June 15,2012 is the big day:
The countdown begins, Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and the Carthay Circle Theatre at Disney California Adventure Park will officially open June 15, 2012.
The grand opening, which caps off the resort's five - year expansion, includes the debut of four new attractions - Radiator Springs Racers, Luigi's Flying Tires, Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and the Red Car Trolley - Plus new dining and shopping locations. Carthay Circle Theatre will include a lounge and Carthay Circle Restaurant, designed to be the premier dining location in Disney California Adventure Park.
Cars Land expands Disney California Adventure by 12 acres and will immerse Guests in the world of the Disney/Pixar blockbuster "Cars." Guests will feel as if they have stepped into the town of Radiator Springs as they enjoy three family attractions showcasing characters and settings from the movie,plus "Cars" - themed dining and shopping locations such as Flo's V8 Cafe, Ramone's House of Body Art and Radiator Springs Curios.
One of the largest and most elaborate attractions ever created for a Disney park, Radiator Springs Racers is a twisting, turning, high - speed adventure through Ornament Valley and the town of Radiator Springs. Luigi's Flying Tires invites Guests to glide on air aboard special tires, whirling around with their pals. At Mater's Junkyard Jamboree, Guests will whip around behind a baby tractor and enjoy tunes from a gaint jukebox built from Mater's most prized possessions.
Starting June 15,2012, Guests will enter Disney California Adventure Park along Buena Vista Street, a place that transports them to an era when Walt Disney arrived in California with new dreams: 1920s Los Angeles. Buena Vista Street features Red Car Trolleys, inspired by the transportation system that once served Southern California, and the Carthay Circle Theatre, modeled after the site of the 1937 world premiere of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
Also opening this summer at Disney California Adventure Park is the new Mad T Party in Hollywood Land, the return of Pixar Parade and the new Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop at Pacific Wharf.
To accommodate a media preview and make final preparations for the opening, Disney California Adventure Park will be closed to the public June 14, 2012. Disneyland Park, Downtown Disney District and the Disneyland Resort Hotels will remain open for Guests on that day.
Can I be first in line?????...Dr Lee
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Angelina Jolie's "Maleficent" will start shootin in June:
Disney's Maleficent, a live - action orgins story starring Angelina Jolie as one of Disney's most iconnic villians, is eyeing a June start date in London.
Robert Stromberg will direct Maleficent from a script by Linda Woolverton and is already in the U.K. prepping the film. Malificent is a passion project for Jolie and will be her next acting role.
One possibility for the role of Aurora is Elle Fanning, who is in talks to join the cast. Fanning's star status rose last year with Somewhere and J.J. Adrams sci - fi movie Super 8.
Jolie, who recently made her feature directorial debut with Bosnian war drama In the Land of Blood and Honey, has long been toying with the idea of playing the famous fairy - sorceress in the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.Her children want her to make the movie and even call her "mom - elicent". She's also eager to make a live - action family film after her experience voicing the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
Sounds exciting...Dr Lee (retired , Club 33 bartender)
Robert Stromberg will direct Maleficent from a script by Linda Woolverton and is already in the U.K. prepping the film. Malificent is a passion project for Jolie and will be her next acting role.
One possibility for the role of Aurora is Elle Fanning, who is in talks to join the cast. Fanning's star status rose last year with Somewhere and J.J. Adrams sci - fi movie Super 8.
Jolie, who recently made her feature directorial debut with Bosnian war drama In the Land of Blood and Honey, has long been toying with the idea of playing the famous fairy - sorceress in the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.Her children want her to make the movie and even call her "mom - elicent". She's also eager to make a live - action family film after her experience voicing the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
Sounds exciting...Dr Lee (retired , Club 33 bartender)
Friday, March 16, 2012
Celebrities slated for mini Comic - Con in Anahiem:
Thousands of comic and pop - culture fans, some in costume, are expected to geek out at a big Anahiem convention this weekend that will feature exclusive screenings and celebrities, including Jonah Hill and Emma Stone.
WonderCon, which is put on by the same developers as Comic - Con International, is coming to the Anahiem Convention Center, probably for one time only. WonderCon usually is held each spring in San Francisco, but a facility there is closed for renovations. WonderCon planners decided to move the event temporarily to Anahiem.
Crowd estimates were unavailable, but last year's San Francisco convention drew about 50,000 people. Fans often dress up as their favorite superheros or characters.
