As part of his tribute to Epcot’s 25th Anniversary, Jeff Pepper at 2719 Hyperion has a moving tribute to the original Wonders of China 360 degree movie at Epcot’s China Pavilion. The movie is hosted by Li Pai, or Poet Immortal, a chinese poet Much of Pai’s charm and appeal in Wonders of China can… Read More »Tribute to “Wonders of China”
The best movie trailers tease the audience with enticing hints about the movie they’re promoting. Some hints are larger than others. For instance, the presence of Captain Jack in the Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End trailer is no surprise. However, I think there is a major spoiler in the trailer that you have to be very quick to catch.
Potential Spoilers below the cut.
To almost no one’s surprise the premiere of the 4th season of ABC’s hit show, Dancing With The Stars, brought in big audience numbers. Nearly 22 million households, in fact. That was enough to take the #1 spot on the charts. That beat the third season premiere by nearly 2 million. This is great news… Read More »Last Nights “Dancing With the Stars” wins ratings battle
The Sacred Tree of the Aracuan Bird blog has unearthed a rarely seen aerial photo of early Disneyland. Trip on over to the blog and check out the full size version of the photo. It’s a strange angle for the photo, but based on the placement of the Indian Village, the Tomorrowland/Phantom Boats, and the… Read More »Early (1955?) Rare Aerial Photo of Disneyland
David Jones reports that comic powerhouse Marvel has entered into a deal for major a theme park in Dubai. Marvel Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday that it has teamed up Al Ahli Group to develop a $1 billion theme park in Dubai based on Marvel superheroes, including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and The Fantastic Four. This… Read More »Marvel Expanding Into Theme Parks, Films
Joseph Menn of the Los Angeles Times reports that Roy Disney’s Shamrock Holdings, Inc. is investing in Real D, a company that is bringing 3-D systems to cinemas. "We’ve been sniffing around the digital cinema space for a while," Shamrock Capital Growth’s managing director, Stephen Royer, said. "It’s really the only viable mass-market solution." Based… Read More »Roy Disney Invests in Real D
Alright. Show of hands. How many of you Tivo’d "Dancing With The Stars" just to fast forward to the Pirates Trailer? I know I did. If you don’t mind a few spoilers, here’s what I thought. Based on what I saw tonight, I expect the third movie in the Pirates Of The Caribbean series to… Read More »Pirates Trailer: So What Did You Think?
Making up for all the sporting events that start at 9PM EST, we do get to see some stuff three hours ahead of the west coast. The Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End trailer was one of those. You west coasters have to wait until the 1 hour and 18 minute mark of Dancing With The Stars. Then it will be available on the Pirates official website too. Note the nifty countdown (moved below the cut).
Some one in Disney marketing has a thing for Countdown counters. Ratatouille has one too (also below the cut). Of course, it’s a few more days before we get to see this puppy.
Meet the Robinsons will enter the theaters on March 30th. POTC: At World’s End hits May 25th (can’t wait to see more after the trailer tonight). Ratatouille will be served on June 29th. Did I mention it’s going to be a busy spring/early summer for Disney film fans.
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