Wednesday, January 11, 2017

More Greatness to Visit When You'll Come to L.A as the Long-Awaited Museum of George Lucas is Coming to Los Angeles !



More greatness to visit when you'll come to Los Angeles as it was announced today that the long-awaited museum of George Lucas is coming to Los Angeles. The board of directors of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art said L.A beat out San Francisco to host the venue. It will be built in Exposition Park, home of the Natural History Museum.

From Collider: "The museum will feature pieces from Lucas’ private collection, including Star Wars memorabilia and artifacts from his other works, vintage photographs and even traditional paintings. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says the museum is eyeing a May 4, 2020 launch, according to THR.



Garcetti also clarified that “this is not a Star Wars museum”, saying that “this is a collection of narrative art in a city that has the best storytellers and storymakers in the world. The best collection of Norman Rockwell paintings on Earth. Works from R. Crumb.” He closed out with this cringe-worthy appropriation of geek culture by saying, “‘Do or do not — there is no try. Today, we did it.”

From the N.Y Times : "The creator of “Star Wars” has spent years making plans to open a museum for his collection of fine and popular art. After previous plans to open in Chicago were canceled, Mr. Lucas and his architects revealed designs for both San Francisco and Los Angeles, causing months of speculation about which city was a better spot for his futuristic-looking museum.

Mr. Lucas has pledged to finance the $1 billion project, which is expected to bring thousands of construction and museum jobs to the city. The museum will house his collection of some 10,000 paintings and book and magazine illustrations assembled over decades, including those by Norman Rockwell, R. Crumb, and N.C. Wyeth (whose artwork enriched “Treasure Island”), as well as Hollywood memorabilia from Mr. Lucas’s films."

Pictures: copyright Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

List of ALL New Tokyo Disney Resort Events and Attractions Announced for 2017




Tokyo Disneyland Oriental Land Company unveiled the list of ALL new Tokyo Disney Resort events and attractions planned for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea during the Fiscal Year 2017, which goes from April 1, 2017 until March 31, 2018. Make sure to read it as it will be precious for those of you who plan to visit TDR this year:

April 4 – June 14, 2017 Special Event at Tokyo Disneyland / Tokyo DisneySea: “Disney’s Easter” 
This regular springtime event is back again this year at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. At Tokyo Disneyland, Guests will enjoy a whimsical Easter-themed event with the Disney Friends and the Easter Bunnies. The Easter egg characters with bunny ears, known as “Usatama,” scatter all over the Park, creating chaos, requiring the Disney Friends to get involved. The Disney Friends and the “Usatama” will also appear in a brand new parade. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, the main characters from Disney’s major hit film Zootopia, will make their debut at Tokyo Disneyland in this parade.

Tokyo DisneySea will offer a stylish Easter with colorful springtime decorations. The popular fashion item for this year’s special event is an Easter bonnet decorated with bunny ears. At the Park, Guests will find décor themed to these Easter “Bunny” Bonnets in addition to the Easter eggs. In the main entertainment, presented in Mediterranean Harbor, Mickey Mouse and the Disney Friends will show off their best Easter fashions. Guests will enjoy the bright and colorful Easter event in Tokyo DisneySea style.

Opening May 12, 2017 New Attraction at Tokyo DisneySea: Nemo & Friends SeaRider

This new attraction opening in Port Discovery is themed to the world of the Disney/Pixar films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. This indoor attraction will immerse Guests in the underwater world of these popular stories by using a ride system that seamlessly blends new visuals with a dynamic motion-base system. Boarding a submersible that “shrinks” to the size of a fish, Guests can explore the wondrous world of marine life from the same point of view as Nemo and Dory.


Opening May 12, 2017
Renewed Attraction at Tokyo DisneySea: Turtle Talk Turtle Talk, a theater-type attraction where Guests can talk and interact with the sea turtle Crush, will feature some of his friends from the Disney/Pixar film Finding Dory. In addition to talking with Crush, Guests will be able to enjoy a game of hide-and-seek with the talkative Dory and Crush’s son, Squirt. Other unique characters from Finding Dory, such as Destiny, the whale shark, and Hank, the octopus, will also stop by to chat with Guests.

