MNE Video Blog Ep. 46 “Princess Peanut Extreme Close-Up”
Sadly all wonderful Walt Disney World trips must end. On this episode of the Magic Never Ends Video Blog, the Easter 2010 trip comes to a close. But the Princess Peanut seeks to cheer us up with some Extreme Close-up shenanigans! While on board the DME bus back to the Orlando airport, we attempt to wrap up the fun adventures of this trip, including an Awesomely Magical time with Princess Peanut at Pixie Hollow with Tinker Bell, Rosetta, Silvermist.
MNE Video Blog Ep. 45 “Parade Interlude”
On this episode of the Magic Never Ends Video Blog, Will and Princess Peanut take a quick moment to update you on their April Walt Disney World vacation during the interlude of Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade. What interlude? Well, watch and find out as Will shares a secret to the Animal Kingdom parade.
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(Double video fix)
MNE Video Blog Ep. 44 “Princess Peanut’s Room”
On this episode of the Magic Never Ends Video Blog, Will and Shannon take you into Princess Peanut’s Disney room! Watch as Princess Peanut thrills you with her wonderfully, fantastical display of Disney Ears.
This video blog was recorded as a special greeting to those at the DPN Westfest 2010 Banquet since Will and Shannon were unable to attend the fun Disneyland event.
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MNE Ep. 64 “How We Travelled to Disneyland and WDW with a Baby”
It has been too long since last Will and Shannon spoke to you! Sorry for the delay. With Shannon going back to work…and figuring out this whole parenting thing… well… Will blames the Princess Peanut…. JUST KIDDING!!!
Speaking of the Princess Peanut and figuring out how to be parents, Will and Shannon present to you their experience traveling to Disneyland and Walt Disney World with the Princess Peanut.
Back in May, the three Embracers of the Disney Magic, travelled cross-country from Maryland to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. On the way home, however, they decided to take a slight detour to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL. This vacation marked the first time Will and Shannon took the then 2-month old, Princess Peanut on a plane and to a Disney park.
Hear their experience with:
- Getting through security check point & what to do with the car seat, infant carrier, base and stroller.
- Communicating with your significant other.
- How to keep your baby happy during take off and landing.
- Tips for keeping you and your baby cool in the heat.
- Baby Care Centers at both the DLR and WDW.
So climb into the Mobile Studios with Will, Shannon, Princess Peanut and Ashley as we travel to the New Jersey and discuss How We Travelled to Disneyland and WDW with a Baby.
Are you ready to travel with your young child? Have further questions on how to do it? Ask us!
Or have you traveled with young children? We want to hear your stories and advice!
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Episode Length: 1 hour 29 minutes 45 seconds
MNE Ep. 63 “A Dysfunctional Silly Westfest Discussion”
Hello and welcome to another episode of The Magic Never Ends Podcast with Will and Shannon…and the Princess Peanut…and Ashley the Producer!
We had a full weekend so Will is using part of his pre-work “get ready time” to record an intro/update. The 4 of us are hanging out in the MNE sub-studio to chat with you before bringing you the main audio piece.
Returning to the night we hung out with the Dysfunctional SuperFamily from The Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek podcast and Matt the Esquire from The Mouse Droppings podcast. We shift the topic to our thoughts on Disneyland and Westfest. This was the last recording of the night so we’re all fully Embracing our Wackiness. So sit back and enjoy the Dysfunctional Sillyness.
*Headphones suggested*
If you listened to Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek Ep. 53, then you’ve heard our Disneyland/Westfest discussion…albeit a more colorful verison. We ask you to listen to the first nine minutes for the Will and Shannon updates.
Check out The Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek podcast on iTunes or at http://www.teenagedisneygeek.com!
Check out The Mouse Droppings podcast on iTunes or at http://www.mousedroppingspodcast.com!
Magic Never Ends is the podcast where you follow the weekly shenanigans of two Disney fans as they Embrace the Magic, Imagination, and Dreams of Disney.
Were YOU at DPN Westfest 2009? What were some of your memories and experiences?
E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com.
