On the tails of the teaser trailer, here is the new Toy Story 3 Trailer! I cant wait!
Toy Story 3 Trailer #2 in HD
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Main Street Electrical Parade is set to return to Disney World!
This is great news from the Orlando Sentinel! Sad that I missed out on this on our most recent trip but who knows maybe Disney will fly me down to review this event!
I was able to locate the video of the last showing of the Main Street Electrical Parade below. Here is the wonderful news from the Daily Disney!
Great news for fans of “thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds”: Walt Disney World will bring back the classic Main Street Electrical Parade to the Magic Kingdom this summer.
Other changes around Walt Disney World: A new Magic Kingdom fireworks show, and new effects at Hollywood Studios’ Tower of Terror, including a change to the drop sequence.
But it’s the return of the Electrical Parade, the most beloved parade in Disney history, that will have Disney fans rejoicing.
As part of a seasonal promotion called “Summer Nightastic!,” the parade is being shipped from the Disneyland resort in California. Although it’s the classic parade, it will have some tweaks: A new Tinker Bell presentation at the head of the parade, and floats dedicated to Snow White and Pinocchio.
On the technology front, the lights will now be LED bulbs and there is new audio technology being employed.
“Even the music is guaranteed to bring back Disney memories,” said Walt Disney World president Meg Crofton Wednesday evening.
The return of ELP, as aficionados abbreviate it, is expected to take place in June; it will run through the summer.
The parade debuted at Walt Disney World in 1977 and ran until 1991, when it was replaced by the SpectroMagic parade. It later returned for a limited engagement from 1999-2001.
It has been showing at peak times at Disney’s California Adventure park in Anaheim during the past few years. The California parks had a Summertime Nightastic! promotion this past summer.
Summer Nightastic announcement for Walt Disney World
Summer Nightastic! is coming to Walt Disney World in 2010. The events include the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade with some new floats and effects, A new drop sequence and effects on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and a brand new fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom.
Johnny Depp goes ‘Mad As a Hatter’ for Role
Don’t expect just breathtaking special effects and an all-star cast when Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland opens on March 5. The visionary director has turned the Lewis Carroll classic into a psychological adventure, too.
A new Disney trailer reveals the 3-D epic fantasy’s central character to be truly mad. With his shrill laugh, green eyes and flaming red hair, Johnny Depp‘s portrayal of the Mad Hatter may just rival Heath Ledger‘s sinister take on the Joker.
“He’s a fascinating character,” says Depp of the depraved dandy. “He’s mad. He’s unpredictable.”
Click here to keep reading the article from People Magazine.
Alice in Wonderland Exclusive Mad Hatter Featurette in HD
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*Brand New* Toy Story 3 Teaser & Pictures
The creators of the beloved Toy Story films re-open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters in TOY STORY 3. Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives?
In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain future. Lee Unkrich (co-director of Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo) directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings.
Toy Story 3 will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters on June 18th, 2010.
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Pixar CFO jumps ship to Twitter
Twitter said Wednesday that Ali Rowghani, the Chief Financial Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, will become its CFO.
The short-messaging site said Rowghani will start in March.
Rowghani is now CFO and senior vice president of strategic planning for Pixar, Disney Animation Studios and Disney Toon Studios.
He has been at Pixar since 2001.
Lions Gate & others Interested in Buying Disney’s Miramax
I have been seeing articles the past few weeks now of people interested in buying Miramax. I think with this economy everyone is very leary about jumping in. What I thought was interesting in this article from Business Week was the makers of Twilight were interested as well:
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the maker of the “Saw” horror movies, is interested in buying Miramax, the film unit Walt Disney Co. is putting up for sale.
“It would be something that we would certainly look at,” Lions Gate Vice Chairman Michael Burns said today on a conference call.
Other potential bidders for Miramax include Summit Entertainment LLC, maker of the “Twilight” movies, and Qualia Capital LLC, a closely held media investment company, a person with knowledge of the situation said. Miramax is worth about $500 million, according to David Davis, managing partner at Arpeggio Partners LLC, an investment advisory firm.
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Disney Interactive scaling back ‘highest end console games’
Gamespot reports on Disney strategy towards games and gaming in the upcoming year. Looks like more of your Disney type games are going to be coming out on the Wii & DS. Here are a few highlights:
Mickey Mouse outfit still expects high-end Marvel titles to do extremely well; gaming division sales slip 29 percent, but losses also declining.
Gamers still holding out hope for sequels to sales disappointments Turok or Pure might be advised to give up the ghost, as Disney executives have indicated the company will be making fewer investments in “highest end console games” in the future.
Speaking with analysts after Disney’s latest quarterly financial report, CEO Bob Iger addressed a change in the company’s gaming strategy, as shaped by a handful of observations. First off, Iger said that traditional high-end console games are an increasingly difficult market thanks to their increased development and marketing costs and the abundance of competition from more casual games and nontraditional platforms like the iPhone.
“We also learned that the typical game that we set out to make, which I’ll call it Disney branded game, seems to perform better on the Nintendo Wii and DS platforms and on the platform basically that are not the high end console games,” Iger said. “So while we’re going to continue to make games for the high end, we’ll be very, very judicious in how many and which ones we choose.”
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Photo Split/Second is an increasingly rare Disney title for core gamers not built on an established brand.
