Media giant, The Walt Disney Company DIS is all set to purchase one-third stake in Major League Baseball’s (“MLB”) video streaming division, MLB Advanced Media, as was revealed by Bloomberg on Thursday. Sources expect the deal to be valued at nearly $3.5 billion.
This artist reimagined your favorite Disney characters as kids and the results are insanely clever
Lorna Kelleher is a VERY talented illustrator from Ireland. And not only is she as big a fan of Disney, cats, and Game of Thrones (the perfect trifecta), but she also has a clever approach to reimagining your favorite Disney characters.
5 Reasons Why Disney World’s Animal Kingdom May Be Its Best Park
It’s time to admit that Walt Disney knows what it’s doing with its Animal Kingdom theme park in Florida. I’ve been critical of Disney World’s fourth theme park in the past.
Video – Magic Moments – An Epic Time-lapse Journey Through the Magic of Walt Disney World
All we can say is this is amazing!! Check out what Filmmaker, Anthony Cortese, created in this look at Walt Disney World through time-lapse photography and sweeping video.
Magic Moments – An Epic Time-lapse Journey Through the Magic of Walt Disney World from Anthony Cortese on Vimeo.
Disney World’s Slowest-Growing Park Picks Up Speed
There are signs of life at Disney World’s slowest-growing theme park. Epcot introduced two new attractions last month — the only two rides that Disney is opening in 2016 at its Florida theme parks — and they seem to be clicking with park guests.
RING IN 2017 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT WITH THE NEW ‘DISNEY COUNTDOWN TO MIDNIGHT’ NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION
There are a variety of great options for fireworks and family fun on New Year’s Eve. But if guests are partygoers, they may want to consider “Disney Countdown to Midnight – A New Year’s Eve Celebration” at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
Tickets for this special evening are extremely limited. If guests have a resort reservation, you can reserve tickets starting today. Reservations will open to all Guests on July 4. To purchase or for more information, visit DisneyWorld.com or call 407-939-3463.
Walt Disney World Resort Guests Are Invited to Celebrate the Fourth of July
Guests can celebrate America’s birthday with a red, white and blue extravaganza at Walt Disney World Resort. There will be no shortage of nighttime fun, as fireworks will dance across the skies above the Florida vacation kingdom. Here’s a look a what’s in store:
Magic Kingdom
The celebration begins with “Disney’s Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky,” July 3 and 4 at Magic Kingdom. The 14-minute fireworks spectacular rockets into the sky above Cinderella Castle at 9 p.m. both nights.
The fireworks are set to an exciting musical score produced in a concert band style. This score was specifically created to stir a sense of pride in being American, show producers say, while at the same time, inviting guests from around the world to feel part of the celebration.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Guests can enjoy the all-new “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular” fireworks nightly, with the show beginning at a special time of 9:30 p.m. for the holiday weekend, July 3 and 4. The next generation of Star Wars-themed fireworks shows, “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular,” dazzles with new themed fireworks, lasers, special effects and video projections of iconic characters and scenes from the complete saga, all set to the unforgettable score of the film series.
Epcot
Guests visiting Epcot on July 4 will have the opportunity to meet some of their favorite Disney characters dressed in patriotic attire throughout the afternoon at the American Adventure Pavilion. Voices of Liberty, the eight-part a capella group, will have special performances at American Gardens Theatre at 12:30, 1:45 and 3 p.m. They also will perform inside the American Adventure Rotunda at 4:15 and 5 p.m. that day. Guests also will have the opportunity to catch the Spirit of America Fife & Drum Corps outside at 1, 2:15, 3:30, 4 and 4:45 p.m.
That evening, the spectacular fireworks and laser show “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth,” lights the night at 10 p.m. with a heart-pounding grand finale in a salute to America.
Additional Patriotic Entertainment
Other patriotic offerings that guests can enjoy year-round in the parks include indoor attractions that offer shows about the history of America, dining options and entertainment.
Guests at Epcot’s American Adventure Pavilion will find various ways to explore America’s past and present with “We, The People,” a journey through pivotal moments in America’s history narrated by Audio-Animatronic figures of Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain, and “The Kinsey Collection,” an exhibit that showcases 400 years of African-American achievement through rare art, documents, books and artifacts.
At Magic Kingdom, The Hall of Presidents: A Celebration of Liberty’s Leaders gives guests an entertaining lesson in American history. Guests also can get a taste of traditional New England-inspired foods at Liberty Tree Tavern, a restaurant situated in a colonial-style inn that serves lunch and dinner daily. After nightfall, dancing patriots, a stately bald eagle, glittering lights and the patriotic music of the Main Street Electrical Parade all honor America as the parade’s stunning final float lights Main Street, U.S.A. nightly.
