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The Guardians Need Your Help Meet Taneleer Tivan—a.k.a. The Collector, keeper of the largest assemblage of fauna, relics and species from across the cosmos. His unique collection can normally be found on the mining planet known as Knowhere… but now, he’s bringing it all to Disney California Adventure Park for a special exhibition featuring his latest prize possessions: The Guardians of the Galaxy themselves! The Collector’s Fortress Awaits As you make your way toward The Collector’s towering citadel, plants and trees from all over the known universe surround you, dubbed by Taneleer as the “Gardens of the Galaxy.” Before long, you’ll find yourself inside, in the presence of interstellar artifacts and creatures—including the Guardians of the Galaxy, held captive in glass cases high atop the fortress and dangling over an ominous abyss! A “Big Thrill” Rescue Mission After commandeering a gantry lift, you’ll join Rocket—recently escaped from his case—on a harrowing missio

Traveling to a galaxy far, far away is easier than ever for guests visiting the Disneyland Resort. Beginning Nov. 16, 2015, Star Wars Season of the Force will debut in Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park, giving guests daily opportunities to explore, interact and have fun with the power of the Force. Star Wars Launch Bay Located on the lower level of the Tomorrowland Expo Center, Star Wars Launch Bay is the central space for fans to celebrate all things Star Wars. See more details after the Jump... First Order stormtroopers patrolling the area outside Launch Bay are on a mission to find members of the Resistance. Inside, guests may encounter iconic characters Darth Vader, Chewbacca or even Boba Fett. Inspired by the iconic opening crawl in every Star Wars film, a welcoming text scroll on the carpet will greet guests as they enter the experience. The Cantina is a unique experience inspired by the “hive of scum and villainy” guests will recognize from the Star

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

D23 EXPO DREAM STORE RETURNS TO THE ULTIMATE DISNEY FAN EVENT WITH ONE-OF-A-KIND ITEMS AND UNIQUE COLLECTIBLES Special logo apparel, product debuts, artist signings, and more will highlight the Ultimate Disney Event for Fans and Families August 14 - 16th. Bursting with D23 EXPO 2015 - themed official merchandise and other specialty items from Disney Theme Park Merchandise, the Dream Store returns with something magical for Disney fans of all ages. From Disney-inspired apparel, art and collectibles, accessories, books, and more, the D23 EXPO 2015 Dream Store is a Disney enthusiast’s dream come true. Highlights include: Official D23 EXPO Merchandise --Disney fans can take home a piece of the magic from this year’s Expo, with an assortment of official D23 EXPO 2015 merchandise including tees, fleece, baseball caps, novelty headwear, D-Tech, jewelry, drinkware, souvenirs, accessories, pins, and Vinylmation™. And for the first time, guests can bring home a selfie party-pack insp

WALT DISNEY STUDIOS AND DISNEY PARKS TEAM UP TO SHOWCASE EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK OF DISNEY’S “ TOMORROWLAND ” MOVIE AND SPECIAL EXHIBIT FOR PARK GUESTS AT DISNEYLAND RESORT AND WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT. 12-Minute Sneak Peek Includes Exciting, Never-Seen-Before Footage Exhibit Features the Making of “Tomorrowland” with Props, Concept Artwork, Photos from Filming, and Images from the Disney Archives Walt Disney Studios announced today an unprecedented collaboration between the Studio, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort to offer park guests a 12-minute sneak peek of Disney’s upcoming thrilling, mystery-adventure film, “Tomorrowland,” opening in U.S. theaters on May 22. Guests will also enjoy an impressive exhibit that features the making of the movie with props, concept artwork and photos from the filming of the movie plus exclusive images from the Disney Archives. The sneak peek and exhibit will open April 17 in Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park and on April 18 in Futur

Win a trip for 4 to the opening of Cars Land and a private Jungle Cruise tour skippered by John Lasseter! From late 1977 through spring 1978, John Lasseter , before becoming chief creative officer at Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios and principal creative advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering, worked at Disneyland, and was a skipper on the Jungle Cruise attraction… Recently, a search for a photo of John skippering the Jungle Cruise came up empty. Surely there must be a photo of Skipper John somewhere? To find one, we have created a contest: the first person to submit a verifiable photo of John as the skipper of the Jungle Cruise from 1977 will win a trip for 4 to the grand opening of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure in summer 2012, and a ride on the Jungle Cruise skippered by none other than John himself! What better way to turn a Disney memory of old into a Disney memory of today? For details on how to submit, visit Johnofthejungle.com or the official Disney•Pixar

Back in 2005, George Lucas announced that the Star Wars universe would get two television shows: an animated show (The Clone Wars, which hit the big and little screen in 2008) and a live-action show set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Now Lucas finally explains why the live-action show "sits on a shelf." During an interview with G4TV, Lucas explained that 50 hours of a Star Wars television show are waiting ... for a new way of making movies. Moviemaking is very expensive, and Lucas wants to bring the same quality to the television show, but at a fraction of the price. The good news is Lucas plans on revolutionizing the way movies are made, which WILL cut the cost to a fraction of what it is now. Say what you want about the most recent trilogy, but Lucas has always been a leader when it comes to filmmaking technology: One of his companies, Skywalker Sound, has provided post-production sound services for over 500 movies and television shows;

