Cars’ Land Luigi’s Leaning Tower of Tires Installed at California Adventure

We just learned that parts of Cars’ Land at California Adventure will open in summer 2012 . Work is progressing at a frenzied pace and the details in Cars’ Land are coming into focus. One of the most important touches will be the recreation of Main Street Radiator Springs.

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Cars’ Land Luigi’s Leaning Tower of Tires Installed at California Adventure

First Tree Planted in Fantasyland Expansion

The first major tree was added to the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Expansion earlier this week. It’s the first of many as the whole area is supposed to have a forested feel. Here’s a photo shared by Walt Disney’s Imagineers.

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First Tree Planted in Fantasyland Expansion

The Thea Awards announced by TEA

The 18th Annual Thea Awards Recipients were anounced by TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) today. The annual awards for the themed entertainment industry celebrate excellence in storytelling that supports the creation of compelling places and guest experiences. As you might expect Disney is well represented.

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The Thea Awards announced by TEA

The Thea Awards announced by TEA

The 18th Annual Thea Awards Recipients were anounced by TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) today. The annual awards for the themed entertainment industry celebrate excellence in storytelling that supports the creation of compelling places and guest experiences

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The Thea Awards announced by TEA

Mural for Little Mermaid Attraction – Behind the Scenes with Disney’s Imagineers

Part of the Fantasyland expansion in the Magic Kingdom is a dark ride based on the one of Walt Disney Animation’s classics – The Little Mermaid. I’m very happy that this dark ride is returning a tradition we associate with classic Fantasyland dark rides, a giant mural in the load / unload zone. Here’s a quick video from Walt Disney Imagineering sharing some behind the scenes secrets of how the mural was completed

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Mural for Little Mermaid Attraction – Behind the Scenes with Disney’s Imagineers

Time-Lapse Video of New Fantasyland Construction Progress

Walt Disney Imagineering has released a new time-lapse video showing the progress of New Fantasyland. If you look close you can see the crane used to put Holiday Lights up on the castle last September. Also note that the video actually ends a few months ago, as the current state of the Fantasyland expansion includes painted rocks and a visible castle wall expansion leading out close to Dumbo

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Time-Lapse Video of New Fantasyland Construction Progress

Behind The Scenes: Designing Dumbo for Disney Fantasy with Imagineering

A big thanks to the fine folks at Walt Disney Imagineering for making this latest video that goes behind the scenes on the creation of the Dumbo the Flying Elephant icon for the Disney Fantasy for Disney Cruise Lines. In the video Imagineers Joe Lanzisero, Bob Zalk, and Jason Abruzzese present a fascinating tale of how they ship’s stern character came to life. Previously : Dumbo announced as icon for Disney Fantasy

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Behind The Scenes: Designing Dumbo for Disney Fantasy with Imagineering

“Avatar Land” gets early mixed reviews

Earlier today, Disney held an Imagineering press conference with James Cameron to announce that an area based on the world of “Avatar” would be added to Disney’s Animal Kingdom . Fans around the world were quick to evaluate this addition. People took to message boards, social networking platforms, and the Disney Parks Blog to voice their opinion

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“Avatar Land” gets early mixed reviews

“Avatar Land” gets early mixed reviews

Earlier today, Disney held an Imagineering press conference with James Cameron to announce that an area based on the world of “Avatar” would be added to Disney’s Animal Kingdom . Fans around the world were quick to evaluate this addition. People took to message boards, social networking platforms, and the Disney Parks Blog to voice their opinion.

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“Avatar Land” gets early mixed reviews

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Roller Coaster Digital Simulation Vidoe

One of the first things to come out of the D23 EXPO was more details on how the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train coaster that will be the final attraction added to the Magic Kingdom as part of the Fantasyland Expansion. If you didn’t catch this digital simulation of the ride already here it is: I love how this is a new type of coaster, something Disney used to be known for

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Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Roller Coaster Digital Simulation Vidoe

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