EPCOT Guests will be Blown Away
(News | Source: FOX News)
In Epcot’s Innoventions plaza, a new wind is blowing…literally. Opening in late August, “StormStruck: The Tale of Two Homes” will be a new exhibit that uses 3D technology and surround sound to put visitors in the Category 4 winds of Hurricane Charley. The creators of the exhibit want visitors to see how the fortification of a home against a storm can affect how the house weathers the storm. Of the two houses presented, one will survive the storm and the other will not.
The exhibit will be sponsored for three years by the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes which is a nonprofit that promotes disaster safety and helps create homes that will survive hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, etc.
Hurricane Charley struck in August 2004 and caused nearly $7 billion in property damage in Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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The Netcot Weekly Wallpaper 05.16.08
DISNEYLAND HDR SERIES: “Splash Mountain (HDR)”
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Walt Disney World Treehouse Villas Demolition Begins
(News | Source: Screamscape)
Screamscape, a theme park blog, has posted photos of the Treehouse Villas at Walt Disney World being demolished. The buildings will be replaced by updated treehouses that will probably be Disney Vacation Club resorts. Netcot reported on this earlier in the year along with the new plans for the buildings.
Photos of the demolition can be seen by clicking here.
Take a virtual trip to WDW
(News | Source: USAToday.com)
Disney announced a new way to visit their Walt Disney World theme park: on-line using your computer! Guests will be able to access the website http://www.disneyworld.com/3dparks for free and be able to click around a Google Earth-like view of the theme parks. The virtual walk-through allows guests to see more information about attractions (like height restrictions) and even view videos from select rides. In all, the site will feature 1,500 rides, attractions and restaurants, all in 3D.
The official launch date has not yet been announced.
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WALL-E Hits the Streets
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WALL-E, the main character from the Disney-Pixar movie of the same name has been spotted roaming the streets of L.A. The roaming audio-animatronic is one of the latest creations from Disney Imagineering designed to roam around and interact with the guests he encounters. Below is a short video:
Wall-E Spotted in LA! from Blink on Vimeo.
Disney meets Twitter meets Microsoft’s Virtual Earth
(News | Source: Twisney)
Twisney.com blends social networking and short updates of sites like Twitter with Microsoft’s Virtual Earth technology to allow Disney fans around the world to see live updates from within the Disney World Resort. The site officially launched just two weeks ago and has already drawn the attention of Disney fans world-wide.
This weekend’s Annual Passholder preview of the new Toy Story Midway Mania attraction was a particularly hot topic with new Twisney users, who eagerly kept the site updated often with information about the parks, pictures and other updates they wished to share with Disney fans. Even the Wall Street Journal has taken notice of the site calling it an example of citizen journalism.
Scott Mitchell, the man behind this site says that he put it together to keep his family updated during a trip when half of them went to Disney World and half had to stay home. Scott joined us on the Netcot Podcast (episode #104) to talk more about this innovative site.
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Disney to Bring Social Network to DS
(News | Source: The Globe and Mail)
When the Prince Caspian video game for the Nintendo DS is released today, Disney will unveil DGamer. DGamer is a kid-friendly mobile social network in which players can create avatars, chat, and share high scores with their friends over the DS’ WiFi capability. This new social platform adds another network to Disney’s ever-expanding digital community. Disney hopes that this network will create more interest in other programs aimed at the pre-teen and teen set (i.e. Hannah Montana and High School Musical).
Yes, the DS supports chat functions and has allowed people to play against each other in some games. However, the way that DGamer is different is that the network will offer more features and will only work with Disney video games and disney.com
Disney Creates Lab to Experiment with Ads
(News | Source: Associated Press)
Disney is seeking to determine if high-definition commercials get people’s hearts racing more than regular ads, or if people will remember three-second video ads on their mobile phones, or if having a sports ticker crawl along the bottom of the screen is distracting or if people like it through a Ad Lab to be set up in Austin, Texas, by the end of the year.
The lab will test biometric reactions of up to 4,000 people that encounter advertising that seeks to answer the above questions by taking advantage of modern technology. The testing will take place in a controlled living room setting where the heart rate and skin conductivity of the participants will be measured while also tracking what the participants look at during the testing.
The Disney Company wants to use this lab to learn if people will watch new, interactive ads and if the company can charge more for them.
Disney announced the formation of the lab at the upfront sales pitch for the fall television season in New York on May 13. The first results from the lab are expected in early 2009.
Bay Lake Tower Is The Latest Name For Tower Being Built Next To The Contemporary
(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Bay Lake Tower is the latest name being used for the tower being built next to the Contemporary Resort according to the latest filings from Disney to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Additionally, paperwork has been filed to create the Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Condominium Association. The previous name, Kingdom Tower, is no longer being used on official documents.
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex To Add ESPN Brand
(News | Source: Walt Disney Company)
The Walt Disney Company will be adding the ESPN brand to Disney’s Wide World of Sports. The plan is still in developmental stage but will involve renaming the sports complex and incorporating different aspects of ESPN into the 220-acre facility. The project aims to connect athletes and spectators with their favorite ESPN programs, personalities and elements.
“This is a natural and exciting pairing of two powerful brands to create a one-of-a-kind, immersive sports venue that will enable athletes, coaches and guests to experience sports in a whole new way,” said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts. “This project builds on our collaborative successes and positions us to explore more opportunities with ESPN to create new experiences for guests at Walt Disney World Resort.”
Disney Makes Magic for Georgia Students
(News | Source: WESH)
Sixty seniors from Coffee County (Georgia) were given a surprise gift from Disney. These same students had spent the school ear raising money to go on a graduation trip to Disney World when, on the day of the trip, Christy Wise, the teacher in charge of booking the trip, skipped town with all $7,400 for the trip. (See story here)
When it looked like there would be no trip for the students, Disney stepped in and paid for the trip. The company also
The students thought their trip was out of reach until Disney stepped up. The company also paid for a graduation portrait to be made and tickets to the Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, GA.
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios to welcome a new Prince
(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel, WDW News Today)
Prince Caspian will be the newest character to grace the streets of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Starting next Friday (May 16, coinciding with the movie premier), he will be available for meet-and-greets in the old making of Narnia location (Over on Mickey Avenue).
Once the Journey Into Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe has changed into Journey Into Narnia: Prince Caspian (featuring a making of Prince Caspian, Aslan’s Stone Table chamber set, original concept art, storyboards, props, and costumes), Prince Caspian will be found inside the Narnia set.
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