We’ve featured the amazing vocal talents of Nick Pitera on Videopolis many times before (and more). But his latest entry has the best production value yet. That’s because he’s had a little help from Disney itself for this One Man Sings Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway.… Read More »Videopolis: Nick Pitera – One Man Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway
After a year of fanfare and anticipation, Disney Channel finally premiered Girl Meets World last night, the sequel show to the beloved Boy Meets World from ABC. Cory and Topanga are now all grown up, are living in NYC, and have two kids, with their… Read More »Girl Meets World: Premiere Review
Although Orlando’s gourmet food truck scene is not a stranger to the Walt Disney World property, the marquee Food Truck Bazaar event had never been held on property until last weekend. Disney has used food trucks at ESPN WWOS to help feed Soccer and Baseball fans, they’ve invited a few trucks in for weekend events at Downtown Disney, they even built four Disney-fied food trucks as permanent citizens of the shopping and entertainment complex. But they had never had an event dedicated just to the food truck scene.
Thankfully, Disney decided to partner with the class act that is the Food Truck Bazaar. They have great relationships with many of the over 75 food trucks that operate in Central Florida and know which ones will work the best in each location. Food Truck Bazaar also has its finger on the pulse of Central Florida’s foodies. That means they can bring the crowds and excitement that make an event like this a must see for anyone.
Of course, this being Disney, there were a couple of magic touches that I appreciated. In addition to the 14 food trucks, there were some drink stands, a lot of tables (although not quiet enough), and some roaming squads of entertainers. Here’s a short taste of the evening.
Google gave former Disney animator Glen Keane access to its Advanced Technology and Projects team and he created this stunning hand-drawn animated short:
Google promises to bring interactive animation to its Android mobile phone OS. Later this year you’ll be able to experience Duet on your compatible Android device and interact with it in new ways.
Want to see how Keane animated this masterpiece? A behind the scenes documentary is below the jump:
There’s a good chance that Johnny Depp will be back as Captain Jack Sparrow in the 5th installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. I don’t see how they could continue the series without him now that they’ve abandoned the Will Turner storyline. The… Read More »Production for Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales Set for 2015
There are a few Disney fan art creators who I feel Disney should scoop up immediately and mass produce their art. Amy Mebberson, of Pocket Princesses comic strip fame, is one of them. As it turns out, Mebberson actually does work for Disney. They’re not creating Pocket Princess vinylmation dolls at the moment, but they are doing the next best thing. She’ll be the artist in residence July 4 – July 20 at the WonderGround Gallery in Anaheim’s Downtown Disney District. Look for appearances on July 4-6, 11-13, 18 – 20 from 6-10p.m. each night.
In just over a week, I’ll be sitting HERE PAINTING NEAT THINGS! Gonna be SO fun :) #WondergroundGallery pic.twitter.com/PYngzXDPZB
— Amy Mebberson (@amymebberson) June 26, 2014
I hope you’ll stop by and say hi to her for me when she’s at WonderGround.
Artist Bio and sample Pocket Princesses illustration below the jump:
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Fans of the well appointed purses and bags made by Dooney & Bourke for the Disney Parks will be happy to hear a new set of designs has just hit the shelves. These new bags have a decidedly Mickey & Minnie theme that are sure… Read More »New Disney Parks Dooney & Bourke Designs
from Instagram: How much would you pay for a copy of this lovely sign from Mama Melrose’s in Disney’s Hollywood Studios? Disney wants $150 for a poster sized printed version. I’d like to own a poster of it, but I’m thinking $15 is the right… Read More »Instapic: Mama Melrose’s Mona Lisa