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The Making of Star Tours: The Adventure Continues Panel from D23 Expo 2011

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Being a HUGE fan of Star Tours I was especially bummed that I could not make it to the Making of Star Tours Panel from the D23 Expo last month.  But thanks to the internet and YouTube I can watch the panel now! No crowds, no lines, no 7-year old daughter bugging me.  I present:  The Making of  Star Tours Panel from the D23 Expo 2011.

Part 1

Part 2

http://youtu.be/OpDUFnjthcI

Thanks to TheBugger 2000 (whoever you are) for recording these.  And if you check out his YouTube channel, TheBugger recorded a lot of the D23 Expo Panel so check it out.

Episode 22 – Great, Big, Beautiful Episode

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In this episode Paul makes his triumphant return and we pay our respects to the Disneyland version of Carrousel of Progress. We also have the latest stories and Tommy’s Tip of the Week.

News

Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom has been announced

Disneyland’s Half Marathon was this last weekend

WonderCon moving to Anahiem – March 16 – 18, 2012

Matterhorn and Trazan’s Tree House has reopened.

Haunted Mansion is now closed to install Haunted Mansion Holiday. Should open Sept 15th.

ElecTRONica on Hiatus Until September 30th

Plaza Pavilion is now behind walls to begin it’s transformation in Jolly Holiday Bakery

Feature

Graveyard – Carousel of Progress
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_of_Progress
http://www.yesterland.com/progress.html

 

YouTube

D23 Expo Carousel of Projects

http://youtu.be/vxxGCM00svM

WDW Carousel of Progress

 

Tommy’s Tip of the Week

Take a ride on the Lilly Belle
Paul’s Touch of Disneyness
Fantasmic!

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Disneyland Resort Celebrates Halloween Time 2011 Sept. 16 Through Oct. 31

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Halloween is fast approaching!  Here are the details for Halloween Time 2011 via a Disney Press Release:

Separate-ticket ‘Mickey’s Halloween Party’ Offers Trick-or-Treating In Disneyland Park on 10 Special Nights

The spirit of Halloween Time will invade Disneyland Resort this fall with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, along with  the seasonal transformations of Haunted Mansion into Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain into Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy. Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort begins Friday, Sept. 16, and will continue through Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31.

The after-hours Mickey’s Halloween Party, a separate-ticket event* which has become an annual highlight of Halloween Time for trick-or-treating families, will take place in Disneyland park on 10 special Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights: Sept. 30 andOct. 3, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 and 31. Tickets are available at Disneyland.com/halloween.

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Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom officially announced

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Over the past few months there have been rumors online about a new interactive game for The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.  Today the Disney Parks Blog made it official:

Today, we’re thrilled to share plans for a new role-playing adventure coming to Walt Disney World called Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. This is going to be fun – and it’s all happening inside the park. Merlin the magician will recruit guests to become apprentice sorcerers and then help them with maps and clues that show where and how to defeat an army of Disney villains.

Looks interesting, right? Work on this new adventure is already underway. You may notice a few giant crates and even some new spaces showing up throughout Adventureland. They’ll provide early clues to the challenge you’ll face while trying to save the Magic Kingdom. Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom is scheduled to debut in early 2012. And we’ll be sharing more details in the future so keep checking the Disney Parks Blog for updates.

Buena Vista Street Ready to Take Shape

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With Sunshine Plaza now officially closed to guests, the new temporary walkway is now open.  Guests enter through the new Pan-Pacific Auditorium inspired turnstiles and then follow the walkway over to the Condor Flats area.  This entry and exit walkway will remain in place while crews transforms the area into Buena Vista Street, set to open in 2012.

Take a look at the renders below of some of the new buildings.  These were shown during the D23 Expo and are courtesy of the Disney parks Blog.