The latest update for the 2011 D23 Expo:
It’s a Musical “Jolly Holiday” as Dick Van Dyke & The Vantastix
Bring Harmony and Melodic Fun to First Night of Disney’s D23 Expo, August 19-21, 2011
The latest update for the 2011 D23 Expo:
Stars of Disney Channel, Disney and Disney Junior to meet fans every day at Disney’s D23 Expo
Perry the Platy-bus Parks in Phineas and Ferb’s Backyard Booth on D23 Expo Floor; Fans Invited to Meet the Stars of “Phineas and Ferb,” “Lemonade Mouth,” “A.N.T. Farm,” “Fish Hooks,” “So Random!,” “Good Luck Charlie,” “Kickin’ It,” “Pair of Kings,” “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” “Handy Manny” and “Special Agent Oso”
Musical Performances by China Anne McClain, Coco Jones, Radio Disney’s Newest N.B.T. Artists and Disney Junior’s Never Land Pirate Band;
Plus Martial Arts Showcase by Leo Howard
— Stars of “Shake It Up” Arena Dance Performance and Q&A Session Sunday —
If you’re like me, up until Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, you believed that the RX pilot droid was a brand-new model shortly after the end of Return of the Jedi.
But now we know that RX’s were actually in existence prior to A New Hope, which led me to reconsider an obscure passage from L. Neil Smith’s 1983 novel Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu. And the traits of the 1986 Rex pilot dovetail pretty nicely with the descriptions from the older novel.
Commemorating 40 Years of Walt Disney World. Disney Twenty-Three Magazine Fall issue hits stands August 2.
Special Issue Includes:
The Story of How Walt’s Dream Destination Became a Reality
A Rare Glimpse into the Magic Kingdom’s Underground Labyrinth
A Peek Back at Early Attractions
Plus an Exhilarating Hint of the Park’s Future
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The latest update for the 2011 D23 Expo:
Disney Interactive Media Group to give D23 EXPO Attendees hands-on fun with the latest interactive games and online art activities
Guests to Preview Upcoming Video Games, Compete in Interactive Art Contests on Disney.com’s Create and Meet Legendary Video Game Designer Warren Spector, Creator of Disney Epic Mickey
Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) had a panel at this weekends San Diego Comic Con. Pee-wee was asked “about his involvement with the popular Disneyland attraction and what it meant after his voice was removed after the remodeling. The actor voiced the funny robot on the ride during the upgrade.”
UPDATE: To hear Pee-wee speak about Star Tours at SDCC Inside the Magic Show (podcast) 329 about 30 minutes in.
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The Examiner.com has posted the answer:
Up for grabs on the auction block at this year’s D23 Expo 2011 is a Star Tours Experience like no other. Join Walt Disney Imagineer, Project Manager & Producer Steve Roach for a private tour of the newly updated attraction along with up to FIVE (5) guests!
The D23 Expo 2011 Live Auction will take place on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 8:00 PM at Stage 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Only registered Guests may participate in the Live Auction. Tickets for the D23 Live and Silent Auction Package are $45.00 each. No discounts will be offered in conjunction with this package. Separate D23 admission is required.
For more information, please visit:
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Star Tours fans take note! The latest 2011 D23 Expo update has something you will like…
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to Take Fans Through the “Carousel of Projects” at Disney’s D23 Expo, August 19-21, 2011
I’ve been having fun lately deciphering the omnipresent Aurebesh lettering found in Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. There is wording on the X-Wing in the Star Trader which conceals the names of classic Disney characters like Mickey, Donald, the Cheshire Cat, and Peter Pan. G2-4T’s screen contains references to THX 1138, TK-421, the number 42 made famous in Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and 626, the experiment number of Disney alien Stitch.
Of course, there are also a few misspelled words. I recently downloaded an Aurebesh font for my computer, and discovered that it can be disconcerting to type in an unfamiliar alphabet, without the usual ease of telling at a glance whether you’ve mis-keyed. (I wish the Imagineers had learned my new trick… type it in English, double-check your spelling, highlight it, and THEN switch fonts!)
But late last night, while translating a new batch of pics that my buddy David Yeh sent of the screen behind C-3PO, I found a new inside joke that tops all the previous ones and makes even the worst typos forgiveable!
Among the various system readouts of the Starspeeder 1000 (deflector shields, nav comp, hyperdrive, thruster vents, countermeasures, life support, repulsors, laser cannons), seven little letters can be found which spell out FLUX CAP.
The latest update for the 2011 D23 Expo:
Disney Storytelling Event at The D23 EXPO in Anaheim will include a special announcement.
Featuring Disney Publishing Worldwide authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson and Disney Junior’s “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” star David Arquette.
Visitors can also participate in community-building activities at the Corporate Citizenship pavilion.
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