Dragon Sightings? New Fantasyland?

By D.Z. Theme Park Specialist

For weeks, Disney Parks Blog's Gary has been trying to unlock the mysterys of a dragon. This dragon has been sighted many times. Here writes about his on the Disney Parks Blog and on his Disney Dragons Tumblr page!

Here is two videos released on November 30th!

For part two of this video, see below!



Here are some videos of the sightings that have been going on!

 
12/4/12; 2 DAYS BEFORE FANTASYLAND OPENING!

 (11/30/12)


 

(11/27/12)

 

 

(11/20/12)

 

 

NEW FANTASYLAND AT WALT DISNEY WORLD OPENS DECEMBER 6, 2012!

Sea World San Diego Holiday Lights

By D.Z.

If you are close to Sea World San Diego, you may see an attraction high up in the sky.  It is called 'Sky Tower', where you get to go up high in the sky looking over the park! During the holiday season, the tower is decorated with lights. It looks really cool, especially late at night!

Whaley House San Diego

 

       If you are in downtown San Diego, just a few miles away is Old Town San Diego. Here you can find shops, restaurants, and a haunted house. The Whaley House has been around since the 1800's! It belonged to the Whaley's! Today, the house is a museum. For more information, visit http://whaleyhouse.org/

Happy Thanksgiving

 

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we give thanks to our friends and family. Also we eat lots of food like turkey! Possibly you could even be camping out for Black Friday! We are thankful for all of our readers and followers!

 Everyone from the Geek Central Blog wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Wreck it Ralph Review

By D.Z.

If you are in need to get your game on, go see Wreck it Ralph. The movie is about Wreck it Ralph (John C. Reilly) getting tired of being the bad guy. In an arcade game, he tries to wreck a tower filled with people. Then Fix it Felix (Jack McBrayer) comes to the rescue and fixes the building with his magical hammer. This movie has a great lesson! I have never seen a movie like this before. This movie deserves two thumbs up! Out of 10 stars, I would give it an 8!

Sea World Aquatica San Diego

Art by Sea World

Just today, Sea World San Diego announced that they bought Knott's Soak City! The water park is will become Sea World Aquatica Water Park. The park will open in Summer 2013!

Missing in the Mansion

By D.Z.

A few days before Halloween, a video called Missing in the Mansion was put on youtube. This video is really good. It is about a proposal that happens at Disneyland. All goes bad once they visit the Haunted Mansion!

 

If you would like to see a behind the scenes video of the film, check it out below!
 

Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan Review

By D.Z.

If you are in need for a high flying adventure, check out Cathy Rigby as Peter Pan! The flying in this performance is outstanding. The show has great sets and special effects. The music is outstanding.  Your kids will love this show, as they get to join the journey of Peter Pan. This show is actually for all ages! The ending is really great with some surprises. For more information, visit www.cathyrigbyispeterpan.com!

 

Here is the commercial for the show!

Disney Toy Soldier

By D.Z.

A few days ago on the Disney Parks youtube, they released a video of a toy solider working hard, training himself for the parade. This video is really great. At the end is a link to purchase tickets for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. This event is on select nights at the Magic Kingdom from November 9- December 21!  At the bottom is the tag #DisneyToySoldier. You can use that on twitter!

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Back in summer of 2011, the Geek Central Blog was Hollywood on the same day when the Mr. Popper's Penguins Premiere was held at the Chinese Theater! We saw lots of stars. Here are some photos.

 

Dick Van Dyke

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

SNOW

The penguins

Sea World Orlando's New Ride

Video by www.insidethemagic.net

By D.Z.

Just a few days ago at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Sea World revealed the ride vehicle for a new ride. The attraction is called "Empire of the Penguin." It has been announced for some time, but for the first time guests got to see what it will be like. The ride vehicle is blue and white, and looks really cool. This new experience will open in 2013. For more information, visit www.seaworldparks.com/seaworld-orlando/Antarctica

 

 

VOTE for USF Addicts for Best Fansite of the Year

 

A theme park website called Behind the Thrills is once again hosting their annual "Best Fansite of the Year" poll. Our friends at USF Addicts are one of the runner up nominees. Please vote for them.

USF Addicts is a website all about Universal Orlando. Actually a few months ago, we interviewed the founder and owner of USF Addicts.

 

 You can cast your vote by going to http://behindthethrills.com/2012/11/thrill-weekly-poll-fansite-of-the-year-2012/!

 

Legoland Florida Opens Star Wars Miniland!

Just yesterday, Star Wars Miniland opened at Legoland Florida. This is the second Star Wars Miniland. Legoland California got it last year.
Photos of the California version.

