Saturday, August 23, 2014

Don't Miss Disney Avenue's Fantastic Interview of Legendary WDI Imagineer Marty Sklar !



Disney Avenue, after their fantastic interview of Tim Delaney last month, is back with a long podcast interview of legendary WDI Imagineer Marty Sklar! Marty, who had the legendary career that we know, started on Disneyland opening in 1955 and supervised the construction of all Disney theme parks, has a lot of things to share with you and i'm sure you don't want to miss this exclusive Marty Sklar interview!  


You can also see D&M exclusive photo report on Marty Sklar retirement party at WDI in 2009 HERE.

Picture: copyright Disney

Will "Before Tomorrowland" Novel Tell Us More About Brad Bird "Tomorrowland" Mysterious Movie ?



Although we know almost nothing about Brad Bird's mysterious movie "Tomorrowland", a book published by Disney Press and called "Before Tomorrowland" will be released April 2015 and might tell us a bit more about the story - or what happened before the movie story. Here is the book synopsis: "In 1939, at the World Expo. A mother and her son are lead into a conspiration which will go over their wildest dreams". I remind you that he them of the New York 1939 -1940 was "The World of Tomorrow".

The official synopsis for the movie - in which will star George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson and Raffey Cassidy and is directed, produced and co-written by Brad Bird - is: "Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as “Tomorrowland.”

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Disneyland Paris Update !


Let's end the week with a new Disneyland Paris pictorial update, with great pictures thanks to Max Fan, D&M contributor and DLPWelcome webmaster.  We"ll move in a few seconds to the Disneyland Park but first let's have a look to the works on the WDS Earfell Tower, known here as the "chateau d'oreilles". Works should end in September or October and they are supposed to paint at the top new visuals with eventually new colors.


The new entrance arches are finished for the ones on the side of the main parking lot and train station...



...and still in the works for the ones on the side of the Parking Vinci.



In the Fantasia Gardens renovation of the ground continue.



Also in the Fantasia Garden in front of the Disneyland Hotel, two kiosks on four came out of refurbishment ( the two closest to the park entrance ) with surrounding vegetation re-cut for a better showcase.


Nothing special on Town Square where refurbishment is also going on on the Main Street Transportation Co. and Boardwalk Candy Palace.




While we are in Main Street let's stop a few seconds as Max have some news for us about DLP Projects in the next months!

During Christmas season, a Christmas cavalcade should replace the day parade. How this will be achieved? The decision to put cavalcades at the heart of the seasons is DLP's desire to accentuate the festive aspect of the theme that visitors are looking for when coming at the park during these seasonal events. The cavalcade of Christmas which will be enlarged (in other words it will be more a parade, than a cavalcade ) will follow the same logic and will happen several times per day.

Also, during Disney Halloween Party on Friday, October 31, 2014, following numerous complaints from 2013 session on the non-visibility of the shows, performances will happen on Vidéopolis and Castle stages and not at Captain Hook Galion. It took them time to realize that shows stages exist in the park!

About the cast of characters in Disneyland Park during Extra Magic Hours + ( starting normally November 13,  five meeting points were chosen to allow hotels guests to approach their heroes on Main Street USA.

The meeting points are:
- The bandstand in Town Square
- The main entrance of the Emporium shop,
- The gas pump of Main Street Motors
- The Coca Cola vehicle
- The center of Central Plaza with Mickey and Minnie.

Let's end these news by one about the winter season - but this must be confirmed - as apparently you can expect to see many, many more of Frozen characters" whether for meet and greet or  a new segment in the Disney Dreams! night show. In addition, a new version of the show "Welcome to Beautiful season" should be made ​​for the Christmas season.

Let's move now to Fantasyland!


In front of Sir Mickey, the Beanstalk and the mini garden came out of refurbishment. The result is stunning!





The Enchanted Tree near the themed little food house with the same name is back after its renovation. Let's hope it does not deteriorate too quickly. But now it's time they take care of the house to have some repaint because of its paint is peeling.





A Fantasyland near the restaurant Bella Note and Fantasia Gelati a painting refresh of the little wall was conducted, the colors are now more vibrant.




At Frontierland, it's the turn to the Silver Spur Steakhouse facade to have a refurbishment. However, during the works the restaurant is still open for the guests.




At Disney Village in the World of Disney store new plushs animals are totally "kawaii", arriving straight from Disney Store Japan. Named "TSUM TSUM" these little round balls in the Manga spirit intend to be all stacked in a pyramid and have them hold together...




