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Support Pinocchio LEGO Marionette with Jiminy Cricket

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On LEGO’s official fan set submission site, there is a proposed Pinocchio LEGO Marionette that includes a Jiminy Cricket minifigure. If the project gets 10,000 supporters, then LEGO will review the set and see if it would make a viable product. Supporting a project is free so it’s a win/win for everyone. Please take a look at the project via the LEGO Idea’s website and give your support!

 

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http://youtu.be/wPvvga4oi2Y

 

Here are some more details:

  1. Working marionette of Pinocchio with control bar

  2. Pinocchio marionette is 12 inches tall

  3. Minifigure of Jiminy Cricket and umbrella accessory

  4. Display stand

  5. Extra pieces included to make Pinocchio stringless for display (LEGO could also include extra pieces to make Pinocchio’s nose longer).

  6. Set includes 837 pieces total (this may change depending on how the official LEGO design turns out). Here is a breakdown of the current piece count.
    • 667 pieces – Pinocchio (includes extra pieces to make stringless version)

    • 140 pieces – the stand

    • 23 pieces – control bar and strings

    • 7 pieces – Jiminy Cricket minifigure and accessories

Again, please visit the LEGO Idea’s website and give your support!

Ramsey Avery Shares New Trailer and Talks “Tomorrowland”

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You wanted to see Tomorrowland. Here it comes.

The Disney Parks Blog put together a neat video with Supervising Art Director Ramsey Avery. Avery has worked with different departments at Disney Parks to “build” a Tomorrowland for the film. He recently stopped by to share his excitement about the movie – and an amazing new trailer!

24-Hour Party for Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary Announced

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The Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration is going to launch with a 24-hour event on, May 22-23!

Disneyland 24-hour Party

Per The Disney Parks Blog:

The all-day/all-night celebration will begin at 6 a.m. on Friday, May 22 and will conclude 24 hours later at 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 23. The event will include dancing and special character encounters at locations in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks, along with enchanting Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration décor throughout the resort and, of course, the shows and attractions that our guests love.

Here’s a look at what is coming when the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration begins May 22:

  • “Paint the Night” Parade – After dark, along the Disneyland park parade route, 24-hour event guests will be among the first to see the new “Paint the Night” parade, showcasing beloved Disney characters in dazzling parade scenes illuminated with more than 1.5 million individually controlled lights – the first all-LED parade in Disneyland Resort history.

  • “Disneyland Forever” Fireworks – Disneyland park itself plays a starring role in the “Disneyland Forever” fireworks spectacular, also premiering during the 24-hour event. Breathtaking fireworks shows have long been a Disneyland Resort tradition and “Disneyland Forever” soars to new levels, immersing guests from the tips of their toes to the brilliant pyrotechnic bursts above, thanks to special effects that turn the storefronts of Main Street, U.S.A., the Matterhorn and the facade of “it’s a small world” into gigantic projection screens filled with color, characters and surprises.

  • “World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney” – Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris and Mickey Mouse will be the hosts of the all-new “World of Color” show, premiering May 22 during the 24-hour event. “World of Color – Celebrate!” illuminates the night in a fun-filled and inspirational journey exploring Walt Disney’s decades-long legacy of memorable animated moments and his dream of Disneyland park.

Smokejumpers Grill to Open March 20 at Grizzly Peak Airfield at Disney California Adventure Park

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Disney showed some new concept art for the new Grizzly Peak Airfield  on the Disney Parks Blog.  This new arts shows the new Smokejumpers Grill that will be replacing Taste Pilot’s Grill.

Smokejumpers Grill at Disney California Adventure Park Smokejumpers Grill at Disney California Adventure Park

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