Boy jumps out of Splash Mountain attraction

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks

It may be called the “Laughing Place,” but Guests weren’t laughing about this incident at Disneyland Park.

And it probably felt a bit uncertain and chaotic for Guests at the Disneyland Resort when a young boy disembarked the log flume at the Splash Mountain attraction and refused to get back into the ride vehicle.

If you’re a frequent Guest of any of the Disney Parks, it’s more than probable that you’ve been aboard a ride when it had to stop suddenly. This happens quite often at Space Mountain and also at The Haunted Mansion, so much so that there’s even a nod to the frequent ride interruptions at the Haunted Mansion attraction in the Muppets Haunted Mansion film that debuted in October of last year.

Usually, the stop is only temporary, and Guests are able to continue enjoying the attraction. Such was the case during this incident.

According to Guests who witnessed the incident, the log flume ride at Splash Mountain had stopped for about 15 minutes, and that’s when the young boy jumped out of the ride vehicle to stand on a flat area of the attraction where Guests are not permitted.

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For reasons unknown, the child wouldn’t return to his seat inside the ride vehicle. Because of this, Guests were stuck waiting on the child to change his mind. His parents, who were also Guests aboard the ride vehicle began to encourage him to return to his seat. After some pleading on their part, the child finally proceeded to the log flume and got back into his seat.

It was after this point that the ride had to undergo a full evacuation. Each of the Guests aboard the ride vehicle was forced to disembark, and each was given a pass to experience another attraction at Disneyland.

It’s not clear why the boy disembarked the boat. Perhaps he was fearful of the final 5-story drop. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and each of the Guests aboard the attraction evacuated safely.

Disney’s looking for PAID extras for its new Haunted Mansion film

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney+

Do you love the Haunted Mansion attraction? Would you consider yourself a huge Haunted Mansion fan? If so, you could get paid to be an extra in Disney’s newest Haunted Mansion-themed film, set in New Orleans.

The right Haunted Mansion fans might just get the chance to be in Disney’s newest take on the Haunted Mansion film that will star Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, and Rosario Dawson.

Here's Everything We Know About Disney's The Haunted Mansion Movie Remake

Disney’s new film has a working title of Joyride. It is a remake Disney’s 2003 film, The Haunted Mansion, starring Eddie Murphy, who plays the workaholic realtor Jim Evers. It will follow in the footsteps of some of The Walt Disney Company‘s most popular films like Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, loosely based on the Jungle Cruise attraction at Disneyland, and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disney Parks. Disney’s looking for fans interested in being paid extras in the Haunted Mansion reboot.

According to NOLA.com, the plot of the film follows the story of a mother and her son who buy a mansion in New Orleans, only to discover they aren’t the only ones living in the mansion. That’s right. It’s haunted.

Disney’s latest production is in need of hundreds of extras–men and women of all ages and all ethnicities. These people will play background roles.

Extras will be paid $161 for each day on set in New Orleans. A day is 12 hours. Extras will also be paid a stipend of $65 every time the production requires a COVID test to be administered to them. Extras will start on January 27.

Sound interesting?

If so, you can send an email to ghostsinfilm@gmail.com and type “NOLA extra” in the subject line. Be sure to include your name, cell phone number, your current location, current photos of yourself, as well as your shirt size, your pants size, and your shoe size.

New Haunted Mansion Movie in the Works at Disney

You can get all the details by visiting the casting agency responsible for hiring extras for Disney’s Haunted Mansion remake. Click here to be taken to the site.

Extras must be fully vaccinated and also be able to show proof of vaccination status.

Garden Rocks Concert Series Returning to the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Epcot

Via Disney Destinations

Get your air guitars ready, because the popular Garden Rocks Concert Series returns to the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival this March! New this year, internationally recognized artists will bring the groove to the America Gardens Theater stage Friday-Monday, while local Orlando bands step into the spotlight Tuesday-Thursday.

The series features something for everyone – from returning favorites like The Guess Who, Rick Springfield and Simple Plan to Latin hitmakers Melina León and Claudia Leitte, Christian music superstar TobyMac and groovin’ legends Kool & The Gang. 

  • March 4-5 – The Guess Who
  • March 6-7 – Rick Springfield
  • March 11-12 – Melina Leon – NEW to Garden Rocks
  • March 18-19 – Mike DelGuidice, currently on tour with Billy Joel – NEW
  • March 20-21 – Kool & The Gang – NEW to Garden Rocks
  • March 25-28 – The Orchestra starring former members of ELO
  • April 1-2 – The Spinners
  • April 3-4 – The Pointer Sisters
  • April 8-9 – Blue October – NEW to Garden Rocks
  • April 15-16 – Tommy DeCarlo, singer of the band Boston – NEW
  • April 17-18 – Don Felder, Formerly of The Eagles
  • April 22-23 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
  • April 24-25 – Claudia Leitte – NEW
  • April 29-30 – Berlin
  • May 1-2 – TobyMac
  • May 6-7 – Blood, Sweat & Tears
  • May 8-9 – The Commodores – NEW to Garden Rocks
  • May 13-14 – Ambrosia with Peter Beckett – NEW
  • May 20-21 – A Flock Of Seagulls
  • May 22-23 – Collin Raye – NEW
  • May 27-28 – Thelma Houston – NEW
  • May 29-30 – Little River Band
  • June 3-6 – Simple Plan
  • June 10-13 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
  • June 17-20 – Plain White T’s

Beginning Jan. 19, Guests can secure their spot at the show by booking a Garden Rocks Dining Package available Friday-Monday. Find out more by visiting FreshEPCOT.com. Stay tuned for more details about the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival happening during the 18-month long Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary celebration.