Call us at 206-350-2422. You call that number and you will be heard on a future episode!!
Visit us at http://www.magicneverends.com for more ways to connect with us as well as other hilarious content.
When planning your next vacation, please contact Jana at jsmith@mainstreettravelco.com or Toll Free at 1(800)593-1262. Tell her that Will and Shannon sent you!
Episode Length: 1 hour 08 minutes 35 seconds
MNE Ep. 62 “UP Review Ramblings”
Will and Shannon enlist the Dysfunctional SuperFamily from The Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek podcast and Matt TheEsquire from The Mouse Droppings podcast to discuss the new Disney-Pixar movie, Up.
As friends will often do, we ramble a bit…make lots of weird inside joke references…and tend to interrupt TDG (Sorry, Keegs!!!!). Just an awesome time, hanging out with great friends, talking about Disney-Pixar movies.
This episode begins by Will and Shannon catching you up on their lives and what it’s like to go to the movies with a 3-month old infant.
Will, Shannon and Keegan reveal their Pixar movie rankings. How does their list stack up to your list? Let us know!
E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com.
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The Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek podcast is available in iTunes and at http://www.teenagedisneygeek.com/.
The Mouse Droppings podcast is available in iTunes and at http://mousedroppingspodcast.com/.
Magic Never Ends is the podcast where you follow the weekly shenanigans of two Disney fans as they Embrace the Magic, Imagination, and Dreams of Disney.
Visit us at http://www.magicneverends.com for more ways to connect with us as well as other hilarious content.
When planning your next vacation, please contact Jana at jsmith@mainstreettravelco.com or Toll Free at 1(800)593-1262. Tell her that Will and Shannon sent you!
Episode Length: 1 hour 38 minutes 38 seconds
MNE Ep. 61 “Princess Peanut’s First Disneyland Trip”
Here begins the audio shenanigans of the Two Kingdom Tour 2009!
We begin at Disneyland for DPN Westfest 2009. More importantly though, Will and Shannon are at Disneyland as part of the “What Will You Celebrate?” promotion.
What are they celebrating? THE PRINCESS PEANUT!!! She takes her first trip to Disneyland! Which is also her first trip to a Disney park! She even gets to ride some Disneyland attractions!
Join a HUGE cast of Special Guests that includes Liana (HeavenIsDisneyland), Sassy, Sheila (disneyfan822), Jon from Minnesota (wdwfanjon), Brian Sommer, Brad (Bringing Disneyland Home Vidcast), Mike from MiceCast, Keegan (Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek), Burnt Toast, Josh, Dave (disney_trooper), Joel (Coconut Wireless), Holly, nickmonte, HarmonyBelle, POD, Earl (Trapped On Vacation)
This episode will give you a great idea of the purpose of DPN Westfest – friends hanging out at the Disneyland Resort and having fun! Did you miss DPN Westfest 2009? Don’t miss DPN Westfest 2010! Check out www.DPNWestfest.com for more details.
Make sure to listen to Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek Ep 52: Adventures in Disneyland! As you will hear what Keegan does after he “ditches” us. His podcast is available in iTunes or at http://www.teenagedisneygeek.com/.
Magic Never Ends is the podcast where you follow the weekly shenanigans of two Disney fans as they Embrace the Magic, Imagination, and Dreams of Disney.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com.
Call us at 206-350-2422. You call that number and you will be heard on a future episode!!
Visit us at http://www.magicneverends.com for more ways to connect with us as well as other hilarious content.
When planning your next vacation, please contact Jana at jsmith@mainstreettravelco.com or Toll Free at 1(800)593-1262. Tell her that Will and Shannon sent you!
Episode Length: 1 hour 32 minutes 28 seconds
MNE Ep. 59 “Westfest Two Kingdom Tour Pre-Trip Ramblings”
Will and Shannon take a break from packing to give you their Two Kingdom Tour pre-trip thoughts, which quickly turns into an episode full of ramblings!
