You know you have done it... you visit the LEGO store and try your best to make your own LEGO figure look like your favorite Disney character. Trying every combination in the bin until you have something that kind of resembles Captain Hook, or Peter Pan... maybe if I squint juuuust right. Nope... still no luck. I give up. Well, my fellow LEGO enthusiast; squint no more! LEGO will be releasing a wave of Disney characters in May of 2016 so everything is awesome!
Since the first D23 expo in 2009 Disney fans have anticipated this bi-annual expo every 2 years. Today I'm happy to post that the 2017 dates for the 5th D23 expo have just been announced! Next year the D23 expo will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center (located directly behind Disney's California Adventure) on July 14th-16th, 2017. Tickets for the event will go on sale starting July 14th, 2016 and can be purchased here: D23EXPO.com If you have checked your app store lately you probably noticed a new game in the top spots of your app store. Last week Disney launched a new game called Magic Kingdoms. It’s kind of like Farmville for Disney geeks. The storyline is a little childish, but is a safe game to provide hours of screen time for the little ones. Just be careful because there are some in app purchases and a lot of down time between tasks unless you pay to speed up each task. That said it’s good to pass the time when you have a few minutes, and then set it and forget it until you are notified the game is ready to move on. The background music is comforting and familiar. The game itself is self-guided with little to no effort by the end user and is for ages 4+ For me the Disney Parks live streams have a lot to live up to. These are a reflection of the fun and excitement you can have, have had, or will have when you visit the Disney Parks. However, the live streams have been very disappointing. Their camera angles are terrible, they zoom in and stay on all the wrong things. Its almost like they have never watched the show before and they focus on the minor detail instead of the big picture. Here's an example: In the last broadcast of Fanstasmic! they zoomed in on mickey, as close up as close as they could get... and stayed on that. Meanwhile the fountains are going off and fireworks are flying above his head. To the uninformed viewer it just looks like Mickey is waving his hands around and they miss the action. Instead, zoom in ONCE so we can see that it is Mickey, and then zoom out so we can see the show! We can all follow Walt's advice and 'imagine' what mickey looks like close up. Its more import to see the effect, rather than the neckline of Mickey's outfit. Sorry, I try to keep my post positive and shy away from negativity... Lets just hope the newest attempt will be better. IllumiNations is a great show set around a circular lagoon with prime viewing all the way around World Showcase. It would be pretty difficult to screw this one up!
This will be streamed LIVE on the Disney Parks Blog Monday March 21st, 2016 at 8:50 PM EDT (7:50 PM CT). Click the link below just before show time and you will find the live stream post. Not there? Refresh your page until it appears. It has been over 1 year since Luigi's Flying Tires closed February 17th, 2015 at Disney's California Adventure Park leaving only 2 attractions open in Cars Land. I'm excited to announce that the long awaited re-opening of Luigi's Casa Della Tires is finally here! March 7th, 2016 Luigi will re-open his shop after visiting his family back home in Carsoli, Italy! But Luigi didn't return to Radiator Springs alone... He brought back 20 of his cousins (apparently he has a really big family) with him to celebrate race day! Are you ready to experience Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters on your next visit!? Get your gardening gloves out... and your margarita shaker, because on March 2nd the 23rd annual EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival begins! This year's festival runs March 2nd - May 30th and will feature 70 themed topiaries, an all-new playground for the kids called the Harmony Gardens Musical Playground, cooking demonstration, concerts and much more! Be sure to check out the official website for all the details and offerings: 2016 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival UPDATE!!!! THIS HAS BEEN DELAYED AND WILL NOT DEBUT APRIL 22ND!!!! It has taken 3 years of Imagineering for Disney's Animal Kingdom to open its first nighttime offering called 'Rivers of Light'. Recently Disney announced that it will debut this one of a kind multi-element show on April 22nd, 2016. Rivers of Light will take place on Discovery River in the newly expanded area of Asia. The video below will give you a great idea about what to expect, but I'm sure it does not give it justice. Remember that this show will also include the recently upgraded Tree of Life. Imagineers have been working overnights round the clock to change every single leaf on the tree. The new leaves will illuminate with the show and prove to be a centerpiece of the park in the evening hours as well. It's true... All of it. A small ice cream company out of New York called Ample Hills Creamery is gaining national attention as Disney CEO Bob Iger lends them a helping hand to produce two signature flavors which could soon 'Awaken' at Disney's Boardwalk Resort.
What's the scoop? The Light Side: a bright marshmallow ice cream with homemade crispie clusters, as well as a smattering of handmade cocoa crispies (to represent the dark side still lurking within the light) The Dark Side: by contrast, is an ultra-dark chocolate ice cream with espresso fudge brownies, cocoa crispies, and white chocolate pearls (to represent the light still hiding in the dark, waiting to burst through) Read more to find out how you can purchase this ice cream for yourself! |
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