• Disney Parks Blog gives tips on collecting pressed pennies.
• The Save Pleasure Island blog is reporting that the the original Pleasure Island ticket booth at the West Side entrance to the area has now been torn down.
• The Miami Herald takes a look at Epcot DiveQuest.
• Recipe for Apple shooter dessert from the California Grill on the Daily Disney Blog.
• The Disney Food Blog reviews the Cape May Cafe Clambake.
• Quick Shot: St Patrick’s Day Mickey ear hats found in WDW park
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DISNEYLAND NEWS
• Disney’s D23 Celebrates Disneyland’s 55th Anniversary with all-new, two-day DESTINATION D Event. “Disneyland ’55,” will offer two full days of special presentations, panels, screenings and guest speakers that let fans meet and talk with key figures in Disneyland’s history. The first DESTINATION D will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel this Sept. 24-25.
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• The next D23 EXPO is set for Aug. 19-21, 2011, returning to the Anaheim Convention Center. Tickets for the 2011 D23 EXPO will go on sale Aug. 19 (one year in advance), with specially priced tickets available exclusively to D23 Members. In addition, D23 Charter Members will have access to a special Charter Member Lounge at the 2011 D23 EXPO, at no additional cost. Following its premiere in September, DESTINATION D will alternate annually with the enormously popular D23 EXPO.
• Read and see coverage of the big D23 one-year Birthday Bash at Disneyland last night. Watch the video to hear the voice of Goofy speak.
• An anteater will hula hoop. A bear will ride a snowmobile. And a prospector will arm wrestle. It’s all for the eighth-annual Mascot Mayhem pentathlon set for 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11th, outside ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney. There is no charge for the event.
• For those who may have missed it, Magically Speaking takes us on a visit to the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. If you haven’t subscribed to our Magically Speaking news letter, use the link at the top of the article to start receiving it twice a month!
Here’s and interestng detail about the new World of Color attraction coming to DCA: Fountains that can leap as much as 200 feet in the air (by comparison Mickey’s Fun Wheel, the nearby giant Ferris wheel that’s a California Adventure icon, is only 150 feet high), plus visual and audio effects that sweep across the lagoon, soar into the sky, and rush toward the audience. This comes from the Disney Insider article, “How Imagineers Teach the Colors to Dance.” If you missed it, you can read it at the link below.
• Quick Shot: New “it’s a small world” sign at Disneyland
• Barbara Nefer of the Examiner, a 73-cruise veteran of Disney cruise sailings, tells you how to get the best staterooms on the Magic and Wonder ships .
Plus, open bar and cooking class equal great Cozumel port adventure on Disney Cruise Line.
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THOSE OTHER THEME PARKS
• Disneyland Paris’ New Generation TV Spot and more info about what to look forward to.
• Theme parks and the legality of publishing visitors’ video: Part two. Theme Park Insider discusses how SeaWorld’s going to exercise its copyright claim to prohibit publication of images photographed or recorded within their parks.
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RUMOR MILL
(where everything is pure speculation)
• Could Disneyland be getting a Tron arcade? Joseph Kosinski, director of Tron Legacy recently attended a screening of the trailer in Los Angeles. When asked whether or not Disneyland would get a Flynn’s Arcade, Kosinski smiled and said, “There are many things in the future. They are coming.” Read the article on ComingSoon.com
Plus, the WDW Magic forum is keeping track of all of the Tron rumors. Read the updates.
• Recently we also reported rumors that Toy Story Midway Mania (Disneyland and possibly WDW) may will get new Toy Story 3 games around the release of the film, and now rumors are surfacing about Tron makeovers and attractions. We are even starting to see some like the new paint job for the monorails. It seems odd that with all of the build up for Alice in Wonderland months in advance nothing was planned for the parks except some new merchandise.
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DISNEY ODDS & ENDS
• Posted by the Disney Store on FaceBook Page: Join us for an hour of special Princess and the Frog themed Fun!
Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 11 am to 3 pm
- Session 1 begins at 11:00 AM
- Session 2 begins at 3:00 PM Your friends at Disney Store are hosting an event where you and your kids can create a unique Froggy Visor craft and you’ll have the opportunity to show off your dancing skills at our mini Mardi Gras party. Participants will receive a recipe card from Tiana’s cookbook to take the magic home and have fun creating unique Froggy-in-the-Water cupcakes. The event is scheduled to take place at most Disney Stores in North America. Please call your local Disney Store in North America to confirm participation.