With less then 2 months away from the launch of the redesigned  Star Tours ride at Disneyland. Disney has sent out this press releases giving more information on the ride and all the juicy details about where you might be headed. Read the press releases after the Jump... LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The power of the Force and the magic of Disney have combined to create “Star Tours – The Adventures Continue,” a new 3-D attraction set to open at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park on May 20, 2011. The attraction also will open at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif., on June 3, 2011. Based on the Star Wars films, Star Tours will take Walt Disney World Resort guests to multiple Star Wars destinations where they will interact with characters from throughout the Saga. And it will all be in 3-D. With eye-popping 3-D digital filming, a dramatic musical score and motion simulator-based technology, guests will be immersed in the Star Wars galaxy like never before on a theme park attra

One of the biggest rides to open this year at Disney California Adventure is going to be The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure , coming soon in 2011. The ride is also under construction at the Magic Kingdom in Fantasyland . The ride is scheduled to open at Disney's California Adventure in 2011 , with the Magic Kingdom version of the ride opening two years later . In this video, Imagineer Lisa Girolami takes you behind the curtain (or under the waves) to give you a first look at Ariel’s world. From the drawing board to the incredible scenery, this is an attraction sure to make a splash with guests. Characters will include Ariel, Prince Eric, King Triton, Sebastian, Flounder, and Ursula . Scuttle will narrate the story of Ariel's Undersea Adventure. Watch the video after the Jump.. History A dark ride featuring The Little Mermaid was supposed to open at Disneyland Paris and Magic Kingdom parks in the early to mid 90's. The ride was scrapped, but a visual

World Of Color Tron: Legacy Edition I want to thank the great people over at MouseWait for the heads up on the World Of Color Tron Legacy Edition. A heads up ff your ever going to Disneyland this is THE App to get! It has come in handy every time I have been to Disneyland.  Now back to our regularly scheduled program. Last night Disney California Adventure premiered the newest edition to their World Of Color showed themed after the upcoming film Tron: Legacy. World of Color is a new nighttime show at Disney California Adventure, part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The entire show cost $75,000,000 USD to design, manufacture and build, premiering on Friday June 11, 2010 as part of "Summer Nightastic!". Designed by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, the show has more than 1,200 fountains and includes lights, water, fire, fog, and lasers, with high-definition projections on mist screens. Watch the video after the Jump.. . Please Leave A Comme

Who's Flying The Star Craft? Disney will be re-opening Star Tours The Adventures Continues on May 10th 2011 in Disneyland in Anaheim and May 17th 2011 in Walt Disney World in Orlando. As explained earlier, all Star Tours Starspeeder 1000s are flown using the latest AC-series Tour Droids . And in fact, our initial plans were for our flight to be piloted by AC-38 better known as “Ace.” However, in discussions with George Lucas during the course of our production, we decided to take the story in a very different direction. So…while AC-38 is supposed to be our pilot, by the time we actually take off, the droid sitting in the pilot’s seat will be none other than…C-3PO! It’s one of the biggest changes and surprises in the new show. “Professional grit stopped me from yelling the glorious new storyline from the rooftops,” said Anthony Daniels recently. “It’s fun having secrets like this, waiting to share them at the right time.” You’ll see just how Threepio becomes our pilo

Fantasia & Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection Special Edition Releasing for the First Time in Over a Decade To Astound the Eyes and Ears of a New Generation! Highly-Anticipated Hi-Def Debut of Disney’s Acclaimed Masterwork and the Modern Magnum Opus it Inspired Fantasia & Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection Special Edition On 4-Disc Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and 2-Disc DVD November 30, 2010 Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 — the magical, animated musical masterpiece and the contemporary classic inspired by it — debut in highly anticipated Blu-ray High Definition and DVD 2-Movie Collection Special Editions on November 30. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is opening the Disney vault to be able to present these two films that broke the boundaries of imagination in the highest quality possible… The Fantasia and Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection Special Edition will be available in a 4-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack ( $45.99 SRP) and a 2-Disc DVD ( $39.99 SRP ) for a very limited time

Star Tours Update And Photos We have reported before that Star Tours ride in currently going through an upgrade. Randy ( Arnoldfans ) and myself were one of the lucky few who got to attend the very last ride of the original Star Tours on July 26,2010.  Star Tours 2.0 , which is set to open up in May of 2011. The most recent info is that it will be called "Star Tours: The Adventures Continue" New destinations will include Tatooine and Coruscant. And the new ride will be set in-between the two Star Wars trilogies. The Star Tours vehicle is now going to be chased by Boba Fett .  C3PO and R2-D2 are still the hosts… Admiral Ackbar holographically communicates with the Star Tours vehicle." We occupied a large soundstage in Hollywood to film a key sequence of the new show. Anthony Daniels flew in from London to bring C-3PO to life on the stage, as well as workshop the script with our writer Steve Spiegel. I spoke with Anthony Daniels the other day about what it fel

