Walt Disney Imagineering was programming the TRON encore for World of Color last Wednesday and I was fortunate enough to get a view of it from the Grand Californian. The encore was announced today to premier on October 31st with soft opening tonight during the second showing.
Max Guggenheim was at The Disneyland Resort yesterday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us. Photos include Fantasyland, the cast of Tangled, ElecTRONica, and much more…
Starting off in Disneyland, Filming taking place in Princess Fantasy Faire
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WDWNTube Vice-President Banks Lee was at Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday to see the debut of Disney Channel Rocks! The same show will debut at DCA on November 26th. This live, rock-concert style show blasts popular music from a variety of Disney Channel hits, including the “High School Musical” series, “Camp Rock” and “StarStruck.”
It seems Disneyland Entertainment has done it again, and not in a good way. The Disney Dance Crew held a preview showing at the Backlot stage. Take a look for your self…
From the Disney Parks Blog:
We’ve had a lot of fun with meet-ups for Toy Story Mania and “World of Color,” and we’ve received some great comments from fans who liked the events. I’ve spoken with many of you and the one request I’ve heard over and over is: “Do more and include more people!” I’ve also noticed that a lot of you are excited about the upcoming Disney film, “TRON: Legacy” and the new ElecTRONica experience at Disney California Adventure park.
So, today, I’m announcing a meet-up on October 28, 2010, for 3000 people at ElecTRONica (that’s 1500 RSVPs each valid for 2 people). Given the large amount of attendees, this will certainly be different from the first two.
Here are some of the highlights:
- Access to Disney California Adventure park at 4 p.m. and exclusive access to an after-hours ElecTRONica experience from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on October 28. (The Park closes at 8 p.m. on October 28, and ElecTRONica normally runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays each week).
- Opportunity to come decked out in your best TRON or TRON-inspired costume at this special event.
- Signing opportunity with screenwriters for “TRON: Legacy,” Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. (This will be limited to 200 people. You may sign up for this opportunity when you check-in for the event on October 28).
- Opportunity to view select props and concept art from “TRON: Legacy.”
- Commemorative Flynn’s Arcade coin made just for attendees of this meet-up.
To attend, RSVP to meetups@disney.go.com and follow these directions carefully:
- All guests who RSVP for the event must be 18 years or older, but your guest does not need to be 18.
- Valid RSVPs must include 1) “ElecTRONica Meet-Up RSVP” in the subject line and 2) your name in the body of the email. All RSVPs will be for the person who responds plus one guest.
- Valid photo I.D. will be required at check-in.
We will send an email to those who send their valid RSVP before we reach capacity to confirm their attendance for October 28. Depending on your email settings, you may not receive the confirmation email, so we recommend that you also check the list of attendees on the Disney Parks Blog. We will give an update at the top of this post that will include a link to the list of names of all confirmed attendees. If you do not receive an email from us confirming your reservation and your name does not appear on the list of attendees, your RSVP was not accepted.
Please note the event is subject to change or cancellation.
I’m really excited about the event, and I look forward to meeting a lot more of you on October 28.
Note that this event is already full. Emails will be sent out to the attendees
DLNT Reporter Michael Wada was at Disneyland yesterday and has some photos to share with us. Photos include Sunshine Plaza, Duffy: The Disney Bear, ElecTRONica, and much more…
Starting off in DCA, What’s left of the right mural is covered up
DLNT Photographer Stephen Thomas was at Disneyland last Wednesday and has a many newsworthy photos to share with us. Photos include Star Tours, The Maliboomer’s removal, Cars Land construction update, and much more…
The Halloween displays are back on the tram route
From the Disney Parks Blog:
Tonight is the first night of ElecTRONica at Disney California Adventure park, and to get you ready to “rez in,” we’re sharing some photos and video from last night’s preview for cast members.
We’ve received a lot of questions on Facebook and Twitter about this weekend’s line-up, so hopefully these details help.
- The fun starts in Sunshine Plaza at 6 p.m. when music, video, projections and a dance party welcome guests (a.k.a. Programs) and prepare them to enter the world of “TRON: Legacy.”
- The second performance in Sunshine Plaza starts at 6:45 p.m., and following that, the portal will officially open and all aspects of ElecTRONica will be available, including Flynn’s Arcade, TRON: Legacy Exclusive 3-D Sneak Peek, End of Line club, face painting and the TRON: Evolution video game area.
- There’s a great line-up of DJs this weekend. DJ GiangStar will be spinning tonight; DJ Michael Paul will change things up Saturday night, and DJ Derek Dunbar will be heating things up on Sunday evening.
- This weekend you can see Laserman at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For future dates, check the show guide for the schedule.
Curious to know what ElecTRONica looks like in action? Take a look at this video shot last night and hear what our cast members had to say.
Still want more details? Robin Trowbridge has been sharing a lot of information here on the Blog. Did you read these posts: First Look, Laserman, TRON: Legacy Exclusive 3-D Sneak Peek and Flynn’s Arcade?
What are you most looking forward to at ElecTRONica? Let us know if you’re entering the Grid tonight!
ElecTRONica opens tomorrow at 6:00 PM. Guests will be able to dance, drink, relax in a lounge, and play 1980’s video games??
From the Disney Parks Blog:
So, I posted a question last week: what do aliens, gorillas, and bugs all have in common? What if I asked what do Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, and Centipede all have in common? Would that help?
Well, peg those jeans, crimp that hair, and get ready to take a trip back to 1982. Because the answer to the question lies within the doors of Flynn’s Arcade. Yes, before you know it, you’ll be playing TRON and other classic 80s arcade games all night long!
Very soon, guests will have a chance to relive the days when PAC-MAN was king as our incredibly talented Imagineers at Walt Disney Imagineering have recreated Flynn’s Arcade from the upcoming film “TRON: Legacy” — exclusively for ElecTRONica at Disney California Adventure park.
Flynn’s Arcade, of course, was owned by Jeff Bridges’ character Kevin Flynn and was first seen in the original “TRON” film. Since Kevin Flynn’s disappearance in the late 80s, this fictional arcade has been boarded up and powered down…until now!
Here’s something else for you, since all the games in Flynn’s Arcade will require token use, we thought we would give you a look at how the game token went from concept and design…
to the actual token itself.
Pretty cool, huh? Once you get your token, you can use it or keep it. It’s up to you!
That’s all for now, but don’t forget ElecTRONica opens October 8 and runs Friday through Sunday this fall, and select holiday weeks from 6:00 p.m. to Park close, only at Disney California Adventure park. See you there!
I was at the Disneyland Resort this past weekend for D23’s Great Scavenger hunt, but also captured many newsworthy photos. This is a long one so get comfortable and get scrolling…
Starting off at DCA, the entrance is getting ready for it’s complete overhaul
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