Posted on Friday, 16th September 2011 by Dave Parfitt

On Friday, September 16, 2011 Walt Disney Studios re-released “The Lion King” to theaters in 3D for a special two week run prior to the Blu-Ray release on October 4th.  It’s been nearly 10 years since the film was in theaters, and I’m looking forward to my children seeing it for the first time on the big [...]

Tags: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Festival of the Lion King, Lion King, The Lion King, Walt Disney Studios
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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 Wednesday, 22nd June 2011 by Dave Parfitt

One thing we’ve said repeatedly, Disney knows how to throw a party.  After last month’s star-studded World Premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides at Disneyland, it was time for Disney•Pixar’s Cars 2 to… um… err… “roll out.”  On Saturday, June 18th Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre laid down a race track carpet for one of the most unique [...]

Tags: California, CARS, Cars 2, Cars Land, Disney California Adventure, Disney's Hollywood Studios, El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Studios
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Posted on Tuesday, 10th May 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Photos and Videos from the Disneyland World Premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides An estimated 20,000 people gathered on Saturday, May 7th to celebrate the debut of the latest installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise.  Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. was the scene of an elaborate “red” (actually black) carpet premiere where fans [...]

Tags: Johnny Depp, Kermit the Frog, pirates of the caribbean, pirates of the caribbean 4, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Studios
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Posted on Monday, 18th April 2011 by Dave Parfitt

For those who attended this year’s Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, you may have noticed the elaborate “African Cats” sand sculpture featuring lions, cheetahs, and their cubs (oh my!).  In addition, this Earth Day, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will also celebrate the release of DisneyNature’s newest film “African Cats” with a Big Cat Party for [...]

Tags: African Cats, DIS Interview, Disney's Animal Kingdom, DisneyNature, Earth Day, Epcot, Keith Scholey, Walt Disney Studios
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Posted on Thursday, 17th March 2011 by Dave Parfitt

The DisneyParks blog recently announced that beginning March 25th guests at Disneyland will be able to catch an exclusive sneak preview of the upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”  The film clip will be shown in 3D in Frontierland’s Festival Arena.  Continue after the break for more details.

Tags: Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, on stranger tides, Penelope Cruz, pirates of the caribbean, pirates of the caribbean 4, Rob Marshall, Walt Disney Studios
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Posted on Wednesday, 26th January 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Disney combines great storytelling with theme park marketing to score 12 Oscar nominations Update February 28, 2011: 2 Oscar wins each for Toy Story 3 and Alice in Wonderland.  Continue after break for specifics. Original article from January 26, 2011: Nominations for the Academy Awards were released today, and films from the Walt Disney Studios secured 12 [...]

Tags: Alice in Wonderland, ElecTRONica, Tangled, Toy Story 3, Toy Story Mania, Tron, Tron Legacy, Walt Disney Studios
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