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Hi all!
First off, yes I know we have been quiet on here for a while, but to be honest there hasn't been TOO much going on in the Character world as late (except a few small things which I'll mention below), and we have also been very busy ourselves.
I myself am in the process of moving house, and on top of that we are went to DLP again, are preparing for our AMAZING summer of round the world craziness (!), AND we have been desperately trying to catch up on all our pictures from previous trips. That is on top of maintaining this site and making sure everything runs smoothly. LOL!
So yes, you could say we have been busy!
As I mentioned, we have been working on pictures, and across the site there are many new photos showing up on location and character pages. When you're on a page be sure to scroll down to the "Recent" tab to see the latest images.
I have also updated the calendar to reflect some changes to our plans this year, for those of you who like to keep track of us around the globe!
If we're nearby, be sure to drop us a line!
We have now run two competitions with great success, one was exclusively on Facebook just last week, which one of our regular fans won just for "Liking" and "Sharing" a post on there! We do plan to run more competitions, and have some fun ideas planned for how you can interact with us to win prizes! At the moment we are looking to reach the magic number of 2000 Likes/Fans on our Facebook page, and if we achieve that, we will run another amazing prize giveaway at the end of this month! So head over to our Facebook page and get sharing with your friends so we can get to 2000 and run the competition!
Ok, so to the Character news...
Disneyland last week announced the dates for it's popular Mickey's Halloween Party, which can be found here.
We were able to attend last year twice, and we had a LOT of fun! This year we'll be in BOTH Asian Resorts for Halloween, AND the Halloween Soiree in Paris!
Disney On Ice also launched a new show, titled Rockin' Ever After, which will be a musical revue of some of the newest and classic Disney Fairytales - including Princess Merida from Disney-PIXAR's Brave! We have already booked our tickets for January, and look forward to seeing it! Speaking of Disney On Ice, sadly we had to cancel our trip to see Passport to Adventure, as it conflicted with dates for something else. This is an old show now - which we still haven't seen - I just hope we get chance to FINALLY see it sometime before it gets retied.
Finally, we have heard strong rumours that SpectroMagic will return next spring (most likely March) to the Magic Kingdom after its long hiatus! Of course they are still ONLY rumours, but everything we have heard so far seems to confirm this will happen. As always, when we know more, we'll post it here.
Ok, I think that's it for now. Remember to look out for great new content across the site, and check out our Facebook page for exclusive updates, as well as all the latest information regarding our competition - remember to share our page with your friends so that we can run the BIG giveaway at the end of July!
Dan. |
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Hi all,
So Summer has finally arrived, and with it I am sure lots of Disney fun for all our fans and friends out there!
So, to celebrate the end of school and the start of a long summer break, we'll take a look at what some of our favourite Disney Pals get up to when they're on vacation!
Hit the discuss button at the bottom of this article and tell us where you'll be spending your summer, and if it's at Disney! What characters are you most looking forward to giving a big hug to this summer?
What better way to start the picture cavalcade than with the two kids that know more about summer fun than anyone? Phineas and Ferb are going to do it ALL! [ Read More... ] |
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 | Happy 35th Birthday Bernard and Bianca! | |
| DisneyDan
Friday, June 22, 2012 3:53:19 PM |
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Today is the 35th Birthday of the two little mice from The Rescuers, Bernard and Bianca!
Since 1977 they have made appearances at the Disney Parks worldwide, but sadly recently have fallen into somewhat obscurity, though you can still meet them in Tokyo Disneyland regularly.
So, Happy 35th Birthday Bernard and Bianca!
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 | Happy 16th Birthday Hunchback! | |
| DisneyDan
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:49:26 PM |
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Today is the 16th anniversary of the premiere of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
So let's celebrate the characters from the movie that have appeared in the Parks, and wish Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Phoebus, Clopin and Frollo a happy 16th anniversary!
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 | Happy 10th Birthday Lilo and Stitch! | |
| DisneyDan
Saturday, June 16, 2012 7:41:03 AM |
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Ten years ago today Lilo and Stitch premièred in the US.
Stitch was immensely popular right from the beginning, and continues to be very popular with fans today - especially in the Asian parks!
Stitch has spawned several sequel, a TV series, numerous attractions, endless merchandise and more, and I for one hope that this continues for many more years to come!
Happy 10th Anniversary Stitch, from you BIGGEST fan!!
(I should also point out that of course Lilo, Dr Jumba, Pleakley and Captain Gantu who also starred in the first movie share the birthday with Stitch, and have all been characters in the Parks. The other experiments and Dr Hamsterville came in the later movies and series).
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Hi all,
This week various sources are reporting that Tinker Bell's newest Fairy friend from Pixie Hollow, Perrywinkle, will start appearing this autumn at the US Parks.
When we hear more we'll of course post here on the blog.
Over in Hong Kong, they are just about 4 weeks away from the second of the three new lands to open there, Grizzly Gulch. The official HK Disneyland Facebook page and the website both confirm that Mickey, Minnie, Chip and Dale will appear in the new land in Western themed outfits, as well as Koda and Kenai from Brother Bear (the link being here that Grizzly Gulch is named after the famed bear shaped mountain that casts a shadow over the small mining town).
We are going to be in HKDL on two trips this year, so we REALLY look forward to seeing that when we go!
Over in California Loren reports that Donald is replacing Mickey at Paradise Pier. The reason, apparently is because Mickey will now be appearing down in Buena Vista Street in his new 1920s outfit.
The flaw in that logic is that Donald also will be meeting down there in a new 1920s outfit too. But either way, it means Donald is getting a new outfit for Paradise Pier, as well as the 1920s one!
Finally, and also in DCA, Loren also reports that an inside source has told him that the new Dance Party over in the Backlot will feature random and possibly rare characters this summer!
As always, we'll keep you up to date with any changes!
One last thing to mention - Happy 18th Birthday The Lion King! Check out my special tribute here on the blog!
Dan. |
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 | Happy 18th Birthday The Lion King! | |
| DisneyDan
Friday, June 15, 2012 12:22:42 PM |
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On this day in 1994, Disney's beloved masterpiece, The Lion King premiered in the US.
Eighteen years later and it is as popular as ever, roaring to life recently on Blu-Ray!
So let's celebrate the magic of the Pride Lands with Timon and Rafiki in a photographic tribute!
Happy 18th Anniversary The Lion King!
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 | Happy 15th Birthday Hercules! | |
| DisneyDan
Thursday, June 14, 2012 1:56:09 AM |
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Today is the 15th anniversary of the world premiere of Disney's Hercules!
Let's celebrate, as we always do here at Character Central, with a photo tribute to the characters from the movie!
Happy 15th Birthday Hercules, Megara, Hades, Pain, Panic and Philoctetes! |
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 | Happy 13th Birthday Tarzan! | |
| DisneyDan
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:00:07 AM |
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On this day in 1999, the Disney's 37th Animated Classic, Tarzan had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
Tarzan, Jane and Terk have all made it into the Disney Parks as characters, so let's celebrate now as we share some of our own memories of Tarzan!
Happy Birthday Tarzan, Jane and Terk!
Dan.
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