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Monthly Archives: January 2011
2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Details
Celebrating Culinary Adventures from September 30, 2011 – November 13, 2011
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is an autumn special event that transforms Epcot Theme Park into a food and wine lover’s paradise with specialty food items, culinary events, sophisticated parties and live musical entertainment.
Try delicious regional foods, wines and beers from around the world at special marketplaces set up along World Showcase Promenade. Learn from renowned chefs and winemakers at special programs and demonstrations, and sample the finest cuisine from around the globe at spectacular culinary events.
When you arrive at Epcot, visit the Festival Welcome Center to plan your day. There you’ll also find the Festival Wine Shop and the Wonders Bar—where you can purchase champagne and wine or attend official book signings with celebrity chefs and authors. The Stockpot shop offers marvelous merchandise, including the collectible marketplace cookbook. Plus, there is more to do than just enjoying great food and beverage. Enjoy the Eat to the Beat concert series and unwind with a stellar lineup of celebrated musical acts.
Epcot Theme Park admission is required. Some Epcot International Food & Wine Festival events require ticket fees in addition to admission to Epcot. Availability is limited for some events. Events may be rescheduled or cancelled at any time.
You can pick up a Food & Wine themed mini Disney Gift Card — a fast, easy and secure way to carry your money on your wrist, and simply the best way to experience the Festival. Just load or reload the card with any amount you desire from $5 to $1,500, swipe — and you’re spared the trouble of getting out your credit card or cash any time you want to pay for food, merchandise and more. Get it throughout Epcot at ticket booths, Guest Relations, the Festival Welcome Center and a variety of locations in the theme park where food and merchandise are sold.
The thrills at the ultimate dining, drinking and music event don’t stop. Discover the many taste adventures that await:
Marketplaces & Promenade
More than 25 international marketplace kiosks serve up tapas-sized portions of regional specialties. Explore countries on 6 continents through their most mouthwatering foods and beverages!
Eat to the Beat! Concert Series
Musical entertainment pairs perfectly with culinary fun during the nightly Eat to the Beat! Concert Series. Enjoy a varied lineup of classic rock, soul, R&B, jazz and funk hit-makers!
Seminars and Demonstrations
Learn from the masters with the Festival’s exciting schedule of seminars and demonstrations featuring the fresh ingredients and secret techniques that go into some of the world’s most extraordinary dishes and drinks.
Special Festival Experiences
A special series of programs and experiences brings you renowned winemakers, guest chefs and speakers. Wine and beer tastings let you sip from the best in the world while delicious experiences such as the Party for the Senses dish up unforgettable tastes.
Festival Welcome Center
The Festival Welcome Center hosts wine seminars and book signings and offers sparkling champagnes and wines at the Wonder Bar. It’s also the place to pick up Festival keepsakes, including limited edition Festival pins and cookbooks. And while you’re there, be sure to check out the lists of famous personalities who will be appearing plus the times of their scheduled signings.
Festival Shopping
Before and after the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, you can find merchandise that celebrates the 14th annual Food & Wine Festival. While you’re in the park, visit the Festival Welcome Center, which offers commemorative gifts, specialty kitchen items, a book shop and a wine bar. You can also visit the shops located around World Showcase Promenade for additional Festival merchandise offerings and artisans.
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
Run Around The Parks, Dine Around The World. While you’re here, join us for the Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon, which will be run on a brand new half marathon course at the Walt Disney World Resort, at night! Race under the stars through Walt Disney World Theme Parks, and enjoy a private after party at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival exclusively for runners and their friends! Plus enjoy a full slate of weekend fun. Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 10:00 p.m.
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Uber Collectible: Star Wars Frames
Check out the latest ultra-collectible package from the folks at StarWarsShop.com! Star Wars: Frames is a collection of over 1,400 hand-picked images from all six Star Wars films signed by the maker himself, “the notorious”, George Lucas!
- Price: $3,000
- Quantity: 1,138 limited
- Includes over 1,400 images
- Packaged in a spring-loaded, wooden case with inlays and medallions (Yoda and Vader)
- Each set is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by The Maker himself!
Pre-orders are being taken right now at StarWarsShop.com! This is a welcome addition to any Jedi’s home Holocron collection.
Star Wars: Frames
Aljon Go is our in-house Jedi and Star Wars aficionado. Between battling the Sith and visits to Disney World, he is also the co-host of the ‘WDW Tiki Room‘ radio show and station manager for Sorcerer Radio, the official Disney station of Chip & Company! E-mail: aljon@chipandco (dot) com. Follow Aljon on Twitter@JediMouseketeer!
Were looking for a few good writers…
Chip and Company is exploding at the seams.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the huge growth in visits could not have been accomplished without great fans like you (yeah, you…the one in the Mickey Mouse t-shirt). I work with some of the best writers on the planet and Chip and Company offers a plethora of articles, including: Park Events, Trip Planning, Reviews and much more..
Which brings me to our most recent situation. We need a few more writers to join us on staff at Chip and Company.
