Tag: Pixar
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Cars 3 Preview Speeds into Disney California Adventure
Yesterday, the Cars 3 preview opened in the Bug’s Life Theater in California Adventure, and I just so happened to be in the park and was able to check it out. Cars is one of my favorite Pixar movies, however the second one left me disappointed. I have high hopes for redemption with the third…
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New CARS 3 Trailer Shows Rivalry Between Lightning McQueen and Jackson Storm
Today Disney-Pixar released another Cars 3 trailer. This one entitled Rivalry showcases the competition that develops during this film between Lightning McQueen and Jackson Storm. Storm isn’t the only challenge that Lightning is facing however. He is now an older car in races filled with younger, sleeker, faster cars. Watch this trailer below and then let…
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D23 Expo 2017 to Share Future of Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, & Disney Parks and Resorts
GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS, PIXAR, MARVEL, STAR WARS, AND WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS AT D23 EXPO 2017Fan-Favorite Events, Including the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony, Plus a New Concert by Alan Menken, Take Center Stage in the 6,800-Seat “Hall D23” Venue at the Anaheim Convention Center. BURBANK, Calif., April…
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Are Lightning’s Racing Days Over? – New Trailer Released for Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3
Disney-Pixar has released a new trailer for the third movie in the Cars franchise. In Cars 3, Lightning McQueen is facing the very real possibility that his racing days could be behind him after a massive crash. However, before giving up he gives it one more try to be the race car he thinks he…
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Disneyland: It’s All About the Experience
Recently I had the good, or perhaps not so good, fortune to be arrested by the First Order while I was strolling through Tomorrowland at Disneyland. I had heard of this happening before but never had it happen to me… until a sunny Sunday afternoon. I really had no clue what was going on as…
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Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3 Hitting the Road on Nationwide Tour!
DISNEY·PIXAR’S “CARS 3” FUELS UP FOR NATIONWIDE TOUR Road to the Races Takes Off March 23, 2017 Title Sponsors Include Alamo Rent A Car SM, Coppertone®, Crest®/Oral-B®, DOLE® and Mattel BURBANK, Calif. (March 21, 2017) — Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” is hitting the road this month with Road to the Races, a nationwide tour inviting fans…
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Pirates 50th Anniversary and Coco – DAPsCast Episode 56
Mr. Daps, Mikey, and Murray have guys night again. This time they discuss the 50th anniversary of the Pirates of the Caribbean, including which Pirates attraction around the world they like the most. Also discussed is the recent trailer from Disney/Pixar of the upcoming Coco film. Lastly, the announcement that Ragtime Robert, longtime piano player…
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Disney-Pixar Unveils Key Cast, Characters, and New Poster for Cars 3
Kerry Washington, Nathan Fillion, Lea DeLaria and Lewis Hamilton Join Franchise Favorites on the Big Screen BURBANK, Calif. (March 9, 2017) — Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” reveals key voice cast and characters, featuring award-winning stars. According to director Brian Fee, the roster includes both new and returning characters. “We’re introducing some fun and really appealing characters…
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Disney Wins in Several Oscars 2017 Categories Including Best Animated Feature
The 89th annual Academy Awards also known as the Oscars has concluded and Disney went away with a few winners. ESPN won in the Documentary Feature category for “O.J. Simpson: Made in America.” On ESPN it was a five part miniseries, but was adapted as a feature length documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival…
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New Cars 3 Trailer Shows Lightning Up Against Next Generation of Racers
Disney-Pixar has released a brand new Cars 3 trailer that highlights Lightning McQueen’s struggle with a new generation of racers. The extended look aired during the Daytona 500 in which Owen Wilson, voice of Lightning McQueen, served as grand marshal. The preview highlights the new cars having more features to help with their racing, like…
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Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3 Gears Up For A Season-Long Ride With NASCAR
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2017) – Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” is teaming up with NASCAR this year as crowd favorite Lightning McQueen prepares to return to the big screen June 16, 2017. Plans for the joint effort were shared by “Cars 3” director Brian Fee, Cristela Alonzo—the voice of the film’s elite trainer Cruz Ramirez—and…
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Disney Explorers Lodge to Open at Hong Kong Disneyland in April
Hong Kong Disneyland is set to open their newest resort hotel called Disney Explorers Lodge, according to Disney Parks Blog. The hotel will open April 30 and is themed to exotic adventures. There are four wings dedicated to different characters from Disney and Pixar films. Kevin Garden is themed to the quirky bird from Up…
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Learn to Tell Stories Like Pixar Does
Pixar has had over two decades of captivating storytelling. The films they have produced have touched hearts and created characters that have become household friends. It’s been a running joke that their films are about giving feelings to items and creatures that we don’t think normally have emotions. But, their stories have much more to…
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8 Biggest Movie Annoyances
There are two things movie geeks love more than anything else: Movies, and complaining about movies. I myself enjoy/loathe many aspects of the moviegoing, and am more than happy to get in to heated debates over the cinema experience. Still, there are a few common things I find nearly unforgivable, that leave me shaking my…
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Owen Wilson, Voice of Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3,” Named Grand Marshal for 59th Annual DAYTONA 500
PRESS RELEASE: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2017) – Actor Owen Wilson, the voice of the animated character Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s upcoming movie “Cars 3,” will serve as Grand Marshal for the 59th annual DAYTONA 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway. The DAYTONA 500, the season-opening race…
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That Belle! – Geeks Corner – Episode 615
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we start off by taking a look at Disney’s newest, but not newest, princess. Emma Watson will be portraying Belle in the upcoming live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast. Then the geeks pivot and take a look at all the movies that are being released in 2017 by…
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It’s Not Over Until Lightning Strikes – Cars 3 First Official Trailer Has Arrived!
It’s not over until Lightning strikes. At least so says the first official trailer for Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3. In theaters this summer, it has Lightning facing a whole new challenge in racing as more high tech modern cars enter the race circuit. Watch the first official full teaser trailer here: Blindsided by a new generation…
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Get the Specs on the Cars of Cars 3
Rev up your engines and get ready to get back on the track again, Lightning McQueen is back! However, things just aren’t the same for this beloved race car. He is discovering the world of racing is changing and he needs to change or risk being obsolete. Now Lightning has to dig down deep and see…
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Disney Releases Slate of 2017 Movies
The Walt Disney Studios have released their entire slate of movies that will be coming to theaters in 2017. They cover the whole range of genres from animated features, to pirates, to the adventures from a galaxy far far away. Here is a look at the movies coming from Walt Disney Studios in 2017:…
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World of Color – Season of Light Brightens Up the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort
The newest incarnation of World of Color has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. World of Color – Season of Light was unveiled as Holidays at the Disneyland Resort kicked off last night. This newest version of the show is a collection of holiday music woven together in both traditional and some newer sounding arrangements. Over…
