Pumpkins on Main St and Spooky Communicore Weekly

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Pumpkins on Main Street at the Magic Kingdom!

Check out my article at Mice Chat detailing the amazing pumpkins.

Halloween Edition of Communicore Weekly

• The history of the Museum of the Weird.
• The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies -- Updated by Jason Surrell.
• Is Pirates of the Caribbean at Walt Disney World haunted?
• A towering Five Legged Goat!

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Pete's Dragon Giveaway!

We've got a copy of Pete's Dragon on Blu-ray to give away!

All you need to do to enter is like one of the Facebook pages that we've listed in the Rafflecopter giveaway. See the Rafflecopter contest for rules and details.

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Blu-ray Review: Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3

This has been dictated from Sumner, my youngest son.

The latest Papi adventure is available on Blu-ray. This is the 3^rd movie so far. It’s like everything is happening that each human and each dog has dreamed about.  

There are lots of parts where I laughed out loud, especially when the little pups are on the screen. There is great music that you can sing or dance to and the video with Raini from Austin & Ally is on the DVD in English and Spanish. In the end they all realize that family is what matters.

There are great bloopers and a short with Papi so you can see what he does during the day. This movie is good for boys and girls of all ages, but I think teenagers might think it is silly.

I didn’t really edit it much…it is HIS review.

Private Practice Review

If you ever wonder why the Imaginerd wanted to review the Private Practice DVD…wonder no more. His “Imagiwife” forces him to watch the show and get the DVD’s for me to watch completely before the premiere.

I enjoy the DVD set for many reasons. I get to refresh my memory on everything that transpired over the last season. Pete’s decision, Violet’s inconsistent emotion, Amelia’s new burden, Sheldon’s continued unrequited affections, Cooper and Charlotte’s new lives as parents, the emotional trio (Addison, Sam and the new guy, Jake).

I have to add that KaDee Strickland has quickly become one of the most impressive actresses that I have ever watched. She is dynamic, adaptable and becomes her character.

The bonus of the set is last season’s deleted scenes and the thoughts of the actors/actresses. It is always interesting to see the pieces that were removed for time constraints and being able to go “Hmmm that adds this perspective” or “I can see why that was cut”. The thoughts and comments about the addition of infants, toddlers and children to the set are entertaining.

If you are a fan, it is worth owning the set. Accessing the episodes online just doesn’t provide the entire experience.

Bonus Features:
The Practice of Parenthood – The pitter-patter of little feet found its way onto the set this past season in a number of ways. In this exclusive feature, fans can listen in as the cast of the hit series discusses filming with the young actors during the fifth season.
Deleted Scenes – Through these deleted scenes, fans will learn even more about their favorite characters from the hit series.
Bloopers – Fans will laugh out loud at a hilarious blooper reel of the season’s most funny on-set moments.

WorldKey Kiosks at Mice Chat!

Head on over to Mice Chat to check out my latest article about the WorldKey Kiosks at Epcot Center. There isn't much information on the web, so I had to dig up information from older cast member publications and some promotional videos.

Poster Art of Disney Parks

I got my copy of the Poster Art of the Disney Parks by Danny Handle and Vanessa Hunt. Of course, I'll post a full review over at Mice Chat, but I wanted to share a few images of this amazing book!

The book is spectacular! Get your copy before they go out of print.

I spoke to Disney Publishing Worldwide and they are already on the second printing!

Walt Disney World Map and Communicore Weekly

Don't you love Disney maps?

Over at my latest Mice Chat column, I take an in-depth look at a 1971 Walt Disney World map that was featured in one of my favorite WDW books, The Story of Walt Disney World: A Commemorative Edition. This map was also in the hotel rooms of the Polynesian and Contemporary.

I pulled the image above from a video about U.S. Steel that I featured on this page about the construction of the Contemporary Resort.

Communicore Weekly

On this week's show, Jeff and I discuss King Arthur's Carrousel at Disneyland--did you know about this unique attraction's history? I review Walt Disney. We debate the merits of riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad during the day or night and Jeff offers an interesting tidbit. Jeff also covers a Five Legged Goat from Splash Mountain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74A_jU9_V-Y

Time Travel with Communicore Weekly!

Communicore Weekly travels through time!

On this week's show, we have a special guest star to help us introduce the show. He also lets us use his TARDIS...

Jeff and I travel back to the past to look at TimeKeeper. I review Our Friend the Atom in my Book of the Week segment. We look at some bathrooms of Tomorrowland and a Five Legged Goat of Tomorrrow.

Communicore Weekly Giveaway!

You can enter to win the Chimpanzee Blu-ray Combo Pack and the hardcover book Chimpanzee: The Making of the Film.

You can get one entry for liking the Communicore Weekly Facebook page. You get five entries for watching the latest episode (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-sm25NTi4I) and entering the secret phrase from the video. The contest ends Friday, August 31, 2012.

Good luck!


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Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Disney Blu-ray Reviews, Toy Story Book

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We had a lot of fun with this week's Communicore Weekly. Jeff and I look at the history of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland and we review some of the new Blu-ray releases from Disney. For my book of the week, I share The Toy Story Films: An Animated Journey and Jeff shares a Five Legged Goat from Mr. Toad.

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New Disney Blu-ray Releases!

Disney has releases a slew of movies to Blu-ray! Some are pretty exciting and some are...well...some are not very exciting.

• Disneynature: Chimpanzee - is pretty spectacular, heartwarming and charming. A full review is coming.

• Pocahontas is reason enough to buy this Blu-ray set. The movie is gorgeous, the songs are fantastic and it is a fun film. Pocohantas II was a terrible film that should never have been made. I can't figure out why Disney included it. If nothing, it will only serve to hurt sales. Check out our review over at Mice Chat.

• TThe Rescuers (35th Anniversary Edition) / The Rescuers Down Under is a wonderful combo pack. It is quite amazing to see the difference in animation over the course of 13 years.

• The Aristocats - This film has always been a favorite of my boys. I enjoy the broad humor, but the real enjoyment comes from the fantastic songs penned by the Sherman Brothers.

• Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamps Adventure - I can't figure out how and why this film made it to Bu-ray. Granted, I haven't watched it yet...

So, are you looking forward to any of these films?

Picture Spots, Dreamfinder and Communicore Weekly!

Hang out anytime at ImagiNERDing and you will see that I do like some of the geekier spots, including the Kodak Picture Spots. Check out my latest ImagiNERDing article at Mice Chat about the picturesque Picture Spots.

Jeff and I review Ron Schneider's book From Dreamer to Dreamfinder at Mice Chat. This is definitely a must buy for every Disney fan.

Communicore Weekly

For this week's episode, Jeff and I tackle Discovery Island, the latest news about Walt Disney World's NEW Executive Producer Kathy Mangum and a dark and mysterious Five Legged Goat. For my Book of the Week, I review Disneyland Resort Then, Now and Forever.

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