Ready for another virtual tour of Walt Disney Imagineering? We’ve been following along and are enjoying seeing the ins and outs of the incredible development and technology that goes along with Imagineering. Check out “Part 5” below from DisneyParksBlog:
Saving the best stop for last wouldn’t be a fair statement, but on the other hand, this could be the case for the Walt Disney Imagineering Art Library. Within its archive are more than 135,000 pieces of original concept art including the original map of Disneyland park drawn by Disney Legend Herb Ryman.
The Art Library is pure Disney, a space devoted to preserving and sharing the heritage of Disney Parks and Walt Disney Imagineering. Mike Jusko, Denise Brown and Vanessa Hunt are a few of the talented curators you’ll meet in this video!
Be sure to check out our first four episodes of this series on our Disney Magic Moments page:
Yesterdy, April 28, was National Super Hero Day! While we continue to celebrate the nurses, doctors, and first responders as the true Super Heroes each and every day through this pandemic, we are having fun in thinking of the Super Heroes we find within the Disney magic! Check out the Super Hero views from around the world from DisneyParksBlog below:
In honor of National Super Hero Day, we’re bringing you some special #DisneyMagicMoments for everyone at home with a series of epic twilight views from the glistening fortress of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! at Disneyland Resort to an early morning at Stark Expo!
We hope you enjoy these legendary sunrises and sunsets over our heroic experiences around the world:
First up is a look at the fortress that the Taneleer Tivan, a.k.a. the Collector, has brought to Disney California Adventure park with Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, lit up with rays of evening light!
Super Heroes and Super Villains alike have descended upon Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris as Captain Marvel prepares to go higher, further and faster into the sunset!
Over at Shanghai Disneyland, the rays of morning light shine bright through icons representing some of our favorite Super Heroes including Spider-Man, Iron Man and Black Widow!
Looking over a beautiful sunrise at the Stark Expo located at Hong Kong Disneyland, you can see the Iron Man Experience topped off the with the arc reactor along with a look at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Science and Technology Pavilion, home to Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!
Today was a big day in Central Florida. The Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force held a meeting this morning (April 28) to discuss guidelines for reopening businesses which would include Walt Disney World. Below you will find what WDWInfo.com has pulled from the video meeting as to what the task force discussed. Details include how the day-to-day workings may look for the Disney parks, hotels, and restaurants upon reopening.
Theme Parks
Guidelines:
Tape marking of 6 feet apart in ride/attraction queues
Staff to regularly wipe down surfaces at random
Phase 1 and 2:Staff who are 65+ are encouraged to stay home
Mandates:
All employees required to wear facemasks
Touchless hand sanitizer at each ticketing entry and turnstiles
Touchless hand sanitizer at each ride/attraction entry and exit
Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temp above 100.4 must not enter premises)
Wipe down of all railing and surfaces regularly
Phase 1:50% capacity
Phase 2:75% capacity
Hotels
Guidelines:
Phase 1: Housekeeping services to be limited and allow for minimal guest and employee exposure
Phase 1: Promote, if available, mobile check-in
Phase 1: Housekeeping services only clean upon request, or when guests depart
Phase 1: Allow employees to work from home if not playing a critical role in serving guests
Phase 1: Only deliver room service to guests’ doors
Phase 1: Provide self-parking
Promote social distancing for all guests and staff
Recommended touchless sanitizer at entry
Increase cleaning services/additional sanitation services through cleaning companies
Phase 1 & 2:Staff who are 65+ are encourage to stay home
Mandates:
All employees required to wear facemasks
Hand sanitizer at entry to be in plain visible sight
Temperature checks for staff prior to shift (temp above 100.4 must not enter premises)
All employees with flu-like symptoms advised to stay home
Front desk to sanitize themselves on a regular basis
Consistent cleaning of all guest areas
Front desk to utilize sneeze-guards
Remove all service items in guest rooms to include glassware, coffee cups etc.
Mini bars not to be stocked
Do no offer self food services
Space pool furniture according to distancing guidelines
Pool gates and pool chairs to be sanitized regularly
Door handles, elevator button and railing to be sanitized regularly
Remove all coffee makers from guest rooms
Remove all guest collateral items, except for those that are single use
“Someday I will be a beautiful butterfly and then everything will be better.” Heimlich stands as an inspiration for all of us in these trying times, and to honor the caterpillar-turned-butterfly from the late ’90s Pixar classic, A Bug’s Life, Loungefly is releasing a small bag collection featuring the adorable bugs from the film. In celebration of Earth Day, Loungefly has released a special sneak peek of the upcoming collection:
The collection includes this incredible mini backpack, featuring embroidering for Heimlich’s face, plus his numerous arms, his antennae, and even his tiny little butterfly wings. The zipper pull is appropriately modeled after candy corn, which he’s seen stealing from an audience of flies during a failed performance as part of P.T. Flea’s ill-fated circus.
Also in the collection is this leafy green satchel. (Literally, it’s shaped like a leaf.) Heimlich is seen in one corner biting away at the leaf, with a window in the other corner showing Flik, Francis, and Dot. A brown crossbody strap keeps the whole look of the bag natural.
No release date was included in the Loungefly announcement, but we hope to see these beauties hit the online shelves, and hopefully the shelves of Disney’s Animal Kingdom park (and Disney California Adventure’s Pixar Pier), faster than you can say Hopper.
This May the 4th, also known as Star Wars Day, a brand-new series debuting on Disney+ will take us behind-the-scenes of the first Star Wars live-action series, The Mandalorian.
What started as a fan-generated grassroots holiday, Star Wars Day has become a full-fledged celebration of the Star Wars saga embraced by the entire galaxy. This year, fans can look forward to the highly-anticipated conclusion of Star Wars: The Clone Wars alongside the global premiere of the new eight-episode documentary series, Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian. If you’re excited for this upcoming addition to the Disney+ library, check out the new trailer for the series below!
In Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, executive producer Jon Favreau invites the cast and crew to share an unprecedented look at the making of the series that quickly became a pop culture phenomenon after premiering last November. Each chapter explores a different facet of the first live-action Star Wars television show through interviews, never-before-seen footage, and roundtable conversations hosted by Favreau himself.
“Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian is an opportunity for fans of the show to take a look inside and get to see a different perspective, and perhaps a greater understanding, of how The Mandalorian came together and some of the incredibly talented contributors throughout Season One,” said Favreau. “We had a great experience making the show and we’re looking forward to sharing it with you.”
Topics this season include the filmmaking process, the legacy of George Lucas’s Star Wars, how the cast brought the characters to life, the series’ groundbreaking technology, the artistry behind the show’s practical models, effects, and creatures, plus the creative influences, the iconic score, and connections to Star Wars characters and props from across the galaxy.
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian will premiere on Monday, May 4, with new episodes every Friday on Disney+.
And, after seven seasons, one of the most critically acclaimed chapters in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, will come to a close the same day, giving fans around the world the chance to watch the finale together for Star Wars Day.
The Emmy award-winning continuation of the greatest space fantasy of all time, Star Wars: The Clone Wars was created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation with Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian) serving as executive producer/supervising director. With ambitious, ground-breaking computer animation, classic characters, astounding action, and the timeless battle between good and evil, Star Wars: The Clone Wars expands the Star Wars story with all-new adventures set in a galaxy far, far away. The series finale explores the events leading up to Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, and will premiere on Monday, May 4, on Disney+.