The Anahiem show will be larger; About 900 exhibitors, such as publishers and autograph booths. That's roughly 250 more than last year. The close proximity to Hollywood could help draw more celebrities.
The Mad Hatter is my favorite super hero/character...Dr Lee
WonderCon, which is put on by the same developers as Comic - Con International, is coming to the Anahiem Convention Center, probably for one time only. WonderCon usually is held each spring in San Francisco, but a facility there is closed for renovations. WonderCon planners decided to move the event temporarily to Anahiem.
Crowd estimates were unavailable, but last year's San Francisco convention drew about 50,000 people. Fans often dress up as their favorite superheros or characters.
The Anahiem show will be larger; About 900 exhibitors, such as publishers and autograph booths. That's roughly 250 more than last year. The close proximity to Hollywood could help draw more celebrities.
The Mad Hatter is my favorite super hero/character...Dr Lee
Disney Fireworks:
Are you hearing the boom of Disneyland fireworks on school nights again?
That's because school is out in some places.
Disneyland has resumed fireworks showings on weekdays for about five weeks during the spring break period when crowds pickup. During the slower off season in the winter and spring,Disneyland usually only shoots off fireworks on weekends.The nightly fireworks schedule runs through April 15 and a weekends - only schedule will resume.
The "Remember Dreams Come True" show, which originally was created for the park's 50th anniversary, is running at Disneyland Park.
The park is also running the Fantasmic! show twice each night through April 22. Fantasmic! returns to a weekends - only schedule after that.
At the next - door park, Disney California Adventure Park is putting the "World of Color" light and water show two times each night.
from Club 33, those Disneyland Park fireworks are amazing...Dr Lee
That's because school is out in some places.
Disneyland has resumed fireworks showings on weekdays for about five weeks during the spring break period when crowds pickup. During the slower off season in the winter and spring,Disneyland usually only shoots off fireworks on weekends.The nightly fireworks schedule runs through April 15 and a weekends - only schedule will resume.
The "Remember Dreams Come True" show, which originally was created for the park's 50th anniversary, is running at Disneyland Park.
The park is also running the Fantasmic! show twice each night through April 22. Fantasmic! returns to a weekends - only schedule after that.
At the next - door park, Disney California Adventure Park is putting the "World of Color" light and water show two times each night.
from Club 33, those Disneyland Park fireworks are amazing...Dr Lee
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
45 years of pillaging pirates, singing donkeys and cherished memories:
On the morning of March 18, 1967, a boat full of unsuspecting travelers drifted down the bayou in search of adventure. As fireflies lit the sky, they soon sailed into uncharted waters and witnessed pirates seizing a town.
No, this isn't a folk tale; it's the story of opening day of Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Park. And this month, the attraction celebrates its 45th anniversary.
In the early stages of design, the attraction's original conept was a walk - through which Guests would meander. After "it's a small world" became an efficiency marvel at the 1964-65 New York's World's Fair, a new idea was sparked to create a similar flume - style attraction. Technology advancements in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room allowed Imagineers to bring the pirates to life in new ways.
Beyond the unforgettable pirate and animal Audio - Animatronics figures, one of the most memorable elements of the attraction is the theme song, "Yo Ho, Yo Ho; a Pirate's Life for Me." The lyrics, written by Imagineer Xavier Atencio and music by George Bruns, was loosely based on the sailor's song, "Dead Man's Chest" from the 1883 novel "Treasure Island."
Today, countless Cast Members passionately maintain the last attraction Walt worked on before his passing; recent additions have included characters from the four movies that were based on the original attraction.
Club 33 is located above Pirates of the Caribbean, and if you listen from the Club, you can hear the music..."Yo Ho, Yo Ho; a Pirate's Life for Me." Dr Lee
No, this isn't a folk tale; it's the story of opening day of Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Park. And this month, the attraction celebrates its 45th anniversary.
In the early stages of design, the attraction's original conept was a walk - through which Guests would meander. After "it's a small world" became an efficiency marvel at the 1964-65 New York's World's Fair, a new idea was sparked to create a similar flume - style attraction. Technology advancements in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room allowed Imagineers to bring the pirates to life in new ways.