What is the Two Kingdom Tour? Well it takes your favorite Pixie Dust Infused Tweens to Disneyland for DPN Westfest 2009 and to Walt Disney World!! All part of Disney’s “What Will You Celebrate?” excitement, Will and Shannon are celebrating the birth of the Princess Peanut by taking her to their two favorite places:
DISNEYLAND!!!
WALT DISNEY WORLD!!!!
Make sure you follow along on The Two Kingdom Tour on:
Twitter (www.twitter.com/MagicNeverEnds)
Plurk (www.plurk.com/MagicNeverends)
…and of course on YouTube (www.YouTube.com/WillMNE) for the MNE Video Blogs, where you’re sure to see some fun and silly people!
Magic Never Ends is the podcast where you follow the weekly shenanigans of two Disney fans as they Embrace the Magic, Imagination, and Dreams of Disney.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com.
Call us at 206-350-2422. You call that number and you will be heard on a future episode!!
Visit us at http://www.magicneverends.com for more ways to connect with us as well as other hilarious content.
When planning your next vacation, please contact Jana at jsmith@mainstreettravelco.com or Toll Free at 1(800)593-1262. Tell her that Will and Shannon sent you!
Episode Length: 59 minutes 51 seconds
MNE Ep. 58 “Let’s Get Tween Crazy”
The Tweens make their triumphant return to the Magic Never Ends studio! This episode will help you Embrace your Inner Tween and catch up with:
- Hannah Montana the Movie
- Hannah Montana the Movie Soundtrack
- Sonny With A Chance
- The Jonas Brothers new TV show
- Upcoming Disney Channel Original Movies – Hatching Pete and Princess Protection Program
- Demi Lovato Ustream Chat Recap
Magic Never Ends is the podcast where you follow the weekly shenanigans of two Disney fans as they Embrace the Magic, Imagination, and Dreams of Disney.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com.
Call us at 206-350-2422. You call that number and you will be heard on a future episode!!
Visit us at http://www.magicneverends.com for more ways to connect with us as well as other hilarious content.
When planning your next vacation, please contact Jana at jsmith@mainstreettravelco.com or Toll Free at 1(800)593-1262. Tell her that Will and Shannon sent you!
Episode Length: 48 minutes 08 seconds
Westfest 2009 Master Planning Spreadsheet Revealed!
Will and Shannon’s proposed Westfest 2009 itinerary. As always, it is subject to change. But this is how it looks pre-trip.
What is the Master Planning Spreadsheet?
The Master Planning Spreadsheet (MPSS) is how Will plans out his trip itineraries to Walt Disney World and Disneyland. It takes into account park hours (including Extra Magic Hours), dining reservations, shows, park rehabs, and special events. This allows Will to feel as if he can Embrace the Magic as much as possible!
It doesn’t plan out to the second park touring though. Its purpose is to establish blocks of activity time.
It may sound obsessive. It may sound insane! But it works for those that use it correctly. Ask anyone that has toured a Disney park with Will and they all agree to the funness and practicality of the Master Planning Spreadsheet.
What’s the Focus of this MPSS?
Although we’re going for DPN Westfest, this trip is still a family vacation. We don’t have an opportunity to visit Disneyland very often so we need to find a good balance between Westfest meets and family park time.
We might be able to make more Westfest meets. We might not be able to make Rope Drop every morning or stay until park close every night.
But this is the plan pre-trip. More likely, this is the hope of what we can accomplish on the trip. As time and circumstances dictate, plans change so things could get dropped or added.
Are You Attending Westfest?
You should be attending!! We hope to see you in the park. Especially at the meets hosted by the Magic Never Ends and the Travelears! Those are sure to be most fun!!!
Visit DPNWestfest.com for more information, including event schedules and media from past Westfests.
Unfortunately, we probably will be unable to add you to any dining reservations, but we would encourage you to make your own reservations!
Questions? Comments?
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MNE Ep. 57 “Westfest Meet and Greet Shannon Style!”
This episode takes a weird turn as Shannon grabs the binaural microphones to take us to the official opening of DPN Westfest – The Meet and Greet! Hear us begin our Disneyland day outside the gates and walk down Main Street to join DPN friends for a morning hang out. Were you there? Can you pick everyone out in this audio mayhem?
