The event will be held from 7pmâ€“12am on the following dates in 2009:

September 4, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29
October 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31
November 1

Order tickets online now or by calling (407) WDISNEY or (407) 934-7639. Guests under age 18 must have parent or guardian permission to call.

During Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Guests of all ages are encouraged to dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes. Even better, you can collect delicious candy as you trick-or-treat around Magic Kingdom theme park.

In addition to many favorite Disney attractions, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is filled with special entertainment, including:

Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Paradeâ€”including Disney Characters and the stars of the Haunted Mansion attraction. The parade begins with a spook-tacular ride by the Headless Horseman.
Happy HalloWishesâ€”a spectacular fireworks show where the Disney Villains go trick-or-treating in the sky.
Many favorite Disney Characters and Disney Villians in special Halloween costumes.
Special lighting, music and theming effects transforms special areas of Magic Kingdom theme park into happy haunted hollows.

The tone of the event is, well, “Not-So-Scary”, and is appropriate for children of all ages.

Standard Magic Kingdom theme park admission tickets will not allow Guests to attend Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.

Maleficent the Dragon Joins Fantasmic with Video

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September 1, 2009

Per my post from this AM, there is still no projected date when Maleficent will join Fantasmic but I want to at least give you and idea what it will be like.

JOINING THE CAST AT DISNEYLAND A spectacular new fire-breathing dragon takes center stage in Fantasmic! the long-running spectacular presented on the Rivers of America in New Orleans Square and Frontierland in Disneyland. Fantasmic! combines Disney characters, live performers and amazing special effects with high-definition digital images from classic Disney movies, projected on giant mist screens. The dragon, inspired by Sleeping Beauty, stretches as high as 45 feet tall, is capable of a wide range of movement and breathes a 35-foot-long plume of fire that ignites the Rivers of America.

Disney Marvel Mashups

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September 1, 2009

Some great pictures, I am only going to post a few if you want to see the rest check out Superpunch.

punisher

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avengers

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