Disney World PF Gathering and Tips for Disney Mania!

[ZapperZ]

Hey, you forgot to tell people not to sit TOO close to the castle when they watch Wishes.

I'm letting them find that out for themselves.

:)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

The two starts of the upcoming Disney-Pixar movie "Cars" are going on a tour!

http://www.autospectator.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3872

See if they're coming to a city near you! :)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

I saw this and I said to myself "This is THE best pin that I've seen this year!"

This pin is released today at Disneyland. It is an open edition pin, but I'm going to make every effort to have someone get it for me. If you have ever been on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction (either at Disneyland or WDW), you WILL recognize this pin. That is what makes it so special!

.. and now, I need to go make a phone call to California.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10441143.jpg

Zz.

Two gorgeous pins depicting Sleeping Beauty castle are being released today, along with the one I reported earlier, at Disneyland.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10213023.jpg

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10213108.jpg

I've just been delivered the good news that my contact in LA has managed to get all these pins!

<dance around the Control Room>

It is the little things in life that makes us happy. Of course, when you have so many of these little things, it can be rather expensive! :(

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

It's official. Many Disney fan websites such as this are disappointed with The Wild. It is the latest animation movie that is being distributed by Disney. The story has no originality (I could have sworn it got lifted off Madagascar).

Hopefully, this is the last such bomb to have Disney's name on it before the new John Lassiter-Dick Cook quality control take over.

http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID510280.asp

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

New Disney stamps will be released at a ceremony at Epcot this Friday! The new set will be available at all US Post Office the following Monday.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060417-034156-7732r

The set of 4 stamps are shown in this Jumbo Pin that will be released on the same day.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904920.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

Besides the release of the US postage stamps, this Friday also marks the opening of Epcot's International Flower and Garden Show.

http://www.laughingplace.com/page-wdw-FlowerAndGarden2006.asp

Of course, there is a set of pins being released for this event, including that gorgeous jumbo pin that I highlighted earlier.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/event?id=15362

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

IGN has exclusive pictures of the ship being used in Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - Dead Men's Chests.

http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/701/701984p1.html

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

It seems that a few New Orleans news services have finally picked up on this story. What TOOK them so long?

http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=4774104
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1145080648105120.xml

Zz.

There is another ASTOUNDING development in this. The person who is running for Mayor of New Orleans, who was caught using a picture of not the actual New Orleans, but rather New Orleans Square from Disneyland, has now change the picture. After a threat of being sued by Disney, she changed the picture being used, but what did she change? She used some picture editing software and EDITED OUT THE TRASH CAN that clearly marked it as being at Disneyland, but she KEPT the same picture!

UNBELIEVABLE! This person is a piece of work!

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/new-orleans/kimberly-williamson-butler-continues-to-astound-us-167923.php

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary of the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater. This place is listed in my Things you MUST do at Walt Disney World. If you have never been there, this place is a nostalgic look at the old 50's drive-in movie theater. You are seated in your own car with others, and you get to watch trailers of very old sci-fi B-movies while you feast on the standard American drive-in food.

... at least the kids tend to love it.

To mark this anniversary, a pin will be released tomorrow (of course!).

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10935857.jpg

 

[Moonbear]

New Disney stamps will be released at a ceremony at Epcot this Friday! The new set will be available at all US Post Office the following Monday.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060417-034156-7732r

The set of 4 stamps are shown in this Jumbo Pin that will be released on the same day.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904920.jpg

Aww, they're cute. And just in time for the June wedding invitations to go out. Do you think they chose the timing for releasing this theme on purpose?

 

[ZapperZ]

Aww, they're cute. And just in time for the June wedding invitations to go out. Do you think they chose the timing for releasing this theme on purpose?

Humm... I didn't even think about that, but you could be right.

So, are you going to be at your local post office bright an early on Monday to get these stamps? I know I will. :)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

The 2006 Star Wars weekend at Disney/MGM Studios this year promises to bring a bounty of Star Wars collectables!

http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/news20060419.html

Luckily, I don't collect Star Wars stuff (I don't need another addiction).

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

A member of the Orlando Magic basketball team got a taste of Expedition Everest and the Yeti.

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Dwight_Howard_Tackles_Expediti-175819-800.html

I tell ya, you HAVE to ride this thing!

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

I took this picture about a year ago. Somehow, this picture always calms me down (I have pinned on a board in my office). And I need claming down right now.

:)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

To commemorate the relases of the new set of Disney stamps by the US Post Office tomorrow, Disney is releasing pins of all the previously released pins at WDW. I believe most of these have already been released at Disneyland resort. So WDW will now have ALL of these pins there starting tomorrow, including the 4 new ones.

Still, of all the Disney stamps that have been released, this one is my clear favorite from last year. This is just a joyful picture.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904758.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

Oh, it appears that the stamps being released today is the third (we know that) and FINAL series (we didn't know that) of the Art of Disney collection! :(

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/specialEvents?id=FlowerGardenStampReleaseSpecialEventPage

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Epcot's International Flower and Garden Show starts today!

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wd...tionalFlowerandGardenFestivalSpecialEventPage

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Oh c'mon, admit it! You WANT this limited edition Jedi Mickey big figure!

http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x4233345cb&varPage=home

:)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

OK, now THIS is a major groaner!

They released this pin at Disneyland today. It's a Mr. Potato Head dressed like Darth Vader.

They call this pin Mr. Potato Head - Darth Tater.

Honest! I'm not making this up!

:)

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10363421.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

Pictures and videos of the opening ceremony of the 2006 Flowers and Garden Festival at Epcot, including the release of the latest set of Art of Disney postal stamps.

http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-214.asp

Zz.

 

[heartless]

Hey, do you get paid from them for posting all of these?

 

[ZapperZ]

More pictures from throughout Epcot of the various decorations for the Flower and Garden Festival.

http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-215.asp

Cha-ching! Disney just gave me another penny for posting this!



Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

OK, my contacts in LA cannot go again this weekend to Disneyland to get this, so Moonbie, maybe you and I should see if we can persuade TheStatutoryApe to get this for us! :)

This pin will be released for the Pin Trading night at Disneyland tomorrow. It is adorable!

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10485291.jpg

 

[heartless]

By the year 460 338 a.d I suspect you to become a millionaire.

 

[ZapperZ]

With the Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival beginning last Friday, here are a few pictures from last year's Fesival. I hope to be there again this year.

Zz.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/691/img03966wk.jpg

 

[Evo]

Those are beautiful!

 

[ZapperZ]

Those are beautiful!

Did you notice the flower image on the "golf ball"? They project this on Spaceship Earth only during the Flower and Garden Festival.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

A series of pins on Pirates of the Caribbean attraction are being released today at Disneyland. This includes this rather intricate jumbo pin of the lovable Disney characters in pirate-themed costumes.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904696.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

Not to be left behind is a jumbo pin being released at WDW tomorrow. This is a pin of Cinderella's castle with a pin-on-pin Tink, in a very lovely window box display.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904627.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

It's a small Walt Disney World after all for Disney.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-04-20-disney-toddlers_x.htm?csp=34

They are trying even harder to get the young toddlers...

Zz.