One More Disney Day

So all I hear about lately is that Disney is having their leap year celebration. The “One More Disney Day” is supposed to be a huge event, but since its announcement a few months back it has been all hush hush and no one has gotten the scoop on what’s going to happen.

Well, Disney has finally revealed some special entertainment for the 24 hour One More Disney Day event. Since the park is going to be open through the night most guests are really excited about getting to ride their favorite rides when the sun goes down. Something you don’t usually get to do at the theme parks. You can expect to see enthusiasts like me planning ahead of time to get into specific rides that just seem awesome in the night air.

As for the extra additions to the schedule you can find an electrical parade full of lights and your favorite characters at 10pm as well as midnight. There will be a welcome show at 5:50 am as well as a Main Street Trolley that will make its appearance several times throughout the day. There will also be a castle projection show at 5:30am, right before the end of the day, which is rumored to have a special surprise.

Finally there will be a variety of Leap Year characters that will be around the theme park throughout the day, meaning you can take a picture with these characters on a special day, something no one else will get to do come 6:00am in the morning. It pretty much means your pictures are collector’s items.

I hope to catch you guys at the event because you can rest assured I will be there!

The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman - Makeover

At the Islands of Adventure theme park in the Marvel Super Hero Island section of the park you can find one of my favorite rides. The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman has been around since the parks opening, and features everyone’s “Friendly neighborhood hero” as he battles a whole slew of heroes, half of which I didn’t even know existed. But regardless of how much you know about this superhero how can you not like a guy that swings around on webs? Well this great ride is getting a complete makeover.

Now not much has been said about this 3-D adventure, accept that it’s going to be updated with modern technology, an important improvement when you realize that it’s been there since 1999. With new high tech 3-D glasses to replace the old and 4K digital high definition animation this ride is really going to pop off the screen. There is also a promised update to the light and audio systems, bringing this ride back to life.

If you have never been on the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman then you are missing out. This great ride is like a roller coaster with a story! You fly around through the city following Spiderman as he battles his villains. But as you fly around you actually feel the water on your skin when there’s a splash, you feel the intense heat when there’s a fire and your cart shakes when there is electricity. It feels like you are actually there!

With these new additions you will be able to dive deeper into this story and there is supposed to even be a cameo by the story’s legendary comic book icon and Spider-Man co-creator, Stan Lee. I got to get over there in March when it’s done and check it out!

Blue Man Group – New Show

Now I have blogged about Blue Man Group before, in fact it’s one of my favorite shows. It’s filled with comedy, music and some really cool special effects. Just about wherever you go here in Orlando you can find billboards and lobby posters sporting the three bald, blue men. So when I heard that they have a new show coming out I had to blog about it.

This February Blue Man Group will be featuring a new show with a new theme, so if you have visited the show before and liked it you have to come back and see it again. This theme has to do with the Blue Men’s newly acquired interest: cutting edge technology. If you ask me that means they are bringing out some more of their awesome and creative special effects. This new show is supposed to get the audience to participate, engage and explore with our blue friends.

But if you are concerned that some of your favorite parts from the old show are going to disappear then fear not. Universal also announced that Blue Man Group’s signature acts and crowd pleasers have found a new place in there show as well. The highlight of the show however will be the Blue Men interacting with something referred to as “Enormous GiPads,” that will have funny and insightful looks contemporary communication vehicles. You decide for yourself what that means, cause I am going to have to find out for myself.

Along with all these great new additions Universal has promised that the show will now end with a “pulsating new finale,” as if the first shows wasn’t enough! I can’t wait to get over to Universal CityWalk and see the show myself!

Her Royal Highness Package

Wow!!! Do you want to make a birthday simply unforgettable? How can you make your favorite grand-daughter birthday's the best ever? or How can you proposed to your favorite person in the world in a way that will be indescribable?

Well, Disney World has make things easy for everyone, since they have recently announce "Her Royal Highness" Package!

In the most incredible of places, right there at the center of Cinderella's Castle lays Cinderella's Royal Table which is the Restaurant of choice for Magical events! As you walk and see this spectacular view of the castle inside, you'll be invited to an event with the one and only Cinderella and Prince Charming, and not far from them is Fairy Godmother waiting to grant everyone a wonderful magical gift of enchantment.

With this new minted package, you'll get a Balloon centerpiece, Crystal-adorned tiara, and a Princess-theme cake. The wonderful and Magical Cinderella's Royal Chefs will do a vanilla or chocolate cup-cake decorated on top with a figure of either Cinderella (of course!), Belle, Ariel, Tiana (The Princess and The Frog), or Aurora (aka Sleeping Beauty).

If you wanna make your special lady "a true princess for the day!" then this will be the best gift for her. Definitely worth a look if you are looking for a unforgettable special occasion!

