Another Passholder Pixie Preview

Just as they did for the arrival of the first Tinker Bell movie last year, Walt Disney World will be holding a special advanced screening event just for annual passholders, this time for the second film in the Tinker Bell “direct-to-DVD/Blu-ray” film series: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. Here is the event information:

At this exclusive event, Passholders can see Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure a month before it’s released on Disney DVD and Blu-Ray. The tale of Disney’s favorite fairy, Tinker Bell, continues in an all-new magical adventure beyond Pixie Hollow! Take off in a hot air balloon with Tinker Bell and her new friend Blaze on an enchanting secret journey to find a new moonstone, the source of the Pixie’s mystical dust.

Location:

Town Square Exposition Hall, Magic Kingdom® Park

Event Times:

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 10:00am, 2:00pm & 6:00pm
Sunday, September 27, 2009, 11:00am & 3:00pm

Official release date of the film on Disney DVD and Blu-Ray is October 27, 2009.

Additional Information
-Event is only for Passholders.
– Passholders need to bring along their confirmation slip, their valid Disney pass and a photo ID at the time of check-in.
– It is requested that Passholders that are booked for the event and cannot go for any reason should go to the website and cancel their reserved space to give opportunity to other Passholders to book the open space.
-Passholders should periodically check on the website, if space has opened up to reserve their preferred time.

Sign-ups for the event begin August 20th at 6:00 PM Eastern on the Walt Disney World Passholder website.

Disney Castles (and Presidents) Are Ready for the NBA Finals

Disney has released a press video featuring the friendly wager between the Walt Disney World and Disneyland presidents over the NBA Finals between the Lakers and the Magic:

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Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom was illuminated June 4, 2009 in Orlando Magic team colors to support the local NBA franchise’s appearance in the 2009 NBA Finals. In California, Disneyland park illuminated Sleeping Beauty Castle in Los Angeles Lakers colors to show support for its local team. (Preston Mack, photographer)

“Celebrate a Stitch Come True”

Courtesy of the fantastic new WDWNTube video site, we have two Magic Kingdom entertainment videos to share. The first video is of the updated Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade that debuted on May 3rd:

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The second video comes to us by Robert Ashburn of Figmentsmedia.net and is of the new Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration show in Tomorrowland: