Limited-Time Celebrations Planned for the 90th Anniversary of Mickey Mouse as shared by the Disney parks blog #180

It was all started by a mouse. Now 90 years later, we are in party-prep mode for the birthday of the one and only Mickey Mouse. With a milestone as big as 90 years, one party simply will not do! That’s why Mickey’s birthday celebration will span across the globe with a series of events at all Disney Parks sites around the world, including the previously announced World’s Biggest Mouse Party – a limited-time, global celebration of Mickey and Minnie – as well as ‘Mickey: The True Original Exhibition’ in New York City.

• Walt Disney World Resort in Florida will celebrate Mickey’s birthday from November 16-18 with special merchandise and food & beverage items as well as the chance for guests to celebrate at Magic Kingdom Park during the “Move It! Shake It! Dance & Play It!” Street Party, sing “Happy Birthday” along with the Dapper Dans on Main Street, U.S.A., and join in a special birthday dance party at Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland. Then in 2019, Walt Disney World will continue celebrating when World’s Biggest Mouse Party comes to the resort.

• Disneyland Resort in California will host a celebration cavalcade for Mickey Mouse on November 18, featuring some of his special friends and the Disneyland Band, starting at “it’s a small world” and pausing for a special moment at Sleeping Beauty Castle before continuing down Main Street, U.S.A., to Town Square. The party continues when World’s Biggest Mouse Party begins at Disneyland Resort in 2019.
• Disney Cruise Line will join the celebration when World’s Biggest Mouse Party takes to the seas in 2019.
• Shanghai Disney Resort will be the first to kick off World’s Biggest Mouse Party with a brand-new Mickey-themed float at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Tourism Festival on September 15 to commemorate the Shanghai launch of World’s Biggest Mouse Party. At Shanghai Disneyland, a giant birthday card will be installed next to “Storytellers” statue, featuring birthday wishes from Mickey’s pals. From November 16-18, guests will enjoy themed food and merchandise offerings as well as the opportunity to sing “Happy Birthday” to Mickey just before the nighttime spectacular show each evening, all culminating with a special nighttime birthday spectacular at Enchanted Storybook Castle on November 18.
• Hong Kong Disneyland will begin its World’s Biggest Mouse Party activations on Mickey’s birthday, November 18, with commemorative park tickets, special food & beverage and merchandise, a hotel room overlay and “We Love Mickey” projection show through February 2019. And Hong Kong Disneyland guests will receive special birthday stickers, available only on November 18.
• Tokyo Disney Resort will join the celebration this fall with special decorations and merchandise.
• Disneyland Paris will celebrate the World’s Biggest Mouse Party this fall and into winter with new holiday season entertainment and special surprises.

“Mickey: The True Original Exhibition,” an interactive art exhibit, will open in New York from November 8, 2018 – February 10, 2019. This immersive, pop-up art exhibition is inspired by Mickey’s status as a ‘true original’ and his global impact on popular culture and art. From his beginning in black and white in Steamboat Willie to the technicolor world of more than 100 cartoon shorts, exhibition guests will step into an unforgettable journey of Mickey moments reimagined.
“As Walt said, ‘I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse’,” said Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products. “From ‘The True Original Exhibition’ to a year-long celebration in our parks around the world, we are honoring the deep connection that families and fans have made with Mickey and Minnie Mouse for nearly a century.”
Mickey’s 90th is definitely a “mouse”-do this fall! With so many birthday parties to choose from, one question remains: which will you be a part of?

Discover Shanghai Disneyland: Adventure Isle, Written by Erin Glover of the Disney Parks Blog #60

Our tour of Shanghai Disneyland continues today as we brave the wild jungles of Adventure Isle! Excitement awaits guests in this new land, exclusive to Shanghai Disneyland. At its center is Roaring Mountain, which legends says echoes with the roars of a mysterious reptilian creature just waiting to be discovered.
At the base of Roaring Mountain, guests are invited to prove themselves as true adventurers and blaze their own trails at Camp Discovery. They may choose to travel across time and space in Soaring Over the Horizon, or embark on the thrilling rafting adventure Roaring Rapids, straight through the heart of Adventure Isle.

Also found in Adventure Isle, “Tarzan: Call of the Jungle” is an original production performed in Mandarin. It’s a high-energy, musical retelling of the classic story and features the iconic score from the animated Disney feature film, “Tarzan,” with a fusion of theatrics and Chinese acrobatics.
Ready for more adventure? Check back soon as we continue our Shanghai Disneyland tour with Treasure Cove!
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Once again, I wish to thank Erin Glover for sharing this Story.

 

Ten Amazing Innovations at Shanghai Disney Resort Posted by Erin Glover from the Disney Parks Blog #59

Shanghai Disney Resort is our most technologically advanced resort to date. While guests may not see the technology – such as complex programming or advanced projection systems – in action, its innovative application takes them into exciting worlds where they become part of the action like never before. Let’s take a look at some of the amazing innovations guests will find at Shanghai Disney Resort.
1. TRON Lightcycle Power Run has a sleek, innovative vehicle design that combines onboard audio and lighting to give guests the feeling of speeding through the Grid on two-wheeled Lightcycle.

2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure is the most advanced version of this classic Disney attraction to date. It employs a new ride system where the boats are controlled magnetically and can spin or turn and even go backward. The integration of the visual media, with show lighting, sets and audio, make it one of the most complex attractions ever designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, and the latest advances in Disney’s Audio-Animatronics technology brings lifelike realism to the Captain Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones figures featured on the attraction.
3. Peter Pan’s Flight utilizes a new suspended ride system in addition to special effects and digital media which allow families to experience the thrill of soaring over Never Land in a pirate ship like never before.

4. Soaring Over the Horizon utilizes high-definition, laser-projected footage shot by a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind camera system that captured the large-format images from vistas around the globe. The system broadcasts the highest resolution imagery currently in use in the world.
5. Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue features newly designed Space Cruiser vehicles and a newly enhanced interactive targeting system which is more reactive and allows guests to better understand when their blaster has come into contact with its intended target.
6. Stitch Encounter showcases Disney’s latest advances in real-time animation. Through digital projection and sophisticated, voice-activated animation, guests have a new way to talk with Stitch, the lovable alien from Disney’s animated film, “Lilo & Stitch.”
7. Voyage to the Crystal Grotto is the only attraction in any Disney park on which guests ride through the park’s castle. In the attraction’s climactic scene, state-of-the-art projection mapping and scenic illusions bring the magic of the crystal to life before guests’ eyes.
8. “Once Upon A Time” Adventure inside Enchanted Storybook Castle brings the story of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” to life through a first-of-its-kind, interactive walkthrough experience, combining computer generated imagery, digital media, special effects, projections, scenic illusions and motion-tracking technology which allow the guests to become active participants in the story alongside Snow White.
9. “Eye of the Storm – Captain Jack’s Stunt Spectacular” at El Teatro Fandango features an exciting climactic moment never before achieved in any indoor theatrical performance. For the first time anywhere, stunt performers battle each other in mid-air, held up only by the swirling force of a wind tunnel.

10. “Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light” uses the latest advancements in projection mapping on Disney’s largest castle in the world.

Just a reminder, you can make the pictures larger by clicking on them.
I want to Thank Erin Glover for sharing this story , from the Disney Parks Blog.
Who is Erin Glover you ask?
She is one of the Nicest Cast Members We have met at the Disney Parks.

Erin Glover

Editorial Content Director, Disneyland Resort

As Editorial Content Director at the Disneyland Resort, I have the privilege of overseeing all of the stories you read about the resort here on the Disney Parks Blog. In addition to the stories I write, I work with all of our Disneyland Resort authors to help develop and coordinate their amazing stories. My Disney career began in 1998 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. My favorite Disney Parks memory is being part of the opening of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park. It was truly magical to be there when our guests stepped into Radiator Springs for the first time!

Visit Disney California Adventure Park on June 16 and Celebrate the Opening of Shanghai Disney Resort #58

This week brings the official opening of Shanghai Disney Resort in China, and you’re invited to help us celebrate this historic occasion at the Disneyland Resort!

On Thursday, June 16, join us in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and enjoy special entertainment and photo opportunities in honor of the opening of our newest world-class Disney destination. The festivities will feature colorful performances by local community groups, along with character appearances by Mulan and Mushu! Some favorite Asian-inspired food & beverage offerings, including pork bao, almond cookies and pot stickers, will also be available for purchase.
In addition, we’ll be giving away a button commemorating the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort to each guest entering the Disneyland Resort theme parks, while supplies last. Hope we see you there!

 I would like to thank Adam Earnhart for sharing this info from the Disney Parks Blog.

by Adam Earnhart, Internal Communications Specialist, Disneyland Resort

TWO DAYS UNTIL DISNEY`S NEWEST THEMEPARK OPENS : SHANGHAI DISNEYLAND : Discover Shanghai Disneyland: Mickey Avenue. #57

As we prepare for the Grand Opening of Shanghai Disney Resort on June 16, we’d like to take you on a tour of the spectacular Shanghai Disneyland park. Over the coming days, we will take you land-by-land through the six themed lands that will immerse our guests in classic Disney stories.
The first steps into Shanghai Disneyland lead to the whimsical and lively neighborhood of Mickey Avenue. For the first time in a Disney park, the main entry will be the hometown of Mickey Mouse and his pals. Stepping into this cheerful land sets the tone for a visit to Shanghai Disneyland, where guests will leave their worlds behind and enter lands of adventure, fantasy and the future. The first entrance of its kind in a Disney park, Mickey Avenue is filled with charming shops and storefronts that help introduce Mickey Mouse and his friends to our guests visiting from across China and around the world.
Four neighborhoods make up this colorful avenue, and each neighborhood engages visitors with the optimism of Disney. Celebration Square is the friendly heart of the community. Park Place lies just beyond the square, near the Gardens of Imagination.

