Star Tours 2, opening date!

Amid the hoopla surrounding the Disney Dream christening preview, Disney also finally announced the opening date for the updated Star Tours ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

The Star Tours 3-D simulator ride, which will now focus on the time period between Episodes III and IV from the films, will be open on May 20, 2011. The ride, one of the staples of the park since 1989, closed in September for the revamp.

The re-envisioned attraction will have new scenes, a new Starspeeder, but will no longer have the character "Rex" as the pilot, but rather the well-known robot C-3PO. Other changes include new character Aly San San, a spokesbot for Star Tours appearing in a series of commercials to explain what's going on. Also part of the new ride will be a pilot called AC-38, or Ace.


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Mickey's Philharmagic Now Open at Tokyo Disneyland!

Mickey’s PhilharMagic, is now open at Tokyo Disneyland. The attraction will be a 4D show that over 450 guests can view at one time. This is now the 3rd Mickey's Philharmagic with the other 2 being in Hong Kong Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Certainly is a great show, up there with "Its Tough To Be A Bug" in my opinion.

Have a magical day
Joseph Carter

Hong Kong Disney Expansion!

Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney Park in the World, but leading up until 2015 Disney imagineers are developing and creating even more magic with 3 new lands with 30 new attractions....

This Video has more information. It certainly looks exciting, especially the new ride technology that has been described.

Posters of the 3 new lands

Hong Kong Disneyland will grow by about 23 percent with the addition of Toy Story Land and two areas unique to Hong Kong Disneyland: Grizzly Gulch and Mystic Point.

Have a magical day!

Joseph Carter

Disney Wonder in LA!

 Here is some great video taken as the Disney Wonder from DCL arrived at the Port of Los Angeles early this morning and the ship is here to stay! This is BIG news for West Coast Disney fans. The ship will sail seven-night Mexican Riviera cruises from the Port of Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta from now through April 17. It will then reposition to Vancouver and sail to Alaska from May 3-September 6 cruising to Tracy Arm, Skagway and Juneau, and Ketchikan.

Behind the Scenes at "The Little Mermaid Attraction".

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As the exciting expansion of Disney California Adventure park moves forward, the Disney Parks Blog continues to give you a front row seat and backstage pass to all of the excitement. Since the expansion was announced, we have opened Toy Story Mania!, Games of the Boardwalk, Mickey’s Fun Wheel, Silly Symphony Swings and of course, the nighttime spectacular, “World of Color.” Now, Walt Disney Imagineering has turned its sights to the next highly-anticipated opening: The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, coming soon in 2011. In this video, Imagineer Lisa Girolami takes you behind the curtain (or under the waves) to give you a first look at Ariel’s world. From the drawing board to the incredible scenery, this is an attraction sure to make a splash with guests.

Stars Aboard the Disney Dream

If you've been anywhere near a media outlet this week you've probably heard something about the Disney Dream. On Wednesday award-winning performer Jennifer Hudson christened the ship in a dazzling ceremony at Port Canaveral in Florida and here are some of the other famous faces seen on the first voyage!

The Sherman Brothers Singing with Walt Disney

Richard and Robert Sherman are the talented brothers who wrote the famous 'it's a small world' tune that you can't get out of your head. Enjoy a look back at these talented brothers singing with Walt Disney himself.