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DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL: “3D Thrill Ride”

DISNEYS A CHRISTMAS CAROL arrives in theaters NEXT FRIDAY – November 6, 2009.

In 3D Thrill Ride, hear the cast and filmmakers talk about exploring the world of Disneys A CHRISTMAS CAROL as youve never seen it before in eye-popping 3D. The film will be released in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D.

DISNEYS A CHRISTMAS CAROL, based on the classic Dickens tale, is re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future and Cast Away)in a groundbreaking 3D motion picture event starring JIM CARREY, GARY OLDMAN, COLIN FIRTH, BOB HOSKINS and ROBIN WRIGHT PENN.

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Creativity and Innovation Take the Helm Aboard Disney Dream

A first-of-its kind water coaster that sends guests racing above the upper decks of the ship. An animated turtle that engages children in conversation about life in the ocean. A sophisticated lounge where the sun sets over the skyline of a different world-famous city each night. When the Disney Dream debuts in early 2011, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet will bring to life these innovations and more.

The Disney Dream will take family cruising to all-new heights, embracing the spirit of innovation, magical family entertainment and immersive experiences that have made Disney Cruise Line the preeminent cruise of choice for families since 1998.

Disney Cruise Line revolutionized the cruise industry with purpose-built ships designed just for families. With the Disney Dream setting sail on Jan. 26, 2011, preparations are underway to expand the one-of-a-kind family experience, utilizing technology to enhance the world-class entertainment and legendary guest services onboard. From stem to stern, the Disney Dream will offer a cruise experience that caters to the preferences of the whole family.

New Disney.com iPhone app

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Disney has released a new iPhone application that is anything but Goofy.

Called Disney.com, the app rolls music, video, games and a Wikipedia of Walt Disney characters into an app for kids with an iPhone or an iPod Touch.

The application is aimed at tweens, offering games based on TV shows like “Aaron Stone” and “Wizards of Waverly Place,” as well as a Name That Tune-style game with Disney music and a trivia quiz that even an adult can play.

An encyclopedia of more than 100 Disney characters also lets kids take a picture and digitally place it in a frame matching any of those characters.

Some of the digital goodies are built into the application, but others require an Internet connection for full effect, which also adds features like streaming radio and news. Once online, you can also buy tickets for live shows like Disney on Broadway.

Click the picture above for more information.

Liveblog

Just a reminder that I will be liveblogging Disneyland on Halloween! Check back Saturday for posts with pictures and notes on the fun happening in Disneyland!

>>Jon

MovieTickets.com – Disney’s A Christmas Carol Sweepstakes

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Disney’s A Christmas Carol, a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3D motion picture event.

Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But, when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late.

MovieTickets.com invites you to enter Disney’s A Christmas Carol Sweepstakes. Disney’s A Christmas Carol opens nationwide on November 6, 2009. Enter now for your chance to win!

One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive:

  • One (1) $4,500 Target gift card

Click the picture above to enter.

Classic DisneyWorld – The Living Seas: Dive Quest Promo

Epcot DiveQuest is a unique scuba diving experience inside the 5.7-million-gallon saltwater tank at the Living Seas Pavilion in Epcot theme park . Scuba-certified Guests can swim with over 6,000 sea creatures representing over 60 species—including sea turtles, angelfish, dolphins, eagle rays and sharks.

A Collection of Princess Tiana videos

Princess Tiana Welcomed to the Magic Kingdom!

Mobile Magic – First Disney Parks Mobile App Details, Screen Shots Unveiled

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News for you Verizon Wireless Customers (like myself) from the Disney Park Blog:

Earlier this year, we announced our first official Disney Parks mobile application – Mobile Magic. Now, we’re sharing details and screen shots.

You’ll recall that Mobile Magic is bringing attraction wait times, FASTPASS return times, extensive information on character locations and more for Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks to your Verizon Wireless phone. Development work has been ongoing but the team recently offered a walkthrough of the app and it’s looking great.

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Attraction wait times on your Verizon Wireless device will be unique. There’s been an investment in the backend infrastructure to support Mobile Magic and offer actual wait times based directly on Disney Parks information.

As for FASTPASS, you’ll be able to check if it’s still available for specific attractions. And if FASTPASS is available, the app will deliver information about the next return time. So, if you can still get a FASTPASS, the application will show, for example: FP: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Also, mobile maps are GPS-enabled. While wandering the parks, your location will be indicated by a white circle. Then it’s simple to scroll through content and find it on the map via a “getting there” option. The map zooms out and allows you to see your location and exactly where the character greeting or restaurant can be located.