June 15 – July 7, 2017 At Tokyo Disneyland / Tokyo DisneySea: “Disney Tanabata Days” The Japanese star festival known as “Tanabata” will be celebrated in unique Disney-style at the theme parks. At Tokyo Disneyland, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse dressed as Hikoboshi and Orihime, the two star-crossed lovers of this festival, will ride on rickshaws along the parade route to greet Guests. “Disney Tanabata Days” will feature traditional decorations in World Bazaar, where Guests can write their wishes on “Wishing Cards” to be hung from the grand centerpiece. At Tokyo DisneySea, Guests can hang their wishes for Tanabata and enjoy traditional decorations at the “Wishing Place” in the New York area of American Waterfront, and in Mediterranean Harbor, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will appear in a greeting show dressed as Hikoboshi and Orihime.

July 11 – August 31, 2017 Special Event at Tokyo Disneyland: “Disney Natsu Matsuri” Natsu matsuri means “summer festival” in Japanese and Guests will be able to enjoy the hot summer with the Disney Characters in this energizing special event. In the show presented at the Plaza in front of Cinderella Castle, Guests can enjoy being sprayed with water from the unique dance floats. Guests can find Japanese lanterns as well as photo locations that enhance the festive atmosphere even more. Special merchandise and menu items themed to the event will be offered, while the sound of traditional music and drums also create a perfect mood for this Japanese-style summer event.

 Special Pirates of the Caribbean Event at Tokyo DisneySea (dates To Be Announced)
 A special event will debut at Tokyo DisneySea themed to the Disney Pirates of the Caribbean film series. The latest film in the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, is scheduled to be released on July 1, 2017. At Mediterranean Harbor, Guests can enjoy the show on the harbor featuring Captain Jack Sparrow, pirates and tons of splashing water, as well as atmosphere entertainment presented by a crew of pirates. Special merchandise and menu items, as well as decorations inspired by the special event will transform the Park into a world of the Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean. The swashbuckling fun will also be found in Tokyo Disneyland — the home of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction — with special décor and atmosphere entertainment.

Opening July 11, 2017 Renewed Entertainment at Tokyo Disneyland: “Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights” The nighttime parade “Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights” will be presented in a renewed version featuring five new floats. Appearing for the first time in this nighttime parade will be an icy castle float with Anna and Elsa from the Disney film Frozen. The Disney film Cinderella will be represented with two spectacular new floats: Cinderella’s pumpkin coach, and the grand ballroom with Prince Charming. In addition, a float based on the Disney film Beauty and the Beast will return after being absent since the 2011 renovation of the parade. Enhanced with LED lighting, the renovated parade will add even more color to the Park at night.



July 11, 2017 – March 19, 2018 New show at Tokyo DisneySea
 A new greeting show featuring Mickey Mouse and the Disney Friends will be presented at Dockside Stage in American Waterfront. Note: “A Table is Waiting,” currently presented at Dockside Stage will close permanently on March 17, 2017.

September 8 – October 31, 2017 Special Event at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea: “Disney’s Halloween”
In 2017, each Park will offer in its own unique way a “Disney’s Halloween” event. The special event at Tokyo Disneyland will be themed to a Halloween music festival. The Disney Friends join ghosts and skeletons in entertaining Guests along the parade route with a variety of amusing and exciting musical performances. Guests can join in clapping to the rhythms as the music festival reaches its high point.
 Tokyo DisneySea will present a cool, but eerie Halloween event themed to the Disney Villains. Guests can enjoy a show on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor that creates a frightfully cool Halloween from the world of the villains.

November 8 – December 25, 2017 Special Event at Tokyo Disneyland: “Christmas Fantasy”
At Tokyo Disneyland, Guests will enjoy the special event “Christmas Fantasy,” which is themed to “pop-up storybooks full of the Disney Friends’ Christmas fun.” The parade presented along the parade route will bring to life pages from storybooks showing the Disney Characters having fun at Christmastime. At the center of World Bazaar, the 15-meter-tall Christmas tree will create a fantastic atmosphere.

Special Event at Tokyo DisneySea: “Christmas Wishes” A 15-meter-tall Christmas tree in front of the luxury liner S.S. Columbia in American Waterfront and lots of other colorful Christmas decorations will create a heartwarming atmosphere that fills the Park during the special event “Christmas Wishes” at Tokyo DisneySea. Guests will enjoy the daytime show at Mediterranean Harbor, as well as the nighttime show with its sparkling Christmas tree on the harbor waters. In addition, the illuminations in American Waterfront and other elements add variety to the Guests’ holiday experience.

January 1 – 5, 2018 New Year’s Programs at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Both Parks will celebrate the start of the year with colorful Japanese-style New Year’s decorations at the entrances, traditional New Year’s cuisine and merchandise featuring the zodiac animal for the year. Mickey Mouse and his Disney Friends will be dressed up in kimono to welcome Guests in Japanese style.

