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Cinemagique is one of the top attractions in the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Resort Paris. The journey through the history of movies from the early days all the way to todays blockbusters like Monsters, Inc. enchants guests and regularly manages to get even applause. But us with most great attractions and movies before guests get treated to the finalized project the creative team considers many different concepts, ideas and approaches. Information about these early concepts is rather hard to get by – especially for theme park attractions such as Cinemagique which just don’t get released on official DVDs with comprehensive bonus material. But now and then fans are lucky – as right now in the case of Cinemagique.

Thanks need to go to the blog Cartoon Brew who got YouTube-user CyberShire to reveal the story behind his 6 chapters of “Famous Balloon Movies”… (more…)

The German blog Walt-Arbeiter has pointed out a Japanese web where you can find muck up posters of American movies with a famous Alien figure that has landed in Hawaii. How is that for being international!

Stitch is trying to convince us that he was the big star in many Hollywood movies and he has the posters to proof it.

You’ll find many posters of big hits including, Jaws, ET, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic park, Star Wars and many, many more. My favorites: Star Wars and Face Off. The Harry Potter one is very clever, especially the added villains. Check out the rest, they’re fun!

If you would like to know what the people at LucasFilm Ltd do during there free time visit JimHillMedia to see “Jedi Elizabeth”, Krispy Kreame Donuts”, computers doing some clothing ‘mess up’ (where a pirate looses his pants) and a Pirates crew doing the Chorus Line. Unfortunately these are only stills from what must have been a very funny presentation at SIGGRAPH 2006 but let’s hope this stuff makes it to the DVD.

There is also a great picture of the Kraken compared to the Black Pearl

If you can’t make a trip to Walt Disney World for the Star Wars weekend maybe you’ll make it over to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. With the lack of official Star Wars Weekends or events at the park in California some fans have taken it in their own hands and are inviting all fans for an unofficial Star Wars Fan day at Disneyland.

This is the second time they organize this event. Not only do they promise it to be a nice day but they also sell some T-Shirts for the event and will donate the money to the American Cancer Society. Last year they had 120 people at their event, this year they want more. Why?

Why not? It started as a protest to Disney about the lack of Star Wars Weekends here at our Disneyland and has now turned into a massive fan get together! This year, we’re pushing harder for a cause, all shirt sale proceeds for the event go straight to the American Cancel Society!

If you would like to see some great pictures of the Star Wars Weekends that have started at Walt Disney World visit the www.starwars.com website. They have a picture viewer online and will be updated every week with new pictures.

If you want to see some more pictures check out this topic at Disboards where you’ll see many character, including Darth Vader and Jedi Mickey. If you read this trip report you’ll witness what happens when somebody wins the Special Star Wars who wants to be a millionaire.

Would you have know the answer to the question;

What opera did Chancellor Palpatine and Anakin watch?

Do you know the answer to this? It is Squid Lake. The winner was a 15 year old Star Wars fan who, for sure, was very happy.

Before you can enter the Disney MGM studios you will have to pass the Stormtroopers at the entrance. On this video you can see what they have to say before the park opens. If you can’t make it to the parks during Star Wars Weekends have a look at it, it is really funny.

Today Star Wars weekend are kicking in at the Disney-MGM studios in Walt Disney World. I have never been to one of these and do not think I’ll ever plan my holiday around them. I do enjoy the movies, but I am not that big of a fan.

Just to be up to date on what is going on in the park I did check out the guest list. I do not know about you but I would find it a little disappointing. Not so much for who is coming, but that there are only 2 Star Wars celebrities every weekend. Being sold as Star Wars Weekends I would have expected a lot more celebrities on the list. I have been to many conventions (I used to own a comic book store), including Star Wars conventions and the lists where a lot longer. Maybe I was spoiled so I am interested in what other people have to say about these weekends in WDW.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas from Tim Burton goes 3-D. If the information is correct we will see this updated version in the theatre around Halloween, October 20, 2006 to be exact.

I got really excited when I saw this news. This is a masterpiece and should be seen in the Theater. It will remain to be seen if the 3-D effects will do it any justice.

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