The Villains Unleashed Event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on August 23 is set to feature a Dance Party featuring the Awesome Mix Tape from Guardians of the Galaxy.
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Awesome Mix Tape Party to Be Added to Villains Unleashed Event
‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ To Pass $200M
Disney/Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy will pass the $200M mark today after a total cume through this morning of $197.6M and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is right on its heels.
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Goofy things you didn’t know about food at Disney parks
At Disney World and Disney Land, literally everything has been thought of.
The “imagineers” have been tasked with creating a perfect little world for everyone who visits, and they actually gave a lot more thought to the food served there than you might realize.
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Condor Flats at Disney California Adventure Park Fact Sheet
Condor Flats opening day description: This high desert airfield pays tribute to the daredevils and dreamers who lead us from the barnstorming age to the space age. From early existence man has looked to the sky with dreams of one day experiencing the thrill of flight. It was in California that many of those dreams were first realized.
Overview: Condor Flats opened as one of the original lands in Disney California Adventure Park on Feb. 8, 2001. The story goes that Condor Flats was the hub of jet testing and rocket research in the early years of aeronautics. When the industry was relocated to Los Angeles, an early test pilot wanted to share the areas significance and created the “Condor Flats Scenic Air Tours” to keep the history of the area available to all. Condor Flats features Soarin’ Over California, a first-of-its-kind simulator that swoops and dips aviators over the California landscape.
Don’t miss: Soarin’ Over California, an innovative FastPass attraction, simulates a flying, hang glider experience over the vastness of the Golden State, wowing guests with a total sensory experience along the way. Aviators on board enjoy the thrill of flight, soaring over iconic California locations such as Yosemite, San Diego and the Golden Gate Bridge, ending with a finale only Disney can create.
Attractions:
Soarin’ Over California
Dining: Condor Flats’ main dining location is Taste Pilots’ Grill, where great food is rocket science. Taste Pilots’ Grill is the only location where hungry aviators can indulge in top-flight hamburgers, chili cheese fries and sound barrier shakes and quench their thirst with liquid fuel, such as fountain drinks, juice boxes and hot cocoa.
Imaginative landscaping: Condor Flats is situated in a desert and features a “wildscape” design where the plants have no sheared hedges or shaped shrubs. Rocks, cacti, palm trees and other drought-tolerant plants accent the desert feel.
Did you know?
Walt Disney Imagineers scouted more than 35 locations for Soarin’ Over California. The locations featured in the film include the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Redwood Creek, Napa Valley vineyards, Point Loma, snow-capped Lake Tahoe, Palm Springs, Yosemite Valley, orange groves in Camarillo, Anza Borrego State Park, San Diego and Coronado Naval Yards, Malibu, Downtown Los Angeles and Disneyland.
The Fly ‘n’ Buy gift shop features a clock that stopped at 10:27 a.m. on Oct. 14, 1947 to commemorate the date and time Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier.
Condor Flats is named after the California Condor, the largest North American land bird, which can fly to speeds of up to 55 mph.
Taste Pilots’ Grill formerly featured a replica Bell X-1 aircraft, the first aircraft to break the sound barrier, at the entrance of the restaurant. A smaller version still exists inside the Fly ‘n’ Buy gift shop.
Guests riding Soarin’ Over California not only see the landscapes — they also smell them. The attraction features scents such as orange and pine during the flight.
Cast member tips:
Sharp-eyed aviators can spot a Hidden Mickey while flying over the Palm Springs golf course on Soarin’ Over California.
Condor Flats is the only area in Disney California Adventure where guests can refuel with caramel corn.
The dining area in Taste Pilots’ Grill has a Space Shuttle Main Engine nozzle “hidden” in plain sight. The nozzle provides the propulsion needed to boost shuttles into orbit.
A jet engine near the entrance of Soarin’ Over California periodically simulates testing, giving guests a chance to cool off in the desert.
The queue for Soarin’ Over California pays tribute to California’s aviation history. Guests can learn about famous aircrafts in the “Wings of Fame” section as well as the impact pilots had in the “Legends of Flight” section.
