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December 2005

Expedition Everest: Become part of the ride!

The next big Roller Coaster attraction to open at a Disney Themepark is Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, FL. The attraction is currently undergoing rigorous testing and it looks like soft openings for cast members and annual passholders could begin as early as mid January. But you don’t have to wait that… Read More »Expedition Everest: Become part of the ride!

Pirates of the Caribbean: Captain Jack’s Back!

Sparrow2Just received some updated information and a link to a preview from the July 7 2006 release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Curse. You might have seen this preview before, but this looks like a clearer version with more special effects finished.
 

Synopsis and Cast Information is below the cut.

Preview: QT 320 640, Real 240 320, WMF 240 320.

Images: Teaser Poster, Captain Jack (at left), Bayou, and Turner & Swan.

Judging by some of those images the film will have a voodoo aspect to it. Can’t wait!

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Disney’s Monorail Vision for L.A.

If you’ve ever sat in the never-ending rush hour that is traffic in Los Angeles then you might be interested to know that Walt Disney had a solution for you — The Monorail, which opened at Disneyland in 1959. Walt Disney had a plan to run a monorail line from Anaheim to Los Angeles. Alas,… Read More »Disney’s Monorail Vision for L.A.

ABC News picks new anchor(s)

ABC News has named Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff co-anchors to replace Peter Jennings on ABC’s World News Tonight. Having co-anchors will allow ABC News to produce live news broadcasts for both ET and PT zones and produce a web-only news edition as well. No word in the article if this will be an video… Read More »ABC News picks new anchor(s)

Best. Xmas Light Display. Ever.

Disney may out Griswold the Griswolds with their Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights and the Epcot Festival of Lights may be set brilliantly to music, but neither of them hold a candle to this Christmas Holiday Display choreographed to music. Everybody else, please put down your staple guns, I think we have a winner. [… Read More »Best. Xmas Light Display. Ever.

Pixar Shorts and MoMA exhibit

PodGuide.Tv has a review of the short animated films from Pixar that are available for purchase on the iTunes Music Store (and some that aren’t). If you’re in New York City you might want make a stop at MoMA for an exhibit on Pixar Animation.  More details at the MoMa site. The exhibit starts December… Read More »Pixar Shorts and MoMA exhibit

Haunted Mansion Paper Model: How its done

Ray Keim is at it again. He has build amazing 3-D renderings of the Disney World Haunted Mansion and then rendered that into the real world with a paper model. He’s made paper models of the crypts that surround the outside of the WDW Haunted Mansion. Now he’s working on Disneyland’s New Orleans Square version.… Read More »Haunted Mansion Paper Model: How its done