February 7, 2012

Surf movies at the Shorebreak Hotel

If you’re a fan of surf movies, check out this line up the Shorebreak Hotel in Surf City is bringing us starting in July. Shorebreak Surf Cinema will be holding screenings of various surf movies. If you haven’t been to the Shorebreak, it’s a spot where a lot of the surf scene stuff is happening [...]

DISNEYWIRE: What Disney movies are next?

DISNEYWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. From The Hollywood Reporter: Pixar tentpole “Brave” has been given a release date of June 15, 2012, and there will be another “Monsters, Inc.,” scheduled for the 2012 holiday season, precisely Nov. 16. Those were two of the news items off a wide-ranging discussion and presentation Thursday [...]

Movies for autistic kids playing at Disney theater

A Downtown Disney movie theater is hosting special movie screenings for children with autism and related disorders. Because children with autism are sensitive to their surroundings, the auditorium will have have lights up and the sound turned down. Audience members are allowed to get up, dance and walk around during the “sensory-friendly films.” The next [...]

Win tickets to exclusive Disneyland party

Got a show-stopper of a shot you took at Disneyland or Disney’s California Adventure over the years? Or maybe an extra-cute one? AroundDisney.com is holding an online photo contest, and the four winners will receive a pair of tickets to a private Disney party next week. Here’s the deal: D23, the official Disney fan club, [...]

NOONWIRE: Disney’s early ‘Alice’ DVD

NOONWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. From the Los Angeles Times: In a move that begins to redraw the way movies are distributed, the Walt Disney Co. plans to release the film “Alice In Wonderland” on DVD only three months after it opens in theaters March 5. The decision signals a big shift [...]

Disney Trip Report: ‘Captain EO’ moves in

Around Disney’s Trip Report takes a look at what’s new at the Disneyland Resort. This week’s trip report highlights the reopened Main Street Cinema,  and the continuing progress on California Adventure’s $1 billion expansion project. Click on the photos for larger images. Main Street Cinema refurbished The Main Street Cinema opened on Friday after a [...]

Disneyland cinema scheduled to return early

Construction on the Disneyland movie house is ahead of schedule. The Main Street U.S.A. Cinema is expected to re-open Friday instead of early February, said Suzi Brown, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman. The venue was closed while workers installed a new floor. The cinema has six different screens where classic Mickey Mouse films are shown. Movies [...]

Disneyland cinema closes for construction

The Main Street U.S.A. Cinema in Disneyland is set to be closed until next month while crews install new floors. No new changes are planned for the attraction when it reopens, said Suzi Brown, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman. The cinema closed starting this week and is set to reopen Feb. 2. The cinema, an original [...]

Lost surf party at Tiki Bar

If you’re looking to get out on Friday, head over to the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa where Lost Enterprises is holding a surf movie party. The festivities kick off at about 8 p.m. They’ll be screening surf movies all night, and a DJ will be spinning. They’ll be drink specials all night with Lost [...]

Expect crowds at Disney parks for New Years Eve

New Years Eve 2000 New Years Eve crowds are expected to swarm the Disneyland Resort, a popular destination with special fireworks, dinners and parties for the holiday. The place is expected to be so packed that two separate fireworks shows are planned for around midnight so visitors can disperse into two parks. Plus, Downtown Disney [...]