Hawaiian Airlines and Walt Disney Animation Studios just said Aloha to the first of three Moana-themed airplanes and kicked off a promotion where you have a chance to win a trip for two to the Hollywood Premiere. The inaugural decal design features four characters from… Read More »Moana-themed Hawaiian Airlines plane debuts with help from Disney
Aulani – Disney’s Hawaiian resort has become home to a new breed of Disney Magic, one intertwined with Hawaiian legends. The Menehune are the magical little people of Hawaiian Legend and their story is told throughout the beautiful Oahu resort. Starting this week a new… Read More »New Dinner show ‘Menehune Mischief” comes to Aulani Resort
Thanks to Disney’s Aulani Resort in Ko Olina, Oahu, you can now enjoy a large dose of Hawaii’s beautiful scenery along with your pixie dust. Pixar artist James Ford Murphy was inspired by the beauty of Hawaii to write the short and song that became… Read More »Recording a live version of LAVA from Disney’s Aulani Resort
A little over a year from now we’ll all be crowding theaters to enjoy Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana.” But first they had to actually producer the film. The film makers experienced a bit of a challenge in finding the perfect voice for the title… Read More »Disney Animation’s “Moana” — Auli’i Cravalho Press Conference
Disney’s Aulani resort brings a large dose of Disney magic to Hawaii. Of course, it’s attracting a fair share of celebrities who want to escape the pressures of Hollywood. Alfonso Ribeiro and his family recently visited the resort. Here they’re getting their picture taking with… Read More »Celebrity Spotting: Alfonso Ribiero vacations at Disney’s Aulani Resort
If you live in Hawaii and can get yourself to Oahu, there are two free screenings of the next animated short from Disney / Pixar – LAVA. There’s one on Friday Nov 7 and one on November 9 as part of the Hawaii International Film… Read More »More Details and Screenings of Pixar’s LAVA Short in Hawaii
I’m very sad that Disney’s Aulani didn’t open up while I still lived on the west coast and a trip to Hawaii seemed a lot more achievable. Alas, I’ll just have to suffer with Walt Disney World a stone’s throw a way. However, if you… Read More »Win a trip to Disney’s Aulani
If you’ve ever visited Disney’s Polynesian Resort, then there’s a good chance you encountered one of the cultural ambassadors, watched a hula dance, or maybe attempted to do a little hula yourself. I’ve had the fortune of knowing a few of these friendly people who live in Central Florida, but keep the spirit of aloha alive through their dance. Some of the cast recently participated in the Hoike Hawaii 16th Annual Hula Competition that was held here in Central Florida.
This annual event brings Hawaiian and Tahitian dancers and dance teams from around the United States to Orlando to participate in friendly dance competition with others who share their love of hula culture. Hula is a dance unique to Hawaii and is used to tell the state’s stories and history through movement.Read More »Disney World Cast Members Compete in Hoike Hawaii Hula Event