Disney’s & Nintendo Team Up for Clue..I mean “Guilty Party”

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February 26, 2010

A first look at the trailer for Disney’s Guilty Party is below.

First up though is this article from Kotaku talking about Disney’s new video game Guilty Party which looks to be really fun and I bet is a blast at a party!

Wii owners who have suffered through countless me-too mini-game collections and lame party games often consider the term “family-friendly” the kiss of death.But Wideload Games (Stubbs the Zombie), the studio recently acquired by Disney Interactive, is aiming to erase that stigma with Disney’s Guilty Party. The new, er, family-friendly entry is a who-done-it mystery game that takes its inspiration from old school Scooby-Doo cartoons, boardgames like Clue, and even procedural crime dramas such as CSI.

Supporting up to four players, Guilty Party stars a family of super sleuths. The colorful cast of investigators, from the trench coat-sporting Columbo type to the Murder She Wrote-like grandma, are packed with personality.

Additionally, the game’s brimming with fun, witty, well-acted dialogue that, like a Pixar movie, can be enjoyed by young and old alike. Rounding out the cast is a long line of potential suspects, also delivering great voice work. From the snooty butler to the nervous doctor, there’s no shortage of suspicious peeps to point the finger at. Their in-game interactions are a hoot, but some nicely polished cutscenes also serve to sell the appealing style.

Click here to keep reading.

As an added bonus I have the trailer for Guilty Party.

Photo is from kotaku.com

What do you think? Will it be finding a way to your video game library? Let us know in the comment section below.

5-nights at Walt Disney World from $339

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February 26, 2010

Article is from the MSNBC website:

The deal
Walt Disney World: The storybook theme park that has been granting children their wishes since its inception in 1971. But, experiencing this enchanting fairytale setting in Orlando can sometimes be a detriment to your bank account balance.Lucky for you, our producers know when to pounce on a good deal, and found this 5-night vacation package that includes a stay at Disney’s Pop Century Resort and round-trip airfare — all starting from just $339 through March 31! That’s $265 less than what it would cost if you packaged this trip yourself!

About the Pop Century Resort: Encompassing 2,880 guestrooms, the family-friendly resort’s façade is eccentrically adorned with retro lingo from decades past (the 1950s through ‘90s). Pop Century Resort also includes three spacious pools, an arcade, 1.38-mile walking/jogging trail, and playground. Plus, the resort offers guests a complimentary shuttle service to all Walt Disney World Resort attractions.

The dollars
Rates are based on double occupancy. Taxes and fees are additional.The catch
Tickets to the Walt Disney World parks are not included.

Click here for more information.

Tusker House Reserve Seating for Finding Nemo: The Musical

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February 26, 2010

AJ from the Disney Food Blog has the inside scoop on something new at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Those people like myself who love the Finding Nemo Musical & absolutely love the food at the Tusker House your prayers have been answered.

For those of you who can’t see enough of the new Finding Nemo: The Musical in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, don’t forget that you can get reserved seating for the show if you dine at Tusker House for lunch between 1:00pm and 1:45pm!

Click here for more information

Photo from msnbc.msn.com

Exclusive Marvel Iron Man 2 Video

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February 26, 2010

The video is on the MSN France website. Don’t worry about knowing French the video is in English. They have a behind the scenes look at this AWESOME movie that is scheduled to come out this May.

Check out the video here.

Photo from screenrant.com

Disney Channel’s New Show “Good Luck Charlie” Extended Clip

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February 26, 2010

This is an extended promo for the new Disney Channel’s original series ”Good Luck Charlie”.

Here’s the plot: The series follows two teenagers, Teddy (Bridgit Mendler) and PJ Duncan (Jason Dolley) and their 10-year-old brother, Gabe (Bradley Steven Perry), whose parents enlist their help when they return to work after the birth of their fourth child, Charlotte (nicknamed “Charlie”). With their parents juggling full time careers, they pitch in, getting very familiar with baby formula, burps, clothes, and babysitting while navigating typical teenage life. In each episode, Teddy creates a personalized video diary for Charlie. Each video will chronicle Teddys daily adventures and mishaps for Charlie to use as advice when her big sister is no longer living at home.