Watch – Epcot B-Roll: Royal Sommerhus at the Norway Pavilion
B-Roll included:
- Exterior shots of Royal Sommerhus, the meet and greet location for guests to meet Anna and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen
- Shots of guests meeting Elsa and taking photos with her
- Shots of guests meeting Anna and taking photos with her
DISNEY SPRINGS UPDATE – NEW RETAIL LOCATIONS COMING THIS SUMMER!
Disney Springs continues to delight Guests as new additions open throughout the summer.
Today, we’re excited to share that another high-profile brand will join the world-class retail lineup in Town Center: Levi’s. Opening later this summer, the Levi’s Store will offer denim for the entire family. And for Guests who want to have their clothing tailored, the Tailor Shop at the front of the store will allow shoppers to get their favorite shorts, T-shirts, truckers and accessories personalized by a team of craftsmen. This offering is exclusive to just a handful of Levi’s locations worldwide.
Superdry, a cool British brand, offers high-quality wardrobe staples like jackets, knits, leather goods and leisurewear at affordable prices. Sugarboo & Co., “dealer in whimsy” carries “fine quality art and fanciful goods” – including uplifting art, whimsical paper products and charming home goods. Shore, known for its made-in-America apparel and eclectic branded lifestyle merchandise mix, is opening its second-ever store – the first is based in Sarasota, FL – with plans to offer some limited-edition products available only at Disney Springs. Columbia Sportswear, a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, features rugged and stylish apparel, footwear and equipment that’s “tested tough.” And, Coca-Cola Store Orlando, a completely immersive retail destination, allows guests to experience the world most iconic beverage brand in a building modeled after a 1920s bottling plant.
TOP TEN CAN’T-MISS EXPERIENCES AT DISNEYLAND RESORT THIS SUMMER
From a new live stage show to all-new attractions, there’s so much for guests to experience at the Disneyland® Resort this summer! Here are ten experiences they won’t want to miss.
- The new “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion” immerses Disney California Adventure® Park Guests in the emotional story of Anna and Elsa in an exciting theatrical interpretation for the stage, including elaborate costumes and sets, stunning special effects, show-stopping production numbers and some unique surprises.
- On Soarin’ Around the World at Disney California Adventure® Park, guests can take flight on an all-new adventure to exciting destinations.
- The fun-filled Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters, new in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park, is rolling with fun as Luigi’s cugini (or family) have come from Carsoli, Italy, to help celebrate Race Day in Radiator Springs. Guests can join in the fun by hopping aboard miniature Italian roadsters, in the style of late 1950s micro cars. The cars perform the traditional dances of their village, moving to upbeat music and Luigi’s singing in a precision-choreographed dance across a trackless “dance floor.”
- In Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park, Star Wars Launch Bay invites Guests to discover authentic replicas of film props and encounter Star Wars characters such as Chewbacca and Kylo Ren.
- The Star Wars-themed transformation of Space Mountain into Hyperspace Mountain thrusts guests into an X-wing battle as they race through the darkness. The experience is enhanced by a new soundtrack, inspired by the Star Wars films’ musical themes and re-orchestrated to match every move in the attraction.
- At Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, guests can encounter a new adventure and characters from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” while journeying aboard a Starspeeder 1000.
- Make sure you don’t miss the chance to see the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration dazzle and shine before the celebration ends Sept. 5, 2016.
- The sparkling “Paint the Night” parade builds on the tradition of breathtaking nighttime parades in Disneyland park that began with the “Main Street Electrical Parade.” Illuminated almost entirely by LED lights, “Paint the Night” is a state-of-the art, vibrant wonder that immerses Guests in the magical, luminescent worlds of many Disney and Disney●Pixar characters.
- The “Disneyland Forever” fireworks spectacular entertains Guests from the tips of their toes to the sky high above, surrounding the audience with music, dazzling visual projections and other special effects that bring the pyrotechnics to life in surprising new ways. Your Clients may enjoy the projections from multiple locations, including Main Street, U.S.A., and “it’s a small world” mall.
- At Disney California Adventure® Park, “World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney” is a fun-filled version of the popular, nighttime “World of Color” spectacular. Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris joins Mickey Mouse on a magical water canvas, bringing to life the remarkable story of Walt Disney and The Happiest Place on Earth with animated imagery, live-action film, fountains, lasers, special effects and a stirring musical score.
