Year of 2012 Podcast

Yesterday, we recorded our Year of 2012 Podcast! The podcast had to be split into three parts. Here they are!
 



 Part One

 

Part Two

 

 

Part Three

 

 

Next week, we will be back with our normal seven-ten minute show!

Legoland Hotel Update 12/28/12

By D.Z.

America's first Legoland Hotel is really coming along. This hotel is located next to the Legoland California Resort in Carlsbad! Our last update was in October! The hotel has really taken shape since

From the paint to the LEGO figures, it all looks great. The only figure you can see now is a huge dragon! The outside alone deserves five stars.

 

 

The hotel includes three different themed rooms. If your kids enjoy sailing and battling for treasure, be sure to book the pirate room. Maybe you have always wanted to stay in a kingdom. Now you can in the kingdom themed room. Possibly, exploring is your thing. Stay in the adventure room.

 

 

The Legoland Hotel opens April 5, 2013! For information, visit legolandcalifornia.com/hotel!

Top 5 Best Parts of 2012

2012 was filled with so many great and magical events. Here is our top 5!
 

 

5- Based on the book, the Hunger Game hit the theaters in March! http://geekjlz.blogspot.com/2012/04/hunger-games-review.html

 

 

4- A day of openings! In May, three attractions opened in southern California! Pirate Reef at Legoland took guests on a 25 foot plunge! Sea World's Manta took allowed guests to ride the wave. Transformers the Ride 3D took guests beyond the screen into a world in 3D.

 

 

Legoland- http://geekjlz.blogspot.com/2012/05/pirate-reef-now-open.html

Universal Studios Hollywood- http://geekjlz.blogspot.com/2012/05/transfomers-ride-in-3d-now-open.html

Sea World- http://geekjlz.blogspot.com/2012/05/sea-world-san-diegos-manta-opening.html

 

 

3- Over four years in the making, New Fantasyland opened at the Magic Kingdom earlier this month. This expansion included a Little Mermaid ride, the Beuty and the Beast themed restaurant, and even an expanded Dumbo attraction.  http://geekjlz.blogspot.com/2012/12/history-of-new-fantasyland.html

 

 

2- A few days before Halloween, the Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm for 4 billion dollars. This includes the rights to the Star Wars trilogy. Disney plans to keep the Star Wars journey going by making new episodes. In development now Star Wars Episode 7 will be released in 2015, later fallowed by episodes 8 and 9.  http://geekjlz.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-walt-disney-company-buys-lucasfilm.html

 

 

1- On June 15, Disney's California Adventures was re-opened. Over five years in the making, this expansion included World of Color, Little Mermaid Ariel's Undersea Adventure, Buena Vista Street and even Cars Land! On June 13, Cars Land was open for the media, later following the official opening two days later.

 

 

 

 

Be sure to tune into the Year of 2012 Podcast on December 29, where we talk about everything that happened this year.

 

 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Geek Central Blog!

Universal Studios Movies Filmed

By D.Z.

When you go on the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, you get to see lots of cool sets. Here are some!

Bates Motel used in the movie "Psycho!"

 

Court of Miracles was used in the 1931 film "Frankenstein!"

 

The Who's set was used in the movie "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" starring Jim Carrey!

 

Amity was used in the classic "Jaws!"

Used in "Desperate Housewives."

 

Used in "War of the Worlds!"

Deck the Halls Podcast

Not to long ago, we announced that on December 29, we will be recording our "Year of 2012 Podcast!" We have another announcement. On December 23, we will be recording our "Deck the Halls Podcast!" In this podcast, we will talk all about the holidays!

Color Run New Video

Just yesterday, the Color Run released a new video! The video was filmed during the San Diego run!