Our good friend Adam Roth from WDWCelebtations attended the D23 Expo but was also nice enough to take some photos from around the Disneyland Resort. We will have more coverage soon covering the D23 Expo and some updates from around the Disneyland Resort.
Cars Land. Notice the framework for the Courthouse has been placed
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From Darrell Fry on the Disney Parks Blog:
The golf courses here at Walt Disney World Resort have long been favorites among guests and industry experts. Now the golf experience here is about to get even better.
We announced today that we are pairing up with one of the biggest names in golf – Arnold Palmer. Arnold Palmer Golf Management is going to operate, manage, maintain and help promote Disney’s five golf courses – the Magnolia, the Palm, Oak Trail, Osprey Ridge and Lake Buena Vista starting Sept. 25.
In a nutshell, this is going to be a stroke of golf genius for anyone who comes to Disney to play golf. That’s because the Palmer name is known for innovative course designs and elements created personally by Palmer, some of which are visible amid its portfolio of renowned courses that stretches from Hawaii to Connecticut. And when you blend that with Disney Park’s already family-friendly environment and its rich golf heritage, what you’ll get is a mixture that further enhances Disney Golf’s stature as a unique golf destination experience that appeals to golfers of all levels.
The creative brainstorming will begin soon, but Palmer has already said he’s “looking forward to the opportunity’’ to work with Disney. And he said he plans to designate the Palm course as one of his signature courses with elements designed by him.
Just think…Arnie and Disney? That has to be a pairing that finishes at the top of the leaderboard.
Jason Garcia of the Orlando Sentinel has some more details:
You can read the entire article online at the Orlando Sentinel.
WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel visited the Magic Kingdom on Sunday and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us from around the park (including the usual batch of Fantasyland updates):
The Frontierland facades are being ripped out and completely replaced
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I see a Dapper Dan from Main St. USA, a WDW Train, Skyway, Dumbo, Jungle Trek bat, Blizzard Beach Gator, and the bear from the Camp Minnie and Mickey sign at Animal Kingdom.
He says that he found these at Downtown Disney and then as soon as he bought some they were pulled off the shelves. A very lucky find indeed!!
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Big thanks to Jennifer for these pics!!!
Not a lot of pictures from Day 3 yet, but here’s a few to start…
Handy Manny makes an appearance with Ernie D and Wilmer Valderrama
With the 2011 D23 Expo wrapping up right now, guests of this year’s event were notified via PA announcements that the next D23 Expo will be in 2013, keeping with the every two year schedule. Of course, WDWNT will be there to bring you all the announcements, news, and fun.
However, our coverage of this years Expo is far from over. Over the coming days, weeks, & months, we will continue to provide additional details of the event along with the deep analysis that our readers / listeners have come to expect from WDWNT. Along with additional posts on the site and podcast discussions, WDWNT: The Magazine will shortly release Issue 7 with the majority of the content devoted to continued coverage of the 2011 D23 Expo.
As always, if there is Disney news happening, WDWNT is there…
For those that couldn’t attend the Walt Disney Studios presentation during the 2011 D23 Expo, here is a summary of the movies that were discussed. Leading the presentation were Rich Ross (Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios), Sean Bailey (President, Production, The Walt Disney Studios), John Lasseter (Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios), and Kevin Feige (Producer and President, Marvel Studios).
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Today, Disney released a short video showing just a few of the highlights of the various Pixar events going on at the D23 Expo. Scenes include the US Postal Service unveiling of the Pixar stamps, an extremely quick look at the Prep 4 Landing panel and merchandise, and a look at Cars 2 merchandise with John Lasseter. Here it is…
Update: 9/21/11 All these figures will be on ships in September.
We found some more DCL exclusive figures. All these, and the previously shown characters set of DCL 3″ Vinylmation will be Open Edition. Meaning they will be on the ships for a time to come. We asked if they will be available at the Disney Store Online’s DCL section… the answer was probably not.
Each of this trio represents the individual ships: Magic, Wonder, Dream. They will Open edition and sold on the Cruise ships for a time to come.
Aquaduck Donald! We have seen concept art, but this looks amazing!!! He is siting in an inner tube. The tube looks like Goofy’s from Have a Laugh. And you can see his feet popping over the raft like he is seated in it. Spectacular!!! This will also be Open Edition on DCL ships.
This Open Edition DCL exclusive looks like a Castaway Cay depiction maybe? Or just a nice vacation. With Mickey resting in a hammock on the body, the head has a bright yellow sun and the shadows of palm trees against it.