To experience EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, Guests must have both valid admission and a park reservation for EPCOT on the same date.

The Grand Floridian Spa Opening Jan. 26 at Walt Disney World Resort

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Resorts

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Ready to relax after the holiday season? The Grand Floridian Spa will open its doors this month, inviting Guests to break away from the everyday with treatments that invigorate the mind and body.

The Grand Floridian Spa has been refreshed with the iconic Victorian-style theming of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. Once inside the spa, Guests will be transported to a tranquil Floridian garden where they’ll experience serenity with calming lighting and comforting music.

Guests of The Grand Floridian Spa can choose from an array of treatments and massages. Experience The Grand Massage or Massage for Two, which incorporate botanical lotions and other elements to release tension and fatigue and replenish the mind, body and spirit. Or, destress with Nature’s Renewal Hydrating Treatment, which combines a full body exfoliation with a hydrating botanical massage.

A full range of salon services are also available including haircuts, styling and The Grand Manicure and Pedicure Treatments. The Grand Floridian Spa’s nail treatments provide the ultimate pampering experience with exfoliation, mask, massage and choice of nail lacquer.

Spa Guests are also invited to visit a relaxation lounge before or after their treatments.

As we reopen another area of Walt Disney World Resort, we continue to keep the safety of our Guests and Cast Members top of mind, and Guests’ experiences may be different from their last visit. What hasn’t changed is the incredible service that the Cast Members of The Grand Floridian Spa provide, and they can’t wait to welcome Guests back for a truly “grand” experience.

Another Pixar Movie to Skip Theaters and Go Straight to Disney+

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney+

The pandemic has been incredibly tough for the film industry. Almost all theaters across the country shut down for months because it was not safe for strangers to be around each other while indoors, and films that were supposed to have massive premieres were either pushed back or canceled altogether. However, the pandemic did lead to an absolutely massive jump in streaming service subscriptions — especially for Disney. Disney even introduced Premier Access to Disney+, where Guests would pay $30 to see the latest movie from the comfort of their own home.

While theaters are now back open and fans are seeing their favorites on the big screen, one production is still struggling to get its films into theaters. Pixar has been releasing a number of wonderful and popular films since the pandemic hit, but none of them have had a theatrical release. The last Pixar film to be in theaters was Onward which was in theaters for just a few weeks before the pandemic hit. Since then, Soul and Luca have come out but went straight to Disney+.

And now, Disney is revealing that yet another Pixar film will be going straight to Disney+ and not even with Premier Access. Turning Red will be available to all Disney+ subscribers beginning on March 11. Disney explained their decision in a press release and said:

Today, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution announced that Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” will premiere exclusively in homes worldwide on Disney+ on Friday, March 11.

“Disney+ subscribers around the world enthusiastically embraced Pixar’s Academy Award-winning ‘Soul’ and the critically-acclaimed “Luca” when they premiered exclusively on the service and we look forward to bringing them Pixar’s next incredible feature film ‘Turning Red’,” said Kareem Daniel, Chairman, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution. “Given the delayed box office recovery, particularly for family films, flexibility remains at the core of our distribution decisions as we prioritize delivering the unparalleled content of The Walt Disney Company to audiences around the world.”

Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she “poofs” into a giant red panda! Directed by Academy Award® winner Domee Shi (Pixar short “Bao”) and produced by Lindsey Collins “Turning Red” releases on March 11, 2022.

Lately, Disney has been releasing its films with a limited theatrical run — typically 45 days — and then moving them to Disney+, but Turning Red was supposed to experience what would be considered a “normal” theatrical release.

The decision to skip theaters for another Pixar film has reportedly been incredibly demoralizing for the teams that work so hard on these great films. Matthew Belloni, who runs a film and television industry reporting site called Puck, reported that Pixar employees were upset that their films aren’t even being perceived as good enough to be released with Premier Access, and Skyler Schuler responded that complaints about the issue have been voiced.

People are forgetting some Pixar staff are upset and have voiced their concerns and rightfully so. Look at Raya and Encanto, one received a Premier Access release with a theatrical run, the other a 30-day theatrical run then Disney+. The last 3 Pixar films get neither option.

Turning Red will premiere on Disney+ on March 11 and tells the story of Mei Lee — a 13-year-old-girl who turns into a giant, fluffy red panda when her emotions get the best of her, and if you know teenagers, it happens a lot. To make matters worse, Mei’s overprotective mother is never far away from her.