Fresh off their Oscar win for “Let it Go,” one of the songs they wrote for Disney’s animated hit Frozen, and before their new stage musical “Up Here” debuts at the La Jolla Playhouse, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez brought their family for a Walt… Read More »Oscar Winning Composers of Disney’s Frozen Visit Walt Disney World
Over the weekend news broke that the caste of the American Idol Experience had been informed their show would be canceled early next year. Lower ratings on the TV show have resulted in low guest interest in the park attraction. However, managers are considering promotions like bringing back the popular American Idol Experience Junior Edition where kids 9-14 get their chance to perform before the January bow.
Walt Disney World and American Idol producers released this statement:
“After more than five successful years, The American Idol Experience will be coming to a close at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in January 2015. Our partnership with FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment has been a great addition to the park and we are very appreciative of the amazing cast and guests who have devoted their time and talent to make this experience special and memorable. We are incredibly proud of the more than 2,000 Dream Tickets that have given guests a chance to live their very own Cinderella story and audition for ‘American Idol’. This past season alone, three of the Top 13 contestants were originally discovered through The American Idol Experience and we expect the attraction to continue providing top contestants for ‘American Idol’ XIV in the coming year.”
The cast and crew of American Idol Experience worked hard to produce what I considered a great show. But its time was always going to be limited.
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They say a film can be made into almost anything in the editing room. Mark Anthony Onzo has risen to that challenged and edited together a couple of trailers that re-imagine some recent Disney and Pixar animated classics as horror films. Take a look at… Read More »Pixar’s Brave or Disney’s Frozen, which makes the better horror movie?
Your favorite characters from Disney’s hit Frozen movie are now rendered in the terrific Pop! Vinyl figure format! The Frozen Pop! Vinyl figures are so great that you won’t ever want to let it go! Pre-order today, avoid hunting for them in stores, and enjoy… Read More »Disney Frozen Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures Now Available for Pre-Order
Disney has recently registered the OlafsAdventures.com domain name leading to some speculation that one of the first expansions of the Disney Frozen franchise will be based on the lovable snowman voiced by Josh Gad. Disney CEO Bob Iger is committed to growing the Frozen franchise,… Read More »Is Disney Readying Olaf Based Animated TV Show?
MikuMikuDance has been around since 2008, but never has the freeware software animated something as cool as this. Ladies and Gentlemen, the cast of Disney’s Frozen dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller. You’ll never be able to unsee that.
from Instagram: Olaf candied apples & frosted Frozen rice krispy treats available at The Confectionery on Main Street USA at the Magic Kingdom. Yum.
Arendelle’s Royal Family has made the move from Norway to Princess Fairytale Hall in Fantasyland. That’s not all that moved, so did the extremely long wait times. On Easter Sunday, the first day the sisters were appearing in the Magic Kingdom, the wait time was 2.5 hours immediately after opening and climbed up to 4 hours wait time mid-day. Times not dissimilar from their location in EPCOT.
The good news is that there is now Fastpass+, which means lucky guests can reserve a short waiting time for Disney’s most popular princesses. Resort guests will have first crack at times 60 days in advanced with off-site guests and annual passholders window opening at 30 days.
I’d had heard rumors that Anna and Elsa were all booked up through June 30th, but I was just able to find two weekend days in April with reservations available. That may be because Disney has been holding some slots in reserve or because others have canceled their Fastpass+ times making them available for me. The lesson is to not give up if every day of your vacation is reserved right now, keep checking and a time may become available.
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