The cast:
Bridgit Mendler as Teddy Duncan
Jason Dolley as PJ Duncan
Bradley Steven Perry as Gabe Duncan
Leigh-Allyn Baker as Amy Duncan
Eric Allan Kramer as Bob Duncan

Premieres in April 2010

Classic Disney – Groovin’ at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland Bandstand, 1968

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February 26, 2010

This clip, from the 1968 television episode “From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow,” shows all the cool cats and their hep ladies rocking the night away at Disneyland’s colorful new bandstand.

Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to the D23 Anniversary Party at Disneyland from IESB!

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February 26, 2010

It looks like the guys from IESB are giving away a pair of tickets to the D23 Anniversary Party.

This is a rare opportunity to experience Disneyland like you’ve never seen it before. While supplies last, you can purchase tickets to the D23 First Anniversary Party at Disneyland by visiting www.disney.com/d23. (You have to be a member of D23 to buy tickets, but you can purchase a membership at the website, as well.) But don’t forget that you can also win a pair of tickets to this amazing Disney-style party right here at IESB.net!To enter to win, simply fill out the form below (incomplete entries will be disqualified) with your information. Please make sure you live in the greater Anaheim, CA area and are able to attend the event on March 10th.

Click here to enter.

Win a Princess and the Frog Trip to Disneyland from Disney’s Sweepstakes

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February 26, 2010

Disney is giving you the chance to win a trip to Disneyland in California or lots of other prizes in their Princess and the Frog Sweepstakes.

The grand-prize winner will receive a trip for themselves and three guests to Disneyland in Anaheim, California including airfare, four-day Disneyland Park Hopper tickets, a $250 Disney GC, a character dining experience, and more. The trip is worth over $5,000.

In addition, other winners will receive a $1,300 Princess and the Frog Bedroom Set, Tiana Rugs from Shaw Floors, collectible artwork, Princess and the Frog soundtracks, and more. 206 winners will be chosen in total.

Entry into Disney’s Princess and the Frog Sweepstakes is open to residents of the US and Canada (void in Quebec) aged 13 and above. Enter once before June 30, 2010.

Eligibility:

USA and Canada (-PQ), 13+

Start Date:

February 16, 2010

End Date:

June 30, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Click here to enter.

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Disneyland Paris worker commits suicide due to working conditions

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February 26, 2010

An employee at Disneyland Paris committed suicide on Sunday. A trade union claims that the death was because of “humiliating” working conditions. The unnamed man, who was in his 30s, threw himself under a train in Esbly, near the Disneyland park just outside Paris.

Eurodisney confirms that the man had been employed in the theme park since 2004, where he worked in the kitchens.

He had recently returned to work after ten months of sick leave.

During his six years at Disneyland he made two complaints of workplace harassment, according to the Force Ouvrière trade union.

France has seen a spate of work-related suicides in recent months, including seven at telephone company France Télécom since the beginning of 2010.

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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Grand Opening Articles & Videos

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February 26, 2010

A lot of media coverage of the re-branding of the Wide World of Sports Complex. Here is the first article about the event from the Orlando Sentinel:

ESPN and Walt Disney World officially launched the re-branding of the Wide World of Sports complex on Thursday, kicking off the annual ESPN the Weekend festivities.

Signs, banners and a new welcome center greet guests now when they enter the ESPN Wide World of Sports, home to the Atlanta Braves and 300 events a year for youth, amateur and professional athletes ranging across 60 sports.

“Many people have asked us what was the big idea: ‘Why are you doing this?’ ” ESPN president George Bodenheimer said at a news conference announcing the re-branding. “When you [can] combine the brand names of Disney and ESPN, that’s just an opportunity too good to pass up. Today is the culmination of several years of work we’ve put into this beautiful facility.”

Click here to keep reading.

Disney Park Blog is there also covering the event:

Marquee pro athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, LPGA and the Olympics turned out Thursday night for the official re-launch of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.

Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson, NFL star Chad Ochocinco, LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam, NFL star Maurice Jones-Drew, Olympic softball gold medalist Jennie Finch and 2009s Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes were just a few of the athletes in attendance along with several popular ESPN personalities and Florida governor Charlie Crist. Instead of a Hollywood-style red carpet, the celebrities walked a turf carpet painted with yard lines to resemble a football field. The sports complex, already the leading multi-sports venue in the nation, was officially re-launched when New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl champion kicker Garrett Hartley booted a football, held by Minnie Mouse, over the complex entrance gate amid waves of fireworks and confetti.