January 11 – March 19, 2018 Special Event at Tokyo Disneyland: “Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Fantasy”. This special event will be themed to the Disney film Frozen. Tokyo Disneyland will be transformed into the world of Anna, Elsa and their friends through a lively parade, and other elements, including decorations around the Park featuring Snowgies and snowflakes. Also, for a limited time, Guests will be able to enjoy a new version of the nighttime entertainment at Cinderella Castle. The powerful and unforgettable presentation projected onto the castle tells the heartwarming story of Anna and Elsa through scenes and music from the film Frozen.

New Pixar Special Event at Tokyo DisneySea (dates TBA) A brand new special event themed to the worlds of the Disney/Pixar films will debut at Tokyo DisneySea. Many of the popular Disney/Pixar Characters will entertain Guests in shows and greeting programs. Special merchandise and dishes themed to the Disney/Pixar films will be offered for the first time as well. Duffy-related program at Tokyo DisneySea (dates TBA) Guests will enjoy the gentle and heartwarming world of Duffy and his friends, ShellieMay and Gelatoni, in this program that offers merchandise and menu items, as well as photo locations where delightful keepsake photos can be taken.

Pictures: copyright Disney - Oriental Land Co

HKDL Iron Man Experience Opening Ceremony Pictures and Video !



Live from HKDL, the Opening Ceremony for Iron Man Experience happened last night and the ride officially opened today, even if it was in soft opening since some weeks!



Iron Man made an Epic appearance during the Opening Ceremony, but you can jump in the video directly to 9.00 min when things really start.




HKDL has called for "all super heroes" to come to Iron Man Experience and apparently some Iron Man fans have answered the call!









The full team of HKDL Tomorrowland  cast-members were there for memorable picture!



Pictures and video: copyright Disney - HKDL

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Disneyland Paris Update : Last Tours for Space Mountain Mission Two, Pirates of Caribbean Original Version, and more - Plus: First Footage of the WDS Star Wars Projection Show !



First Disneyland Paris update of the year which began with the closure for a few months of two of DLP main attractions which will reopen this Spring with new theming or additional effects. Here we go with plenty of great videos from Max, D&M contributor and DLP Welcome webmaster!



Space Mountain : Mission 2 close forever at Disneyland Paris on January 8 and in April a unique version of Hyperspace Mountain titled Star wars Hyperspace Mountain : Rebel Mission will open during the 25th anniversary and will probably stay for several years!








Max has filmed a HD video of the last tour of Mission 2 and here it is!




Disneyland Paris released a new visual for the upcoming Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain : Rebels Mission which also show the new design / colors of the trains - as changes on the trains are expected and will reduce the G-shocks during the ride which is good news!




January 8 was also the last day for Disneyland Paris Pirates of Caribbean ride in its original version. The ride will close until July and will re-open with the Jack Sparrow Audio-Animatronics and new special effects. It was the last POTC ride of all Disney parks still with its original version, and to say the truth, i'm not sure it's a real good idea to don't keep it like it was. The only good news is that if one day they want to bring back the original version they'll be able to do it easily, something that won't be that easy to do with DCA Tower of Terror currently being transformed at California Adventure in a Guardians of Galaxy ride...



Max also has filmed a video of the last rid elf the original version of DLP POTC, and here it is below.




Final Curtain also for the Nighttime show « Disney Dreams! Of Christmas » ! On march 25, 2017, it will be the turn of the classic and original version of « Disney Dreams! » to make room for « Disney illumination » the new show for the 25th anniversary.



Here is the video of the final curtain of the Christmas show.




On the Walt Disney Studios Place of the Stars, technical facilities continued to be installed for the Star Wars Season of the Force projection show on the Tower of Terror facade, which start this weekend!







And Disneyland Paris released today an official video showing the first images of this "Star Wars : A Galactic Celebration" projection show!




The wonderful show of « Mickey and the Magician » stops for 2 months, it’s time to said « thank you » to the cast and production team with a video of the last performance.




Last but not least, here are the maps for both parks for the month of January showing only what is open.






Max will be back soon with a new update but in the meantime don't miss missed the great Disneyland Paris book. There is still copies available in English regular edition. For the FRENCH Collector edition it's totally different. Only 50 copies are still available, and when this collector's edition will be out of stock, it will NOT be reprinted as it was a limited edition.

