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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Enchanted Tiki Room, Disneyland Resort will be holding a special event this June. While we don’t have all of the details about this event, here’s what we know so far:
The event will be held from June 28-29, 2013 at the Disneyland Hotel Exhibit Hall. There will be special packages you can purchase to make sure you can attend the event. In addition, guests will have the option of adding on extra experiences to make the event even more memorable. The JOSE Package will …
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Continuing their tradition of producing popular mobile games, Disney Mobile has recently launched another title to their roster: Toy Story: Smash It!
Based on the popular film franchise, the 3D puzzle game immerses players into the magical world of toys and lets them play as Buzz Lightyear. There will also be encounters with other familiar faces from the movies, including Woody, Jessie, Hamm and Rez. With four episodes and 60 levels of play, the game will culminate with an epic battle against the evil Zurg.
Before players can reach the final level, however, …
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When Disney announced its animated film Planes, a spin-off sequel to the hit franchise Cars, Jon Cryer was originally tapped to lend his voice to the role of Dusty. Now, sources have announced that Dane Cook will replace Cryer in the role.
Klay Hall, the film’s director, said:
Dane Cook brings unmatched charisma and brilliant comedic timing and instincts to the character. He gives Dusty a great edge.
Dusty is the main character in Disney’s film, and he dreams of competing as an air racer. Unfortunately, he has a debilitating fear of heights that might prevent him from …
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Since acquiring Marvel in 2009, there have been persistent rumors that Marvel characters would eventually make their way into Disney theme parks. Now, it appears that will actually happen: a Marvel-themed world will be coming to Hong Kong Disneyland.
While there’s no news on when we can expect to see this new land or how extensive it will be, the assumption is that construction on the project will begin sometime this year or in 2014.
The news broke during a conference call discussing the park’s 2013-2014 budget. John Tsang, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, …
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After releasing the Monsters, Inc. 3D Blu-ray last week, Disney is fueling the anticipation for the prequel Monsters University by releasing a brand new poster for the upcoming film.
The new poster showcases a variety of characters, including Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman.) While it’s likely we’ll see these characters make some type of appearance in the film, the movie is truly about when Mike and Sully meet at university and how they became the best of friends.
In addition to Billy Crystal and John Goodman reprising their roles, Frank Oz and Steve Buscemi will …
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For the first time in history, the Official Disney Fan Club will take its D23 Expo outside of the United States!
The Walt Disney Company Japan officially announced that they will hold the first-ever D23 Expo Japan, which will offer attendees an inside look at the past, present and future of the company. As with the U.S. expo, D23 Expo Japan will feature a wealth of exhibits, presentations, activities and merchandise.
To commemorate the occasion, D23 Expo Japan will hold two special exhibitions as part of its first international event: “Treasures of …
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If you’re eagerly awaiting Disneyland Resort’s Fantasy Faire, we have another bit of news to share with you about what’s coming to the meet-and-greet location next month.
Clopin’s Music Box, an interactive element guests will enjoy when the Faire opens, promises to be an exciting addition to Fantasy Faire. Michel Den Dulk, Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering says:
It’s really like a very big music box. When guests peek inside the window, they will see a scene that has our main character, Clopin from Disney’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ inside. By turning a …
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On Monday, a tourism official confirmed that Hong Kong Disneyland and the government are currently in talks over the resort’s expansion plans, which may include adding an additional hotel.
Tourism commission chief Philip Yung Wai-hung said they do plan to create a third hotel to the park. The current two hotels have approximately 1,000 rooms between them. Said Wai-hung:
We are now doing the design, and we aim to report to the legislature within the year on the design and financial arrangements.
Meanwhile, the managing director of the theme park Andrew Kam Min-ho said he …
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“Mickey’s Toothache,” a 1938 drawing of Mickey Mouse and his then-nemesis Pete, was recently released from the Disney archives. The drawing was originally part of an unfinished cartoon that was meant to make Mickey a more complete character.
The artwork, created by Ferdinand Horvath, shows Mickey’s nightmarish trip to the dentist. In the drawing, Pete chases after Mickey with some wicked looking tools in hand while an anthropomorphic dentist’s chair attempts to grab Mickey.
This old drawing, which was unearthed just a few months ago, has been hiding in a folder for …
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If you’re dreaming of a tropical spring getaway, Disney’s Aulani Resort & Spa is running an offer you can’t refuse: four nights for the price of three!
This limited time promotion is available now through April 6, and is valid for stays booked from April 7-May 23 and May 27-June 8, 2013. During your stay, you’ll notice construction going on for the expansion of Aulani, which is slated to be complete sometime in September. However, you’ll still be able to enjoy amazing food, water activities, spa treatments, entertainment and the gorgeous …