For the rest of the article from the Disney Blog click the picture above.

Princess Tiana Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique makeover at the Magic Kingdom

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Princess Tiana Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique makeover at the Magic Kingdom

Girls visiting the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Walt Disney World now have the opportunity to be made into Princess Tiana from “The Princess and the Frog” movie.

$10 off Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure Blu-Ray Combo Pack

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Click the picture above for the jump. Limited time offer so act fast!

Friends and Family Appreciation at the RainForest Cafe

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The Rainforest Cafe website currently has a “take $10 off $25” coupon.

Offer expires December 31, 2009

Visit http://rainforestcafe.com or Download RainForest Cafe $10 off Coupon here

Disneyworld Calendar of Events – Updated 10.28.09

Calendar of Events

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Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party continues: October 27, 29, 31; and November 1, 2009.

The October 31 party is SOLD OUT.

Epcot

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival runs through November 8.

Eat to the Beat! concerts will be held during this year’s Epcot Food and Wine Festival. The concerts, which are included with Epcot admission, are held in the park’s America Gardens Theatre daily and begin at 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. The lineup for the remainder of the event (subject to change):

Oct. 26-28 Boyz II Men (“Motownphilly”)
Oct. 29-31 John Waite (“Missing You”)
Nov. 1-2 Taylor Hicks (American Idol Winner)
Nov. 3-5 Billy Ocean (“Caribbean Queen”)
Nov. 6-8 Los Lobos (“La Bamba”)

Disney’s Wide World of Sports

November 12-15 — The Children’s Miracle Network Classic returns to Disney’s Palm and Magnolia Golf Courses 2009, for its 39th consecutive year of PGA TOUR play at Walt Disney World.

November 26, 27 & 29 — 2009 Old Spice Classic — ESPN brings back the fourth edition of the Old Spice Classic to Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex November 26, 27 & 29, 2009. This Division I Men’s Holiday Tournament will feature eight teams and 12 exhilarating games played over Thanksgiving weekend. The 2009 tournament will feature Alabama, Baylor, Creighton, Iona, Marquette, Michigan, Xavier, and Florida State.

Downtown Disney

The 34th annual Festival of the Masters presented by Sharpie will run this coming November 13-15 at Downtown Disney. More than 150 award-winning artists who work in media from clay to wood, metal and mixed media to oils and watercolors — jewelry artists, painters, photographers, sculptors and more — will show off their works. The festival includes live music and entertainment, chalk art sidewalk displays and family activities.

House of Blues at Downtown Disney will present its 11th annual Folk Art Festival Where Art Meets the Soul. Festival hours are 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are complimentary.

Christmas at Disneyworld

Holidays Around the World begins in late November with decorations around the parks and resorts, as well as special events.

Epcot: Candlelight Processional with celebrity narrators Isabella Rossellini (November 27-29) and John O’Hurley (November 30 & December 1-2); World Showcase Storytellers, and a special finale to IllumiNations.

Animal Kingdom: Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade gets a holiday makeover November 27, 2009, through January 3, 2010, when it is magically transformed into Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios: The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights — the Streets of America glow with millions of dancing lights and animated displays November 10, 2009, through January 4, 2010.

Magic Kingdom – Cinderella Castle beams brightly as the evening is capped with eye-popping fireworks orchestrated to classic holiday tunes. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (a separate ticketed event) is held on select nights.

Downtown Disney: Enjoy the dazzling light display and holiday decor that adorns the Downtown Disney streets November 17-December 24. And at Downtown Disney Marketplace, guests can meet Santa himself November 17-26 from 5 to 10 p.m. and November 27-December 24 from noon to 10 p.m. (subject to change).

Disney Resorts: Disney chefs deck the halls in fanciful fashion, creating larger-than-life displays from edible ingredients all across Walt Disney World Resort. Not to be missed displays include the life-sized Victorian gingerbread house in the lobby of the Grand Floridian. At Disney’s Beach Club Resort, a life-size carousel silently spins in the lobby, featuring ponies made of chocolate and fondant, giant candy cane poles, handcrafted poinsettias and hand-painted portraits of famous Disney characters.

The Disney Cruise Line gets all decked out beginning November 21. Special events on both ships include: nightly King Triton’s Tree Lighting of a three-deck-tall tree; family crafts; and storytellers sharing tales of diverse holiday traditions.