“This tram stops at Journey, Discover, Amaze, and Create,” our tram announcer said as we were heading out of Epcot and into the parking lot last week. “It does not stop for Bulbasaur, Pikachu, or Squirtle.” The nod to the then bubbling Pokemon Go frenzy didn’t end there.
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HOW ALADAR ENDED THE COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION BY SAM ALLEN
While Disney’s Animal Kingdom offers many shows and character meet and greets featuring Disney’s stable of cartoon characters, only one of the park’s rides is tied to an animated film. However, many of the guests who experience it might not realize it has anything to do with a movie at all. Fans of Disney’s ambitious CGI feature “Dinosaur,” on the other hand, should immediately recognize the iguanodon standing in front of its entrance.
Photos – New Safety Signs & Fences at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort & Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
Here are Some Photos of the New Warning Signs & Fences at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort & Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort.
Walt Disney Records Set To Release Pete’s Dragon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records is set to release Pete’s Dragon original motion picture soundtrack on August 12, 2016. The album features 3 original songs written for the film, including the end credit track “Something Wild” by electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, “Nobody Knows” performed by the Lumineers, plus “The Dragon Song” performed by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. The original score was composed byDaniel Hart (“Tumbledown,” “Comet”). Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon” opens in U.S. theaters on August 12, 2016.
In addition to the lead single “Something Wild” by Lindsey Stirling featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Stirling also performed on the film’s score. The track is also the first single from Stirling’s forthcoming third studio album, Brave Enough. A classically trained violinist, Lindsey has over 8 million YouTube subscribers, over 1.4 billion views on her YouTube channel, Billboard chart-topping hits and sold out tours worldwide. She is currently on a summer tour and launches her Brave EnoughNorth American tour in September. Watch the Lindsey Stirling and Daniel Hart video clip here: https://youtu.be/eYclv7rLzKo. Alternative singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon of Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin fame is currently touring North America on the Weezer & Panic! at the Disco Summer Tour 2016, in addition to headline dates and festival shows. McMahon’s most recent release Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness features the hit single “Cecilia and the Satellite.”
Performed by the Grammy®-nominated band The Lumineers, “Nobody Knows” was written by “Pete’s Dragon” co-screenwriterToby Halbrooks with Andrew Tinker.
“The Dragon Song” performed by singer-songwriter Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Will Oldham) was written by “Pete’s Dragon” director/screenwriter David Lowery and co-screenwriter Toby Halbrooks and bookends the film.
Daniel Hart, who scored the film, is a multi-instrumental composer and performer and toured over a decade with bands from The Polyphonic Spree to St. Vincent to his own projects. His upcoming scores include the documentary “Eating Animals” and the FOX TV series “The Exorcist” airing this fall.
The soundtrack also boasts a newly-recorded version of “Candle On the Water” performed by the critically-acclaimed Okkervil River, fronted by singer-songwriter Will Sheff. The band will release a new album this fall.
The Pete’s Dragon track list follows:
- “The Dragon Song” Performed by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
- “Something Wild” Performed by Lindsey Stirling featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
- “Nobody Knows” Performed by The Lumineers
- “Something On Your Mind” Performed by St. Vincent
- “So Long, Marianne” Performed by Leonard Cohen
- “Gina Anne” Performed by Bosque Brown
- “An Adventure”
- “Are You Gonna Eat Me?”
- “Brown Bunny”
- “Reverie”
- “Tree Fort”
- “North Star”
- “Bedtime Compass”
- “Timber”
- “Breathe”
- “Gavin Knows What He’s Doing”
- “You Are Not Alone”
- “Elliot Gets Lost”
- “Takedown”
- “It’ll Be Just Like It Used To Be”
- “Follow That Dragon”
- “Elliot at the Bridge”
- “Abyss”
- “Go North“
- “Saying Goodbye”
- “The Bravest Boy I’ve Ever Met”
- “The Dragon Song Revisited” Performed by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
- “Candle On the Water” Performed by Okkervil River
With no romance for Disney’s princess ‘Moana,’ Lin-Manuel Miranda will supply the passion
Fans were treated to a sneak peek of Disney’s upcoming “Moana” on Thursday at a Comic-Con, where directors Ron Clements and John Musker showed clips from the animated film featuring an island princess and surprised the capacity crowd by sharing the first three minutes of the film.
Championship International Men’s Soccer Teams Wrap Up Friendlies at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort recently played host to high-caliber soccer July 13-19. In a match series that brings the best of the old continent to meet the forces of Latin American soccer, two of the world’s best teams, River Plate of Argentina, and Sevilla FC tested their strength against the Independent Club of Santa Fe and Club Deportivo Motagua.
River Plate is the current champion of the Copa Libertadores, while Sevilla FC is the reigning three-time champion of the Europa League. Meanwhile, the Independent Club of Santa Fe, based in Bogota, is the current champion of the Copa Sudamericana. The Deportivo Motagua Club is the team with the longest history in Honduras, winning the championship title for their league 14 times.
The results of the matches are as follows:
July 13: River Plate beats Deportivo Motagua Club, 3-0.
July 16: Sevilla FC beats River Plat, 3-1.
July 19: Sevilla FC beats Independiente Santa Fe Club, 2-1.
How Elsa, Captain America, and Han Solo made Disney an unstoppable force at the box office
It may seem difficult to believe, but a little more than 15 years ago, Hollywood’s current movie king, Walt Disney Studios, was at something of a crossroads.
DOWNTOWN DISNEY DISTRICT AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT WELCOMES A NEW STARBUCKS
Disneyland® Resort Guests will find a new location for their daily dose of refreshment with the opening of a second Starbucks in Downtown Disney® District. The newest headquarters for handcrafted beverages and food items joins locations serving Starbucks creations in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure® Parks, as well as the previously existing Starbucks in Downtown Disney District.
THE POLITE PIG RESTAURANT TO OPEN AT DISNEY SPRINGS IN SPRING 2017
The Polite Pig will bring a new twist on favorite local flavors to Disney Springs™ at Walt Disney World® Resort when it opens in spring 2017. A sister restaurant to The Ravenous Pig of Winter Park, FL, The Polite Pig will feature a variety of wood-fired smoked and grilled items as well as an innovative beverage program that serves all drinks on tap, including locally-brewed Cask & Larder beer, wine and cocktails.