How do you like Shannon style in-park MNE audio? Want to hear her narrate more of audio shenanigans? E-mail us. Call us. Let us know!
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Magic Never Ends is the podcast where you follow the weekly shenanigans of two Disney fans as they Embrace the Magic, Imagination, and Dreams of Disney.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com.
Call us at 206-350-2422. You call that number and you will be heard on a future episode!!
Visit us at http://www.magicneverends.com for more ways to connect with us as well as other hilarious content.
When planning your next vacation, please contact Jana at jsmith@mainstreettravelco.com or Toll Free at 1(800)593-1262. Tell her that Will and Shannon sent you!
Episode Length: 58 minutes 58 seconds
MNE Ep. 56 “Westfest Rabble Rousers”
Continuing our audio shenanigans from our first trip to Disneyland and our first time at DPN Westfest!!
This episode finds us at the “unofficial” opening to DPN Westfest – The Rabble Rousers Meet sponsored by MiceCast and organized by Aussie John.
First, we hang out near the Beer Cart, getting to know everyone. Then our big group goes off to ride DCA’s version of Tower of Terror. Finally we head back to the Beer Cart for fun, food, beer and friends.
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Magic Never Ends is the podcast where you follow the weekly shenanigans of two Disney fans as they Embrace the Magic, Imagination, and Dreams of Disney.
Don’t forget to join us at the Disneyland Resort for DPN Westfest 2009 – April 30 to May 3!!! Check out www. DPNWestfest.com for more information.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com.
Call us at 206-350-2422. You call that number and you will be heard on a future episode!!
Visit us at http://www.magicneverends.com for more ways to connect with us as well as other hilarious content.
When planning your next vacation, please contact Jana at jsmith@mainstreettravelco.com or Toll Free at 1(800)593-1262. Tell her that Will and Shannon sent you!
Episode Length: 1 hour 20 minutes 27 seconds
MNE Video Blog Ep. 31 “Disney Magic Pirate Night”
We recount our Cozumel Excursion day again and talk about Pirate Night about the Disney Magic.
Shannon can still do the limbo even though she’s 24 weeks pregnant! And she can’t go on vacation without finding a karaoke night.
Really you’ve tuned in to see return of Pirate Crazy Facial Hair Will!!
We finish the episode with a preview of our next day of our 7-night Disney Magic cruise vacation.
This video blog is part of a series from Will and Shannon’s 7-night vacation cruise about the Disney Magic. For the complete audio shenanigans, listen to MNE Ep. 49 “Disney Cruise Trip Report” available at http://www.MagicNeverEnds.com and the iTunes Music Store in the Podcast section.
MNE Video Blog Ep. 30 “Disney Magic Cozumel Excursion”
Will and Shannon relax on a Cozumel beach and recap what thy did on their shore excursion day.
This video blog is part of a series from Will and Shannon’s 7-night vacation cruise about the Disney Magic. For the complete audio shenanigans, listen to MNE Ep. 49 “Disney Cruise Trip Report” available on MagicNeverEnds.com and iTunes Music Store in the Podcast Section.
MNE Video Blog Ep. 29 “Formal Night on the Disney Magic”
On this 29th episode of the Magic Never Ends Video Blog series, Will and Shannon dress in their best attire for you to tell you all about:
- Formal Night aboard the Disney Magic.
- that we worked out
- Shannon slept
- Went to an Imagineer talk – Shannon fell asleep
- Golden Mickey’s show – but we’re late because of Shannon
- Picture with Formal Mickey
- Will loves Room Service!!
- Service has been exceptional on the cruise
- Picture last night with Pinocchio touching Shannon’s belly
- Ate at Lumiere’s
Make sure to return for MNE Video Blog Episode 30 to hear all about our Shore Excursion – cooking class at Cozumel
MNE Video Blog Ep. 28 “Disney Magic Atrium Lobby”
Long overdue video blog from Will and Shannon’s Nov Disney Magic cruise vacation! Catch up on their vacation and get a nice view of the Disney Magic’s Atrium Lobby from the 2nd floor! You might even see some characters.
