Some things are just awesome - pirates and LEGO are two such beasts. And when their powers combine, they make the awesomest news we've heard all week.
Traveller's Tales, the developers of the much-loved LEGO series of games, which combine relatively simple platforming, adorable LEGO characters and a good dose of slapstick humour for great measure, have yesterday announced that the next franchise to get the LEGO treatment (following in the footsteps of Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Harry Potter) would be Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, in a partnership we're sure no-one saw coming.
Washing up on the Wii, DS and Xbox 360 in May 2011, to coincide with the release of the new film, 'On Stranger Tides', the game won't just contain levels from the new film, with the three previous films 'Curse of the Black Pearl', 'Dead Man's Chest' and 'At World's End' all getting a digital plastic recreation in the 20+ levels in the game, along with more than 70 different playable characters (I want that angry little monkey). The LEGO standard 2 player co-op is still intact with this game too, which is good news. Read more here...
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The First "Prom" Trailer
"Prom" portrays the precarious passage from high school to independence as some relationships unravel and others ignite. For Nova Prescott, it's a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei and Tyler harbor secrets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high school's most seminal events.
The movie has cast ensemble consisting of young stars like "Friday Night Lights" actress Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, Yin Chang, De'Vaughn Nixon and many others. Directed by Joe Nussbaum ("Sleepover", "Sydney White") and written by Katie Wech ("The Dead Zone"), the drama comedy is slated for April 29, 2011 release in the U.S.
The movie has cast ensemble consisting of young stars like "Friday Night Lights" actress Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, Yin Chang, De'Vaughn Nixon and many others. Directed by Joe Nussbaum ("Sleepover", "Sydney White") and written by Katie Wech ("The Dead Zone"), the drama comedy is slated for April 29, 2011 release in the U.S.
Will Disney take Gowalla to the Top?
Disney on Thursday announced a geolocation partnership with Gowalla and may take the whole sector mainstream.
The companies announced a deal where Disney will use Gowalla--a social network where you share places you visit with pass port stamps--in its resorts. In a nutshell, visitors to Disney World and Disneyland can connect with family and friends through custom Disney Gowalla pages. When guests visit a park or ride they can use Gowalla's Passport Stamps to allow others to track their experience.
Read more of "Can Disney take geolocation, Gowalla mainstream?" at ZDNet.
The companies announced a deal where Disney will use Gowalla--a social network where you share places you visit with pass port stamps--in its resorts. In a nutshell, visitors to Disney World and Disneyland can connect with family and friends through custom Disney Gowalla pages. When guests visit a park or ride they can use Gowalla's Passport Stamps to allow others to track their experience.
Read more of "Can Disney take geolocation, Gowalla mainstream?" at ZDNet.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Become Part of the Disney Christmas Parade
On Friday December 3rd and Saturday December 4th Disney World will be filming their annual Christmas Parade at the Magic Kingdom. Disney is currently looking for volunteers to become part of the magic. Participants in years past have received free admission to the park as well as free parking as thanks for their help. To be considered for a part follow this link: http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=1898480
Friday, November 5, 2010
Mickey Mouse and the rest of the Disney world are a big part of the Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara
It’s Canada’s largest illuminated lights festival, with more than three million tree and ground lights twinkling in the Winter Wonderland. It features not only the world’s largest Canadian-American flag but also Canada’s largest illuminated menorah. This year, the more than 120 illuminated and animated light displays that make up Niagara Falls CAA Winter Festival of Lights are expected to draw as many as one million visitors.
Shouldn’t you be one of them?
More than just a display of glitter, the Winter Festival of Lights is live music performances, family events, celebrity appearances and fun for kids of all ages. Disney Canada, a partner of the festival since 1992, is always a big part of the show. Fans of Disney will love such displays as Little Mermaid, Toy Story, Pirates of the Caribbean and Fantasia. Be sure to look for the eight gorgeous Disney princesses: Belle, Ariel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine, Snow White and Pocahontas.
