| D23 Expo: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts presentation live blogged! |
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| Written by Emmett |
| Friday, 19 August 2011 17:13 |
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Keep an eye on this page for the latest updates from Anaheim! Big thanks to readers Hannah P. and JungleCruiser for the updates! The news so far: - 3:50PM (PST): The presentation begins! - 3:55PM (PST): Promotional video for Disney Parks - 3:57PM (PST): Disney Parks President Tom Staggs on stage - 4:00PM (PST): "...largest expansion time in the history of Disney Parks" - 4:02PM (PST): Funny vid of Tom Staggs working "onstage" as a Cast Member! - 4:04PM (PST): Tom Staggs about to introduce new stuff from Disney Imagineering. - 4:06PM (PST): Bruce Vaughn on New Fantasyland project, with video of model. - 4:09PM (PST): A complex "living character" Lumiere animatronic will host the Enchanted Tales with Belle experience. - 4:11PM (PST): Snow White Mine Train to open in 2014. - 4:13PM (PST): Video of Snow White mine train. Unique rocking car motion! - 4:14PM (PST): Bruce Vaughn: Snow White mine train "our best family coaster." - 4:20PM (PST): Presentation on DVC Hawaiian Resort -- Aulani. - 4:25PM (PST): Lucky attendee gets a free stay at Aulani. - 4:28PM (PST): Bob Weiss on Shanghai Disneyland. - 4:34PM (PST): Shanghai's Storybook castle will have three explorable floors! - 4:37PM (PST): Storybook castle will be HUGE, with a ride inside! - 4:39PM (PST): Now on to Disney California Adventure. - 4:41PM (PST): California Adventure's Buena Vista street will be a melding of Walt's history and California's history, complete with Red Car Trolley. - 4:42PM (PST): Kathy Mangum on CarsLand. - 4:48PM (PST): CarsLand Cast Members will all wear Hawaiian shirts, like a certain Pixar VIP. - 4:51PM (PST): George Kalogridis to talk about Disneyland Resort. - 4:54PM (PST): Special Experiences at DLR: Dinner with Imagineers at the Haunted Mansion. Princess Tea Party. Fantasy Faire to replace Carnation Plaza. - 4:56PM (PST): Club 33 expansion!? - 4:56PM (PST): Tangled tower at Disneyland. - 4:57PM (PST): The end! As you can see, there was a lot covered for Disney Parks and Resorts, but not a lot on Walt Disney World. I'll fill in the gaps in the coming hours and days with pictures and video! |
| Last Updated on Sunday, 21 August 2011 14:24 |
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