From a recent string of tween-friendly musical series, it’s clear that the Disney Channel loves music stars. First there was Hannah Montana, then Jonas L.A., and the cast of I’m In the Band (not to mention made-for-TV movies Lemonade Mouth, Camp Rock, and the High School Musical franchise). But the Disney Channel’s recent foray into the world of popular music, Shake It Up, is the first to focus on dancing rather than singing.
Promotional image for Disney Channel's Shake It Up, copyright Disney
Shake It Up is a sitcom that follows the adventures of best friends CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue (played by stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya) who pursue their dreams of becoming professional dancers when they land dancing roles on a local series, Shake It Up Chicago.
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The start of the 2012 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is still nine months away, and with the heat of summer or the cold of winter upon us now (depending on your hemisphere), I thought it would be a nice treat to share more gorgeous springtime photos from 2011’s event. A special “thank you” to our two photographers, Samantha McElhaney and Mandy Chorman. Enjoy!
A Sheriff Woody topiary is posed in front of Epcot's Spaceship Earth. Photograph by Samantha McElhaney
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Much to the dismay of budget-conscious Disney fans everywhere, Disney announced that new ticket prices for the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts go into effect today. Ticket prices for the parks increase annually, and AllEars.net has a wonderfully comprehensive history of the Walt Disney World Resort ticket prices, dating back to the 1970s when 1 Day ticket prices were in the single digits! My, how times have changed.
This year’s increase adds $3 to the Adult and $5 to the Child 1 Day “Magic Your Way” Base tickets to the Walt Disney World Resort. Ticket prices for longer stays are going up as well, with the 10 Day Walt Disney World Resort “Magic Your Way” Base tickets jumping from $262 to $291 for adults and from $239 to $272 for children under 10. Premium Annual Passes, which include unlimited access to Disney’s water parks and Disney Quest, are going up from $629 to $649 for adults and $567 to $598 for children under 10.
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Princesses don’t get married every day… unless they’re Disney Princesses. When Kate & William Royal Wedding fever was in the air this spring, Disney Publishing took note and released the Disney Princess Dress-Up: My Sticker Book app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch ($3.99 each), so that little girls can dress up their favorite Disney princesses and play out their wedding fantasies year-round.
Screenshot from the Disney Princess Dress-Up: My Sticker Book app
The app is the first sticker book from Disney DigitalBooks, which has published a number of traditional Read-Alongs and Puzzle Book apps starring Mickey, Nemo, Lightning McQueen, Tiana, Winnie the Pooh, and the stars of Toy Story. The specs: at 82 megabytes, the sticker book app demands a significant amount of free space and can be ponderously slow on the older iPhone 3G OS, although it plays more smoothly on Apple’s faster operating systems.
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These days it seems like the Walt Disney Company is officially “under construction”, and the Internet is abuzz with excitement over the new features and upcoming expansions that Disney has planned.
China celebrates as Disney breaks ground in Shanghai, image copyright Disney
At the top of the chat-worthy charts:
Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom is undergoing a major expansion with four brand-new attractions: “Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid”, the “Seven Dwarfs’ Mine Train”, the “Beast’s Castle”, and “Princess Fairytale Hall”.
“The Haunted Mansion” at the Magic Kingdom gets a makeover with a brand-new interactive line queue and enhanced hitchhiking ghosts.
“Star Tours – The Adventures Continue” re-launches with state-of-the-art 3-D effects and 54 different possible ride experiences.
“Ariel’s Undersea Adventures” finally sets sail with Disney’s most advanced animatronic characters and a soundtrack of beloved songs from the film.
Disney breaks ground in Shanghai for its newest theme park which will feature Disney characters and attractions, as well as all-new experiences and stories inspired by and created for the people of China.
Disney Cruise Lines launches the Disney Dream, its largest and most elaborately themed ship, with its fourth ship, the Disney Fantasy, scheduled to enter service in 2012.
Disney’s beautiful Aulani Resort & Spa is set to open in Hawaii as the twelfth Disney Vacation Club and the perfect vacation spot for fairytale weddings and honeymoons.
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