TWISTER…Ride it Out

One of my favorite rides at the Universal Studios theme park is TWISTER. Everyone remembers the great movie, and this fun ride/experience brings it to life. Although you might call the ride a bit corny it has become one of the classics in the long list of rides at Universal Studios. When you see the large sign that says TWISTER and a variety of objects protruding from the side of a building you will know that you came to the right place. Get in line because this is a must for anyone who visits the theme park.

When you first enter you will be shown a short video that shows the destructive nature of tornados. The cool part is that the room you are in shakes and moves with wind in the movie… just to add a bit of effect to the film. After that you walk through the line, which is designed to look like a town after a tornado has torn through. With debris and dangling cars the destruction is worth pausing to take pictures.

Finally you end up at the attraction. The ride or more like a presentation is a large stage with several levels. Right in front of you is a small town, with a gas station as its centerpiece. Suddenly the lights dim and the sky turns dark. In the distance a tornado touches to the ground and slowly makes its way in your direction. The closer it gets the more turbulence there is, finally resulting in the stage actually falling apart. The gas station erupts in flame and a cow comes flying by.

I won’t give away the rest of the ride, but if you visit Universal Studios be sure to head on over and check it out, it’s worth it!

Disney's One More Day Promotion

One of my favorite Disney theme park is Magic Kingdom. It is really magical. It is awesome. It really makes you feel like a kid in a candy store!

Even in your sleep, you probably have imagine what would it be to stay over in the park. to see the park like no one else has seen it before.
But, you have thought it was a wishful thinking, right?. Not anymore!

Over the Dick Clark New Years Party (oh my god, he doesn't aged! what an awesome sight every New Years!), Disney announce what many of you will be salivating in their dreams. with the launch of the One More Disney Day, Both Disneyland in California AND Disney's Magic Kingdom will be open 24 hours! that was not a mistake or mistype...Disney will be open 24-hours! starting February 29th at 6am to March 1st at 6am!!!

Of course, as probably the date will tell you, it will be in reference that this year marks the Leap Year! Of course, this is something totally new to Disney. This will be the first time EVER where either park in both side of the coasts will be open 24-hrs!

It goes without saying that i am totally marking my calendar. Oh God, I am salivating over their awesome turkey legs, walking that "late" or that "early" into Adventureland. Getting into Pirates of the Caribbean during the wee-hours of the morning. or just thinking of going to the Haunted Mansion during the midnight, woohoo! or rather Boo! (insert one of those night of the living dead howling). Taking a picture of Cinderella's Castle as the sunrise marks the morning. Wow! i am just cannot believe what Disney has done! I am just counting the days.

Well, you can count the days as well, we have around 57-days left! So, Feb 29th here i go! I'll let you go, so i can do my little to-do list. there's never enough things you can do in the park and for 24-hrs, wow this will be a long-list!

DUMBO IN DISNEY CRUISE LINE'S FANTASY SHIP

What is the best symbol to Fantasy? That is exactly the question that Disney is posing for everyone that will be traveling the seven seas of the world! The answer will surprise you.

Continuing their long standing tradition that began in 1998 when the Disney Magic, the first of Disney Cruise Line's ships, started traveling across the seas. There's a couple of things that the imagineers always look when they are designing the ships. One is the title of the vessel and technology advances they are going to include in it. But another one that is as exciting as these two, it's picking up the iconic character they will put in its stern (the back of the ship).

The thinking behind the stern is how tide up is to the title of the ship, and it has to be in a pose that shows the character painting the name of the ship in a wonderful, neat, and unique way, and keeping up with the classic visuals of the original.

So, everyone was fill with excitement with the announcement of the new sister ship to the Disney Dream, the Disney Fantasy! And as all the information was becoming available, one thing that the imagineers wanted to keep under wraps was the symbol for the ship.

The Disney Magic, for being the first one of the Cruise Line, sported Goofy trying to "paint" the back of the ship with its name. Then, the imagineers got a little more daring and funny with the figures of Donald Duck hanging by a rope trying to "paint" the stern and Hewey (with Dewey and Louie peeking from behind) cutting the rope with a huge scissor, on the Disney Wonder. For the Disney Dream, the imagineers went old school and put the one and only Mickey Mouse in its "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" look sending one lonely mop to "paint" the stern with the name of the Ship.

What do the imagineers did with its newest ship? Well, to answer the original question pose to all the imagineers, they decided to bring back one amazing pachyderm, Dumbo. Of course, that iconic character will never be complete without the help of its amazing rodent companion, Timothy Quincy Mouse. Dumbo will be "flying" with the bucket of paint holding up with his trunk and Timothy Mouse will be holding the brush ready to "paint" the name on the stern. It has that Disney Classic written all over, but at the same time with a fresh look that will be a welcome sight when you arrive from the port of call to the ship.

Do not forget to try this new ship from the amazing Disney Cruise Line. Certainly will be fill with amazing areas to have fun and enjoy your delicious vacation. At the same time, this newest ship will be with the latest technological wonder that only Disney can do. Every Magical wish has been implemented and some you may haven't thought about!

98-days left to enjoy this awesome Ship made by the magic of Disney!