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Video – Turning Robin Williams into ‘Aladdin’s’ Genie
Disney animators show how they convinced Williams to voice the iconic character, as his wife reveals new shocking details about his life.
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Preview of Merchandise and Food & Beverage Coming to Villains Unleashed Event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney Parks Blog’s, Steven Miller, takes a look at some of the merchandise and food and beverage offerings that will be featured at the Villains Unleashed Event this year.
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Disney Cast Members Throw Mouse Ears in Ring for Sought-After Ambassador Roles
Celebrating 50 years of a tradition created by Walt Disney himself, Walt Disney World Resort has begun the search for the ideal Cast Members to fill the sought-after roles of Disney Ambassador. Walt Disney World Resort is in the midst of an intensive, two-month quest for candidates who demonstrate leadership, an understanding of the company’s business and heritage and, above all, Disney passion.
The Disney Ambassador tradition began during the 10th anniversary of Disneyland, when Walt Disney was overwhelmed with requests for appearances and media interviews. Since he chose the first Disney Ambassador to serve in 1965, the program has evolved to represent the company, its Cast Members and ideals throughout decades of Disney milestones. From celebrating Cast Member anniversaries to VoluntEAR events to theme park openings, the Walt Disney World Ambassadors – 72 in all since the Resort opened in 1971 – have been there to share the magic, inspiration and optimism of Disney.
“Being selected as an Ambassador is one of the highest honors and responsibilities for a Cast Member,” said Nancy Gidusko, director of corporate citizenship for Walt Disney World Resort. Walt Disney World Resort. “Disney Ambassadors exemplify the talent, inspiration and excellence that are the hallmarks of Walt Disney World Resort.”
Every two years, thousands of Cast Members are invited to participate in the Ambassador selection process, which includes several rounds of interviews and, for the finalists, an opportunity to interact with Cast, visit non-profit organizations and test their presentation and media interview skills.
For the dedicated Cast Members who are selected, the next two years will be a whirlwind of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and magical moments. The new Disney Ambassadors will represent nearly 70,000 Cast Members as they share Disney’s magic throughout Walt Disney World Resort, the Central Florida community and other Disney theme parks around the globe from Jan. 1, 2015 – Dec. 31, 2016.
Following a two-month training, the new Ambassadors will begin their busy two-year term. With more than 3,500 events to attend throughout the year, the Ambassadors will be responsible for duties such as volunteering within the community, hosting high-profile guests at Walt Disney World, making appearances with Disney characters at community presentations, serving as master of ceremonies at park events and recognizing Cast Members’ milestones and achievements.
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D23 Expo 2015 Tickets on Sale Now
Tickets are on sale for next year’s D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, taking place August 14-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Early Bird ticketing runs through December 31, 2014.
Click here to go to the ticketing site.
Click here for D23Expo.com.
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ Gets Release Date
The 5th installment of the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise has its release date, July 7, 2017.
Directors:
Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
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Grizzly Peak at Disney California Adventure Park Fact Sheet
Walt Disney on respecting nature: “Physical America — the land itself — should be as dear to us all as our political heritage and our treasured way of life. Its preservation and the wise conservation of its renewable resources concerns every man, woman and child whose possession it is.”
Overview: Grizzly Peak takes Disney California Adventure Park guests to rugged Gold Rush country. The rocky mountain summit looks like a grizzly bear roaring into the sky, but the beast is much more than a pretty face. The history of the mountain is a combination of legend and Disney imagination. The tale goes like this: A long, long time ago, a coyote met a grizzly bear at the top of the mountain and asked the bear to protect the land. One day, people came to the mountain to chase the grizzly bear down, but the bear held his ground. The coyote turned the grizzly bear into stone so that the bear could never be driven away. Today, some observant mountaineers claim they can hear the bear’s spirit when rafting through the windy caverns of Grizzly Peak.
Don’t miss: Grizzly Peak is the site of the rafting adventure, Grizzly River Rapids, a FastPass attraction that sends guests roaring through rough waters . Guests can also explore Redwood Creek Challenge Trail to earn their Wilderness Explorer badges. In the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, adventurers of all ages can head off into the woods to climb, swing, slide, glide and play.
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