Considering the disaster that is currently known as “Mickey’s Dance Crew”, I approached “Disney Channel Rocks!” (that’s the name, not a personal interjection), with some skepticism. The new show at Disney’s California Adventure opened on November 26th, replacing “High School Musical 3: Senior Year — Right here! Right Now!”, and all I was able to find online were pictures with the news that there was a new show, and a synopsis about what the show was about. Nobody seemed to have an opinion.
L.A. Coliseum Tries to Drag Disneyland into Rave Battle
Some times I read a story that just rubs me wrong and I have to rant. Thank goodness for blogs, right?
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission unanimously voted last Thursday to require prior approval of any electronic music events, or what non-politicians and people whose shirts aren’t stuffed refer to as “raves”, to be held at the Coliseum or Sports Arena in the first half of 2011.
This is a temporary compromise in a six-month saga about the fate of raves in L.A. County since a 15-year-old girl died in June at the “Electric Daisy Carnival”. The commission lifted a moratorium on raves in November.
World of Color TRON: Legacy Encore
For the first time this past weekend, a specially-designed encore performance was added to the nighttime water spectacular, “World of Color,” at Disney California Adventure park.
Once again, “World of Color” takes Disney storytelling to new heights as the exciting world of “TRON: Legacy” is brought to life with a breathtaking combination of sky-high fountains, film projections, piercing lasers and pulsating light.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYrfNw20En4
Via the Disneyland Resort Newsroom
Epic Mickey: The DisGeek Review
Pro video game reviewers have mixed feelings about “Epic Mickey” and disagree over whether the game is mildly good or an epic failure. No one is calling Epic Mickey an “epic” game, quite appropriately. But they are hardcore gamers, and they have hardcore standards.
The Disney fan in me wanted so badly for this game to be earth-shattering, and to tell all of those reviewers to shut up. The gamer in me is shrugging, nodding his head and agreeing with many of them.
Disneyland gives healthy meal options to kids
Straight from the OC Register’s Around Disney’s Blog:
Four years ago, Disney parks began an endeavor to create healthier kids’ meals.
Now, the Disneyland Resort’s two parks offer lower-calorie meals at all of its restaurants. At the parks alone, 38 menu options are available. Another 40 are on hotel restaurant and room-service menus.
Children automatically get healthy sides and drinks, such as carrots and milk when they order a kids’ meal. Still, visitors can request fries or sodas. But about 60 percent of visitors choose the healthier options.
The maximum guidelines for a meal: 550 calories, 35 percent of calories from fat, no added trans fats and 10 percent of sugar added or none when possible. Click, “more” for the list of new food items.