I’ve often thought of ESPN Wide World of Sports complex as Walt Disney World’s unheralded fifth gate. Many guests spend at least part of their Orlando vacation there either participating in or watching a sport. We also know that EPSN is a huge part of… Read More »Is ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Disney World’s 5th Gate?
Awkward is a great trait to have if you are a Disney character nowadays. I don’t mean that as an insult, as I am awkward, too! It is a trait that is becoming more and more popular amongst characters in films and TV shows as… Read More »Disney…how AWKWARD!
Let’s get this weekend off to a flying start. Here’s a beautiful a capella arrangement of three Disney songs, all with related to flying. Songs are arranged by James Ray. Includes “You Can Fly” from Peter Pan, “Let’s Go Fly A Kite” from Mary Poppins… Read More »Videopolis: Disney Fly Medley
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The guest roster on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” has pulled in some pretty great names, and according to a scoop by TV Guide, we can now add actress Lucy Lawless to that list. #159995400 / gettyimages.com Lawless made a name for herself headlining the “Xena”… Read More »Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Casts Lucy Lawless for Role
After it’s debut this week, audiences and critics have showered Disney’s newest stage production, “Shakespeare in Love,” with high praise. The play is an adaption of the 1998 movie of the same name and has just opened in London’s West End theater district. Here’s the… Read More »Disney Theatrical Debuts “Shakespeare in Love” in London
Star Wars Rebels, a new animated tv show coming to Disney Channel and Disney XD in October, fills the gap between episodes III and IV. The Jedi have been wiped out and the Empire spreads tyranny through the galaxy. Hope runs thin. But on the… Read More »Star Wars Rebels: Extended Trailer
I’ll start this review with an admission that I wasn’t totally won over by last year’s “Planes,” so I was expecting more of the same. I had the opportunity to see “Planes: Fire & Rescue” last month during a Disney Parks Blog event, and was pleasantly surprised to find I enjoyed it quite a bit.
In this sequel, Dusty decides to help out Radiator Springs by becoming an aerial firefighter and is sent to Piston Peak National Park to train. There he meets up with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his courageous team, including feisty super scooper Dipper, Native American helicopter Windlifter, ex-military transport Cabbie and a group of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers.
Fighting forest fires isn’t easy, and when a huge blaze breaks out in the park, threatening a group of vacationers, Dusty learns what it really takes to be a hero. There are also lessons thrown in for the youngsters about loyalty and respect.
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