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Disney Icons come to Playdom Social City

That didn’t take long. Disney has started to spread its iconic designs into the world of Social City (http://www.facebook.com/SocialCity), one of the Facebook games that came with its recent purchase of Playdom Games. Players will now find some of their favorite Disney rides and attractions in Social City’s raffle and can add these buildings to their city. Fans can look forward to seeing some of Disney’s most beloved rides and attractions, including “The Matterhorn Bobsleds”, “Space Mountain” and the “Mad Tea Party”. Players who collect all seven Disney themed prizes from the raffle will be awarded the grand prize, “Cinderella’s Castle”.

I’ve logged onto Social City and played a bit. It’s no replacement for Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK). As you can see the artwork, I’ve included more below the jump, similar to VMK, which is cute. You’ll want to play for a while and get some friends playing too before actually installing any of the buildings. Game play is similar to Farmville and related games, with Playdom making money when you buy in-game cash or participate in marketing type surveys and such. YMMV. Of course, that level of sinister is exactly why Playdom was so attractive to Disney.

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Dean Jones sings Sondheim

All these years I’ve been listening to the Original Broadway Recording of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” I never made the Disney connection. Turns out Dean Jones, who performed in Disney films such as “The Love Bug” and “That Darn Cat”, originated the role of Robert. Jones… Read More »Dean Jones sings Sondheim

Two New Tangled Trailers

Disney has released two new trailers for it’s next Animated Feature. The first is an exclusive to MovieFone, where it gets good marks for beautiful animation and for flipping the Rapunzel story on its head, and the second is the new international trailer. Watch it:… Read More »Two New Tangled Trailers

Toy Story 3 Blu-Ray DVD Details Announced

The most successful animated box office of all time belongs to Pixar’s Toy Story 3. Disney has just released the details for three ways to enjoy the movie that’s coming out on DVD November 2, 2010. Although many questioned Pixar’s return to the Toy Story universe, this film was the perfect end to the trilogy that has defined a generation, and their children.

Pre-order it on Amazon now, or find out many more details below the cut:

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20 Million Guests visit Hong Kong Disneyland in First 5 Years

Hong Kong Disneyland announced, as of their 5th Anniversary this last week, that they had received just under 20 million day guests to the Magic Kingdom styled theme park. Approximately 40 percent, or 8 million, of those were from mainland China. That’s less than 1/3rd… Read More »20 Million Guests visit Hong Kong Disneyland in First 5 Years

Stitch Horror Trailer

I know this is a few months old, but it’s new for me. A great re-cut fan trailer for Stitch if it was a Horror movie: Hey, they could re-theme Stitch’s Great Escape back to Alien Encounter without changing the AAs.

Can Eisner return to Excellence?

I’ve read a lot of business books in my time, but the one that sticks with me the most is Tom Peter’s revolutionary “In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies.” The lessons I learned therein have served me well in nearly every aspect… Read More »Can Eisner return to Excellence?

New Tron Sneak Peak

Olivia Wilde (Quorra) and Garrett Hedlund (Sam Flynn) introduce a newly released sneak peak at TRON: Legacy. It’s mostly the same stuff, but there are some new scenes, added special effects and new sets to get excited about.