The Disney History Institute scores big again with a vintage color film from 1957 Disneyland. DHI uses the same transfer process that Ken Burns does to get his amazing footage and the result is something with the truest and brightest colors I’ve ever seen from Disneyland’s early days.
Go read the original post where Todd J Pierce points out some of the amazingly cool things even I missed in these clip.
Opening at Discovery Cove this spring is Freshwater Oasis, an all-new attraction featuring wading adventures and face-to-face encounters with playful otters and curious marmosets. Designed with a rainforest canopy above and sparkling-clear springs below, Freshwater Oasis is a natural fit within Discovery Cove’s tropical atmosphere.
Discovery Cove is great for relaxing or having fun (mix and match to your own desire) and the addition of the Freshwater Oasis will add even more fun to the mix. No matter where you turn in the area’s water-filled trails, you’ll find endless discoveries. I’m looking forward to the river otters myself.
Here Discovery Cove Vice President Stewart Clark leads us on a sneak peek at the progress made so far.
Look for more Webisodes as they get closer to the opening of Freshwater Oasis later this year.
Eli Manning and Wife Abby McGrew at Disneyland in May 2008
The 2012 46th Super Bowl was eerily similar to the 2008 game, it featured an amazing acrobatic catch and the winning team is once again the New York Giants over the New England Patriots. Once again Eli Manning was voted Most Valuable Player, just as he was in 2008. And once again Manning recorded the famous ‘What Are You Going to Do Next’ commercial. Of course, there’s one event from 2008 we hope Manning does not recreate… missing his Disney Main Street victory parade.
The Disney Parks Blog notes that Eli Manning will be parading down Main Street USA at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World on Monday, but in 2008 Manning decided he needed to stay in town and do some other engagements. So the parade float with Pop Warner stars went down the route with out him (see this sad photo on LaughingPlace). Manning finally made it to Disneyland in May and met with the youngsters, but it wasn’t cool to leave the Pop Warner football stars and all his fans hanging like he did in the first place.
Wouldn’t it be funny if everyone stayed home tomorrow so Eli Manning could get a dose of how it feels to be left hanging.
There is a great library of Disney characters ranging from Oswald The Lucky Rabbit to the Disney Afternoon Cartoons; and yet, when you look at the iOS Apps that Disney is releasing, it seems if there isn’t a marketing budget for some new movie or re-release, then it doesn’t make it onto the iPhone. Instead we get “Where’s My Water” (iTunes), which is a good game, and it can complete with other viral games like Angry Birds, but it doesn’t have that tie to the Disney magic we fans desire.
So, I guess it is left up to the fans to fill the gap. Take Robert Piquel. He’s 25 years old and from France. He’s spent the last 5 years learning how to program because he wants to make a great Disney TakeSpin Fan Video Game. The following video is a concept piece for the game he really wants to make.
It’s not exactly cutting-edge, but it has me excited to go back and revisit the stories from shows like TaleSpin or Gummi Bears and tell new stories in the modern video game format. What about you?
Prepare to have your sweet tooth teased. The latest “Every Role a Starring Role” video from Disneyland picks the ‘rolls’ of the new Jolly Holiday Bakery Café on Main Street, U.S.A.. Head Chef Janine Ruozi is responsible for these amazing creations (look for the Matterhorn Macaroons).
Did this one may make you hungry, or what?
