New Typhoon Lagoon Attraction Gets New Name & Concept Art:
Miss Fortune Falls is now renamed to Miss Adventure Falls and Disney has released new concept art for the new attraction coming to Disney's Typhoon Lagoon.
Miss Adventure Falls is an all-new, family-raft attraction owned by Captain Mary Oceaneer—a sea-faring treasure hunter whose haul was caught in a rogue typhoon and scattered across this tropical paradise years ago. Mary Oceaneer is a member of the Society of Adventurers and Explorers, made famous in various attractions around the world including Mystic Manor, the Jungle Navigation Ltd. Skipper Canteen, and Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar, so the S.E.A. should tie-in in some fun ways in this new ride.
The new attraction will allow guests to enjoy a 4-person raft feel the rush of excitement with family and friends as the aquatic conveyor belt on the attraction chutes guests into action. Hold on tight as you spy precious artifacts collected from all around the globe. If guests are lucky enough, they may even meet the captain's old diving partner, an audio-animatronic parrot who's still hunting for the treasures at Typhoon Lagoon to this day. Miss Adventure Falls will open in Spring 2017 at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon.
Disney Parks Moms Panel Welcomes 12 New Members for 10th Anniversary:
Today, the Disney Parks Moms Panel welcomed 12 new members for 2017, which is a milestone for the panel in its 10th Anniversary. 12 panelists were chosen from a record number of applications last fall by the new panelists sharing their extensive knowledge of Disney Parks through storytelling, videos, and interviews. The new panelists include:
Lindsey P. - Walt Disney World
Beth S. - Disney Cruise Line
Jan K. -Walt Disney World
Lindsey M. - runDisney
Linda M. - Disneyland
Donyell R. - Walt Disney World
Todd D. - Walt Disney World
Thiana S. - Walt Disney World
Anabel M. - Disneyland
Jennifer C. - Walt Disney World
Emille C. - Walt Disney World
Trish A. - Disney Vacation Club
Congratulations to all the new Disney Parks Moms Panelists for 2017. To meet the panelists or ask a question about planning your upcoming Disney vacation, be sure to visit DisneyParksMomsPanel.com for a personalized response from our knowledgeable panel.
Last week, the Walt Disney World marathon began marathon season at Disney Parks. This morning the Star Wars Half-Marathon was completed at Disneyland. The race was completed by more than 13,000 athletes as they ran the 13.1 mile intergalactic course around the Disneyland Resort and Anaheim streets, where a variety of Disney entertainment, including Star Wars characters, cheering on runners at every mile.
This year's men's winner was Nick Arciniaga, a Fountain Valley, CA native who won his second straight Star Wars Half-Marathon at a record-setting pace of 1:05:49. Adam Roach of Pebble Beach, CA finished in second with a time of 1:12:29, while Hunter Sapienze of Seattle, WA was third with a time of 1:12:38. In winning the race Arciniaga said, "This is a race that means a lot to me. I've been a Star Wars fan ever since I can remember."
On the women's side, Annie Bersagel of Colorado won with a light speed pace of 1:15:09. Second place finisher was Jennifer Berry of Denver, Colorado with a time of 1:21:11 and third place was Kendal Sager of Los Altos, CA with a time of 1:25:05. Bersagel joked after winning, "I was the fastest stormtrooper out here today. So that's all you can really ask for, right?"
"High School Musical" Cast Reunites for 10-Year Anniversary:
Just to put this in perspective, 10 years ago I was a junior in high school and this week on Wednesday the Disney Channel will air a special 10-year anniversary special telecast of the channel's hit tv movie, "High School Musical." Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman will reunite on Wednesday at 8:00 ET/PT. The group taped segments for the special today in a high school gymnasium in suburban Los Angeles.
One of the film's stars will be missing in Zac Efron who will appear via a pre-taped message during the telecast to High School Musical fans. "High School Musical" debuted on Disney Channel on January 20, 2006 to a whopping 7.7 million viewers in the United States, at the time the largest rating ever for a telecast on Disney Channel.
Gary Marsh, President and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels Worldwide, said, “Seeing the cast of High School Musical back together again reaffirms what made it special 10 years ago. It’s their optimism, their dedication and their extraordinary talent—as a group—that made this such an exceptional movie and cultural phenomenon. Ten years later, the movie continues to delight audiences around the globe, not just for its memorable song and dance numbers, but for its universal themes that continue to resonate with fans everywhere – express yourself, believe in yourself and always follow your dreams.”
Radio Disney's Ernie D also interviewed the cast that will be seen on "Radio Disney Insider" on Thursday, January 21 on Disney Channel and the Radio Disney app. Subsequent telecasts of the hit tv movie and its sequel, "High School Musical 2," will be presented on Thursday, January 21 and Sunday, January 24 on the Disney Channel. Freeform will also air "High School Musical" on Saturday, January 23 at 4:30 p.m. EST and on Sunday, January 24 at 2 p.m. EST.
Will you be tuning in?
Adam Driver/Kylo Ren Does Hilarious Undercover Boss Skit on SNL:
Finally, last night Adam Driver stole the show on "Saturday Night Live" in a skit where Kylo Ren goes undercover on the Starkiller Base in a sketch parody of CBS' Undercover Boss. In the sketch Kylo Ren goes undercover in the disguise of Matt, a radar technician, on the Starkiller Base. The sketch is pretty hilarious but you'll just have to check it out for yourselves to judge:
Today, kicked off the year-long "Happily Ever After" celebration of Hong Kong Disneyland's 10th Anniversary. It was kicked off with Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek announced new entertainment and experiences to a new Fantasyland that will be based on our favorite Disney fairytales.
First, up will be an all-new stage show that will debut on November 17, 2015 in "Mickey and the Wondrous Book." The 25-minute show will be a concert-style stage show at Disney's Storybook Theater. The show will feature Disney fairytale classics such as "Jungle Book," "The Little Mermaid," "Tangled," "Brave," "Aladdin," "The Princess and the Frog," and "Frozen."
In December, it was announced that Fairy Tale Forest would be opening in Hong Kong Disneyland which will allow guests to walk through a living, winding storybook of their favorite Disney tales. Imagineers used creative landscaping, with whimsical passages that will feature miniature scenes from "Tangled," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Beauty and the Beast," "Cinderella," and "The Little Mermaid." Tinkerbell and her friends will also greet guests in their own area of Pixie Hollow in Fairy Tale Forest.
At night, guests will be amazed and dazzled with a new fireworks show called, "Disney in the Stars." The new enhanced fireworks show will feature cutting-edge technology, lighting effects, and video projection. The new street-to-sky display will feature fireworks and an all-new moving light projection show on Sleeping Beauty Castle.
I would like to wish Hong Kong Disneyland a Happy 10th Anniversary from It All Started With a Mouse.