The price for an english copy is 78 euros and the price for each copy of the remaining 50 copies of the French edition is 100 euros ( which was the original price of this limited collector's edition ). Don't await any new special offer as these are the last copies and the price won't change. Shipping worldwide per copy is 19€ ( except Belgium or Italy for which it is 25€ ) and you can pay by Paypal, credit card or bank transfer. Just  send me an email at: neverlandeditions@gmail.com  to place your order with your shipping address. The Paypal payments can be send at the same email address: neverlandeditions@gmail.com

Disneyland Paris, From Sketch to Reality is truly a gorgeous book that late WDI Imagineer described as "the best book ever done on a Disney theme park in the last 50 years". It's an awesome gift for any Disney parks fan, so don't miss it while it is still available, and it won't last long!

Below, Paypal buttons for the English or French edition, make sure to choose the right one! The 19€ for worldwide shipping are included in the total amount before the Paypal payment.

Paypal button for the ENGLISH edition:

DLP Book ENGLISH Edition

Paypal button for the FRENCH edition:


Those of you who have never seen the book will find the video presentation of the full book which will show you each of the 320 pages of the book AND you can see more pictures on the book website HERE.




Pictures and videos: copyright DLP Welcome.

DLP book video: copyright Disney and more

New Pixar Cars 3 Extended Trailer !



As expected Disney released the new Cars 3 trailer, and here it is!




Picture and video: copyright Disney - Pixar

Monday, January 9, 2017

DCA Tower of Terror Tribute : "Terror tracks", a Twilight Zone Ride Concept by Joseph Pojunis



Disney's California Adventure Tower of Terror closed its doors forever last week and Disney fans were there for the "final check-out". Joseph Pojunis, also a great fan of DCA TOT did a great tribute to the closing of DCA Tower of Terror. He made in video a ride titled "Terror Tracks" inspired by the TOT, but as a train/coaster instead of an elevator. He went as far as calling Mark Silverman - who did the voice of Rod Serling in the attraction - to do the voice acting!

As Joseph says in the video presentation: "Terror Tracks is an homage to Tower of Terror, created as a form of carrying on the legacy of the popular attraction.

The goal for this roller coaster was to follow similar beats to Tower of Terror, while still being a unique attraction. To accomplish this, I've taken iconic moments from the real ride (The "hallway" scene, the "wave goodbye" scene, etc) and re-profiled them to fit a new theme. In this setting, riders of an underground subway train are sent plummeting into the Twilight Zone via a rickety old track inspection vehicle.



One aspect of this project that I'm particularly proud of is our voice actor, Mark Silverman. As some of you may know, this is the man who voices all three of the actual Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror attractions at Disney's California Adventure, Disney's Hollywood Studios (Florida), and Disney's Hollywood Studios (Paris)."





Video: copyright Joseph Pojunis

Friday, January 6, 2017

Disneyland Paris Book Christmas Special Offer Ends TOMORROW Sunday January 8 - Plus: IMPORTANT MESSAGE A L'ATTENTION DES FANS DE DLP FRANCAIS QUI NE POSSEDENT PAS ENCORE LE LIVRE "DE L'ESQUISSE A LA CREATION" !


IMPORTANT NOTE: The Disneyland Paris book Christmas special offer at 60€ will end on January 8 and it's the last chance for you to get this gorgeous 320 pages book at the best price ever, so don't miss it as it is the last copies of the book which will not be reprinted! The Christmas offer is for both english update edition or the french collector's edition at 60€ ( + 15€ shipping worldwide ) and that include too a great additional surprise gift!

Special note to buyers with a shipping address in Italy or Belgium : For shipments to Belgium or Italy, the shipping cost is 25 €.

To place your order please send an email to: neverlandeditions@gmail.com  - Please let me know in your email if you want the english or french edition!

Important note: shipping takes 3-4 days for France, 10-15 days to European countries, 2 to 3 weeks for countries outside Europe. To make sure you will receive the book on time for Christmas, if you buy it for a Christmas gift, please place your order as soon as possible, thanks.

You can pay with Paypal bus ending the full amount including shipping to: neverlandeditions@gmail.com  Please confirm me then by email or in your Paypal payment which edition you want ( english or french ). Also note that the Paypal button includes an additional discount for those who want to order 2 or 3 copies instead of one.

Disneyland Paris From Sketch to Reality Book
If you do NOT have a Paypal account you can pay by credit card, or bank transfer, just send me an email about it at: neverlandeditions@gmail.com

Those of you who have never seen the book can see the 320 pages of the book on the video below AND you can see more pictures on the book website HERE.