From the lights at Niagara Falls, the popular displays that fill the Winter Wonderland along a five-kilometre stretch of the Niagara Parkway to the regular fireworks displays and the transformation of Lundy’s Lane into Candy Cane Lane, the Winter Festival of Lights has been a Niagara mainstay since 1983.
This year, you’ll be able to enjoy the spectacle from November 6 to January 31.
The switch will be flipped to begin this year’s celebration on November 6 at 5:45 p.m. and visitors will be treated to an extravaganza of sound and light featuring the music of the Festival of Lights Choir, the showmanship of Magician Greg Frewin and the sparkle of three million lights blazing into the night, illuminating Queen Victoria Park and the Niagara Parks Winter Wonderland.
Admission is free (although roving Festival of Lights ambassadors will willingly accept any donations to help offset the cost of the event), and parking lots are nearby. If you want to be sure of a seat, BYOLC (bring your own lawn chair.)
Shouldn’t you be one of them?
More than just a display of glitter, the Winter Festival of Lights is live music performances, family events, celebrity appearances and fun for kids of all ages. Disney Canada, a partner of the festival since 1992, is always a big part of the show. Fans of Disney will love such displays as Little Mermaid, Toy Story, Pirates of the Caribbean and Fantasia. Be sure to look for the eight gorgeous Disney princesses: Belle, Ariel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine, Snow White and Pocahontas.
From the lights at Niagara Falls, the popular displays that fill the Winter Wonderland along a five-kilometre stretch of the Niagara Parkway to the regular fireworks displays and the transformation of Lundy’s Lane into Candy Cane Lane, the Winter Festival of Lights has been a Niagara mainstay since 1983.
This year, you’ll be able to enjoy the spectacle from November 6 to January 31.
The switch will be flipped to begin this year’s celebration on November 6 at 5:45 p.m. and visitors will be treated to an extravaganza of sound and light featuring the music of the Festival of Lights Choir, the showmanship of Magician Greg Frewin and the sparkle of three million lights blazing into the night, illuminating Queen Victoria Park and the Niagara Parks Winter Wonderland.
Admission is free (although roving Festival of Lights ambassadors will willingly accept any donations to help offset the cost of the event), and parking lots are nearby. If you want to be sure of a seat, BYOLC (bring your own lawn chair.)
'Tron: Uprising' Animated Series to Debut in 2012 With All-Star Voice Cast
Confirming television rumors that have persisted since the film was first put into production, Disney has announced Tron: Uprising, a new animated series based on the new movie, Tron: Legacy. The series will debut in 2012 on action adventure channel Disney XD courtesy of some of the minds behind Samurai Jack and Tron: Legacy itself, and feature the voices of Elijah Wood, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens and Lance Henriksen. Bruce Boxleitner will also reprise his role as Tron.
Executive Produced by Samurai Jack's Charlie Bean, Tron: Uprising will also staff Legacy writers Edward Kitis and Adam Horowitz as well as Legacy co-producer Justin Springer. Created under the auspices of Disney TV Animation, Disney Channels Worldwide entertainment prexy Gary Marsh told Variety that the new show is "a culmination of an extraordinary collaboration between Disney Television Animation and our feature film studio."
Executive Produced by Samurai Jack's Charlie Bean, Tron: Uprising will also staff Legacy writers Edward Kitis and Adam Horowitz as well as Legacy co-producer Justin Springer. Created under the auspices of Disney TV Animation, Disney Channels Worldwide entertainment prexy Gary Marsh told Variety that the new show is "a culmination of an extraordinary collaboration between Disney Television Animation and our feature film studio."
WALT DISNEY SIGNS $3.6 BILLION CHINA THEME PARK AGREEMENT
Nov 05, 2010 --Walt Disney signed an agreement with a company backed by the Shanghai government to build a $3.6 billion theme park in the Chinese financial hub.
The park will be Disney's fourth park built overseas, following those in Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
The park will be Disney's fourth park built overseas, following those in Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
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