DYNAMIC CHANGES AHEAD FOR DISNEY PARKS

Great news form D23 the official community for Disney Fans !


For the first two days at the D23 Expo, you could hear an excited buzz flying through the buildings about the pending major announcement about Disney's upcoming changes. Finally, on the morning of Day 3 at the "Imagineering the Future of Disney Parks" presentation, all rumors were put to rest and the exhilarating news thrilled the jam-packed arena beyond belief. From the expansion of Fantasyland to the renovations of Star Tours, the happiest place on earth is about to get even happier!

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo came on stage and took the eager room of D23 fans on a "behind the magic tour" that he promised would go "to the berm and beyond." First on the list — confirming that yes, the online rumors about a Fantasyland expansion are absolutely true! By 2013, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World will experience the largest expansion in the history of the park, virtually doubling in size! "Meeting a Disney princess is always a very special highlight of any visit to the Magic Kingdom and now those visits are going to be more entertaining than ever!" Jay revealed. "You'll be meeting princesses in their own fairy tale worlds. You'll be immersed in the sights, sound and magic that made every princess story so memorable."

By 2012, guests will be able to enter a country chateau and share a dance with Cinderella to help her prepare for the ball, go to a surprise Sweet 16 party for Sleeping Beauty at her cottage with the Good Fairies or join Belle in her villa at her father's cottage to help with a comical retelling of Beauty and the Beast. And of course, you don't want to miss the chance to dine in the Beast's castle in the Be Our Guest Restaurant or at Gaston's Tavern where, as he says, he uses antlers in all his decorating! If the amazed oohs and ahhs from the audience in the arena are any indication, reservations are going to fill up quickly!

In addition, the beloved Dumbo ride will also be doubling in size surrounded by a new interactive, three-ring circus tent, and by 2013 fans will be able to meet Tinker Bell and her friends in the magical world of Pixie Hollow. Ariel will also be finding a new home in her own underwater attraction both in the Magic Kingdom and in Disney's California Adventure (2011).

But Jay was just getting started. With the help of Darth Vader and an army of Storm Troopers, he announced that as of October 2010, Star Tours will be closing. But not to worry — Jay continued, "We're closing Star Tours in order to create a spectacular new adventure at Disneyland. We're going to do things with Star Tours that have never been done in any park attractions before at any theme park anywhere." The crowd was then treated to a 3D sneak peek of the ride and wow — were people impressed! The new 3D experience will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2011.

Jay also provided updates on the multi-year expansion of Disney's California Adventure including the new World of Color water attraction (spring 2010) and the addition of the 12-acre Cars Land scheduled to open in 2012. As a special treat, the audience was able to go on a brief virtual tour of the new Radiator Springs Races attraction, which is certain to be even more amazing when becomes a reality!
Hong Kong Disneyland will also be experiencing some fun changes. By 2014, there will be three new lands — Grizzly Trail, Mystic Point and Toy Story Land, all never before seen additions. But the changes for Disney won't be stopping with the parks…there's the Disney Dream, the new ship being built by Disney Cruise Line, the 19 unique, once-in-a-lifetime guided vacation experiences being offered by Adventures by Disney and Disney's first stand alone family destination resort on the island of Oahu in Hawaii! With so many new options available, it looks like a vacation might be in order sometime very soon…

The future for Disney is looking bright as the evening star and as Walt always said, "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world."

New addition to the Lil toon Family !

We would like to welcome Julie and her family to our Lil Toon family!

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG :The long awaited return of hand drawn animation

Here at Magical Cartoon Portraits we offer the opportunity to transform our viewers into their favorite cartoon characters using the old classical style of traditional hand drawn animation.
That is why we are so exited about the upcoming Walt Disney Feature animated movie : "THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG".
In the tradition of :"The Little Mermaid","Aladdin",and "Beauty and The Beast", "THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG". " will be sure to delight hand drawn animation fans.
For those who might not know ,hand drawn animation,also known as 2D animation, is animation done by hand ,one drawing at a time ,24 frames a second, to create the illusion of life on film .
Now days CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) Computer Animation, which is animation done by computer, has totally taken over the animation industry.Eclipsing 2D animation completely.
So many Animation fans were longing for the return of the magical style of hand drawn animation.
We are agreeing that , Computer animation is amazing as a technology,and has brought us some wonderful classics over the years such as "TOY STORY","FINDING NEMO"and "WALL-E", but it cannot be compared to the beloved old style of hand drawn animation, that Walt Disney and his artists presented to the world with "Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs" back in 1937 .
These two mediums are so different in style that it would be like comparing Oil painting and sculpture. Both styles are to be admired,respected and enjoyed in their own right.
We are commending John Lasseter at the Walt Disney Studios for having taken the initiative of not abandoning the 2D animation art form beloved by millions of admirers around the world, and offering us one of the best Christmas gift we could ever imagine.
Lets celebrate the opening of the "THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG",by bringing our families to theaters in December 11, 2009 .

"Magical Cartoon Portraits " is proud to have been Contributing to The Beach Branch of all Children's Hospital at the Mardi Gras on the beach .We are delighted that our support has helped the Hospital reach its goal for this year.
So many thanks to Judy for her help and generosity.
To donate to the Children's Hospital go to:

www.allkids.org/BeachGuild

We Would like to thank Julie for your participation in bringing Jailynn home.
Thank you so much !!

Jailynn's prayer

Magical Cartoon portraits is proud to announce its first partnership with a very special fund raising called: " Jailynn's prayer"

http://Jailynnsprayer.blogspot.com/

This is the first of many fundraiser that Magical Cartoon portraits will be participating in!

On such special events, we are proud to announce that 50% of every Magical Cartoon portrait's retail price will go directly towards the chosen cause.

This month, "Jailynn's prayer Blog", was brought to our attention by a dear lady called Ivy,  whose story has touched our hearts deeply.

Ivy is hosting an online auction for a family trying to raise money to bring their daughter home from China.

This family had already adopted a little girl from China, but her best friend was left behind, and now they would like to reunite them so that they can become real life sisters here at home. 

 Here is the web site link to read this touching story or to make a donation :

http://Jailynnsprayer.blogspot.com/

Please help us raise money for this wonderful cause that is so dear to our hearts.

You can donate money directly to jailynn 's Website or

Order any Magical Cartoon Portrait in the next 3 weeks and 50% of the retail price  of your Cartoon Portrait will help us bring Jailynn home.

Be drawn as the angel you truly are , become a Lil' Toon Hero with a big heart.

To order  visit our website:

magicalcartoonportraits.com

or E-mail 

francois@magicalcartoonportraits.com

Thanks everyone,

Francois

 

Magical Cartoon Portrait's first fund raising