Video after the jump.
MNE Video Blog Ep. 24 “Tinker Bell Talked to Me!”
Fresh out of meeting Tinker Bell, Shannon excitedly recounts the experience. Make sure you visit flicker.com/MagicNeverEnds to see the photo!
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MNE Video Blog Ep. 23 “Off to see Tinker Bell”
Shannon is off to FINALLY meet Tinker Bell! She’s so excited. Will and Shannon also quickly recap their first day of the Oct mini-trip.
MNE Video Blog Ep. 22 “The Big Reveal”
What was supposed to be a fun “catch-up with Will and Shannon’s life” turns into just a random video blog. But truthfully you’re just tuning into Episode 22 for The Big Reveal!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y5JMPqL_Gw#
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Disney will send cruise ship back to Europe in 2010
From the Orlando Sentinel Blog:
Disney is sending its cruise ships further a field than ever before.
The company is announcing this afternoon that it will send the 2,700-passenger Disney Magic cruise ship overseas for five months in 2010, for a series of sailings that will take it from Russia to Northern Africa. The April-through-September schedule will mark the longest stretch that a Disney cruise ship has yet spent away from its home port at Port Canaveral.
Disney’s schedule includes eight 10- and 11-night tours through the Mediterranean, where the Magic spent the summer of 2007. But it will also feature the company’s first sailings in Northern Europe, with four 12-night voyages that will take the ship from Dover, England, to St. Petersburg, Russia, with stops in half a dozen other countries.
“We had a huge success when we went to the Med the first time. And there were a lot of guests who, frankly, didn’t have an opportunity to go,” said Tom McAlpin, president of the Celebration-based Disney Cruise Line. McAlpin personally toured Northern European ports in June. “Now we’re going back for an extended season.”
In addition, while it has one ship overseas, Disney plans to shift its second ship, the Disney Wonder, to slightly longer sailings out of Port Canaveral. Instead of three- and four-night Caribbean trips, the Wonder will offer four- and five-night voyages with new stops in Key West and an extra stop at Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island in the Bahamas.
McAlpin said the shift is designed to accommodate families clamoring for longer Caribbean cruises in the summer, when children are out of school. “People just want a little more time,” McAlpin said.
Disney’s return trip to Europe comes as it is having two 4,000-passenger cruise ships built in Germany. While the company has committed to basing the new vessels at Port Canaveral for the first few years after they arrive in 2011 and 2012, Disney has been silent about where it plans to send the existing ships.
Some analysts have speculated that California and Europe are the most likely destinations. And Disney’s scheduling so far — it has twice sent the Magic to California, for the summers of 2005 and 2008, and has now announced its second stint in Europe — suggests that both are strong possibilities.
McAlpin cautioned against drawing conclusions from the moves.
“I think you can read into it that we’re exploring new waters and testing the levels of demand,” he said. “But there are a lot more new frontiers.”
McAlpin said Disney expects to reveal its 2011 plans for the Magic and Wonder in the latter half of next year.
Disney’s 2010 schedule calls for the Magic to begin and end the season in the Mediterranean. Many of the ports Disney will visit remain the same from 2007 — including the gateways to Rome, Florence and Nice, France — but Disney has also added stops at the island nation of Malta; the French island of Corsica; and Tunis, the capital of Tunisia on the North African coast.
The Northern European sailings will be sandwiched in between, in June and July. Sailing out of England, each voyage will include stops in Oslo, Copenhagen, and the gateway port to Berlin, as well as either Helsinki, Finland, or Tallinn, Estonia. Each trip will also include an overnight stop in St. Petersburg, Russia, giving passengers an extended window to explore the storied city or plan a day trip to Moscow. McAlpin called the St. Petersburg stop “the gem of the itinerary.”
Disney will also offer a pair of 14-night, one-way “repositioning” cruises that will take the Magic from Port Canaveral to Barcelona and back. McAlpin said Disney is studying special themes for the transatlantic voyages in hopes of boosting their appeal.
