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This Week – On the Main Street Gazette
We remembered a few postcards from the bygone days of Fort Wilderness.
Silent Saturday set twilight afire with American Gardens Theatre.
This Week – Around the Disney Blogosphere
FoxxFur steps up at Passport to Dreams Old & New and weighs
in on the classically creepy question, “Is this haunted room actually stretching or is it your imagination?”
Festival of the Lion King rumors are discussed at Jambo
Everyone by Safari Mike.
AJ Wolfe has scared up some spooky treats just in time for
Halloween on The Disney Food Blog.
The décor of the Happiest Celebration on Earth is remembered
by Estelle Hallick at This Happy Place Blog.
Sarah Holodick is still investigating the International Food
& Wine Festival and stops by for some Craft Beers in Eating WDW.
The brioche ice cream sandwich is sampled by Adam and Andrew
for the Disney Hipsters Blog.
Roundtable Contributors: Estelle Hallick (This Happy Place Blog), Alan Mize, and Blake Taylor (BlakeOnline.com).
Go Wild After Dark
Alan Mize
The Animal Kingdom has a reputation for being a “half day” park. Part of this is because there are seemingly
not enough attractions to keep guests entertained all day. Another part of this is due to the fact that
the park generally closes much earlier in the day than the other three Walt
Disney World parks. The Animal Kingdom generally operates on an eight hour
schedule where other parks are open for ten, eleven, twelve, or more hours per
day. There is literally nothing to do in
that part after dark, because the park usually isn’t open. That’s why the news of a new night time
parade, new performers, and a new night time Kilimanjaro Safari are excellent
news for those that want to spend more time in the Animal Kingdom. Those new entertainment offerings combined
with a new land with new attractions will definitely turn a “half day” park
into a definitive full day park.
Frozen Trailer Elicits Chills
Alan Mize
By now, we’ve all heard about the Avatar project coming to Disney’s Animal
Kingdom. And we’ve all heard that some
details were finally revealed in the last week documenting exactly what we may
experience when Pandora comes to Orlando.
Somewhat lost in the Avatar news however, was information about Disney’s
Animal Kingdom finally becoming a night time park. New experiences including a special night
safari ride on Kilimanjaro Safaris as well as a nighttime parade will be coming
to the park along with Avatar.
Frozen Trailer Elicits Chills
It's one thing to build healthy anticipation for a movie. It's another
thing altogether to urge your target audience to "experience the greatest
Disney animated event since The Lion King." That's what the newest trailer
for Disney's Frozen, in theaters November 27, boldly proclaims, and it might
just be right.
From all angles, Frozen's got the makings of a Disney classic: fairytale
inspiration (from Hans Christian Andersen, no less), princesses, funny sidekick
characters, gorgeous animation, and (perhaps most important of all) music. Not
to mention its creative team is an all-star roster of Disney veterans that
includes directors Chris Buck (Tarzan director) and Jennifer Lee (Wreck-It
Ralph writer), songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Finding
Nemo: The Musical and Winnie the Pooh), score composer Christophe Beck (The
Muppets and Paperman), and producer Peter Del Vecho (The Princess and the Frog
and Winnie the Pooh).
I personally thought Tangled would be the peak of this era of Disney
animation, with the way it swept families by storm and the popularity Rapunzel
has in the parks. But now, seeing how well the public is responding in
anticipation of Frozen over a month before it even releases... PLUS the clear
high standard Disney apparently believes this film has... it seems that Tangled
were merely the opening act. Frozen will be the film that defines Disney magic
for this generation. And I can't wait.
Muppets and Monsters
Estelle Hallick (This Happy Place Blog)
I can barely contain my excitement for the upcoming holidays. While I wait,
it seems my December television calendar is filling up with awesome TV specials
and movies spotlighting my favorite season. Most exciting? An upcoming TV
special on ABC with the Muppets and Lady Gaga! There are basically no details
so I'm not sure if the special is the Muppets WITH Lady Gaga or Lady Gaga WITH
the Muppets. Two very different stories. Either way, I'm so excited about all the
excitement surrounding the Muppets lately. A new movie in March, the success of
the Jim Hension bio by Brian Jay Jones, and now a few more sleeps until a new
holiday special of some kind.
So much to look forward to!
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