Beyond the unforgettable pirate and animal Audio - Animatronics figures, one of the most memorable elements of the attraction is the theme song, "Yo Ho, Yo Ho; a Pirate's Life for Me." The lyrics, written by Imagineer Xavier Atencio and music by George Bruns, was loosely based on the sailor's song, "Dead Man's Chest" from the 1883 novel "Treasure Island."
Today, countless Cast Members passionately maintain the last attraction Walt worked on before his passing; recent additions have included characters from the four movies that were based on the original attraction.
Club 33 is located above Pirates of the Caribbean, and if you listen from the Club, you can hear the music..."Yo Ho, Yo Ho; a Pirate's Life for Me." Dr Lee
Monday, March 12, 2012
Time capsule buried at Disney California Adventure Park:
A time capsule with items representing Disney California Adventure Park's first 11 years - ranging from a "World of Color" opening day button to a Pizza Oom Mow Mow Cast shirt - was buried Feb.25,2012 on a construction site near the park's future main entrance.
About 130 items were placed in the reinforced steel case, including ElecTRONica and Glow Fest host shirts, Wilderness Explorer guide maps for the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, photos from "Phineas and Ferb's Rockin' Rollin' Dance Party" and an Ariel's Grotto kid's menu. Also included were more general items that represent the era, such as a Blackberry device and a copy of the Orange County Register. Even a piece of the Timon Parking Lot, which is where Cars Land now sits.
Disneyland Resort Cast Members will open the time capsule in 2037 - 25 years from now.
lets see, 25 years from now, Dr Lee will be 21, haha...Dr Lee
About 130 items were placed in the reinforced steel case, including ElecTRONica and Glow Fest host shirts, Wilderness Explorer guide maps for the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, photos from "Phineas and Ferb's Rockin' Rollin' Dance Party" and an Ariel's Grotto kid's menu. Also included were more general items that represent the era, such as a Blackberry device and a copy of the Orange County Register. Even a piece of the Timon Parking Lot, which is where Cars Land now sits.
Disneyland Resort Cast Members will open the time capsule in 2037 - 25 years from now.
lets see, 25 years from now, Dr Lee will be 21, haha...Dr Lee
$2.00 charges your gadget for an hour at Disneyland:
Disney installed a bank of 20 lockers to charge your gadgets as a test along Main Street U.S.A. with options for a traditional AC outlet or specialized chargers for your iPhone and other mobile gadgets.
$2.00 for an hour, and you pay up front. Swipe your card, create a passcode and return within an hour or you have to pay again before you can unlock the locker and get your gadget.
don't you just love technology...Dr Lee
$2.00 for an hour, and you pay up front. Swipe your card, create a passcode and return within an hour or you have to pay again before you can unlock the locker and get your gadget.
don't you just love technology...Dr Lee
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
"it's a small world" songwriter Robert Sherman passes away at 86:
How do you sum up the work of songwriter Robert B. Sherman? Try one word, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
The tongue - twisted term, sung by magical nanny Mary Poppins, is like much of Robert Sherman's work - both complex and instantly memorable, for child and adult alike.Once heard, it was never forgotten. Their work includes the jaunty "A Spoonful of Sugar" and their somber "Feed the Birds" for "Mary Poppins".
Robert Sherman and his brother Richard, put songs into the mouths of nannies and chimney sweeps, jungle animals and Parisian felines. The Sherman Brothers composed scores for films including "The Jungle Book," "The Aristocats," "Tiki Tiki Tiki Room" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." They also wrote the most - played tune on earth,"it's a small world"(after all).
The Sherman Brothers career was long, prolific and garlanded with awards. They won two Academy Awards for Walt Disney's 1964 "Mary Poppins" - best score and best song, "Chim Chim Cheree." They also picked up a Grammey for best movie or TV score. Their hundreds of credits as joint lyricist and composer also include the films "Winne the Pooh," "The Slipper and the Rose," "Snoopy Come Home," "Charlotte's Web" and "The Magic of Lassie."
The Sherman brothers awards include 23 gold and platinum albums and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They became the only Americans ever to win First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival for "Tom Sawyer" in 1973 and were inducted into the Song-writers Hall of Fame in 2005.
As a film critic,Leonard Maltin saided recently, "you can't help but smile when you sing or hum a Sherman brothers song."
Robert Sherman was born on Dec. 19,1925 in New York City.
Robert's son Jeff, posted on Facebook:
Hello to family and friends,
I have very sad news to convey,
My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away tonight in London. He went peacefully after months of truly valiantly fending off death. He loved life and his dear heart finally slowed to a stop when he could fight no more.