Tron Night Coming October 28,2010 ElecTRONica opened last night at California Adventures, we have more great news for you Tron fans out there. Disney has announced Tron Night !! That's RIGHT on October 28th, the few lucky people who can get a ticket with be treated to 20 minutes of footage from the upcoming anticipated sequel TRON: LEGACY. So how to get you ticket? Information after the Jump.. On Tuesday, October 12th at 1 PM Eastern Time ( 10 AM West Coast) , make sure you click on the image above or just visit www.tronnight2010.com to register for tickets, the website also has a listing of participating IMAX 3D theaters. If you attended last years Avatar Day, this event will surely overshadow that event and be talked about until the film comes out. Please Leave A Comment-

Get Your Tokens Out Flynn's Arcade & ElecTRONica Opens This Weekend I shared with you information about ElecTRONica the new attraction that is coming to Disneyland California's Hollywood back lot about a month ago. Well we have some new information for the upcoming event. Beginning October 8th, 2010. It runs from Friday through Sunday this fall, and select holiday weeks from 6:00 p.m. to Park close. Flynn’s Arcade , of course, was owned by Jeff Bridges ’ character Kevin Flynn and was first seen in the original “TRON” film. Since Kevin Flynn’s disappearance in the late 80s, this fictional arcade has been boarded up and powered down…until now! Here’s something else for you, since all the games in Flynn’s Arcade will require token use, we thought we would give you a look at how the game token went from concept and design… * The interactive, digital world of TRON LEGACY will light up Hollywood Pictures Backlot * It offers electrifying experience for the entire

"The Nightmare Before Christmas" 4D Makes Return To El Capitan Theater Tim Burton's " The Nightmare Before Christmas " makes its highly anticipated annual return to its favorite haunt - Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre - for a special engagement from October 21 through October 31 , and for the first time ever, in 4-D , it was announced today by Lylle Breier, senior vice president of worldwide special events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. "As always, the El Capitan is your ‘Nightmare' headquarters, and this year, our guests will be introduced to the magic of 4-D. The film will be presented in Disney Digital 3-DTM, and there will be exciting sensory effects for our guests to experience at the same time - including wind, snow, fog, and much more. It's a way of seeing "The Nightmare Before Christmas" like never before for our loyal customers who have made a tradition out of seeing this Disney classic here every year.

Tron Dance Party Coming To Disneyland As they say in the digital world of TRON , “Greetings, Programs!” Today, we’re sharing concept art that gives you a first look at the new party we’re calling ElecTRONica . I’m told it’s the greatest nighttime dance party to ever rock Disney California Adventure park. Beginning October 8, the interactive, digital world of “ TRON: Legacy ” will light up Hollywood Pictures Backlot as we gear up for the film’s release on December 17. This will be a cool opportunity to peek inside the world of this movie, and it’s available only to visitors of Disney California Adventure park. ElecTRONica Concept Art It’s an “electrifying” experience for the entire family, filled with music, lights and some of your favorite food and beverage, all set amidst the captivating world of “TRON: Legacy!” From a dazzling dance club under the stars to an authentic recreation of Flynn’s Arcade to some radical gaming, it’s like nowhere else on the grid! Each night, we’l

Disney's Star Tours Final Flight Information This is going to be the farewell ride for Star Tours and I will be online trying to get my hands on one of the few tickets they will be distributing to member's. TICKETS Available July 14 at 10 a.m. PDT The most recent info is that it will be called " Star Tours: The Adventures Continue " New destinations will include Tatooine and Coruscant. And the new ride will be set in-between the two Star Wars trilogies. Get ready to visit a galaxy far, far away one last time! After Disneyland has closed to the general public, D23 Members are invited to take an exhilarating "final flight" to the Moon of Endor before Star Tours suspends departures as it readies for its 2011 reimagining. You will arrive at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney for your pre-boarding gathering. Guests will check in and receive their commemorative boarding pass for their trip. All guests will receive a strand of intergalac

Marvel Characters To Invade Disneyland In Near Future? Hero Complex spoke to Bob Iger, president and CEO of Walt Disney Co., on Thursday at the blue-carpet event at the premiere of " Disney's World of Color " at Disney's California Adventure, the Anaheim theme park that has struggled to find a strong identity since opening in 2001. Iger, whose company took over Marvel in a $4 billion deal January, seemed to chew on the question a bit, but in the end, he stayed safely vague in his response. "We're just now considering all of our different options, so it would be premature to say when or where in the parks you would see Marvel characters -- but I think it's safe to say that you're going to see some of those great Marvel characters walking around in the future." Please Leave A Comment- Source- LATimes

New Images And Video For Disneylands Star Tours I am sad and glad in the same sentence that they will be updating the Star Tours ride in Disneyland. It is need of an update for sure.It will be replace with a newer and better 3D Star Wars adventure. The new Disney ride will take travelers to several other destinations in the Star Wars galaxy, places like Coruscant, which we have a picture of for you below. In the image we see the classic Star Tours space bus flying through the skies of the city. Please Leave A Comment-