Archive for December, 2008
Home Movie Shows Disneyland As It Was in 1956
A home movie from a family’s 1956 trip to the newly opened Disneyland theme park in Anaheim is one of twenty five films to be included in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress as classics and genres from every era of American filmmaking.
Robbins and Meg Barstow, along with their children Mary, David and Daniel were among 25 families who won a free trip to the newly opened Disneyland as part of a “Scotch Brand Cellophane Tape” contest sponsored by 3M.
Disneyland Raises Height Requirements for Splash Mountain
Out of concerns for rider safety, Disneyland has raised the height requirement for the Splash Mountain log flume ride to one of the highest levels in the amusement park industry. The new “temporary height restriction” for the front seat of Splash Mountain has been raised from 40 inches to 60 inches so the Anaheim theme park can “evaluate options to improve comfort and safety,” Disneyland spokesman Rob Doughty said in a written statement.
Cinderella Castle Royal Suite To Stay Open in 2009
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Cinderella Castle Royal Suite, which was created in early 2007 for overnight stays by winners of Disney’s two-year “Million Dreams” promotion, will remain open for selected guests next year, though on a more limited basis.
During the Million Dreams promotion, which ends Wednesday night, there has been a nearly daily sweepstakes prize for a family picked at random on Disney World property.
‘Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ Will Have To Sail Without Disney
Disney has pulled out of the third installment in the Chronicles of Narnia series “Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” No further details were provided with the exception that Disney had decided for budgetary and logistic reasons not to renew their option to co-produce and co-finance the movie with Walden Media.
The third entry in the series, [...]
Disney.com Video Premieres For the Holidays
Disney.com will offer a variety of exclusive online video premieres and performances during the holiday season including the trailer for ‘G-Force,’ a first look at ‘Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience’ and ‘Hannah Montana The Movie.’
Also premiering on the site are short films from Disney/Pixar, Cars Toons¸ a new animated short series directed by Academy [...]
Hong Kong Disneyland Expansion Would Increase Park By a Third
If Hong Kong Disneyland’s much-awaited expansion goes through, it would increase the size of the park by a third and cost around 3.5 billion Hong Kong dollars (450 million US). Disney is currently in negotiations with the city’s government, which owns a 57-percent stake, over the financing for the expansion.
Walt Disney Christmas Parade Celebrates 25 Years
Disney Parks will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade this December 25 which will air on ABC-TV. Hollywood’s biggest names and Disney’s most beloved characters will bring the holiday magic home in song and style as they light up the holiday from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and [...]
Kaptain Knievel Gets Animated Disney Style
Daredevil “Kaptain” Robbie Knievel is partnering with Disney XD in February for a 2-D animated comedy series about a 12-year-old boy who wants to become the world’s greatest daredevil. “Kid Knievel” marks the first animated show for Disney XD, a station that is a re-branding of Toon Disney and targeted at boys ages 6-14 and [...]
Disney Branded Free-To-Air Television Channel To Be Launched in Russia
The Walt Disney Company, through one of its subsidiaries, and Media-One Holdings Limited, a broadcaster operating assets in the regions of Russia, are forming a joint venture to launch a Disney-branded television channel in Russia. The joint venture plans to launch the new family-oriented entertainment channel on 30 stations throughout Russia currently owned and operated [...]
Disneyland Resort Offers Monthly Payments for Annual Passports
It could be result of the current state of our economy, but after months of speculation and several delays, the monthly payment Annual Passport program officially began last Monday, December 11. Now both northern and southern California residents and play now and pay later with a new ‘monthly payment’ Annual Passport plan being offered [...]
