During Sony’s press conference for Paris Games Week, a new trailer for the upcoming Marvel game Spider-Man was shown.
The teaser trailer offers a first look at the game’s story, as well as some characters we haven’t had the chance to see yet, such as Peter Parker, Aunt May, and Mary Jane Watson.
Insomniac’s Spider-Man will be released in 2018 exclusively for PlayStation 4.
The Han Solo “Star Wars” spin off movie has officially wrapped up production, and to celebrate this occasion, director Ron Howard released a video thanking the cast and crew and finally letting us know what the title of the movie is called. Check out the video below where Howard receives a little help from a certain Wookiee that is still on set for some reason.
Hey #Twitterville we just wrapped production so here's a special message #StarWars pic.twitter.com/8QJqN5BGxr
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 17, 2017
So what do you think of the title?
Source: Ron Howard
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Square Enix announced at the D23 Expo that the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts III will release in 2018. Not only that, but the game will include a world set in the Toy Story universe.
In the trailer below Sora, Donald, and Goofy have been shrunk down and made to look like toys. It’s cool, it’s weird, it’s about what you’d expect from a Square Enix game.
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For now we only have this tentative 2018 date, though this is quite an exciting piece of information as fans have been waiting years for a proper release date announcement.
Square originally announced Kingdom Hearts III in 2013, and the company has a rich history of delaying games often and extensively. 2018 seems reasonable, but don’t be surprised if come next year the date slips again, especially since we don’t even have a specific release time within the 2018 calendar year to mark this game down for.
Kingdom Hearts III will be available on PS4 and Xbox One when it releases in 2018.
On March 18th, we had a very special anniversary: Pirates of the Caribbean turned 50! To pay homage to this beloved ride, my top 5 favorite list honored all of those fun-loving pirates. If you missed it you can read it right here.
Now let’s see how you voted!
Wilbur hit the number five spot on your list too! As cool as he may be, he is apparently not a fan favorite earning very few votes. Did you know that he is based off of a janitor that used to work at what is now called Walt Disney Imagineering?
This one really surprised me! I thought the Auctioneer would get a lot more votes. Great job to Gregory and Mike for getting the correct answer about the Auctioneer’s voice. Paul Frees who voiced the Auctioneer also provided his voice for The Ghost Host in the Haunted Mansion and Adventures Thru Inner Space. One of my favorite parts about this scene is just a small detail that usually gets lost in the auction action. One of the pirates shoots his gun hitting a sign. And what I love is that we actually hear the bullet hit the sign and it moves. It’s all in the details!
You voted Petey into the number three spot! Petey is just one great example of WDI Designer Marc Davis’ sight gags. There are tons of these sight gags all through the ride. They are there to help set the scene and of course make us laugh. You have to ride this attraction more than once to see them all!
Harry beat out Petey by just two votes! It was a super close race! In the Magic Kingdom ride, a pegleg parrot used to sit above the doorway and greet guests. When they did the big renovation to add Jack Sparrow they removed the parrot and gave him a new home next to none other than Harry!
I am not surprised that Captain Jack got the most votes and plunged into number one! rebeccamck said, “Jack Sparrow is the main reason my kid will ride POTC, and we have fun counting his appearances throughout the ride … ”
Dawn said, “I remember the Sunday night Wonderful World of Disney episode where Walt himself shared his excitement about this new ride. Adding Jack Sparrow surprised me the first time. He was so realistic that we debated for awhile whether it was actually an actor and temporary until he appeared multiple times …” I love reading your comments. Thank you for sharing your memories and what you love about the ride!
In case you missed them on the 50 Fun Facts post, here are some of my favorite facts about Pirates of the Caribbean.
– Pirates of the Caribbean at the Disneyland Resort was the very last ride Walt personally oversaw before he dies in December 1966.
– The Disneyland version of Pirates of the Caribbean actually used to have real human bones… yep human bones. They did eventually take them all out, however to this day, it is rumored there is one human skull left in the ride but has not been confirmed.
– While riding the Disneyland version, pay very close attention to the voice of the Auctioneer. He may sound familiar… maybe too familiar?The reason he sounds so familiar is that the voice of the Auctioneer for the audio-animatronic is actually the voice of the beloved ‘Ghost Host.’ Not only that, he voices the ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’ line as well as many other pirates in the ride! The person behind these voices is the one and only Paul Frees.