Beyond catering to Americans looking to visit Europe, the new overseas sailings will offer Disney a chance to begin marketing its cruise line directly to European travelers. Earlier this year, Disney Cruise Line opened an office in London with about 20 employees, in part to help the company better tap into the European cruise market.
“We’re looking to explore marketing in Europe,” McAlpin said. “That’s not a primary focus. But it’s certainly an opportunity.”
Aly & AJ show off Guitar Hero and Rock Band girl guitars
September 24, 2008
Aly & AJ are getting their own Guitar Hero and Rock Band girly guitars. The guitar peripherals will be available in mid-October 2008 for Wii & PS2 and will cost $69.99.
The girls appeared on the E! Network (Entertainment Television) and although brief, the girls do talk about their love for Guitar Hero and show off their guitars; whose look was actually designed by the teen pop star sisters themselves. So the duet can now add “video game guitar co-designers” to their growing list of accomplishments that includes: acting, song writing, singing and guitar playing (yes they do actually play real guitar), among other things (like shooting guns: see video at very bottom).
And why not? As a new study has shown, 97% of American youth play video games, and that includes 94% of girls. So it’s fitting that companies should develop guitar peripherals that girls would be more inclined to pick up.
And since Aly (real name: Alyson Renae “Aly” Michalka) & AJ (real name: Amanda Joy “AJ” Michalka) are young themselves (one is 17 the other is 19) it’s only fitting that their new guitars are aimed at a younger audience.
Here is a breakdown of each guitar.
Aly’s Guitar
Features a heart and cross bone print with a pink and brown colored guitar.
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The shape of the guitar mirrors that of the Aly & AJ “heart” logo in bright pink with a purple zebra print.
The guitars are being designed by video game accessory company PDP (Performance Designed Products). As stated above, they are for PS2 and Wii which means that they SHOULD work with both Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero 4 World Tour and one would presume they might also work with the PS3 versions of both games.
In addition, one of the guitars is designed specifically for tweens ages 8 to 12, while the other is for teens and older.
And just for fun, here is a video showing the girls shooting guns. For their Dad’s birthday, they went to the shooting range! Check out the video from the trip and watch them hit a bullseye… You DO NOT want to mess with Aly & AJ!
Via SlipperyBrick
Make sure you check out AlyandAJ.com and the Aly & AJ YouTube Channel for more fun videos.
MNE Ep. 42 “Breakout”
Sorry for the delay in Episode #42! We had fun recording it so hopefully you’ll this episode was worth the wait.
On This Episode of The Magic Never Ends Podcast:
* Some Disney news and notes
* Kona Cafe restaurant review
* Miley Cyrus “Breakout” album review
* The Disney Channel Games 2008 Update
* Your Voice Mails!!
Magic Never Ends is the podcast where you follow the weekly shenanigans of two Disney fans as they Embrace the Magic, Imagination, and Dreams of Disney.
Don’t forget to visit The Slim Down for Westfest 2009 on-going initiative at The DPN Forums! See it in action at http://tinyurl.com/4r9bmr
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com.
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Visit us at http://www.magicneverends.com for more ways to connect with us as well as other hilarious content.
Music featured on this episode: Miley Cyrus “Breakout”, “Lilo & Stitch” Original Movie Soundtrack.
When planning your next vacation, please contact Jana at travel@mainstreettravelco.com or Toll Free at 1(800)593-1262. Tell her that Will and Shannon sent you!
Episode Length: 1 hour 14 minutes 58 seconds
‘U Rock The Summer’ Sweepstakes
‘U Rock The Summer on Disney.com’ Sweepstakes Lets Fans Channel Their Inner Rock Star to Become a Music Video Legend
Online Promotion with User-Generated Video Uploads Gives Fans the Opportunity to Attend The Highly Anticipated Worldwide Premiere of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” and Meet Disney Stars
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) —
Disney.com today announced the launch of ‘U Rock the Summer on Disney.com’, a unique promotion that gives fans the opportunity to create their own music videos to song clips from popular Disney artists, post the original videos on the U Rock site ( www.Disney.com/URock) and enter to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
“With ‘U Rock the Summer’ we’re not just bringing great new video entertainment to Disney.com, we’re asking our millions of fans to become a part of our entertainment,” said Paul Yanover, executive vice president and managing director, Disney Online. “And we’re thrilled to be able to offer guests the chance to win prizes tied to the music and artists they are most passionate about.”
