The Orlando Sentinel reports that Nick Franklin, executive vice president for next-generation experience at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, will leave Disney in July. Franklin has been with Disney since 1996.
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Mickey Mouse/Opening Ceremony: Steamboat Willie Collection
Mickey Mouse’s debut was as a mischievous deckhand in the 1928 animated film, Steamboat Willie. Now, the Disney character is a prominent part of childhoods the world over, and we’re reliving ours with this new Mickey Mouse / Opening Ceremony collection! Check out this whimsical video (soundtracked by Soda Shop and produced by Pensacola) of our shirts, socks, hats, and more featuring Mickey’s “Steamboat Willie” character. Shop the collection at openingceremony.us.
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Timeline of Rock Your Disney Side 24 Hour Events
Disney begins it’s Rock Your Side 24 event at 6:00 am May 23. Check out the timeline details below:
6:00 am – There will be a special edition of the Welcome Show, as heroes and villains make their way to Magic Kingdom Park.
10:00 am – The “Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!” Street Party will feature Disney heroes
12:00 pm – “Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade”
1:30 pm – The “Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!” Street Party will feature Disney Villains
3:30 pm – “Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade”
4:30 pm – 10:00 pm – The #INCREDIBLESSuperDanceParty rocks the Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland
5:45 pm – The “Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!” Street Party characters will be determined by your votes throughout the day.
8:45 pm – “Celebrate the Magic” Castle Projection Show
9:00 pm – “Wishes Nighttime Spectacular” fireworks
9:45 pm – “Celebrate the Magic” Castle Projection Show
11:00 pm – Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade – (Disney Villains Pre-Parade ‘It’s Good to be Bad” will take place roughly 15 minutes prior to Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade)
11:00 pm – ???? – Half of Princess Fairytale Hall becomes Scary Tale Hall hosting Maleficent and the Queen from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The other half will feature Anna & Elsa
11:00 pm – 5:00 am – The Incredibles Movie Night with screenings of Disney•Pixar’s “The Incredibles” at the Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland
11:45 pm – “Celebrate the Magic” Castle Projection Show
1:00 am – Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade – (Disney Villains Pre-Parade ‘It’s Good to be Bad” will take place roughly 15 minutes prior to Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade)
1:45 am – Disney villains take over the rest of the park’s character greeting locations. Where Aladdin and Jasmine appear in Adventureland during the day, expect to find Jafar instead. Elsewhere, Dr. Facilier takes the place of Princess Tiana, Captain Hook subs for Peter Pan, and more!
2:00 am – 5:45 am – Disney’s “Up All Night” Dance Party at Cinderella Castle and the Frontierland Dance Party
5:50 am – The 24-hour event concludes with a special “Kiss Goodnight” at the Railroad Station in Town Square on Main Street, U.S.A.
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JAY LENO GUEST STARS IN “PHINEAS AND FERB SAVE SUMMER,” A ONE-HOUR SPECIAL EVENT, PREMIERING MONDAY, JUNE 9 ON DISNEY XD
Jay Leno (“The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”) guest stars in “Phineas and Ferb Save Summer,” a special one-hour episode, premiering MONDAY, JUNE 9 (10:00-11:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. The episode ushers in several new episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series airing throughout the summer. They include notable guest stars Jon Stewart (“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”), Elizabeth Banks (“The Hunger Games”) and Simon Pegg (“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”).
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Guardians of the Galaxy TRAILER 2
In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan.
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‘Frozen’ Pre-Parade Float Coming to Disneyland Park
Take a look at the ‘Frozen’ pre-parade float coming to Disneyland Park. Th float will feature, Olaf, Anna, and Elsa and will take place before Mickey’s Soundsational Parade.
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Patagonia Marketplace to Debut at 19th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 19 – Nov. 10
The flavors of Argentina and Chile will sizzle at the new Patagonia Marketplace when Disney’s fall culinary extravaganza, the 19th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival presented by Chase, opens Sept. 19 at Walt Disney World Resort. The 2014 festival kicks off a week early and runs 53 days – up seven days from the previous 46-day event — until Nov. 10, featuring new marketplace menus and debuting a variety of premium dining events.
Celebrated for its inspired food-and-beverage marketplaces, high-energy Eat to the Beat concerts, signature dinners and galas, the 19th festival will debut the new Patagonia Marketplace menu showcasing cuisine of Argentina and Chile such as fresh, sustainable roasted Verlasso salmon, quinoa salad and arugula chimichurri. Disney chefs this year also will dish up new Farm Fresh Marketplace offerings and debut new menu items at multiple marketplaces. A dinner showcasing Walt Disney’s culinary predilections, a foodie “Boot Camp Series” and a Friday morning celebrity chef nosh-and-chat cookbook event, “Food for Thought,” will debut.
Festival guests will be able to pair wines and beers with savory and sweet dishes from more than 25 ethnic and specialty marketplaces as they stroll the World Showcase Promenade and earn stamps on their complimentary festival “passport” souvenirs. Champagne, cocktails and “mocktails” also will be on festival menus. In Future World, the iconic Ocean Spray Cranberry Bog returns for a fourth year so that families can discover the cranberry’s rich agricultural heritage.
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Disney raises park prices, suspends sales of new SoCal passes
Disneyland Resort raised its ticket prices on Sunday, with a one-day, one-park ticket for visitors 10 and older going to $96.
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Watch – “In The Clouds” Clip – Maleficent
Maleficent soars through the clouds and above the Moors.
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How Disney Will Make ‘Frozen’ a Billion-Dollar Franchise
Disney has been spectacular at turning a hit into more than just a movie. Films like The Lion King have had long lives outside their theatrical releases — everything from Broadway musicals to theme park attractions and licensed merchandise. Not every Disney film gets this treatment but Frozen, which came out for the 2013 Thanksgiving season, has climbed from hit status to cultural phenomenon.
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