Disneyland’s birthday is approaching and that means so many things – the Disneyana Fan Club’s DisneyMania, lots of friends coming into town, and Comic-Con is next week, then Tiki Oasis is August 18-21 here, and of course Star Wars Celebration is celebrating the end of principal filming later this week as well. Hey, someone pick me up a Kylo Black so I don’t have to deal with the Hasbro line stupidity here, okay? What do you have planned? Staying inside with something icy? Let me know in the comments below!
DisneyanaMania 2016 is coming!
This is the big week for Disneyana fans! The annual Disneyana Fan Club Convention – and this year promises to be just as fun and exciting as ever! DisneyanaMania 2016 takes place July 13th through July 16th, and they will be celebrating some of the most beloved attractions, movies and park anniversaries with a stellar line-up of speakers and presentations.
Here is the preliminary schedule for convention week (subject to change):
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Welcome Dinner: Celebrating Ryman Arts
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Celebrate the Ryman Arts program with a special guest at each table. The Ryman Arts program provides scholarships and art supplies to help foster young artists for years to come. The Welcome Dinner and auction help to raise funds for this worthy cause. More details at http://DisneyanaFanClub.org/Ryman
Thursday July 14, 2016
Mark Walsh: “Passing The Torch”: How Classic Disney Inspired The Modern Animation at Pixar
9:15 to 10:15 AM. Mark was an animator and director at Pixar Animation Studios. He began his career at Pixar in August 1997 working on A Bug’s Life. He also did storyboard work on Toy Story 2. He also worked on Monsters, Inc. and then became the directing animator of Finding Nemo. He worked a short while on The Incredibles before moving to Ratatouille as supervising animator. Walsh also worked on the DVD and Promo Production for Up and Toy Story 3. Walsh also directed Tom Hanks in recording sessions for a number of Toy StoryToons episodes. Most recently, he directed the short film Partysaurus Rex, where he voiced Drips the Whale. He left Pixar in 2015 and is now a director at Motional Entertainment, working on a VR short film called Gary the Gull.
Authors’ Panel
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Lynn Barron & Ken Pellman: “Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless”
Kelly Comras: “Ruth Shellhorn (Masters of Modern Landscape Design Ser.)”
Greg Triggs: “The Next Happiest Place on Earth”
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Disneyana Fan Club’s Legends Luncheon
Garner Holt (Far Right) – 2016 Disneyana Fan Club’s Disney Legend
Founder of Garner Holt Productions in 1977, when he was still in high school. Starting in his parents’ garage—with his mother acting as secretary!— to a giant production facility, studio and mock-up space where they operate today with the help of nearly a hundred talented employees.
“With a mission to inform, educate, and entertain, I believe our work and our creations have a lasting impact on our audience. This company is my main focus, my pride and joy, and, if I may brag a little, the most unique and talented group in the world. We’ve built nearly 500 Chuck E. Cheese animatronic shows for restaurants all over the planet. We were the first outside company to create an animatronic character for a classic Disney attraction–we now have more than 400 figures in Disney parks throughout the world. In our more than three decades of work, we’ve built more animatronics and other unusual and amazing creations than any organization on the planet.”
3:00 to 4:00 PM Hope Freleng Shaw: “Friz Freleng and the Early Days of Animation”
Hope will talk about her father, Friz Freleng, and his early work with Walt (in Kansas City and on “Steamboat Willie” and about his work running animation at Warner Brothers. She’ll also share some artwork and photos of Walt from the early days.Friz was born Isadore Freleng on August 21, 1906 in Kansas City, Missouri. With no formal training in drawing, his first job as an animator was with United Film Advancement Services in 1924 at the age of 17. The first work Friz is credited with was for Disney Studios where he worked as an animator on the “Alice” series in 1927.
Friday, July 15, 2016
9:15 to 10:15 AM “The Disneyland Hotel: A Visual Presentation and Discussion”
Don Ballard, Author – “History of The Disneyland Hotel”
Al Nicholson, Architect of the Disneyland Hotel
Michael Bullis, President – Disneyland Hotel (1980-1988)
Mike Wrather – Member of the Wrather family, who built and ran the hotel for many years.
Join Don, Al, Michael and Mike, as they take attendees on the old parking lot tram, across sections Donald and Eeyore, thru the 100 Acres Parking Lot and back to the early days of the Disneyland Hotel. With early photographs and video clips, they will travel down memory lane with the original architect, one of the past presidents of the hotel and one of the Wrather family members!