Today through Sept. 1, guests can visit Disney.com/URock and enter the sweepstakes once a day, every day for a chance to attend the star-studded world premiere of Walt Disney Pictures’ “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” coming to theaters this fall.
In addition, guests can download song clips and create videos for High School Musical 2′s “All for One,” Jonas Brothers’ “Burnin’ Up,” The Cheetah Girls’ “One World” or “Ever Ever After” as recorded by Jordan Pruitt on “Disneymania 6″. Fans that upload videos will have the chance to win one of these once-in-a-lifetime experiences:
– Rock out at a Jonas Brothers concert and meet the Jonas Brothers
– Rock out at “The Cheetah Girls: One World Live Concert Tour” and meet The Cheetah Girls
– Record a “Disneymania 6″ song and meet “Disneymania 6″ recording artist Jordan Pruitt
– Host a Radio Disney Street Jam party that will bring rock n’ roll to your whole block
Coming soon, guests will be able to watch, share and comment on a variety of videos that were uploaded as part of the sweepstakes. Guests will be e-mailed if their video is posted on Disney.com and will be able to share their creation with family and friends.
The kick off of ‘U Rock the Summer’ comes on the heels of an all-time record breaking traffic month for Disney.com, driven primarily by special video and entertainment events including the streaming of the Disney Channel Original Movie “Camp Rock” and full-length Wonderful World of Disney films as well as a unique online experience around “Wall-E.” In the month of June, more than 30 million unique users visited the Disney Online network of sites, according to comScore Media Metrix. This bested the previous record set in May 2008 by six percent and represents a 28 percent increase in unique visitors and 65 percent jump in both total visits and average daily total minutes compared to the same period last year.
The ‘U Rock the Summer on Disney.com’ prizes are presented in partnership with Walt Disney Pictures, Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records and Radio Disney.
About Disney Online
Disney Online ( www.Disney.com), a unit of Disney Interactive Media Group, produces the No. 1 kids’ entertainment and family community destination on the World Wide Web. Launched in 1996, Disney.com is the online gateway to all of the company’s Disney-branded entertainment initiatives, providing comprehensive access to, and information about Disney movies, travel, television, games, mobile, music, shopping and live events.
In addition, Disney Online develops and publishes a range of online products and services including Disney Club Penguin, Disney Pirates of the Caribbean Online, Disney’s Toontown Online, Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online, Disney Game Downloads, Disney Game Kingdom Online and Disney Connection.
Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) is a unit of The Walt Disney Company.
No Purchase Necessary. Void where prohibited. Many will enter, few will win. Open only to permanent legal residents physically located and residing within the 50 states of the U.S. or D.C., as of 8/04/08. Internet Entries and Video Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. PT on 9/01/08. Mail Entries must be postmarked by 9/01/08 and received by 9/05/08. Prize and travel restrictions apply. Not all videos will be posted online. Posting and rating of videos does not affect the outcome of the U Rock the Summer on Disney.com Sweepstakes. For Official Rules and how to participate without submitting a Video go to Disney.com/URock. Kids under 13 years of age must have parental/legal guardian consent prior to entering or uploading a video.
SOURCE: Disney Online
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Disney theme park ticket prices to rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As if rising gas and food prices weren’t enough, a ticket to the Magic Kingdom will soon cost a few bucks more.
The Walt Disney Co. said Friday it is raising one-day ticket prices at its domestic parks starting Sunday.
Tickets for those aged 10 and older to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., will rise from $71 to $75, while tickets for children aged 3 to 9 will go from $60 to $63.
At Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., one-day prices will rise from $66 to $69 for those aged 10 and older, and from $56 to $59 for children aged 3 to 9.
The price increase applies in varying degrees for longer stays, while the park hopper option, an add-on that allows ticket-holders to move among any of Disney’s parks, will cost $50, up from $45.
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