And that's all for today's DLP update. Small news indeed but you can't have big ones each week, and i also remind you DLP Halloween official announcement on next post below. See you soon for a new update and in the meantime don't forget that the summer special offer on the great Disneyland Paris "From Sketch to Reality" book - for both ENGLISH or FRENCH editions is ending in one week, so don't miss it!  Thanks to this special offer you will save $50 on the normal price, so if you don't own the book yet i'm sure you don't want to miss it! Paypal and credit card payments are accepted, so make sure you to place your order now!  

You can use the Paypal buttons below for the english edition, or for the french edition. If you don't have a Paypal account you can also pay directly with your credit card with these buttons without opening a Paypal account. If it don't works please send me an email at: neverlandeditions@gmail.com

Paypal button for ENGLISH Edition : 




Paypal bouton pour Edition FRANCAISE :

Don't know yet the Disneyland Paris book? Have a look at the video below or on the book website HERE.



Watch Robin Williams Recording The Voice of Disney's Aladdin Genie


You all know that Robin Williams was the voice of the Genie in Disney's Aladdin, but did you ever see him doing the voice? Thanks to the video below you'll see Robin Williams during the recording sessions as well as the others actors for Aladdin characters. For Robin himself, jump to 6.40 min!




Picture and video: copyright Disney

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Disneyland Paris Halloween Season Will Run From October 1 to November 2 and Maleficent Invites DLP Guests to Join her Halloween Gang !



From October 1 to November 2, 2014, Maleficent captured the Disneyland Park to celebrate Halloween and invites all visitors to do the same by joining her "Halloween Gang". Below, DLP full press release.

Halloween is the favorite season of the Disney Villains. This year, Maleficent has decided to enjoy it more than ever and enroll visitors in his gang. It will surround including Jafar, Cruella, the Witch of Snow White, Captain Hook or the Queen of Heart, not to name them all ... Every day they will take possession of the Sleeping Beauty Castle courtyard to transform in court ... Maleficent courtyard.  This gathering will allow the public to take lots of pictures with the Halloween elite and share meetings ... unforgettably evil. All in a setting filled with brambles hinting the outline of a massive dragon and forms of his famous horns.

The festivities of the "villains" will start in the morning with a Disney Villains Maleficent Promenade in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. A first round of the owner to greet visitors ... before taking control of the premises.

The public will be able to join the Halloween gang led by Maleficent even before arriving at the Disneyland Park. Visit the site http://gang-halloween.disneylandparis.fr/ on September 8 2014 Everyone will then share their experience on social networks using the hashtag #GangHalloween

Because there is not just the villains who like to celebrate Halloween, Mickey and Friends will parade through the season in a special mini-parade with the colorful theme of fall and harvest. Named  Mickey's Celebrating Halloween it will introduce the arrival of the Three Little Pigs or Horace on the new float "Clarabelle Farm Party! ". On the program: country music and fall frenzy led by the Duck family with Donald, Daisy, inseparable nephews Huey, Dewey, Louie and of course Scrooge McDuck. Mickey and Minnie will close the parade from the top of their big cornucopia, along with Chip and Dale. 

Halloween is also the perfect opportunity to ride famous thrill attractions. Space Mountain: Mission 2, JonesTM Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril, Crush's Coaster or Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith and of course The Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorTM with his fall 13 storeys towards the Twilight Zone! Disneyland Paris is the obvious place to test the limits of the most stunning fears.

But that's not all. Funny pumpkins invade the aisles of Main Street, USA and the ghosts of the former inhabitants will benefit of Halloween to get out. For more photos memories, Minnie welcome its admirers in his tailor shop in Halloween theming. Dingo, will pose beside his own invention: an extravagant candy machine. The hero of Tim Burton film, The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack, meanwhile install in a cemetery created specifically for Halloween ..

Finally, to close the season, the popular Disney * Halloween Party will be held October 31, 2014 in Disneyland Park. A unique experience with family and friends from 20:30 to 1am.

The summer special offer on the great Disneyland Paris "From Sketch to Reality" book - for both ENGLISH or FRENCH editions is ending in one week, so don't miss it!  Thanks to this special offer you will save $50 on the normal price, so if you don't own the book yet i'm sure you don't want to miss it! Paypal and credit card payments are accepted, so make sure you to place your order now!  

