Jack Sparrow Look-a-like Contest Winner
Photo of the winner here. Pretty good resemblance. What do you think? [ pirates, potc, johnny+depp, jack+sparrow, disney, movie, film, contest ]
Pirates Rehab, spoilers ahoy!
Disneyland has been letting select cast members ride the new "Johnny Depp" (excuse me… Jack Sparrow) enhanced version of its classic attraction Pirates Of The Caribbean. LaughingPlace.com board member Westsider (a reliable insider at Disneyland) posted a spoiler filled account of his trips through the attraction.
Overall I am very, very impressed with how this rehab turned out. I was
concerned about the Depp-ification of the ride, but I think they
handled it just perfectly. There’s certainly new stuff to see, and new
faces spouting new dialogue, but it’s all meshed perfectly with what
has always been there.
There has been a lot of anxiety about these changes, so that is good news … if you want to be spoiled read Westsider’s complete comments below the fold and the original thread (with more comments from others) on LaughingPlace.com.
One interesting note from the thread "WDI used Johnny’s life mask from the movie to sculpt the AA so it should be an exact likeness," Leemac claims. Leemac is also a reliable source. So I’m looking forward to seeing the Jack Sparrow AA.
[ disney, disneyland, pirates, potc, pirates+of+the+caribbean, johnny+depp, jack+sparrow, westsider, attraction, themepark, theme+park, cast+member, spoiler ]
Love Bug at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
cox (6), originally uploaded by Pascal Lemoine. Pascal Lemoine spotted one of Disney’s biggest celebrities while cruising around the infield at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I can’t think of any other ‘star car’ that has been duplicated by fans as much as Herbie The Love Bug has. Does any other car even come… Read More »Love Bug at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Disney World BackStage Tours
A story in the Washington Post today features one reporters enjoyment of the many backstage tours that Disney offers at its Florida parks. That’s one Lucky Reporter. If you go on a behind-the-scenes tour of Walt Disney World in the hopes of catching one of those happy cast members with his smile down — spitting… Read More »Disney World BackStage Tours
Wendy Wu: A New Disney Channel Show
In Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, a high school beauty (played by Suite Life’s Brenda Song) who’s most worried about her high school homecoming is contacted by a mysterious wise man and told she is a special warrior whose powers are needed to save the world. If that sounds like Joss Whedon’s Buffy The Vampire movie… Read More »Wendy Wu: A New Disney Channel Show
Movieland Premier
I’ve been looking for ways to provide more targeted information about the Walt Disney Company to the readers of The Disney Blog. As part of that effort I’ve begun to expand the network of sites related to The Disney Blog, each with a focus on a different facet of the Walt Disney Company. Movieland, as… Read More »Movieland Premier
Mickey Mouse a Mormon?
The Salt Lake City alternative weekly has a short editorial lambasting church officials for banning a researcher. Mickey Mouse is alive and well, at least as far as the folks at Disney are concerned—and they should know. According to some prankster, however, the famous rodent is not only dead, but also eligible to be baptized,… Read More »Mickey Mouse a Mormon?
Major Luxury Hotel comes to Celebration
The Mona Lisa brand of luxury hotels will build one of its marquee properties on the edge of Disney’s perfect city, Celebration. The condominium – hotel is expected to have 240 suites and will be the first US project for the French firm. The hotel will be built along the 192 near Celebration Place. That… Read More »Major Luxury Hotel comes to Celebration