“Moana” Press Day: Designing the Island of Moana and the Demigod Maui

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As the release date for “Moana” rapidly approaches, we continue our look at the film’s development with presentations by the filmmakers. In “The Islands of Moana,” Jessica Julius (Sr. Creative Executive), Ian Gooding (Production Designer), Andy Harkness (Art Director, Environments & Color), and Adolph Lusinsky (Director of Cinematography, Lighting) spoke on the challenges of creating … Continue reading "“Moana” Press Day: Designing the Island of Moana and the Demigod Maui"
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Walt Disney Studios – Disneyland Paris Hotels

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Walt Disney Studios This park is small. That was my biggest (so to speak) impression of it. I was surprised at how little time it took to walk around. There were a few quality attractions, but overall – there just isn’t much there. The entrance was very different – we walked indoors through the Studio … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios – Disneyland Paris Hotels"
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SIGGRAPH 2016

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One of the conventions held earlier this summer at the Anaheim Convention Center was SIGGRAPH–“Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.” The world’s largest convention focusing on computer graphics and interactivity, it features an enormous amount of educational panels, commercial booths, hands-on demos, research exhibits, and short film screenings. Historically, such groundbreaking computer … Continue reading "SIGGRAPH 2016"
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Disneyland Resort Updates – 10/21/16

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Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos from his trip to the parks on Friday, October 21, 2016. This set features a look around both parks and Downtown Disney. As always visit disneygeek.com for the full set. First up a video clip of the Star Wars Construction site from the Mickey and Friends … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Updates – 10/21/16"
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Disneyland Paris

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The Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend had the added benefit that it gave us the excuse to visit Disneyland Paris for the first time. (Now Shanghai is the only Disney park we haven’t visited.) There’s two theme parks there: Disneyland Paris, and Walt Disney Studios. Plus Downtown Disney and the various resort hotels. As I … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris"
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Halloween Time 2016 – Trick or Tea and This and That

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A new Halloween Time event this year is Trick or Tea at the Disneyland Hotel. It's a seasonal version of the existing afternoon tea served at Steakhouse 55. It's available on Friday-Sunday from September 30-October 30. Service is from noon until 3:00 p.m. I went on the first day - September 30. Steakhouse 55 is a very nice, quiet restaurant, and very appropriate for a relaxing afternoon tea.
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Mickey’s Halloween Party – 2016 Disneyland

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One of the special events during Halloween Time each year is Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland. The parties take place on select evenings in September and October. Party goers must purchase a ticket to the event, and they usually sell out, sometimes several weeks in advance. Attending a party is the only way to see the Halloween Screams fireworks show, which I think is one of the best fireworks shows at Disneyland.
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Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon

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Somewhere along the way the race was renamed the Inaugural Disneyland® Paris — Val d’Europe Half Marathon. Or Semi Marathon, as they say in France. Val d’Europe is the area that surrounds Disneyland Paris, and we would be running through it for over half of the race. It was a fantastic event. Maybe the most … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon"
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Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2, 5K

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The 5K started at 7:00 on Saturday morning. A very civilized hour for those of us used to the typical 5:00 or 5:30 starts of most runDisney events! (Though the start time was NOT listed in the official program!) And since everything was so close, we didn’t even have to get up that early – … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2, 5K"
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