Here is what we are looking for:
- Disney Parks Writer – Have a permanent set of Mouse Ears? We are looking for someone to cover Park Events, openings, closings, refurbishments, etc. With so much happening at the Disney Parks around the globe, there is always something new and exciting that needs to be reported. Most news breaks on the various Disney-related Forums first and this writer would need to be an up-to-date Disney Forum reader. If you live near a park, great, but it is not necessary. Although an On-the-Scenes reporter would be a welcome addition and gain our undying love.
- Disney Views Writer – One of the more popular features (re: lots of hits) on C&C is our Planning Articles. Our writers find it is a lot of fun researching how to make your visit more enjoyable. Being a Disney Planner is key in writing these articles, so you will need to be organized and have the creativity to engage the audience.
- Muppets Writer – The Muppets are back and there seems to always be something Muppet related on the net. I am looking for someone to submit an article a week about something Muppet Related.
- Marvel Writer - In attempts to branch our Disney purchased Marvel more than a year ago. While none of the characters are walking around the parks Marvel is still a presence in Movie, Merchandise, Television, etc. I am looking for someone to cover all the Marvel news.
- All positions will need to be able to write atleast 3-4 articles a month. Most people do one article a week. If you can write more that is great but not required.
Currently, these positions are on a volunteer basis. Our writers write Disney News & Views because we share a love for all things Disney. We do offer many benefits that we can discuss once an agreement has been reached. I would prefer all writers have their own blogs or websites so you can drive traffic to your site at the bottom of all articles and on our links and partner pages.
Chip and Company offers access to an instant audience–not only on the website, but on twitter, facebook and even on our mobile site!
Our writers are like family, albeit a very diverse and scattered family. We share trip experiences, laugh and have a great time behind the scenes.
So if you are interested please drop us a line at chip@chipandco.com and let us know what you are interested in and what kind of writing/media experience you possess.
I hope to hear from you!
>>Chip
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Blue Sky Cellar Update Showcases Upcoming Little Mermaid Attraction
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure becomes the newest star in the 2011 update of Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar, the place where Disney California Adventure park guests find an exclusive preview of what is new and what is coming next for the expansion of the Disneyland Resort. Beginning Friday, January 28, a refreshed Blue Sky Cellar show will feature new models and a new video, along with dozens of concept drawings for the Little Mermaid attraction and other upcoming enhancements to Disney California Adventure park.
In the Blue Sky Cellar screening room, a new, birds-eye view painting of Disney California Adventure comes to life with projected animation that will delight guests with fun surprises. An updated film presentation features Disney Imagineers describing their work, along with footage of model-making, sculpting, “blue sky” meetings and all the aspects of bringing a Disney concept to life.
Other highlights include:
- Sketches and layout diagrams for the new attraction, along with three-dimensional models and other art work, all crafted by Disney Imagineers, the creative minds behind the design and construction of Disney theme parks and attractions.
- A preview of Goofy’s Sky School attraction and the new Paradise Pier dining locations that will open later this year.
- All-new attraction posters for California Screamin’, Mickey’s Fun Wheel and Silly Symphony Swings – designed in the style of traditional Disney theme park attraction posters which have appeared at the entrance to Disneyland for more than 50 years.
- Concept art for the new park entrance, the Buena Vista Street entry plaza, and the Red Car Trolleys which will transport guests from the park entrance through Hollywood Land to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
The “coming soon” area of Blue Sky Cellar continues to look even further ahead to 2012 and Cars Land, the 12-acre expansion of the Park that will bring to life the town of Radiator Springs from the Disney?Pixar animated film Cars, complete with three new attractions for families and kids of all ages.
Based on the belief that idea gathering is best when “the sky’s the limit,” the Blue Sky Cellar is designed to resemble an Imagineering “charette,” an extended creative idea development meeting. Guests receive an inside-look at how Imagineers take “blue sky” ideas and refine them into the classic storytelling that characterizes Disney theme park attractions and adventures.
In this whimsical immersive setting, Imagineers have taken over a former wine cellar and set up shop. Wine barrels have turned into work stations and the former wine tasting room has become a screening room where videos showcase the behind-the-scenes magic that goes into the creation of new and upcoming attractions for Disney California Adventure.
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Damage estimated at $20,000 from fire at Disney hotel
This article comes to us from the Honolulu Star Advertiser.
Honolulu firefighters are still trying to determine the cause of a two-alarm fire that caused $20,000 worth of damage to the roof top of one of the towers at the uncompleted Disney hotel at Ko Olina yesterday evening.
Capt. Gary Lum, Honolulu Fire Department spokesman, said the fire was reported at 6:13 last night and caused $10,000 worth of damage to the structure and another $10,000 to the contents of the building.
Hotel spokesman Todd Apo said construction workers were fighting the small fire with fire extinguishers on the 12th floor roof of the eastern tower.
The fire was reported extinguished at 6:39 p.m.
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Photo credit Joel at Coconut Wireless
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