Disney Cast Member Figure Part of New ‘Star Tours’ Set

February 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Disney Cast Member Figure Part of New ‘Star Tours’ Set

How cool would that be? Disney Park Blog shares with us this upcoming release that I am sure will find its way into my collection.

Disney & Hasbro will release a commemorative set of figures from the original Star Tours boarding party, featuring Star Tours Officer, Kaink, Teek, Ree-Yees and Chewbacca. Ree-Yees will include a custom 3-eye camera as seen in the Star Tours pre-boarding video.

The Disney Cast Member will be introduced as the Star Tours officer when the set launches in May during Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida.The boarding party will not be as rare as the Holographic Emperor Stitch figure but it will be a one-time production run…limited to 15,000 pieces. Sets will also be available at the Disneyland Resort.

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Photo from disneyparkblog.com

Do you collect any Disney or Star Wars merchandise? Let us know what you collect in the comment section below.


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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Relaunch

February 19, 2010 by 1 Comment

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Relaunch

Disney Wide World of Sports Complex has changed its name to ESPN Wide World of Sports. Still bringing you all the sport goodness you love just with the backing of the leader in sports ESPN. Here is the article from Disney Park Blog along with some great photos:

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will officially relaunch on the evening of February 25 and it’s going to be an event you won’t want to miss.

Right now many of the new enhancements are installed and ready for the big day. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the new signage and facilities at the Complex, from the main sign and entrance gate to the new globe and Champion Stadium jumbo screen. But be sure to check back as we have saved some of our coolest enhancements for the big reveal!

And here’s your official invite to come check out the new complex that will take youth sports to the next level. Some of your favorite athletes and ESPN personalities will be in attendance at the official ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Red Carpet event. High-five today’s biggest athletes from MLB, NFL, and NBA, shake hands with the familiar faces of ESPN and get ready for a grand opening moment you have never seen before. Be sure to arrive before 5pm and stick around for some great events after the red carpet. The Harlem Globetrotters will put on a special performance including appearances from some of the biggest names in sports and four MLS teams will be playing in the inaugural Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, so get your tickets now for a full night of events!

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Photo from disneyparkblog.com

What do you think about the change? Are you attending the relaunch? Let us know in the comment section below.


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‘Epic Mickey’ Could Eventually Be Multiplatform After All

February 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Epic Mickey Could Eventually Be Multiplatform After All

MTV talks about Disney’s Epic Mickey making the Multiplatform jump. Although after reading the article Disney does not really say that would be the case. They said in the future, does that mean future Disney games or Epic Mickey future? Check out the article and you decide:

Just because Disney and Junction Point decided to make “Epic Mickey” exclusive to the Wii doesn’t mean they might not change their minds and take it to other systems in the future. A multiplatform approach had been considered before Warren Spector convinced Disney to avoid the 360 and PS3, and as of right now that’s still the official plan. After the initial launch, however, anything is possible.

“We have a very large audience base that has Wiis in their home”, Disney exec Steve Wadsworth explained out at DICE 2010, according to Gamasutra. “That’s not to say that we won’t go to other platforms [in the future].”

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Photo from gamerzines.com


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Disney Studios hopes to duplicate ‘High School Musical’ success

February 18, 2010 by 2 Comments

Disney Studios hopes to duplicate High School Musical success

What I think is cool is that its going to be along the same lines as a John Hughes comedy. I was fortunate to grow up in the 80′s with movies like Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, and Weird Science.

So far the show is still in the idea phase and Disney has not given their blessing just yet.

Below is some of the article from Variety.

The studio, which struck a chord with younger audiences when it graduated Disney Channel’s hit franchise “High School Musical” to the bigscreen, is developing “Prom,” a comedy that revolves around a group of teens prepping for the big dance.

Disney is looking to experiment with how it packages the project, exploring the idea of casting complete unknown thesps to star as the nine lead roles, and rein in the budget to boost the profit potential of the pic. The tone is said to be similar to the types of teen comedies helmed by John Hughes or Cameron Crowe.

Joe Nussbaum, who has experience directing young thesps like Amanda Bynes in Universal’s “Sydney White,” and others in the direct-to-DVD pic “American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile” and MGM’s “Sleepover,” will helm the project, based on a script by Katie Wech, whose written for “The Dead Zone” and was an associate producer on “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.”

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What do you think about the show’s idea? Do you think it will be as good as High School Musical? or as funny as a John Hughes comedy? Let us know in the comment section below.


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James Cameron and Marc Webb Meet to Discuss Spider-Man Reboot

February 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment

James Cameron and Marc Webb Meet to Discuss Spider Man Reboot

Interesting turn of events with the Spiderman Reboot.

Even though director James Cameron said only a month ago that he would not direct the rebooted Spider-Man movie because it would be “a little bit sloppy seconds,” apparently he is willing to discuss the movie with the director ultimately chosen for the job, Marc Webb. According to MTV, Cameron’s producing partner, Jon Landau, confirmed that the two directors met and that the topic of discussion was shooting the Spider-Man reboot in 3-D, a technique Cameron mastered in directing Avatar.

What’s interesting about this meeting is less the fact that Webb sought out Cameron for his 3-D knowledge than that Cameron has long been associated with Spider-Man as a movie property. Cameron drafted a script for a big-screen Spider-Man adaptation for Carolco back in 1991, more than a decade before Sam Raimi‘s Spider-Man broke box-office records and helped to entrench superhero movies as a summer box-office staple. Cameron’s plans were crushed beneath the weight of legal actions over character rights and contract disputes. Carolco and Marvel Comics both declared bankruptcy in 1996 and the rights to Spider-Man, including Carmeron’s script, went to MGM, who later traded them to Columbia Pictures for the exclusive rights to 007.

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Photo from Marvel Entertainment


What do you think about the Spiderman Reboot? Do you think it will do as well as other movies like Batman, and Terminator? Let us know in the comment section below.


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