You can use the Paypal buttons below for the english edition, or for the french edition. If you don't have a Paypal account you can also pay directly with your credit card with these buttons without opening a Paypal account. If it don't works please send me an email at: neverlandeditions@gmail.com

Paypal button for ENGLISH Edition : 




Paypal bouton pour Edition FRANCAISE :

Don't know yet the Disneyland Paris book? Have a look at the video below or on the book website HERE.





Capt. Cook's Restaurant Reopen at WDW Polynesian Village Resort With Great Polynesian Artwork


Aloha! News from the Disney's Polynesian Resort with the video below filmed by The Dis as, after a long refurbishment, Capt. Cook's has reopened at the Polynesian Village Resort. Major changes include artwork in the seating area, a new menu, no more ordering off of touch screens and the tragic loss of the Dole Whip self-serve machine.


The artwork posters on the walls look great, and you know how i'm crazy about artwork, especially "romantic Polynesia" artwork, so i succeed to "catch" them as best as i could from the video, and here they are below.










Artwork: copyright Disney

Video: copyright The Dis

Walt Disney Imagineering Team Unveal The Storyline of WDW Disney Springs



In a new video the Walt Disney Imagineering team working on Disney Springs explain how they re-imagined the area of  where was before Downtown Disney / Pleasure Island.

"Executive Creative Director Theron Skees, has been tasked to transform the area currently known as Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, a destination that’s being expanded to include more than 150 shopping, dining and entertainment experiences. From an Imagineering perspective, this means developing a storyline and creating a sense of time and place that influences everything from the architecture to the costumes.



The first “neighborhood” in Disney Springs – the opening of The Landing – is set for 2015. Construction on Disney Springs will continue into 2016, so be sure to stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog for more behind-the-scenes looks at the progress happening as Downtown Disney transforms into Disney Springs."


Here is the WDI video!




Pictures and video: copyright Disney

Star Wars Rebels Release Date Officially Announced!



Disney and Lucasfilm have announced a premiere date of Star Wars Rebels, and the animated series will make its debut with a one-hour movie called "Spark of Rebellion" on Friday, October 3rd, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel. The series itself will then make its premiere Monday, October 13th at 9 p.m on Disney XD.

More details on that in the press release below.

Continuing the epic tradition of the legendary Star Wars saga, an exciting animated one-hour movie "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" will be available first to verified users on WATCH DisneyXD.com and the WATCH Disney XD app beginning  MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. WATCH Disney XD allows consumers to watch on tablet, phones, computer and set top boxes.

The global television debut of "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" is set for FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 (9:00  p.m.,  ET/PT  in  the  U.S.) on  Disney  Channels  around  the  world, ushering  in  the series  "Star  Wars  Rebels"  beginning  MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD.  The series will air in 34 languages across 163 countries in over 400 million households.
The television movie garnered rave reviews at last month's San Diego Comic-Con fan event for its story (set between the events of Star Wars Episodes III and IV) and its look -- akin to the classic Star Wars trilogy.  The series designs are influenced by the work of original Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie.

The story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost -- cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the "muscle" Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper -- is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.


"Star Wars Rebels" is created by Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Sherlock Holmes), and Carrie Beck. The Lucasfilm Animation production is also executive-produced by Filoni and Kinberg as well as Greg Weisman (Gargoyles).

The talented voice cast includes Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan, Vanessa Marshall as Hera, Steve Blum as Zeb, Tiya Sircar as Sabine, Taylor Gray as Ezra, David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus and Jason Isaacs as the Inquisitor.

The multi-platform schedule in the U.S. is:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
·         "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" one-hour movie will be available to verified users on WATCHDisneyXD.com and the WATCH Disney XD app for smartphones and tablets. It will also be available on Disney Channel SVOD.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
·         Premiere telecast of the one-hour movie "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
·         "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" will be available on Disney XD VOD and for purchase through Apple iTunes, Amazon Instant Video and Google Play.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6
·         "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) premieres on Disney XD.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
·         "Star Wars Rebels" (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) series premieres on Disney XD.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14
·         "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" will be available to own on DVD in retailers nationwide. The DVD includes the movie, a free Ghost 3D model ship, four "Star Wars Rebels" shorts, plus a never-before-seen piece that takes you deeper into the world of "Star Wars Rebels" and the upcoming season.

Pictures: copyright DIsney - Lucasfilm