Afterwards, the celebrity athletes and ESPN talent attended a private reception at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill. Then some of them watched a special performance by the Harlem Globetrotters and even got into the act.

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Our First video is from Attraction Magazine..Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley booted a football over the re-designed ESPN Wide World of Sports complex entrance at Walt Disney World amid fireworks and a sea of confetti. Immediately afterwards, Mickey Mouse led a throng of youth and pro sports athletes representing the 60-plus sports held at the complex through a huge ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex banner draped over the entrance.

The second video is the “Green Carpet” event at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World. Here you can see famous athletes, actors, and even the Harlem Globe Trotters walk the “Green” carpet.

Disney’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’: Not so wonderful?

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February 26, 2010

Wow this is one of the first reviews I have seen on Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. The writer is stating that the film is just normal.That is it like countless of movies before it..Movies like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Etc. I dont know about you but those movies are my absolute favorite. I am not expecting some mind blowing story line, nor am I expecting some strange and unique plot twists. I want to see the sights, sounds and colors of a gifted director Tim Burton and how he envisions Wonderland.

I will let you read the article and decide for yourself. I have been waiting a long time to see this movie and we are planning on seeing it in IMAX 3D so either way I am stoked bad review or not.

Variety’s Todd McCarthy has just weighed in with an early review of the much anticipated Tim Burton take on “Alice in Wonderland” and, to hear McCarthy tell it, instead of being a match made in celluloid heaven, the film is a huge disappointment. McCarthy says the film has moments of humor and bedazzlement, but — and it’s a big but — the film “also becomes more ordinary as it goes along, building to a generic battle climax similar to any number of others in CGI-heavy movies of the past few years.”

McCarthy clearly believes that Burton never quite got a handle on the eccentric delights of the Lewis Carroll masterwork. As he puts it: “For all its clever design, beguiling creatures and witty actors, the picture feels far more conventional than it should: It’s a Disney film illustrated by Burton, rather than a Burton film that happens to be released by Disney.”

He goes into much more detail..click here to keep reading.

Photo of Mia Wasikowska in “Alice in Wonderland” from Disney Enterprises

Disney Dream Features the Latest in Techno-Cruising

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February 26, 2010

Great article from Disney Fans Insider talking about the newest Disney Cruise ship the Disney Dream. Scheduled to set sail in January of 2011 this ship will be the crown of the Disney Cruise Line.

When 2011 rolls around, there’ll be a brand-new star joining Disney Cruise Line – and this time it’s the ship herself. The Disney Dream, scheduled to make her maiden voyage January 26, 2011, is the third – and largest – addition to Disney’s fleet of luxury ocean liners that harkens back to the golden age of cruising while providing an unforgettable vacation for every member of the family.

Due to set sail from Florida’s Port Canaveral, the Dream is currently under construction in Papenburg, Germany. Disney Cruise Line’s Jason Lasecki talks about the Company’s decision to build overseas. “Meyer-Werft is a world-renowned shipyard with incredible craftsmanship and attention to detail … it’s the perfect match between their ship-building expertise and our brand.”

Initially the ship is built in 83 individual blocks which, when finished, are welded onto the ship’s structure in one of the world’s largest covered dry docks. When the ship’s ready, the building is flooded to float the ship onto the Ems River. “It’s truly amazing … the entire process takes almost 15 months,” Jason adds.

The 14-deck ship mixes early 20th century design with state-of-the-art technology and introduces all-new Guest experiences … while retaining the best features of her sister ships, the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder. Imagineer Joe Lanzisero, Senior Vice President Creative, discusses the technology used.

“The Disney Dream is the next generation of Disney cruise ships. Much of the thinking is really an extension of everything learned over the last 10 years, but there are several surprises. We’re introducing AquaDuck, the first on-board watercoaster ever designed. By incorporating elements from the Theme Park slides and Typhoon Lagoon’s Crush ‘n’ Gusher technology, we configured a clear acrylic tube that thrusts Guests out over the side of the ship (150 feet above the ocean’s surface). Some of the watercoaster features include traveling through the ship’s forward funnel, various uphill portions, and river rapids, which provide a spectacular ocean view. It’s a thrill ride that’s really on par with our Park attractions.”

Click here if you want to learn more.