Thinking of taking a Disney cruise? Tampa Bay Online reports that Disney’s new Disney Dream cruise ship will come equipped with a 765-foot-long high-speed flume ride, sending passengers on inflatable rafts through a clear acrylic tube that will extend beyond the ship’s edge.
Sounds like a party to me. Let’s recap: a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean, people on rafts and tube slides that extend over the edge of the ship. Sign me up right now! The good news is, if you fall out of the raft, you’ll still land in water. Shark infested water, mind you, but water just the same.
Perhaps they should advertise it as “Disney’s Flume Ride of Death,” because as we all know, the most fun things in life end with the words “of death.”
The ship is currently under construction in Germany but will begin taking passengers in January of 2011.
Apologies to fans of the XBox 360, Playstation 3, Pong, and all those other platforms that the kids are so wild about these days (except the Nintendo Wii). It looks as though the highly-anticipated “Epic Mickey” game will only be available on the Wii.
The game’s designer, Warren Spector, spoke with Official Nintendo Magazine and made it very clear that Epic Mickey would be a Wii-only experience. Originally the game was intended to be multi-platform, but after a series of high-level talks in the virtual reality chamber (which is where video game execs break bread, I presume), the game’s one-system fate was decided.
“They walked away from three other platforms,” Spector told the magazine. “No other publisher on the planet would have done that. It was a magic moment for me. No-one has even mentioned other formats since that point.”
For those unfamiliar with the game, Epic Mickey is described as “a ’surrealistically bizarre’ look at Disney characters and locations in a steampunk environment.” Basically, Mickey fights Disney mutants in a post-apocaylptic universe (think Steamboat Willie meets Bladerunner). The game is set to be released in 2010, as long as the real apocalypse hasn’t consumed us by that time.
Does your daughter, sister or husband (we’re not here to judge) dream of being Princess Tiana for Halloween? According to AJC, the newest Disney Princess is a very popular item on this devilish Halloween season. For those of you saying “Who’s Princess Tiana?” please do me a favor and bite me. She is, of course, the principal character and principal princess in Disney’s new animated feature “The Princess and the Frog” (in theaters December). She’s also the first African American princess to join the Disney Princess Sorority, which is pretty awesome (and no, Nala from the Lion King doesn’t count, genius).
So apparently, Princess Tiana Halloween costumes are selling out like crazy. Parents are scouring stores searching for the costumes, often to no avail. Disney admits that they didn’t expect the rush, especially since the film hasn’t even been released yet, but don’t be surprised if you’re trick-or-treating tomorrow night and you see a thousand little Tiana’s skipping from house to house.
And here’s a thought: perhaps black is the new Batman. For the first time ever, you may see over a hundred thousand white people dressed as Barack Obama, Princess Tiana and Michael Jackson. We have truly come a long way as a society.
One of the awesomest, creepiest, most disturbing, depraved and cool kid’s movies of all time may be hitting the big screen for a new unsuspecting generation. That’s right: I’m talking the long-awaited Roger Rabbit 2!
MTV reports that the popular children’s horror movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” may be getting a sequel. In fact, director Robert Zemeckis has already commissioned a script! And in fact, that script is to be written by the ORIGINAL Roger Rabbit screenwriters, Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman! And in fact, a Roger Rabbit sequel may be just what our increasingly boring children’s film genre needs.
Over the years, there has been much rumor, innuendo, speculation, head-scratching and murmuring about a possible Roger Rabbit sequel, but now it looks as though it may just be a done deal. But will it be good? It’s hard to wrong with a formula that involves hyperactive rabbits, psychopathic villains, cartoon torture and inappropriately well-endowed women in sparkling dresses. Let the good times roll.
Miley Cyrus reportedly had a blast filming her cameo for the upcoming “Sex and the City” film sequel. The young starlet spoke to Ryan Seacrest on his popular morning radio show Friday, and said “It was the best job I’ve ever done. It was a total dream come true.”
(No offense to everyone involved in the massively-successful “Hannah Montana” show, which apparently is small potatoes compared to a one-minute cameo in “Sex and the City”)
Miley went on to say: “I didn’t end up shooting until 11 p.m. It was awesome — I got a free trip to New York. I hung out in New York all day and then I got to go to the set. I literally shot for an hour-and-a-half, and it was done.”
So yeah…I can see that. Free trip to New York…a whole day of “hanging out…” then an hour of work. I believe that’s the American dream.
Coming this Spring to Disney: Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens and Demi Lovato star in “Sex and the City: Tween Edition!” (Now with less sex and more tweens!)
ANAHEIM — Famed cartoon curmudgeon Donald Duck was arrested today after authorites received obscenity complaints from several guests at the Disney Resort in Anaheim. “It just sickens me,” said Mary Ballard, who filed one of the formal complaints. “You can’t even take your kids to Disneyland anymore without having to see this smut.”
The complaints stemmed from the fact that the duck was completely exposed from the waist down, wearing only a shirt and a hat. When police apprehended him, he reportedly became belligerent. “Mr. Duck started waving his fists in the air,” said Officer Mike Black of the Anaheim PD, “and kept shouting ‘What’s the big idea?’ When I cuffed him, he began screaming a bunch of words I couldn’t understand, but I’m pretty sure at one point he called me a [bleep]ing pig.”
