If you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple years then you may not have realized that the Ukulele is the latest hip thing on the Youtube scene. There’s a lot of great material out there including plenty of Disney stuff. One of… Read More »Videopolis – Colors of the Wind Ukulele Version
One of Disney’s most desperate mom’s is giving advice on how to best enjoy your day at Walt Disney World. Teri Hatcher, who has a long run on ABC’s Desperate Housewives, is also a big Disney fan. In the following video she gives some advice… Read More »Teri Hatcher gives Disney travel advice
I was a big fan of Tale Spin back when it was on Disney Afternoon circa 1990. But for some reason the theme song hasn’t been one of the big hits like Dark Wing Duck… until now. Here’s a German translation of the theme song… Read More »Videopolis: Tale Spin Theme Song from Disney Afternoon A Capella
The Disney Dream sailed on its inaugural voyage today. But that cruise almost didn’t happen. A passenger on a nearby ship caught video of the two ships coming perilously close to colliding. Although this video was just posted today, this incident happened back before the… Read More »Disney Dream has near collision with another ship
Last week the Magic Kingdom rolled out the carpets for visiting media and VIPs to showcase the latest promotion for Disneyland and Walt Disney World, “Let The Memories Begin.” The centerpiece of that promotion will be a nightly show on Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom and the facade of It’s A Small World at Disneyland.
“The Magic, The Memories, and You!” is a new show is gracing the spires and turrets of Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom. Sixteen digital projectors throw photos and videos of park guests and the history of the Walt Disney Company directly onto the facade of the castle using new digital mapping and projection technology. The result is a show that will amaze and move you as only Disney can do.
We saw the show standing about 4/5ths of the way across the hub (right near the popcorn cart). The angle wasn’t a problem, the projections cover both the front and the sides of the castle, but the distance was. To really make out all the details of the guest photos that are added to the show, you have to be somewhere between the Partner’s statue and the Castle stage. You will get a slightly different show from the sides, so maybe view it twice, three times if you want to view it from Main Street for the longer range view.
Overall I was impressed with how the show used the technology to wrap the castle with images and video. I don’t want to go into too much detail to the story and pacing since I’ve only seen it once. But as the show itself is only 10 minutes long and you can probably walk up and get a good spot 10 minutes before the show starts, I recommend you check it out for yourself on your next visit.
Follow below the jump for a special preview of the show and my complete show video, plus more on the magic behind the show:
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The University of Michigan’s a capella group Amazin’ Blue put on their blue face and performed a terrific rendition of Peter Gabrial’s “Down To Earth” from the Wall-E Soundtrack. That’s a little more Blue Man Group than Pixar, but I’m not complaining. As always, nominate… Read More »Videopolis: Down to Earth (From Wall-E) by U of M Amazin’ Blue
Today’s Videopolis should bring back memories of a youthful Christian Bale dancing in the streets. Yep, it’s Seize The Day from Disney’s Newsies from Sweet Nothings at Truman State University. A broadway musical version is current in pre-production at Disney Theatrical. Maybe this group can… Read More »Videopolis: Seize The Day from Newsies
I have fond memories of those terrific late 80s and early 90s Disney Afternoon animated television series. So I’m not surprised that there continues to be a lot of goodwill toward characters like DarkWing Duck. However, I still find it amazing that someone who probably… Read More »Videopolis – DarkWing Duck Theme Song on Acoustic Guitar