Posted on Wednesday, 31st August 2011 by Dave Parfitt

On the final day of Disney’s D23 Expo, Walt Disney Imagineers Joe Lanzisero and Bob Zalk presented “Imagineering the Dream and the Fantasy: Designing for Disney Cruise Line.”  They discussed how they used their background in animation and theme park design to create a 3D storytelling experience to captivate an audience for 3-7 days.  One of the [...]

Tags: Animators Palate, d23, D23 Expo, Disney Fantasy, Imagineers, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Friday, 26th August 2011 by Dave Parfitt

If you’re a big Disney fan, or Disney Nerd like me, I’m sure you’ve already heard most of the news that came out of the D23 Expo August 19-21 in Anaheim, CA.  However, may you have wondered just how kid/family friendly the event was?  Well, I’ve got you covered.  I gave a FlipCam to two [...]

Tags: d23, D23 Expo, Destini, Disney Interactive Media Group, Imagineers, Kinect Disneyland Adventures, Parks and Resorts Pavilion, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Thursday, 25th August 2011 by Dave Parfitt

But don’t announce anything new.  Of course, Disney Parks and Resorts had a significant presence at the 2011 D23 Expo.  At the 2009 D23 Expo, Disney first announced the re-imagineering of Star Tours and an expansion of Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland.  Therefore, expectations were high for the announcement of what’s to come for the Disney [...]

Tags: Aulani, Cars Land, d23, D23 Expo, Destini, Disney California Adventure, Fantasyland, Imagineering, Joe Rohde, Magic Kingdom, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, talking Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Saturday, 20th August 2011 by Dave Parfitt

The D23 Expo kicked off on Friday, August 19th, and the first large arena presentation was the Disney Legends induction.  Thousands of Disney fans watched as 12 luminaries received the honor of Disney Legend status, and the ceremony did not disappoint.  We were serenaded by contemporary princesses belting it out on stage, and touched by [...]

Tags: d23, D23 Expo, Disney Legends, Jodi Benson
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Posted on Tuesday, 9th August 2011 by Dave Parfitt

“Hello, what have we here?”  Actor Billy Dee Williams is best known for the iconic role of Lando Calrissian in the original Star Wars trilogy.  Friday, August 19, he’s appearing at the Disney’s D23 Expo in conjunction with the debut of the newly re-imagined Star Tours – The Adventures Continue.  However, before Williams portrayed the gambling scoundrel Lando [...]

Tags: Billy Dee Williams, d23, D23 Expo, DIS Interview, Star Tours, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, Star Wars
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Posted on Tuesday, 26th July 2011 by Dave Parfitt

In less than one month, the curtain will rise on the second D23 Expo – an official fan convention sponsored by the Walt Disney Company celebrating all things Disney - from theme parks, to films, music, books and television.  August 19-21, the most fervent of Disney fans will descend upon the Anaheim Convention Center for a glimpse behind [...]

Tags: California, d23, D23 Expo, Disney Legends, Imagineers, John Lasseter, Johnny Depp, Kim Irvine, Marty Sklar, Muppets, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney Studios
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Posted on Tuesday, 17th May 2011 by Tom Bell

D23′s Destination D was a two day event held at the Contemporary Resort this past weekend and celebrated all things Walt Disney World.   Day 1 featured several authors, historians and archivists talking about Disney World, Day 2 featured more of the men and women that were…and are still involved in the creation of Walt Disney [...]

Tags: contemporary resort, d23, Destination D, disney world, disney's art of animation resort, Enchanted Tiki room, richard sherman, Star Tours
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