This isn’t the first time that Mr. Duck’s pantsless antics have landed him in hot water. Parents have long expressed concern over the fact that when their small children hug him, their faces are perfectly aligned between his naked thighs. “We have to stop giving celebrities a free pass,” said Officer Black. “I mean, first Roman Polanski, and now this? But look, people. If a grown man wearing only a sailor hat and a bowtie started wandering around an amusement park hugging your children, would you tolerate it? I really don’t think so.”
Disney has released the extended trailer for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” and oh my God does it look amazing (click the strange rectangular box, above).
For those of you unfamiliar with the story, “Alice in Wonderland” is kind of like “The Wizard of Oz” on acid. Cheshire cats, white rabbits, mad hatters…it’s a disturbed, hallucinogenic fairy tale which can only be fully understood by those who have consumed excessive amounts of cleaning fluids. Add Tim Burton to that equation and you’ve got yourself one epic blockbuster. Johnny Depp looks awesome as the Mad Hatter, and the scenery is absolutely ridiculous. Check it out yourself. Featuring an all-star cast that includes Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman and more, “Alice in Wonderland” hits theaters on March 10, 2010.
Here’s an interesting piece from The Celebrity Cafe. Apparently, Miley Cyrus’s alleged stalker Mark McLeod has avoided a conviction from a grand jury due to insufficient evidence. McLeod was originally arrested back in August while Miley was filming the Disney feature “The Last Song.” His charges? Threatening the young pop star, criminal attempt to commit stalking, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.
According to Celebrity Cafe:
McLeod’s strange behavior included following Cyrus to her Georgia film set, telling officers the star communicates with him through his television, obtaining a paid position on her online fan-site, saving up for the purchase of a diamond ring and calling Cyrus his fiancée.
So in other words, this is one *creepy* Mousketeer. But is it a crime to be creepy? That’s exactly the question that McLeod’s lawyer is asking. James Byrne, who represents MeLeod, has denied any wrongdoing. According to Byrne, “the grand jury showed some common sense. He didn’t stalk anyone, he didn’t threaten anyone. He acted strangely, and that’s why he’s in jail.”
Translation: “I grant you my client is creepy, but he’s no criminal.” Perhaps Byrne has a point. I mean, if it were a crime to falsely claim you were engaged to a celebrity, Drew Barrymore would have had me arrested years ago…but I digress. Acting strangely is one thing, but when you honestly begin to believe that people are communicating with you through your television, it’s probably time to go and have a nice vacation at the laughing academy.
The DA’s office is now seeking misdemeanor charges.
Demi Lovato says she is now a “legit” teenager (calm down, old guys…she said LEGIT, not LEGAL). What does this mean? Well, the young star of “Camp Rock” and “Sonny with a Chance” is now a licensed driver. Demi tweeted on the Twitter that “I’m officially a legit teenager. I know have my LICENSE!!!! .” She obviously meant to say “I NOW have my license,” but give the poor girl a break. She’s excited, and rightfully so.
So congratulations, Demi! Just to get you started, here are a few tips based on mistakes learned by other famous drivers:
1) If the cops pull you over and find drugs in your car, DO NOT blame your African American passenger. That does not look good for you at all (just ask Lindsay Lohan).
2) If your license is suspended and you keep driving anyway, there’s a good chance you may have to serve some time (just ask Paris Hilton).
3) If you get the dreaded DUI, just be cool. Remember that all races are equal and you do NOT own the city of Malibu (just ask Mel Gibson; he owns the city of Malibu).
4) For God’s sake, just buy a freaking bluetooth! (yes, I’m speaking to you, Miss Shriver)
Well, it’s not the Oscars, but “Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus has just been honored with a very presigious award: The readers at Just So You Know have voted the pop princess “Worst Celebrity Influence.” Seems a little harsh if you ask me. I mean, I know she did a stripper-esque pole dance at the Teen Choice awards, and posed for at least a dozen scantily-clad private photographs, and participated in a topless photo shoot for Vanity Fair, but…I’m sorry, I forgot where I was going with this.
So perhaps she *does* have a bit of a history, but we still love her. Plus, I can think of much worse celebrity influences. For example, Bjork: beat up a woman in an airport for no reason; Danny Bonaduce: beat up a transvestite prostitute; Courtney Love: totally raised the bar on the word “psycho”; OJ Simpson: sorta killed a couple of people; Paris Hilton: made a couple of sex tapes; Paris Hilton: spent time behind bars for repeated violations behind the wheel; Paris Hilton: accused by animal rights groups of neglecting her many pets; Paris Hilton: set a new standard for bad reality TV…on more than one occasion; Martha Stewart: well you just don’t want to mess with that lady.
So, as you can see, there are far worse celebrity influences than Miley Cyrus. And by the way, Selena Gomez was voted BEST celebrity influence. So congrats to her too (but nothing beats a bad girl).
.” She obviously meant to say “I NOW have my license,” but give the poor girl a break. She’s excited, and rightfully so.
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