The Market District is on the outskirts of the avenue, and this is where you will find Mickey & Pals Market Café, a counter-service restaurant offering localized Chinese and international menus plus views of the nearby gardens, Fantasia Carousel and Enchanted Storybook Castle. Guests can choose a table in one of five themed dining rooms: Mickey’s Galley, Tony’s (inspired by Disney’s classic “Lady and the Tramp”), Daisy’s Café, the Three Caballeros or the Covered Alleyway.
The Theater District, an artsy neighborhood, is on the outskirts in the other direction toward Tomorrowland. Here guests will find the Italian family tree of Donald Duck, displayed on a mural at Il Paperino – a soft-serve ice cream shop on Mickey Avenue where Donald is the host.
Check back soon for more of our tour of Shanghai Disneyland – up next … Gardens of Imagination!

I would like to Thank Erin Glover for sharing this info from the Disney Parks Blog.

 by Erin Glover, Editorial Content Director, Disneyland Resort

BREAKING NEWS FROM D23 EXPO- Star Wars-Themed Lands Coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts Announced at D23 EXPO #34

Star Wars-Themed Lands Coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts

 
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2015) – Today at the D23 EXPO 2015, The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced to an audience of more than 7,500 fans that Star Wars-themed lands will be coming to Disneyland park in Anaheim, Calif., and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., allowing Star Wars fans to step into the stories from a galaxy far, far away. 
 
Ambitious plans to bring Star Wars to life in the two parks include creating Disney’s largest single themed land expansions ever at 14 acres each, transporting guests to a never-before-seen planet, a remote trading port and one of the last stops before wild space where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life.  
 
"I am thrilled to announce the next chapter in the long and exciting history between Disney Parks and Star Wars,” said Iger.  “We are creating a jaw-dropping new world that represents our largest single themed land expansion ever.  These new lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World will transport guests to a whole new Star Wars planet, including an epic Star Wars adventure that puts you in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance.” 
 
These authentic lands will have two signature attractions.  Along with the thrilling battle experience, another attraction puts guests behind the controls of one of the most recognizable ships in the galaxy, the Millennium Falcon, as they take on a customized secret mission.
 
Iger also shared concept images of the Star Wars-themed lands, giving fans a glimpse at what is to come for Disney parks.
 
The partnership between Disney and Lucasfilm dates back to 1987, when the successful Star Tours attraction, inspired by George Lucas’s legendary Star Wars film series, opened at Disneyland.  The attraction was then redesigned, emerging as “Star Tours – The Adventures Continue” in 2011 and featuring more than 50 different story outcomes and the possibility to visit five different planets.
 
For 60 years, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has been delighting millions of people with fantastic storytelling, exceptional entertainment and extraordinary experiences, creating places where guests can make life-long memories with their friends and families.  This announcement marks an unprecedented time of growth with exciting developments happening around the world – from Disneyland Resort’s Diamond Celebration to the anticipated opening of Shanghai Disney Resort in China.

CONFIRMED!! SHANGHAI DISNEYLAND TO REVEAL A TRON LIGHTCYCLE ROLLERCOASTER RIDE. #22

TRON ride revealed for Shanghai Disneyland with new concept art released in teaser video

Topics: Disney, Entertainment, Shanghai Disneyland, Theme Parks
Tags: Pirates of the Caribbean, roller coaster, Tron

Disney has revealed the first official confirmation that a TRON ride is coming to Shanghai Disneyland.
In a teaser video recently released online, new concept art for the long-rumored TRON roller coaster has been released along with a new peek at the Pirates of the Caribbean themed area.
The unusual looking building housing the large scale TRON ride is said to be inspired by the shape of a light cycle. The other released piece of artwork appears to depict the inside of the ride with guests seated on their own light cycles, ready for battle on the Grid.

New Pirates artwork appears to show some character interactions:

Much more is promised to be revealed from Shanghai tomorrow.
this was posted by InsidetheMagic
Just released there will also be a Soarin over the horizon, and a Water ride like Kali River rapids at WDW Animal Kingdom or  lake DCA`s Grizzly River Run.

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