Take a look at the entrance sign and overview of Route 66 during the night at the entrance to Cars Land at Disney California Adventure for the Holiday Season.
What’s on tap for Orlando theme parks in 2015?
Look for the theme-park landscape and Orlando skyline to change a bit in 2015. Precise opening dates are not yet available.
Daytime Photos: Cars Land Entrance at Disney California Adventure Decorated for the Holidays
Take a look at the entrance sign and Snowy the Snow Car during the day at the entrance to Cars Land at Disney California Adventure for the Holiday Season.
Disney parks on both coasts closed temporarily on Christmas
The Happiest Place on Earth became pretty miserable for guests who showed up on Christmas morning only to find Disneyland Park temporarily closed after reaching maximum crowd capacity.
DIRECTV and The Walt Disney Company Sign Expansive Agreement
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) today announced a wide-ranging, multi-year distribution agreement that will provide DIRECTV customers with access to Disney’s robust lineup of top quality sports, news, kids and entertainment content across televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and other connected devices.
The renewal agreement supports the companies’ mutual goal to deliver the best video content to customers across multiple platforms by strengthening the value of the multichannel video subscription.
“This new agreement brings DIRECTV’s already unmatched content offering and experience to a whole new level. It also allows both companies to evolve together into the future and gives DIRECTV customers a wide range of in-home and out-of-home viewing options to enjoy the broad collection of ESPN, Disney and ABC content,” said Dan York, Chief Content Officer at DIRECTV. “It’s an immense and exciting undertaking to work together to shape the future of content consumption and the possibilities are endless.”
“The Marvel Experience” Previews to Rave Reviews in Phoenix/Scottsdale
The Marvel Experience, the world’s first hyper-reality attraction previewed to rave reviews this past week in the Phoenix/Scottsdale’s Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. The attraction runs in the area until January 3rd, when it travels to Dallas, Texas for its world premiere on January 15th.
Below is a sampling of recent reviews:
“The Marvel Experience may do for live entertainment what P.T. Barnum did for the three-ring circus.” — Jon Swartz, USA TODAY
“It’s 3 acres of fun for Superhero fans!” — Kari Lake, FOX 10 News
“You definitely don’t want to miss out on this…It feels like you are in a movie or comic book!” — Nicole Garcia, FOX 10 News
“As a 34-year-old Marvel fan-boy, I can tell you this exceeded — no, far exceeded — my expectations.” — Rick Leabo, KPNX 12 News
“Get Ready for an all new experience…it’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen…” — Matt Morrow, NBC 12 News
“Marvel Experience far exceeds fan-boy’s expectations” — AZ Central
“If you like comics, if you like Marvel movies, if you love technology, if you like fun, this is a must-see, must-experience event. You simply won’t be disappointed.” – The Arizona Republic
“A fully immersed action-adventure that is 100 percent hands on and fun for all ages.” – The Arizona Republic
The Marvel Experience is a first-of-its-kind, hyper-reality attraction that covers over three acres, encompassing seven colossal Domes, a life-size Avengers Quinjet, a state-of-the-art 4-D motion ride and the world’s only 360-degree, 3-D stereoscopic full-Dome projection theater.
As agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in training, guests of The Marvel Experience will swing with Spider-Man, smash with Hulk, fly with Iron Man and more, all in preparation for an epic battle alongside Marvel’s biggest Super Heroes in a fight against Red Skull, M.O.D.O.K. and an army of evil Adaptoids. The Marvel Experience incorporates next-generation interactive technology including augmented reality, multi-person gaming and RFID progress tracking so you can see yourself in action. Everything happens with bleeding-edge technology and advanced computer animation. There’s nothing else like it. Not only does the audience get to join the adventure, in the end they may even become heroes themselves.
For a complete list of tour dates, visit www.TheMarvelExperienceTour.com.
Join the conversation about the new attraction using the hashtags #MarvelExperience #SuperToday #HeroForLife on The Marvel Experiences Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages.
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PARTY LIKE IT’S THE EARLY 2000s DURING ABC FAMILY’S END-OF-THE-YEAR PROGRAMMING EVENT “THAT’S SO THROWBACK”
ABC Family says goodbye to 2014 with its “That’s So Throwback” programming block, featuring Disney Channel classic comedy series “Lizzie McGuire,” “That’s So Raven,” “Even Stevens,” and original movies “The Cheetah Girls” and “Halloweentown.” “That’s So Throwback” airs Monday, December 29th, 2014 through Friday, January 2nd, 2015, from midnight to 2AM ET/PT.
There is no better time for nostalgia than the end of the year, so why not spend those late nights catching up on the favorite shows of your tween years? Life was simpler when all you had to worry about was whether or not Lizzie was actually going to find Aaron Carter, if Luis beats those mean school bullies at their own game, or if The Cheetah Girls will get their record deal. So instead of reminiscing about your Disney Channel friends or going online to watch clips, hang out with ABC Family and watch the real thing instead.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday, December 29th, 2014
(12:00 AM–2AM ET/PT) LIZZY MCGUIRE BLOCK
(12:00 AM – 12:30AM) “Picture Day”
Class pictures are to be taken and Lizzie (Hillary Duff) has nothing to wear! Her mother insists she wear the cute red unicorn sweater her grandmother knit for her. Social embarrassment looms. Matt (Jake Thomas) pretends to be sick in order to stay home from school.
(12:30 AM – 1AM) “Here Comes Aaron Carter”
Lizzie, Miranda (Lalaine) and Gordo (Adam Lamberg) embark on a quest to find Aaron Carter, who is shooting his Christmas music video in town. After many close encounters with a security guard, the group is asked to appear in the video.
(1:00 AM – 1:30 AM ) “Lizzie and Kate’s Excellent Adventure”
Lizzie and Kate (Ashlie Brillault) are assigned as partners for a school project. Much to the grief of their friends, Kate and Lizzie enjoy working together, recalling the days when they were great friends. Meanwhile, Matt convinces people that he is psychic.
(1:30 AM – 2:00 AM ) “Lizzie’s Eleven”
Lizzie’s efforts to get eleven of her pictures in the yearbook are nixed when the editor uses her powers to remove them from the final layout. Lizzie plans a heist that involves breaking into the yearbook office on the school’s “Monte Carlo Nite.”
The Marvel Movie Universe, In Completely Chronological Order
Comics blogger Michael Furth, editor of The Comic Archive, decided he needed a new way to appreciate the Marvel cinematic universe. So he painstakingly edited all the movies (and some Agents of SHIELD episodes) into chronological order to create the Marvel Omnibus Phase 1, a 12-hour extravaganza.
Photo Gallery: Hand-Crafted Candy Canes at Disneyland
Take a look at some photos of the creation of the famous Disneyland candy canes. These candy canes are made on a limited time basis during the holiday season each year on selected days. The cost per candy cane is $12.99 each.
Click on the photos for a larger view.
