Skip to content

December 2014

Disneynature’s Monkey Kingdom Trailer

monkeykingdom-1
Walt Disney was a pioneer in wildlife documentary filmmaking, producing 13 True Life Adventure motion pictures between 1948 and 1960, including “Seal Island” (1948), “Beaver Valley” (1950), “The Living Desert” (1953) and “Jungle Cat” (1958). Today, the Walt Disney Company continues that tradition under the Disneynature label.

The newest film in the series is “Monkey Kingdom.” It follows Maya, a blonde-bobbed monkey, through ancient ruins in the jungles of South Asia. Maya’s life changes when she welcomes a son and encounters a group of neighboring monkeys.

“Monkey Kingdom” is the sixth theatrical release for Disneynature. The label was launched in April 2008 to bring the world’s top nature filmmakers together to capture a variety of wildlife subjects and stories. The first five big-screen releases under the Disneynature label—“Earth,” “Oceans,” “African Cats,” “Bears” and “Chimpanzee”—are among the top six highest grossing feature-length nature films of all time.

For every ticket sold opening week (April 17-23, 2015), Disneynature will make a donation to Conservation International to help protect monkeys and other endangered species in their natural habitats.

Plot synopsis and more below the jump:
Read More »Disneynature’s Monkey Kingdom Trailer

Snow White’s Adventures Attraction is Final Poster Tee in Series – Limited Availability

The honor of the final t-shirt in the retro attraction poster tee series goes to Snow White’s Adventures. The screen art replicates the classic Fantasyland Snow White Adventures attraction poster. The original artwork for the poster was done by Letecia Lelevier for the 1983 relaunch… Read More »Snow White’s Adventures Attraction is Final Poster Tee in Series – Limited Availability

Moana, Disney’s first Polynesian culture animated feature, announces first voice actor

Here’s an update on casting news for Moana: We have the first piece of casting news for Moana! Moana will tell the story of Moana, a gifted navigator in the ancient South Pacific Sea. She sets off with her hero, the demi-god Maui, to find… Read More »Moana, Disney’s first Polynesian culture animated feature, announces first voice actor

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S2E9 recap: Ye Who Enter Here

With next week being the Winter Finale of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., things are quickly coming to a head. This week, the team has found the location of the hidden city: San Juan. But, before they can go, Hydra swoops in to attempt kidnapping Raina so… Read More »Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S2E9 recap: Ye Who Enter Here

Frozen Fever Will Accompany Cinderella

Good news Frozen fans! (so basically everyone) If you can’t wait for the rumored Frozen 2 sequel then be sure to go see Cinderella! The live action adaptation of the Disney classic. Frozen Fever is an animated short from the award winning team that brought… Read More »Frozen Fever Will Accompany Cinderella

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa in Holiday Gingerbread

  • by

Disney's Grand Californian Gingerbread HouseThe gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian is a well-known tradition at Walt Disney World, but did you know that the Disneyland Resort has some edible architecture of its own?

If you visit the lobby of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa you will not only experience a fireplace that you can sit in and a beautiful tree (not in fireplace), but a huge gingerbread house that sure looks a lot like a gingerbread hotel (and spa).

My family visited the Disneyland Resort as their guests for a #DisneyHoliday preview party and we were lucky enough to wind up in the lobby of the Grand Californian just as the pastry chefs were putting the finishing touches on their masterpiece. Then we put the finishing touches on a glass of port and went to bed, because holidays!

I really wish I had thought to record the process, but I didn’t, so you’ll have to settle for still photos like they did in the old days. Here is the final product and a few photos of the beautiful hotel lobby of the Grand Californian:

Read More »Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa in Holiday Gingerbread

What’s next for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

What’s next for Disney’s Hollywood Studios? That’s a question that’s getting asked a lot these days. The local paper has pitched the idea of it being a park in transition. Which is true, but the question is, transitioning to what? While certain areas have closed… Read More »What’s next for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Jingle Bells Disney Holiday Music Mashup

With a word stolen from a Disney movies here and an animated short there, the folks at Disney Movies Anywhere have edited together a fun Disney Holiday Music Mashup set to Jingle Bells. It’s cute, but not as good as we’ve come to love from… Read More »Jingle Bells Disney Holiday Music Mashup