And now an important message in french for my french readers:

MESSAGE IMPORTANT A L'ATTENTION DES FANS  DE DLP FRANCAIS QUI NE POSSEDENT PAS ENCORE LE LIVRE "DE L'ESQUISSE A LA CREATION":

L'offre spéciale de Noel à 60€ ( + 15€ de frais d'envois ) sur le livre "Disneyland Paris, De L'Esquisse à la Création" en édition collector française se terminera Dimanche 8 Janvier. MAIS il ne reste plus également qu'environ DIX exemplaires de l'édition collector française disponibles à ce prix.

Plus important: Une fois l'offre spéciale terminée il ne restera en tout et pout tout qu'une trentaine d'exemplaires du livre disponibles et le prix de ces 30 derniers exemplaires passera à 100€ ( qui était le prix originel de cette édition collector française ) et les frais d'envois à 22€. Il n'y aura donc PAS de nouvelle promotion et je ne saurais que trop conseiller à ceux qui n'ont pas encore le livre de profiter de l'offre de Noel tant qu'il en reste!

Et encore plus important: compte tenu que cette édition collector française était une édition limitée à 2000 exemplaires, une fois ces derniers exemplaires vendus elle ne sera pas ( et ne pourra pas compte tenu de le limite des 2000 exemplaires atteints ) être rééditée.

En deux mots, il vous reste peu de temps pour commander le livre, profiter de l'offre de Noel et surtout pour pouvoir acquérir  cette édition collector car une fois épuisée elle deviendra introuvable pour toujours!

Pour toute commande m'envoyer un email à: neverlandeditions@gmail.com en me précisant si l'adresse d'expédition est en France ou en Belgique ( car les frais d'envois pour la Belgique sont à 25€ et pas 15€ )

Le livre est disponible avec envoi immédiat en colissimo suivi pour les envois en France ou l'étranger.

Note à l'attention des acheteurs avec une adresse de livraison en ITALIE ou BELGIQUE: Les envois vers la Belgique ou l'Italie sont de 25 €.

Pour passer votre commande envoyer un email à: neverlandeditions@gmail.com

Modes de règlement acceptés: par Paypal : envoyer le montant de 75€ ( frais d’envois compris ) directement depuis votre compte Paypal à: neverlandeditions@gmail.com
ou par Carte Bancaire ou virement bancaire. ( m'envoyer un email pour avoir les infos pour ces modes de paiement )

Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas l'édition collector voici ses caractéristiques: l'édition collector est imprimée sur un papier encore plus luxueux que l'était l'édition normale, a une impression couleur or sur la jaquette et la couverture, est limitée à 2000 exemplaires en français ( et 2000 en anglais ), chaque exemplaire est numéroté, ET chaque exemplaire contient quatre "tirés à part" de magnifiques concept-arts réalisés pour la conception des Walt Disney Studios, chacun d'entre-eux étant encadrables. De sucroit, le contenu du livre de cette nouvelle impression est strictement identique aux exemplaires de l'édition collector imprimés il y a 10 ans.

Comment faire pour commander et régler un exemplaire de cette édition collector?

Notre préférence va à un règlement effectué par Paypal. Paypal est un moyen extrêmement sûr pour effectuer un règlement sans communiquer le numéro de sa carte de crédit. Pour un règlement par Paypal, le montant total incluant les frais d'envois doit être envoyé à l'adresse email suivante: neverlandeditions@gmail.com ou vous pouvez utiliser le bouton Paypal ci-dessous.

N'oubliez pas de préciser ou de nous envoyer votre adresse d'expédition en nous informant de votre commande et paiement ET de nous dire si vous voulez le livre en édition française ou anglaise en nous envoyant un email à: neverlandeditions@gmail.com

Une autre possibilité de règlement existe pour ceux qui n'ont PAS de compte Paypal et qui leur permettra de faire le règlement avec votre carte de crédit via Paypal et ce SANS être obligé d'ouvrir de compte Paypal. Il faut juste m'envoyer un email en me précisant quelle édition vous voulez ( anglaise ou française, signée ou non signée ) et je vous enverrais une demande de paiement par Paypal. Paypal vous enverra ensuite un mail, ou en cliquant sur le lien vous pourrez payer sur le site Paypal avec votre carte de crédit SANS ètre obligé d'ouvrir un compte Paypal.


Disneyland Paris From Sketch to Reality Book
Ci-dessous vidéo montrant l'intégralité des 320 pages du livre.