Note:
• In other news from yesterdays Walt Disney Co. shareholder meeting, Disney was asked to expand its non-discrimination policy.
Hotel workers get no promises from top Disney officials at the shareholders meeting.
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show puts out a call for knowledgeable Harry Potter fans. In the “Be Part of the Show’ section, the following call has been issued: Do you have a precocious child who knows everything there is to know about Harry Potter books and movies? Is talking about Harry Potter his or her favorite subject? If so, we want to hear about them! Fans under the age of 18 must have the form filled out by a parent or guardian. Click the link below if interested.
• From the LA Times: Warner Bros. has two “Wizard of Oz” remakes in development. Universal has the Oz-inspired “Wicked.” And now Disney has an Oz movie too – from the producer of “Alice in Wonderland,” no less.
And: ”Alice” producer Joe Roth, is producing “Brick,” a prequel about how the wizard arrived in Oz (he’s from Kansas too, apparently). Roth says he met with Disney production president Sean Bailey on Tuesday and is in discussions with several directors. Mitchell Kapner (“The Whole Nine Yards”) has written an original script partly derived from pieces of Baum books.
Are we about to get a Wizard of Oz in 3-D? Would Burton direct? Will Johnny Depp play the wizard refugee from Kansas? Enquiring minds want to know!
• Stitch Kingdom makes a great find. Ridley Pearson has has made the first several pages of his upcoming title “Kingdom Keepers 3: Disney in Shadow.” available for free download. In the latest adventure, Stitch plays a prominent part.
• Samsung has created a 3D TV, meaning that maybe one day in the near future we can watch films such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland in all their 3D glory right in the comfort of our homes.
• Disney President Bob Iger or Cablevision Chief Executive Jim Dolan, who came out on top of the deal or are they both just spinning?
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• Just hours after revealing plans to ask the FCC to change the rules of negotiation between broadcasters and cable operators, a consortium of distributors led by Time Warner Cable is taking its case to Congress as well.
• Disnology blog shows you how to use Disney Cars wall stickers to create a dream bedroom for boys.
• Disney Living takes you behind the scenes of the Alice in Wonderland Fashion Tea Party that took place at “Magic” in Las Vegas, one of the largest Fashion Conventions.
• Tron Legacy director offers shot-by-shot analysis of the film’s first trailer.
• NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. and N’Sync’s Lance Bass will guest star on a ‘Handy Manny’ special on Disney Channel at 7 p.m. ET March 20.
• ESPN Films signs Robert De Niro to Play Vince Lombardi in new film.
• Dubai and Disney: The Ultimate Resort Showdown. This Mouse Planet article has some great photos if you have the time to take a peek.
• G4TV.com has a review of Disney’s Wii game, Guilty Party, due out later this year.
• The Orange County Register announces the winners of it’s Disney Photo Contest. Watch the slide show.
• Looking for a unique gift. Fredflare.com will personalize a copy of the Lewis Carroll original “Alice and Wonderland” to your specifications. Include your own details from the characters to the title, and even create your own dedication page!
• Today’s “way back” tour takes you to Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride, where the Daveland Blog shows you that even Disneyland cast members get bored. These photos may shock you. :-)
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MONEY SAVERS
• Disney Movie Rewards Members: Watch all of the clips under Blu-Ray on the Disney Movie Rewards home page to earn bonus 50 points. This tip comes from Lisha B., a poster on our TheMouseForLess Facebook page.
• Discounts for “Disney Live! in Clearwater and Orlando are available through Travelzoo. Seats are just $15 in Orlando for the Friday, March 19 at 3 p.m and 6:30 p.m. shows and $10 in Clearwater for the Saturday, March 20 at 6 p.m show. Click the link below for more info or tickets.
• Send a St. Patrick’s Day video email card starring yourself for free.
• AirTran has fares $44 and up on many routes for travel through November 16. Fares are one-way each and must be booked by 11:59 pm ET tonight. The best pricing can be found for departures on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday with a 10-day advance purchase. ravel to/from Florida is valid from April 6 – Nov. 16. Blackout Dates: April 2-3; May 28, 31; June 18-20, 25-27; July 2-3, 5, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-31; Aug. 1, 6-8
• Wear green to Baja Fresh on March 17 and you will get a free Baja Fresh Burrito with the purchase of a large drink
• Get 2 For $5.00 Two Like It™ Size Create Your Own for $5.00 (Ice Cream + 1 mix-in) from Cold Stone Creamery with this coupon.
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