10:30 to 11:30 AM David and Ron DeFore: “Growing Up in Disneyland: From The Opening Day Parade to Don DeFore’s Silver Banjo Barbecue”
Don DeFore (their dad) is best known for his work in television. Beginning in 1952, DeFore had a recurring role as the Nelsons’ friendly neighbor, “Thorny”, on the ABC sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1955, DeFore was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series Primetime Emmy Award for his work on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. From 1954 to 1955, he served as president of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He was instrumental in arranging for the Emmy Awards to be broadcast on national television for the first time on March 7, 1955. He also served on the board of the Screen Actors Guild. But did you know about Don’s connection to Disneyland during the late 1950’s? Please join the DeFore Brothers, as they tell stories of growing up in the early days of Disneyland and the Silver Banjo Barbecue.
1:15 to 2:15 PM: Bob Gurr, Christopher Crump, Garner Holt, Carlene Thie: “Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams Into Reality”
The World Premiere of the documentary, Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality. which tells the story of one of Walt Disney’s earliest 1954 Imagineering Legends, Bob Gurr. Bob’s career has spanned over 45 years, so far, in which he has designed and created over 250 projects with Disney and beyond.
3:45 to 4:45 PM: Who, What & Warehouse PI Alums
If you’re not sure who this group is, don’t worry… you’ll be laughing too much to care. The reunion will feature an improv comedy routine, taking ideas from the audience and turning them into hilarious sketches right before your eyes. Whether the alums are asking for your input into a sketch or using you as the butt of the joke, everybody will always have a lively time. I know that World of Croutons was before their time, but you’ll split your sides anyway.
6:30 to 10:00 PM: Our Celebration Banquet
You are cordially invited to an Unbirthday Party and banquet, as the DFC celebrates the 65th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland (Released 1951). Also, there will be a costume contest, entertainment, and a great time as DisneyanaMania 2016 Convention comes to a spectacular conclusion!
Saturday July 16, 2016
Disneyana Collectibles Show and Sale
Find that special Disney item at our “All Disneyana Collectibles Show and Sale” with the largest collection of Disneyana memorabilia available from our huge gathering of vendors.
It’s all happening at the Wyndham Hotel – Anaheim / Garden Grove, located at 12021 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840
You now have the EXTENDED opportunity to register for DisneyanaMania 2016 at the early registration current price using the links on our website for either purchasing on-line
The full package, which includes all meal events (including the Ryman Arts Fundraiser Dinner, Lunch with a Disney Legend and the Celebration Banquet), all seminars and early admission to the Disneyana Collectible Show and Sale, will be $340.00 for Disneyana Fan Club members, 365 for non-members. There’s a surcharge of about $20 on Eventbrite; see below.
If you are unable to attend all three days of the convention, they will also have the “single-day” tickets available to all seminars and meals for Thursday or Friday. The special tickets will be available at a flat rate of $150.00 per day/per ticket. If you would like to attend the Ryman Arts Dinner and Fundraiser Auction on Wednesday, July 13th, tickets will be available for $99.00.
To register online, please go to http://disneyanamania2016.eventbrite.com/?s=55092978 Eventbrite will add a service fee to all online transactions. You may use any major credit card or e-check to pay on the Eventbrite website.
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New Music at Celebration Includes Jabba Flow Single
“First-to-market at Celebration is the new vinyl single from the Hollywood Records and American Recordings compilation, Star Wars Headspace, executive produced and curated by visionary GRAMMY Award®-winning producer Rick Rubin. The 10″ vinyl single features the track “Jabba Flow: Rick Rubin Re-work (Feat. A-Trak)” by Shag Kava on both sides with Kylo Ren and BB-8 character images.”
Shag Kava is comprised of J.J. Abrams and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Darth Daver will have a lot more information about Celebration’s musical offerings Friday!
from the mailbag:
The Jungle Book is Coming Home Soon!
Audiences were mesmerized by Disney’s live-action epic adventure “The Jungle Book,” which has earned more than $911 million at the global box office to date. Critically acclaimed, Jon Favreau’s stunning live-action reimagining of Walt Disney’s animated classic, will be available early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on August 23, and on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On-Demand on August 30.
Venture behind the scenes with in-depth bonus features that reveal the innovative filmmaking technology used to create the richly immersive jungle world and characters; Follow the journey of the film’s only on-screen actor, charismatic newcomer Neel Sethi (Mowgli); Delve into a candid and humorous scene-by-scene audio commentary with director Jon Favreau and meet the all-star voice cast who help bring the film’s colorful characters to life, as well as the musicians who accent the adventure with a majestic music score.
