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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Tokyo DisneySea's 15th Anniversary, 'Zootopia' Teaser Released, and the Passing of Sir Christopher Lee

Tokyo DisneySea's 15th Anniversary Plans Announced by OLC:

Tokyo DisneySea will be celebrating their 15th anniversary which will be called "The Year of Wishes" which will begin April 15, 2016 and run through March 17, 2017. Today plans for the celebration were announced by Tokyo DisneySea's owners Oriental Land Co., Ltd.


The release by the ownership group said this:

"Since Tokyo DisneySea opened on September 4, 2001, and the only Disney Park themed to the sea, millions go guests have enjoyed the unique atmosphere and adventures offered at the Park. And for the anniversary year, guests will be able to share a wide variety of new experiences. "Wishes" are people's dreams for the future and give a feeling of hope and excitement. During the anniversary, guests will find that their wishes will shine even brighter with the help of their navigators - Mickey Mouse and the Disney friends - as well as all the Tokyo DisneySea Cast Members."

Outlined in the release today is the park will be decorated with crystals which will symbolize individual wishes. The crystals will even be on the Disney character's costumes. A brand new show called "Crystal Wishes Journey" will kick off the anniversary to be presented at Mediterranean Harbor. The show will outline Disney character's wishes as it celebrates the start of the guests' journeys of adventure, sparkling with hope.

A new version of "Big Band Beat" will also be part of the celebration. The popular show at the Broadway Music Theatre will debut new music, costumes, and scenes for the first time since it debuted in July 2006. A brand new musical show will also debut with projection mapping at the Hangar Stage in Lost River Delta in mid-2016. 

The Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta will be decorated for the anniversary will also start serving special menus at its restaurants and lounge beginning April 15, 2016.

"Zootopia" Teaser Trailer Released:

Just the other day Disney released details on its next animated feature, "Zootopia," and its main characters the sly con-artist fox, Nick Wilde, and rookie bunny cop, Judy Hoppes. The film stars Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin. The film premieres nationwide March 4, 2016. Here is the teaser trailer.


Sir Christopher Lee Passes Away at the Age of 93:


Today, we sadly report the passing of actor Sir Christopher Lee at the age of 93. The legendary actor died Sunday in London. Lee played many villainous roles such as the evil Sith Lord Count Dooku in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Other famous villainous roles included Dracula in The Horror of Dracula (1958) and Sarumon in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. 

Lee however was not only known for his close association with villains he played in comedic and heroic roles such as a mad scientist in the satyrical Gremlins II and Sherlock Holmes' brother in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. But Sir Christopher Lee was most known for his role as Count Dooku as one of his most famous scenes in an epic battle wit CGI Yoda in Attack of the Clones. The scene would go on to be one of the film's most popular and innovative scenes. 

StarWars.com wrote this about Lee, "With a commanding voice, towering height, and a powerful presence that combined nobility with a menacing flair, he brought some of cinema's most memorable antagonists to life in unique ways." 

We sure are going to miss Sir Christopher Lee. May he rest in peace.



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