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New Disney World Attraction: The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow

The cycle is complete: “Pirates of the Caribbean” was a movie based on a classic Disney World ride.  Now there’s a new Disney World attraction based on the movie that was based on the ride.  The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow is a new immersive walk-through at Disney World that opened on December 6.  The Disney Parks released a behind-the-scenes video with the Imagineers detailing the attraction, and the famous talent that helped bring it to life. The centerpiece of the attraction is the virtual image projected onto the deck of a pirate’s ship: that of Captain Jack Sparrow.  But … Continue reading →

Hawaiian Location for Fourth “Pirates” Film

My second and final Hawaii week installment has Disney promising a swashbuckling adventure in Hawaii’s tropical paradise. Executives at Disney have announced that the fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie will be filmed in Hawaii. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” will begin filming this summer on Oahu and Kauai. It’s slated for release in 2011, likely in the summer. Few details are known yet for “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” The movie is a confirmed adaptation, in places, of the 1988 historical fantasy novel “On Stranger Tides” by Tim Powers. The main plot point in the … Continue reading →

New Disney Fragrances—For Boys

I grew up in a house filled with brothers and it’s no secret that their rooms… and more importantly… their bodies didn’t always smell shower fresh. Obviously, this is not a problem exclusive to my brothers because now Disney is coming out with a way for boys to smell their best. So much for the rancid scents of sweat, mud and grass. Disney is rolling out “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Buzz Lightyear” fragrances targeting boys ages 4 to 11 in Latin communities. According to Disney, the products will sell for about $10 to $20 and will be in stores … Continue reading →

Disney Expanding Video Game Investment

Video games are an expanding market that generates billions of dollars in revenue. The Walt Disney Company announced that they plan to triple the amount of money they invest in the development of new video games. The market is a wealth of opportunity for the entertainment giant and they have long produced video game titles in companionship to their feature film releases from Meet the Robinsons to Pirates of the Caribbean and more. Not Just Based On Movies Their development scheme will seek to launch a multimedia platform whether it starts out as a product, a film or a game. … Continue reading →

The Disney Blog Week in Review for May 28 – June 1

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Welcome to the first week in review for the Disney blog for June. Can you believe that it’s already June? I can’t. But for many of us it’s summer vacation and summer often means a trip to somewhere. If you’re planning to go to Disney World this summer, you definitely want to check out the Disney blogs for this week. Monday, May 28 They’re Here – The Pirates Have Landed! and they brought quite a bit of plunder with them. Check out this article for a few tips on how the movie opens as a fair warning to parents interested … Continue reading →

They’re Here – The Pirates Have Landed!

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Unless you were living under a box this weekend, you could hardly miss the thud of the third Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End landing on multiplex screens all over the country. Fair warning parents, I don’t know that this movie is just the right thing for the really little ones. According to my husband who saw it with his co-workers on Friday, there’s a scene at the beginning where pirates are being hunted down and killed, including kids who were working with the pirates. He wasn’t expecting that opening and I have to admit, I was a bit … Continue reading →

A Jumpstart For Summer Blockbusters

If you are a film buff who is already counting the days until the debut of the much-anticipated summer movie season then you’ll enjoy hearing the following news. According to NBC’s website, an exclusive preview of “Spider-Man” 3 is set to air during the network’s primetime show “Heroes” this week. The commercial will also invite Spidey fans to visit the network’s site to see seven minutes of never-before-seen film footage. “Spider-Man 3” is considered one of the summer’s most anticipated movies along with “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” which will debut its trailer during the “Dancing with the … Continue reading →

Disney’s The Week in Review – September 16-22

Our week in Disney’s (Unofficial) Blog was a bit brief, but we did manage to cover a few interesting stories. Monday, September 18 The Santa Claus 3: The Escape Clause is due to open on November 5th and it’s the third film in the Disney franchise that began back in 1994. These family fun movies are a real treat at our house and we’re looking forward to the continuing adventures of Scott, Charlie and the rest of the North Pole gang. Tuesday, September 19 We discussed a review of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – A Review and why you should … Continue reading →

P is for Pirate!

Yesterday was apparently International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Unfortunately I didn’t run around saying argh and avast ye matey or whatever else it is that pirates are infamous for saying. My favorite pirate, Captain Hook, was more likely to respond to a Tick Tock than he was to ahoy matey! Disney announced yesterday that they were planning the DVD release for the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest for December 5th just in time for Christmas. This film has been breaking records since it’s release including the highest theatrical opening weekend in U.S. box office history and becoming … Continue reading →

New Members of the Billionaire Boys Club: Jack Sparrow & Will Turner

Last Friday, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest crossed the 1 billion dollar mark at the global box office and is the third film in history to cross that finish line following in such great footsteps as Titanic and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Disney is justifiably proud of their accomplishment since the film has been breaking records all over the world including holding the current #1 film spot for 2006 in the U.S. box office along with the #1 in the international box office. The Dead Man’s Chest opened in Italy yesterday and the … Continue reading →