I will write more about this incredible man I love and admire so much when I am better rested and composed. He deserves that.
In the meantime, please say a prayer for him. As he said, he wanted to bring happiness to the world and, unquestionably, he succeeded. His love and his prayers, his philosophy and his poetry will live on forever. Forever his songs and his genius will bring hope, joy and love to this small, small world.
I Love you, Dad.
Safe travels.
Love
Jeff
it really is a small world after all...DR Lee
The tongue - twisted term, sung by magical nanny Mary Poppins, is like much of Robert Sherman's work - both complex and instantly memorable, for child and adult alike.Once heard, it was never forgotten. Their work includes the jaunty "A Spoonful of Sugar" and their somber "Feed the Birds" for "Mary Poppins".
Robert Sherman and his brother Richard, put songs into the mouths of nannies and chimney sweeps, jungle animals and Parisian felines. The Sherman Brothers composed scores for films including "The Jungle Book," "The Aristocats," "Tiki Tiki Tiki Room" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." They also wrote the most - played tune on earth,"it's a small world"(after all).
The Sherman Brothers career was long, prolific and garlanded with awards. They won two Academy Awards for Walt Disney's 1964 "Mary Poppins" - best score and best song, "Chim Chim Cheree." They also picked up a Grammey for best movie or TV score. Their hundreds of credits as joint lyricist and composer also include the films "Winne the Pooh," "The Slipper and the Rose," "Snoopy Come Home," "Charlotte's Web" and "The Magic of Lassie."
The Sherman brothers awards include 23 gold and platinum albums and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They became the only Americans ever to win First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival for "Tom Sawyer" in 1973 and were inducted into the Song-writers Hall of Fame in 2005.
As a film critic,Leonard Maltin saided recently, "you can't help but smile when you sing or hum a Sherman brothers song."
Robert Sherman was born on Dec. 19,1925 in New York City.
Robert's son Jeff, posted on Facebook:
Hello to family and friends,
I have very sad news to convey,
My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away tonight in London. He went peacefully after months of truly valiantly fending off death. He loved life and his dear heart finally slowed to a stop when he could fight no more.
I will write more about this incredible man I love and admire so much when I am better rested and composed. He deserves that.
In the meantime, please say a prayer for him. As he said, he wanted to bring happiness to the world and, unquestionably, he succeeded. His love and his prayers, his philosophy and his poetry will live on forever. Forever his songs and his genius will bring hope, joy and love to this small, small world.
I Love you, Dad.
Safe travels.
Love
Jeff
it really is a small world after all...DR Lee
Monday, March 5, 2012
Blue Sky Cellar offer a sneak peek of Cars Land:
Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar in Disney California Adventure Park will offer Guests a sneak peek behind the walls of Cars Land begining Wednesday,Febuary 29,2012.
Located next to The Golden Vine Winery, the new exhibit will include new poster artwork, a model of a portion of Cars Land, maquettes of some of the new ride vehicles, early concept art and sketches - even the shovel used during ground - breaking ceremony in July 2009. A new video will also debut featuring John Lasseter, Disney and Pixar chief creative officer, the Cars Land design team, project architects, landscapes - all providing insights into the inspiration behind Cars Land.
Once the expansion is complete this summer, the Blue Sky Cellar will continue to be a preview center for new Guest experiences planned for the Disneyland Resort.
This past week, I stopped and enjoyed seeing this sneak peak on Cars Land. If, while you are at the Disneyland Resort enjoying your day, stop and see what I am talking about...Dr Lee
Located next to The Golden Vine Winery, the new exhibit will include new poster artwork, a model of a portion of Cars Land, maquettes of some of the new ride vehicles, early concept art and sketches - even the shovel used during ground - breaking ceremony in July 2009. A new video will also debut featuring John Lasseter, Disney and Pixar chief creative officer, the Cars Land design team, project architects, landscapes - all providing insights into the inspiration behind Cars Land.
Once the expansion is complete this summer, the Blue Sky Cellar will continue to be a preview center for new Guest experiences planned for the Disneyland Resort.
This past week, I stopped and enjoyed seeing this sneak peak on Cars Land. If, while you are at the Disneyland Resort enjoying your day, stop and see what I am talking about...Dr Lee
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