– To create the ‘fire’ in the attraction, cloth, lights, and fans are all used. In fact, the Anaheim Fire Chief almost shut down the ride at one point for thinking it was real fire!
– X Atencio and George Bruns were the Imagineers who composed the famous ‘Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirates’ Life for Me!’
– At the beginning of the Magic Kingdom version, guests experience one big drop. This wasn’t done to add a thrill to the ride, although it does have that effect. The drop is there because Disney needed to move guests below the train tracks above. The drop couldn’t be any bigger though because of the high water table in that particular spot.
– In the Magic Kingdom version, enter the queue on the left-hand side and look for the tall gun cabinets. The cabinets have hidden Mickey-shaped locks. As you float past the Treasure Room at the end, there is a hidden Mickey on the lock in the middle of the open wooden door, as well as on the cabinet locks behind Captain Jack Sparrow.
– One of the scenes in the Florida queue area is of two skeletons playing chess in a dungeon cell. If you look closely, you might notice that no one will win this chess game; the pieces are arranged in a eternal stalemate.
Thanks for voting and commenting!
Here is my Extra Magic Tip: Beware of the water! If you have not been on the Walt Disney World Pirates of the Caribbean since they installed new boats last year then you are in for a surprise. The new boats take on much more water! So be sure to hide your cameras and cellphones before the drop.
Our latest photo report brings us to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a wild adventure…
The bar area between Rainforest Cafe and the entrance of the park was heavily refurbished. Looks like they are expecting to reopen it once crowds arrive for Pandora.
Pandora looms in the distance.
A look at Pandora from the Animal Kingdom bus loop.
Work continues on the expansion of the bus loop.
Alright, time to head inside…
I always make sure to visit the Babirusa on my way through the Oasis.
Nearly every store in the park is carrying Rivers of Light merchandise currently. I wonder if the opening of Pandora will change all of these displays…
The passholder tiger shirt pictured is now sold out. They are not expecting more.
A very shiny Rivers of Light logo pin.
The light-up ear hat ornament is pretty neat.
The totem pole is a Made with Magic item that interacts with the show, but also can interact with other Made with Magic products. You can see the totem wand in action below:
A variety of other glowing products are sold, including a fan and a necklace.
The most popular light-up item seems to be this lotus blossom “glow cube”, sold with beverages at the Thirsty River Bar by Expedition Everest and several other bar locations.
If you would like a drink recommendation, the Khumbu Ice Fall is my personal favorite.
An Easter Mickey Mouse plush is now available.
A limited edition Easter MagicBand 2 was released recently.
The newest restaurant at Tokyo Disneyland opened on March 25, 2017, in Tomorrowland. Plazma Ray’s Diner is a counter service restaurant that specializes in rice bowls and even offers sweet potato fries (which is uncommon in Japan).
This restaurant is a simple re-theme of the former Plaza Restaurant which closed in January 2017. The restaurant is not 100% complete as they are still working on some of the exterior, which is scheduled to open in summer 2017.
Here are a couple photos from TDRExplorer. You can read a full review of this restaurant here.
For more on Tokyo Disney Resort (also Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland), make sure to visit TDRExplorer.com.
There is now a special Radio Disney photo op at Disney Springs. This new limited-engagement photo-op is with the one and only Radio Disney Arch (or “ARDY”) where many famous celebrities, including Fifth Harmony, have stood on the red carpet posing for their photos. “ARDY” is named after the award that is actually given to the artists each year at the Radio Disney Music Awards.
Can’t make it to Disney Springs to see the arch for yourself? You can still participate in the fun by voting for your favorite artists until April 9, 2017 on the official RDMA site, accessible here: www.Disney.com/RDMA. The live RDMA show will take place on April 29th in Los Angeles, CA, with winners announced via social media in real time. The following day, April 30th, “Disney Channel Presents the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards” will air on the Disney Channel at 7 p.m. so make plans to tune-in. ARDY will be available at Disney Springs until April 30th.
If you do get to pose with the ARDY Arch, guests are encouraged to take a selfie and tag it with #RDMA and #DisneySprings.
That is some suit! Looks like Spider-Man is having all sorts of trouble with not only The Vulture, but with Iron Man too! Tony takes back the suit he gave Peter and looks like Peter has to go back to his old duds! And it looks like Captain America makes an appearance in this movie too! Can’t wait!
A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” opens July 7th!
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