“Alice in Wonderland” Preps for Great Big Ultimate Fan Event
WALT DISNEY PICTURES AND BUENA VISTA RECORDS JOIN FORCES
WITH HOT TOPIC, KIIS-FM, MYSPACE AND MUSICAL ARTISTS FROM “ALMOST ALICE” FOR ULTIMATE FAN EVENT FEB. 19, 2010, AT HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND CENTER
Film Stars, Filmmakers and Artists 3OH!3, Metro Station, Family Force 5, Kerli and Never Shout Never on Concert Roster; Entire Event to be Streamed Live on MySpace
Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Records join forces with Hot Topic, KIIS-FM, MySpace and musical artists from the upcoming album “Almost Alice” for a great big ultimate fan event celebrating this Spring’s most anticipated 3D motion picture “ALICE IN WONDERLAND.” The star-studded concert event kicks off at 5 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2010, at the Hollywood & Highland Center’s Central Courtyard. Featuring five musical acts, a visit from director Tim Burton to introduce select members of the “ALICE IN WONDERLAND” cast, plus opportunities to win prizes, including a sneak peek of actual film footage, the ultimate fan event will be streamed live on MySpace at www.myspace.com/wonderland.
An Entertainment Extravaganza
- The event’s featured artists will do a short set, including their song from “Almost Alice.” Artists/songs include 3OH!3 (“Follow Me Down”), Metro Station (“Where’s My Angel”), Kerli (“Tea Party”), and Never Shout Never (“Sea What We Seas”).
- Available March 2, 2010, “Almost Alice” is a 16-song compilation featuring the film’s end credit track “Alice,” written and performed by Avril Lavigne, plus songs from artists including All American Rejects, The Cure’s Robert Smith, Franz Ferdinand and Shinedown. Hot Topic’s exclusive expanded version includes three bonus tracks. The album is a companion to the film’s soundtrack, which features the score by composer Danny Elfman.
- Hot Topic’s Hollywood locale (3rd level of Hollywood & Highland Center) has been transformed to a mad version of Wonderland even the Hatter would enjoy. Hot Topic hosts the event and features exclusive “ALICE IN WONDERLAND”-themed products now available at Hot Topic stores nationwide and online. Beginning Monday, February 8, the first 250 customers who purchase any 3OH!3 t-shirt and preorder the “Almost Alice” CD will receive a wristband that will grant access to a special meet-and-greet with the band 3OH!3, entry into the concert’s preferred viewing pit and admission into the special 3D sneak peek of footage from the film at the El Capitan Theatre after the concert event.
- KIIS-FM, 104.3 MyFM and 98.7 FM will give away VIP preferred viewing pit wristbands to listeners between now and event day. Additional VIP tickets will be given away via MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. VIP attendees will be treated to a special 3D sneak peek of footage from the film at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre immediately following the event.
- Fans are encouraged to dress up in costumes inspired by characters from “ALICE IN WONDERLAND.” Costumes will be judged on site by Academy Award®-winner Colleen Atwood, costume designer for the film. Winners will be invited to attend the special sneak peek at the El Capitan.
- KIIS-FM’s Manny on the Streets will be the on-stage host for the event. Quddus from MySpace and theQside.com, Roslynn Cobarrubias from MySpace Music and Philip DeFranco from YouTube will be on hand as backstage hosts, interviewing key players along the way.
- MySpace will host the exclusive live stream of the event at www.myspace.com/wonderland, powered by Ustream. Viewers around the world can experience the event first-hand, see exclusive backstage interviews with talent and interact by posting comments and questions to the page. Ustream’s embeddable streaming player will extend the experience to additional sites, including Facebook, HotTopic.com and more.
Construction walls go up in Fantasyland
WDW Magic is reporting that the construction walls are going up in Fantasyland as first stages of massive expansion construction begins.
Construction walls running along the boundry of the Fantasyland expansion area are now visible from guest areas within the current Fantasyland. These photos from this morning show the wall that begins by Mickey’s Toontown Fair and then runs along the edge of the current Fantasyland behind Pooh’s Playful Spot along to Ariel’s Grotto.
In another sign of work ramping up, one of the backstage parking areas behind Toontown Fair has now been sealed off from cast use.
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‘Cars 2’ Pushed Back To December 2011
Disney has announced that “Cars 2” will be moving off of its June 24th 2011 release date all the way back to December 2011. No official reason was given for the shift.
Disney is also supposed to be releasing the animated film “The Bear and the Bow” in December of 2011. Clearly those plans will change.
“Cars 2” was in a very competitive position for box office dollars in teh June 24th slot with “The Green Lantern” opening just the week before it and the box office juggernaut “Transformers 3” set to release on the week after it… so it’s not unlikely that the move to December was a business decision rather than a creative one (Avatar did pretty well with a December release date don’t you think?).
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Romantic Restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort
The quiet company of your true love can be the perfect compliment to a savory culinary delight, or step away from the ordinary and into a themed wonderland of the most extravagantly cultural fare. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, the great part about celebrating at Walt Disney World is its endless variety. One moment you can be clutching that special someone while falling 13 stories in a runaway elevator, the next moment you can sip an aromatic Merlot during a romantic, candle lit dinner for two.
Here are Disney Park Blog’s suggestions for the most romantic restaurants that Walt Disney World Resort has to offer:
- Victoria & Albert’s, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Narcoossee’s, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- California Grill, Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Jiko-The Cooking Place, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Bistro de Paris, Epcot
- Artist Point, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- The Hollywood Brown Derby, Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Restaurant Marrakesh, Epcot
- Le Cellier, Epcot
- Flying Fish Cafe, Disney’s Boardwalk
There are over 100 restaurants at Walt Disney World to choose from. Reservations for most restaurants can be made in advance, so be sure to call 407-WDW-DINE to discuss different options and to make reservations. Book now to look forward to the romantic atmosphere and delectable delights that are waiting for you!!