"Saving Mr. Banks"

This photo was tweeted by twitter.com/MelFarleyActor! That is Tom Hanks dressed up as Walt Disney.

 

For two days, (November 6-7) you might of seen a bunch of camera crew at Disneyland. Along with that a lot of people dressed up in 50's style clothing, and possibly even Tom Hanks dressed up as Walt Disney. This is all for a new movie called "Saving Mr. Banks." This movie is planned to release December 20, 2013.

Election 2012: The Winner for President

Last night was a very big night for America. For a while Mitt Romney and President Obama have been battling it out in the debates. Mitt Romney ran with Paul Ryan who is going to be Vice President if they win. Barack Obama still stood with Vice President Joe Biden. As they polls closed, the two were very close. Later was announced that Barack Obama would stay President of the United States for four more years.

Scream Zone Review

Photo by http://www.thescreamzone.com/home.html

By D.Z.

San Diego has three main events for Halloween. The events are the Scream Zone, Haunted Trail, and the Haunted Hotel. I was able to visit the Scream Zone. It was a lot of fun. The Scream Zone has a few optional zones. The most popular is the Haunted Hayride. You are able to ride around a bunch of areas where actors come out and scare you. Another option is the House of Horrors, where blood is the theme. The last one is the Chamber, where you run for you life from scary actors.If you are ever in need for a good scare, try the Scream Zone. For more information, visit http://www.thescreamzone.com/

The Music of Cars Land Soundtrack Review

By D.Z.

On a trip to California Adventures, I was able to get the limited edition 'Music of Cars Land' soundtrack. It features some of the songs you hear while at Cars Land. This includes Mater's Junkyard Jamboree, Radiator Springs Racers and some of the shops and restaurants. This soundtrack is really great. I have listened to the whole thing many times. If you like Cars Land, you need this soundtrack.

Color Run San Diego

By D.Z.

On November 3, over 28 thousand people were able to run around and get very colorful at Qualcom Stadium in San Diego. That means the Color Run came to San Diego. The Color Run is 3.1 miles, and every half mile, you get sprayed by color! Lots of fun.This was not my first time doing the Color Run. I was able to do the one in Orange County. You can check out my review on the Color Run from back in April. The Color Run in San Diego was very different in many ways. Here are some highlights including some new additions.

The starting line looked the same. Be sure to get in line early.

 

The DJ got the party started as he passed out prizes

 

One of the prizes he gave out included a beach ball.

One of the coolest additions was a Runicorn, who helped you get pumped up before the run.

 

The yellow section.

 

The pink section.

 

The Color Car!

At the end of the 5k, you can celebrate by dancing, singing and having a great time.



Along with that, every 15 minutes, you get to throw a bag of color in the air with a bunch of others.

Here is what it looks like outside of it.

 For tips on how to survive the Color Run, visit our post.

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Taping

By D.Z.

                 Just this weekend, Disneyland will be in filming mode, as they tape the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade. This annually event premieres on ABC Christmas day. The show takes place at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. They film them on separate days though. The parade is filled with stars, characters, music and joy. 

 Last year, the show had many performances including Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, One Republic and Jennifer Hudson. The show usually has two hosts. Last year it was Mario Lopez and Nick Cannon. Along with that, a few co-hosts. Lasts year included Travel Channel's Samantha Brown and Maria Menounos. 

Just like last year, it will be a hit. Who knows what might happen this weekend at Disneyland.

Transformers Coming to Universal Orlando

By D.Z. 

Universal Studios Hollywood's newest attraction is Transformers: The Ride 3D. In this ride, you get to step into the movie as you twist and turn all in the third dimension. Just yesterday Universal Orlando announced that they will be having Transformers too. The Hollywood version has been very popular so they had to bring it to Florida. It will be much like the one in Hollywood. The opening of this exciting attraction will be in Summer of 2013.
 

Here is a video from Inside the Magic.

Christmas Already?

By D.Z.

Just yesterday, it was Halloween. You proably don't put up your decarations soon, but the theme parks due. Theme park wise, it is already Christmas. Very soon, Disneyland and Walt Disney World will be in filming mode, taping the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade. It airs on TV December 25 on ABC.

 

Titanic Voice From The Distaster Review

By D.Z.

I recently read a book by Deborah Hopkinson called "Titanic Voice From The Disaster!" Being a fan of the Titanic, I loved it. The book makes you feel like you are there. While reading, you feel like a Titanic historian. I loved everything about this book. From beginning to end, you are fascinated. Things that happened on that night when Titanic sank are still a mystery, but it seems like some are solved when you read this book.