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Little Mermaid Ariel’s Undersea Adventure Full Ride Video
Spoiler Alert: If you do not want to see what awaits you in California Andentures’ newest attraction, “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure,” then leave right now. However, if you are the curious sort such as I and realize that even if you get a video preview of the ride, it still won’t spoil experiencing the attraction in person, then continue on.
New Video Revealing “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure”
In a new video released by Disney Parks Blog, original animators of The Little Mermaid, Andreas Deja, Mark Henn and Glen Keane tour the upcoming attraction, “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure”, which is scheduled to open June 3rd at Disney California Adventure. The animators compare the audio-animatronic figures in the attraction to their original [...]
Shanghai Disneyland: Groundbreaking Occurs April 8th
April 8, 2011 will be the official groundbreaking for Shanghai Disneyland. The event will take place with with government-owned partner Shanghai Shendi Group Co. , Disney CEO Robert Iger and Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Thomas Staggs. The start of construction marks a milestone in a five-year process involving negotiations with city and central government officials.
Interactivity Coming To Haunted Mansion in Walt Disney World
The Haunted Mansion in Walt Disney World Florida is getting some new technology. A new exterior “Next Generation” queue is in the works and the end of the attraction itself has received a bit of a makeover. Both additions will add some interactivity to the famous attraction.
Destination D: Walt Disney World Resort 40th Anniversary Celebration
Following the rave reviews of Destination D: Disneyland ’55, D23 has announced Destination D: Walt Disney World 40th Anniversary, to be held on May 14 and May 15, 2011. The event will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Orlando resort, its history and heritage. The event will take D23 Members on a journey from the moment when the first parcels of land in Central Florida were purchased in 1964 through the opening of EPCOT Center in 1982 and beyond.
First Look Behind the Scenes of The Little Mermaid “Ariel’s Undersea Adventure”
Disney Parks Blog has released a new video showing progress on one of their newest attractions still in development – The Little Mermaid “Ariel’s Undersea Adventure”. In this video, Imagineer Lisa Girolami takes you behind the curtain to give you a first look at Ariel’s world.
Shanghai Disneyland Will Consist of Three Theme Parks
City officials have confirmed that Shanghai Disneyland will consist of three theme parks. Additionally the resort, which is planning to open in 2015, will have a a special Metro line that will transport visitors to the theme park. This will be China’s second Disneyland property and the first on actual China mainland, the other being located in Hong Kong.
‘Talking Mickey’ To Debut in a New Show
The talking Mickey we wrote about in May of this year will begin making regular appearances at Disney’s California Adventure park as part of a new show. This is the first time that the “enhanced” Mickey character, which has a moving mouth and blinking eyes, will routinely appear in front of visitors at Disneyland Resort as he plays a central role in “Disney Dance Crew” that debuts Friday at California Adventure.
Shanghai Disneyland Project Ready To Roll
Shanghaî Daily is reporting that the construction of Disneyland Shanghai, China’s second Disney theme park, will kick off next month, following the closure of the Shanghai World Expo on October 31. The land for phase one is ready for use and two of the total of seven roads planned for the project have passed checks, according to yesterday’s National Business Daily.
Star Tours 2.0 Will Offer Different Experince Every Time You Fly
The old Star Tours was pretty cool but let’s face it – after riding the attraction several times, it was pretty predictable what was going to happen next. That’s due in part because it was the same experience every time. Not so with Disney’s new version of Start Tours due to open next year. In fact, visitors can expect to go on a different journey just about every time they get on the new Star Tours ride.
