2010 November

Spider-man Turn off the Dark Wraps More Than $1 Million In Ticket Sales Day After First Preview

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Chip 2 Comments

Lead producer Michael Cohl announced today that SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark sold more than one million dollars worth of tickets within 24 hours of the show’s first preview performance. Directed by Julie Taymor and featuring a book by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger, and new music and lyrics by U2’s Bono and The Edge, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in previews at Broadway’s Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42^nd Street).

“We’re thrilled to finally be performing this terrific show for audiences, and we’re excited that the audiences are coming in droves,” said Cohl.

Opening Night for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is set for Tuesday, January 11, 2011.

Featuring direction by Tony® Award-winner Julie Taymor (The Tempest, Across The Universe, The Lion King), music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy® Award-winners Bono and The Edge, a book co-written by Taymor and Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel) and one of the most iconic title characters of all time, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is the most ambitious production ever undertaken on Broadway and finds astonishingly fresh ways to tell a story inspired by over 40 years of Marvel comic books. The show follows the story of teenager Peter Parker, whose unremarkable life is turned upside-down when he’s bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to his bedroom ceiling. This bullied science-geek suddenly endowed with incredible powers soon learns, however, that with great power comes great responsibility as villains put both his physical strength and strength of character to the test. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will thrill the audience through a unique entertainment experience in ways never-before-dreamed-possible in live theater.

Tickets are priced from $67.50 – $135 for weekday performances and $67.50 – $140 for weekend performances and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 250-2929. Tickets are also available at the Foxwoods Theatre box office Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Syfy, the premier cable destination for imagination-based entertainment, is a lead media partner for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark.

Spider man Turn off the Dark Wraps More Than $1 Million In Ticket Sales Day After First Preview

Win a Trip to Walt Disney World with “Magic Santa” and Sympatico.ca

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Chip 3 Comments

Canadian users of the Magic Santa video platform now have another reason to share the joy of the holiday season – a chance to win the trip of a lifetime to Walt Disney World from Sympatico.ca. Canadian residents can win a family vacation valued at $10,000 by creating a free Magic Santa video message for the children in their lives, and then submitting a photo or video that captures the priceless expression on their child’s face as they watch their personalized Magic Santa video. Digital photo or video submissions can be uploaded to Sympatico.ca’s user-generated-content (UGC) platform until December 19, 2010 at contest.magicsanta.ca.

Magic Santa Overview

Magic Santa is a video platform and application that enables parents and extended family members to very quickly and easily create and then view personalized and unique video messages to their kids from Santa. Creating a video takes less than five minutes, with users submitting only essential information (no complex questionnaire), yet will leave a lasting impression as children marvel at the idea that Santa knows their name, what they want for Christmas, and more. The free service is available both online at magicsanta.ca and as a free downloadable iPhone application from the iTunes App Store. Whether a video message was created using Magic Santa online or the iPhone app, families can “share the magic” with others through Facebook, Twitter or email at the click of a button.

Sharing the Magic

This holiday season, Sympatico.ca is also sharing the magic with Kids Help Phone, Canada’s only phone and on-line counselling service for youth, by donating $0.25 to the organization for every Magic Santa video created, up to $50,000.

“Magic Santa was created to bring the magic of the holidays to life for kids. With the launch of our Magic Santa contest, that magic can now live on at Walt Disney World for one lucky family,” says Michele Ferrari, SVP – Portal Content English, Business Strategy at Sympatico.ca. “We are proud to be helping parents share the joy of Christmas with their families, and at the same time enabling those families to support Kids Help Phone, an incredible organization that is there for kids across the country whenever they need someone to talk to.”

Magic Santa is not only a free application, it is also free of advertising, enabling Sympatico.ca to help families across Canada keep the spirit of Christmas alive for young kids, without commercialization.

Photo and Video Submission Guidelines

- All entries submitted to contest.magicsanta.ca will be reviewed for eligibility according to the contest rules. Eligible entries will be processed within one to three business days after a submission has been made.

- There is a per person limit of one contest entry per day and ten contest entries over the entire contest period.

- The odds of winning depend on the number of valid entries received during the contest period.

- The contest runs until December 19, 2010 at 11:50pm (ET).

- On December 21, 2010 at 1:00pm (ET), one entry will be randomly drawn from all eligible entries received during the contest period.

- Full contest rules are available at contest.magicsanta.ca/rules.

Connect with Magic Santa

- Create Magic Santa videos online: magicsanta.ca

- Download the Magic Santa iPhone app: m.magicsanta.ca

- Participate in the “share the magic” contest: contest.magicsanta.ca

- Connect with Sympatico.ca on Facebook: facebook.com/sympatico

- Tweet with Magic Santa on Twitter: twitter.com/magic_santa

- Visit the online newsroom: news.magicsanta.ca

Source

Top Ten Disney Tips I Learned This Year (chipandco.com)
Disney Holiday Gift-Giving: 5 Ideas to Help Keep the Vacation Magic Alive (theaffordablemouse.com)

Win a Trip to Walt Disney World with “Magic Santa” and Sympatico.ca

Police Investigate First Ever Suspicious Death in Disney-Developed Fla. Community

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Chip 2 Comments

(Wikipedia/Bobak Ha'Eri)

This article comes to us from CBS News.

Police are investigating what may be the first ever murder in Celebration, the Disney-developed community in Florida.

Osecola County sheriff’s deputies said a woman who was checking on her neighbor found a body inside a Celebration apartment around 9:40 a.m. Monday, according to CBS affiliate WKMG.

Detectives are investigating the incident as a suspicious death.

“An individual called and said she was checking on a neighbor and when she went into the apartment, she found an individual deceased. At this time, we’re investigating this as a suspicious death,” said Twis Lizasuain, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman.

Dawn Peraino, who lives nearby, said a friend was supposed to be keeping the victim’s dog for the holiday and couldn’t reach him over the weekend, according to WKMG. Investigators with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office have not confirmed many details regarding the case.

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Suspicious death in Celebration probed (orlandosentinel.com)

Police Investigate First Ever Suspicious Death in Disney Developed Fla. Community

Disney Family 8 Sparkling Hanukkah Recipes

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Chip 4 Comments

Hanukkah begins tomorrow night at sundown, and to celebrate, we’ve got 8 Sparkling Hanukkah Recipes from Disney Family for 8 nights of delicious treats!

Brighten up the Festival of Lights with a delicious Hanukkah feast! Choose from these eight recipes to delight family and friends and add some extra sparkle to these eight special nights.