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April 2012

Be Our Guest restaurant – Video of Inside the Ballroom

The Beauty and the Beast themed Be Our Guest restaurant promises to add a whole new dimension of immersive story telling as guests get the chance to be right in the memorable ballroom scene where Belle and the Beast danced together from the classic Disney animated film. Here’s a sneak peek inside the Be Our Guest ballroom with a look at the Chandeliers that will occupy much of the overhead space in the room.

The three chandeliers hang in the main dining room, the largest measuring twelve feet in length and eleven feet across with 80 lights and 100 large crystals. The two smaller chandeliers on each side measure 9.5 feet in length and eight feet across with 50 lights each. The trio of chandeliers are inspired by ones seen in the dining room in Beast’s Castle.

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Interview with Imagineer behind Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure with Phineas and Ferb

Hey? Where’s Perry? Starting this June the answer is EPCOT World Showcase. I had a few minutes to ask Imagineer Jonathan Ackley to provide guests an introduction to Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure featuring the cast of Phineas & Ferb from The Disney Channel. The… Read More »Interview with Imagineer behind Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure with Phineas and Ferb

Test Track Re-invisioned Puts You In The Computer

EPCOT’s re-imagined Test Track attraction will put the guest inside a computer as they partake in a digital test environment from the queue, through the ride, and even into the post ride experience. Modern day automotive design relies on computer aided-design significantly more than it did when they original blueprints for Test Track were drawn up. Now that Chevrolet has become the attraction’s new sponsor Disney is taking the opportunity to update the experience to a new concept.

Guests in the queue will be able to make design choices for their car based on the four qualities of Capability, Efficiency, Responsiveness, and Power. After they experience the attraction they will be able to compare the results of their choices with other people in their car.

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Marvel’s The Avengers Giveaway

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I’ve seen Marvel’s The Avengers, and I liked it. Technically, I’m not allowed to share too much about it at this point, but trust me when I say that it’s good, fun stuff. And that’s all I’m going to say about that (except for this great bit from Mark Ruffalo on his inspiration for the Hulk). (Update — Here’s my review of The Avengers!)

What I can talk about is an Avengers Giveaway! That’s right, we’ve got Avengers swag and you can win it.

You’re welcome.

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What’s Next for Disney Parks

Update: Clarified which attraction opening dates were announced for later this year. This morning I attended the annual What’s New, What’s Next presentation for Disney Parks. Among the presenters were Meg Crofton, president of Disney Parks and Resorts, Chris Beatty, lead Imagineer on the New… Read More »What’s Next for Disney Parks

New Fantasyland Expansion, Video Tour from Behind The Walls

Yesterday I had the great privilege to get a tour of the New Fantasyland expansion from Walt Disney Imagineer Chris Beatty. No photo or video was allowed on that tour, but Disney has made available the following two very recent videos from the construction site. Up first is an interview with Art Director Ted Robledo who talks about the project and what guests can expect when this exciting project is complete.

Below the jump is a more extensive look at the work being done, particularly around the Be Our Guest restaurant, Maurice’s Cottage, and The Little Mermaid attraction.

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Samantha Brown on Making Disney Memories

This morning I had the good luck to interview Samantha Brown of the Travel Channel for a few brief moments. She’s just as gracious, authentic, and lovely in real life as she appears on TV. Alas, demand for Samantha’s time was great, so I only… Read More »Samantha Brown on Making Disney Memories

Brave Takes on the NFL Draft

A fun video from Pixar’s Brave takes on the NFL Draft. Look close for some new footage too. Who is your team?