Tuesday, January 22, 2008

The Tower of Terror media exclusive collector brochure



Generally, when DLP open a new major attraction, a big E-ticket - and the Tower of terror is a real one - the marketing dept have some good ideas to promote the opening, and this huge and great brochure that they've sent to journalists is a new proof of how good they can be when the park's management is not cheap on the marketing budget.
This brochure is going to be a real collector. Not only because the size of it - a "A3" format - is really big, print on strong paper and the layouts are very well done. The envelop itself looks like it travel 70 years before you received it!



Here is the cover of the brochure



Good mise-en-scène with TOT grooms and the first page after the cover ask the right question : are you ready to check in?



The next two pages - always looking "old" - are the " hotel register "



The next two show pictures of the lobby, the library and the boiler room, with de-saturated colours to help the photos looking old. But if you look closely at the bottom, there is also a kind of blue-print , except that it is the one of the Florida version of the attraction , not the WDS one! Oooops!



The next two pages is a huge picture inviting you to step inside the elevator



And the last one is about the Twilight Zone effect, with, on the right, the press release



Here is the back of the brochure



You won't find this brochure in the TOT gifts shop or anywhere else in the park, so looking on ebay will be probably the best way to find one in the future!

Monday, January 21, 2008

Walt Disney Studios Tower of Terror new official pictures



I had the pleasure to receive today a huge and great brochure that DLP marketing dept sent to journalists. This one is going to be a real collector. Not only the size of it - a "A3" format is really big, but the layouts are very well done. I will put picture of all of it on line tomorrow, so come back on the site to se them.
But include was a press photo cd with new pictures and today, i have made a selection for you of the most interesting one, including some of the inside of the TOT, but shot on an angle that only official DLP photographs are allowed to shoot.

Above is a beautiful night photo of the tower. And below a new shot with some of the bell boys.



Let's have a look at the making-of pictures. First a photo of the model.



Also released some rare shots of the building construction...




As we know the theming of the inside of the hotel is gorgeous, and full of real antiques bought by imagineers in antiques shop or Paris flea markets. Here is some unique photos when they were looking for them...




This head will ends in the window of the Hollywood Boulevard department store, not inside the Tower of terror



On these photos, some imagineers put the final touch on part of the decor




And here is the final result!







Here is a great picture of the library of the hotel.



And some new one of the boiler room.





Now, guess who is missing? Cmon' Mickey and Minnie, let's go for the big drop!




Don't forget to come back tomorrow to discover the collector's brochure!

All photos : copyright Disney

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Indiana Jones 4 : Tour Indy's home - Video



There is no big news in Disney theme parks, as it is often the case during the months of january. But there is more and more news coming about the next Indiana Jones movie release on may 22. So, as Disney theme parks fans are usually ALSO Indy's fans, this is why i post regularly new topics about the awaited " Kingdom of the crystal skull ".

The official website for director Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has revealed a new featurette in which production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas (Superman Returns, X2: X-Men United) gives you a tour of Indy's home in the movie.

And for those of you who like theming, the theming of the Indiana Jones home done by the movie decorators is a brilliant one!
WDI imagineers wouldn't have done it better! Have a look!


Thursday, January 17, 2008

New Toy Story musical will debut in april



Disney announces a new Toy Story - The Musical for Disney cruise line. The multi-million dollars production based on the first Toy Story movie and Randy Newman music will play at the Disney cruise line theatres and will be 50 minutes long. The show will debut in april on the Disney Wonder ship.

Here are some renderings , and you can watch a video of the rehearsals on the Orlando Sentinel web site by clicking HERE


Tuesday, January 15, 2008

New picture from " Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull " plus Indy wallpapers



A new photo from "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was released, and the least we can say is that the decorators were not cheap on the spider webs!

The photo features Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf and Ray Winstone, and we can feel more and more an "Indiana Jones Adventure" feeling. The picture is in high-res, so click on it to see it in big size and enjoy each details ! The movie is hitting theaters on May 22.

And for those of you who are Indiana Jones fans -but who is not?- here is a selection of high-res wallpapers pictures.

Photos : copyright Lucasfilm ltd





Monday, January 14, 2008

“SNOW WHITE – AN ENCHANTING NEW MUSICAL” High-res Photo tribute



Here is an "eye-candy" pictorial article for those of you who have missed or never been able to see the “Snow White - An Enchanting New Musical” show at Fantasyland theater, with a special high-res photo tribute.

The show began in 2004 at the Disneyland's Fantasyland theatre, and ended some years later.

Great decor and costumes, and award-winning actor Patrick Stewart - best known for his roles on “Star Trek” TV series - was the voice of the Magic Mirror.

The high-res pictures are beautiful, so enjoy them!

















Here is the video of a Disney commercial released at that time to promote the musical. You can also see videos of the show on Youtube HERE.



All photos and video : copyright Disney
 
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