James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy has become the No. 1 film of the year to date at the North American box office, flying by fellow Marvel Studios superhero film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
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Video – Avengers & X-Men: AXIS – The Story So Far
Before Avengers & X-Men: AXIS kicks off this October, follow the events leading up to this epic! Relive the first battle between the Uncanny Avengers and the Red Skull! Also featuring the Apocalypse Twins, Kang and many more!
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Hollywood Studios a likely choice for Disney’s Star Wars franchise
More “Star Wars” attractions are coming to Disney theme parks, and industry experts say the franchise is likely to play a bigger role at a place where movies are right at home: Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.
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B-Roll: Disneyland Half Marathon
There were 19,182 runners from California among the 35,500 that competed in the 2014 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend. This year’s sold-out event weekend included runners, ages 14-82, from all 50 states and 26 countries. In addition to the half marathon, other weekend events included the Disneyland 10K, Disneyland Family Fun Run 5K and the runDisney Kids Races.
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Native Southern California Runner Returns Home to Win Disneyland Half Marathon On Sunday
Nick Arciniaga, originally from Fountain Valley, Calif., won the Disneyland Half Marathon in record fashion Sunday, finishing in 1:07:48. Arciniaga, 31, led the field of 16,056 registered runners virtually from wire to wire to win easily after placing 7th in the Boston Marathon earlier this year finishing as the second American in 2:11.47.
“I don’t get very many hometown wins since I don’t race around here very much but running at Disneyland is something that is pretty close to my heart,” said Arciniaga, who currently resides in Flagstaff, Ariz. “My aunt works here. I came here pretty much a couple times a year growing up so Disneyland is a huge place for me.”
Jennifer Berry, 33, of Denver, Colo., captured the women’s title at Disneyland, finishing with a time of 1:23:33, after winning the Disneyland 10K on Saturday.
“I was a little tired from yesterday,” said Berry. “I came in this morning just to do the best I can and today was good enough. I had some awesome competition out there and I’m really happy.”
Derrick Deaton, a huge Disney fan from Indianapolis, Ind. always wanted to run arunDisney race. However, the idea was inconceivable five years ago because Derrick weighed 529 pounds. But now, Derrick, 31, runs a 5K six days a week after losing 346 pounds. His scale now registers at 183 pounds. Derrick finished the Disneyland Half Marathon just under 2:30.
Runners in the Disneyland Half Marathon traveled through Disney California Adventure Park, Disneyland Resort, the streets of Anaheim and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. All along the route, they were greeted by cheering fans, Disney characters, music and live entertainment.
This year’s sold-out Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend included runners, ages 14 – 82, from all 50 states and 26 countries. There were 19,182 runners from California. In addition to the half marathon, other weekend events included the Disneyland 10K, Disneyland Family Fun Run 5K and the runDisney Kids Races.
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“Snowman” Clip – The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
Did you know “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” almost did not make the final cut? Learn more this Tuesday at 8pm on ABC in The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic.
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B-Roll & Soundbites: Disney Side Dog’s Day at Magic Kingdom
Shih Tzus, Poodles, Beagles – 101 dogs in all – joined their owners and Disney dogs such as Pluto, Bolt, Stitch and Aug. 30, 2014 for the first-ever “A Disney Side Dog’s Day at Magic Kingdom” at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The tail-wagging morning featured a doggie dance party, a walk in the park through Cinderella Castle, a costume contest, green carpet, doggie treats and more – all before the park opened to guests. The event was part of Animal Planet’s “America’s Cutest: Disney Side Howl-O-Ween” TV special scheduled to premiere October 18.
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Disney’s American Idol Experience has last show
Disney’s American Idol Experience wrapped up its roughly five-year run on Saturday, Aug. 30, with a heartwarming story straight from the fairytale handbook.
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Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure Park Fact Sheet
Walt Disney looking back on the day he arrived in California, with a cardboard suitcase: “It was July 1923 … With that wonderful audacity of youth, I went to Hollywood, arriving there with just $40. It was a big day, the day I got on that Santa Fe California Limited. I was just free and happy.”
Overview: Buena Vista Street opened June 15, 2012, as part of a five-year expansion of Disney California Adventure Park. It depicts a typical Los Angeles neighborhood where a young Walt Disney lived and worked after arriving in Southern California in 1923. This idyllic version of the City of Angels is captured with quaint “mom-and-pop” shops and markets, a big city department store and corner cafe. The two Red Car Trolleys providing transportation up and down the boulevard are a nostalgic reminder of Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s. The architecture draws on Los Angeles Spanish/Mexican roots, inspired by actual buildings of greater Los Angeles.
Don’t miss: The entrance to the park is a nod to the old Pan Pacific Auditorium, an L.A. landmark built in the 1930s. Carthay Circle Theatre, the iconic center of Disney California Adventure, honors the place where Walt premiered his first feature-length animation “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” in 1937. The Red Car Trolley, inspired by the “Big Red Cars” of the Pacific Electric Railway, provides service between Buena Vista Street and Hollywood Land. On Cathay Circle guests often pose for photos at “Storytellers,” a bronze statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. It reflects the beginning of a great partnership between the two; a time of great hope and boundless optimism in the life of the up-and-coming filmmaker and his famous creation.
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13 ways Disney could use drones at its parks
Disney just made a bold move. The family friendly entertainment company announced Thursday that it’s filing for three patents that will bring the company into the drone industry.
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