The all-star cast includes Bill Murray (“Lost in Translation”) as the voice of Baloo, Sir Ben Kingsley (“Learning to Drive,” “The Walk”) as Bagheera and Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) as the voice of mother wolf Raksha. Scarlett Johansson (“Avengers: Age of Ultron”) gives life to Kaa, Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”) provides the voice of alpha-male wolf Akela, Idris Elba (“Beast of No Nation”) roars as the voice of Shere Khan, and Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter”) lends his iconic voice to King Louie.
Bonus features include*:
BLU-RAY & DIGITAL HD:
• “The Jungle Book” Reimagined – Favreau sits down with producer Brigham Taylor and visual effects supervisor Robert Legato to discuss “The Jungle Book” and reflect on the years they devoted to the reimagining of this timeless tale. Discover how Rudyard Kipling’s original stories and the classic animated film influenced their unique approach, witness the technical wizardry that enabled the team to create a believable and thrilling movie-going experience, and learn how they borrowed a page from Walt Disney’s innovation playbook to make it all happen. Lastly, meet the all-star voice cast who help bring the film’s colorful characters to life, as well as the musicians who accent the adventure with a majestic music score.
• I Am Mowgli – Follow the extraordinary journey of 12-year-old Neel Sethi, who was selected from thousands of hopefuls worldwide to play Mowgli “alongside” some of today’s biggest movie stars. Get a glimpse of Neel’s life before Hollywood came calling, check out his audition that sealed the deal, and see how a close-working relationship with Favreau brought out his best. Plus, Neel shares how filming “The Jungle Book” was one wild ride, from working alongside imaginary animals to performing some super-fun stunts.
• King Louie’s Temple: Layer by Layer – So, exactly how do you create a musical number featuring one man-cub, a massive, legendary ape and an army of wild and wily monkeys in the Seeonee jungle? Viewers are granted rare and unique access to the development of the “I Wan’na Be Like You” sequence in which King Louie attempts to coerce Mowgli into giving up Man’s deadly “red flower” (fire). A fast-moving musical progression reel showcases storyboards, animatics, Christopher Walken’s recording session and visual effects layers, which ultimately merge to form one of the film’s most memorable scenes.
• Audio Commentary – Favreau delivers his scene-by-scene perspective on the live-action adventure “The Jungle Book” with all the candor and humor you’d expect from this multi-talented actor-writer-director-producer.
DVD
• King Louie’s Temple: Layer by Layer – So, exactly how do you create a musical number featuring one man-cub, a massive, legendary ape and an army of wild and wily monkeys in the Seeonee jungle? Viewers are granted rare and unique access to the development of the “I Wan’na Be Like You” sequence in which King Louie attempts to coerce Mowgli into giving up Man’s deadly “red flower” (fire). A fast-moving musical progression reel showcases storyboards, animatics, Christopher Walken’s recording session and visual effects layers, which ultimately merge to form one of the film’s most memorable scenes.
*Bonus features may vary by retailer
Note: The 3D version of The Jungle Book will be available later this year.
Beauty and the Beast Teaser – Apple?
Last week, after I put Fab News to bed, Disney released the teaser poster for Beauty and the Beast. What I thought was odd was the file name. BATB_appleposter. That’s clearly a rose. Maybe it was for Apple first? Anyway, here it is, in case you’ve been living in a dungeon under an enchanted castle for five days:
Last Day to Pre-Order NECA SDCC Exclusives TODAY
NECA’s email says:
After reviewing all SDCC exclusive pre-orders for duplicates, we have a small amount of inventory available for pre-order! (For pickup at our SDCC booth only.)Last chance pre-orders will go live on thenecastore.com on Wednesday, July 13 at 12:00 pm EST (9:00 am PST). We anticipate this being a very short window, so be ready!
Can I still buy your exclusives at Comic-Con?Yes. We have set aside a limited quantity for purchase in our booth – for full details on how to buy at the show, visit the SDCC EXCLUSIVES FAQ. The same FAQ also contains VERY IMPORTANT information on how to pick up your pre-order at the show.
Come visit us in booth #3145 at San Diego Comic-Con!
They have two Marvel Headknockers amongst the exclusives: X-Force Deadpool and Spider-Gwen. They are quite spiffy.
As for me, I’ll be in line at Hasbro:
There’s another one that’s 100% exclusive to SDCC:
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