D23 Expo
 

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(And, yes, it's open to non-members.)

Ok, who's going? I've gotta go get my freak on with my geek on! :cool:

I'll be camping, so no can do. Hopefully the Lassiter speech will land online later.

This event would make for a nice swanking!

I have a ticket for Saturday.

I might have to get the 4-day pass. I'm also wondering if costumes are allowed.

Yeah, I'm a geek.

There's a dresscode - read the "Before You Go" section.

I missed the D22 Expo and I hate to do these things out of order.

If you see any cool Moonliner merch, twitter me!

If I can swing it, I'll be there too!

Forget it !!! Not for me !! I'm staying at home.

the french will be there . if you dont mind hanging out with the french at the Expo .

Anyone still going?

I'll be there all four days. And, from the looks of the awesome schedule, it's going to be an exhausting four days.

Things I'm looking forward to:

"Lost" University
"The Boys" panel and screening with the Sherman Brothers
"Disney Rarities" panel and screening of some early animations that have not been shown in over 60 years!
Toy Story 1 & 2 in Digital 3D screening
The World of Vintage Disneyland screening
Never Heard Music from Disney Animation
... and so, so much more.

I'm gonna be in geek heaven! :)

Costumes will be worn --- by protesting Disney hotel employees whom Disney wants to strip of current health care benefits. Read all about it (Unite) Here. Mickey, Minnie, Tink, Snow White and others will be wearing hospital gowns and bathrobes and getting "sick" on Katella Blvd. to demonstrate the fate of hotel workers who might take ill after health benefits become unaffordable to the low wage hotel workers.


I think the protest will be more fun than the Expo. Sounds like a glorified Innoventions. Curious to hear about it, but not enough to attend.

I was thinking of going but don't think we'll have the time. Malibu Barbie Beach Party is on Sunday! Drag queens on the beach > D23.

:( Oh well. We'll hear how it is this year and then try going next year!

I'm going on Saturday.

I'd rather go to Barbie Malibu Beach Party. Sadly, I won't be doing either. Le Sigh.

Not geeky enough? Not gay enough? Not possible!

So, why doesn't LoT have a booth???? That other board has a booth...

We've missed our chance. Boo Hoo. Now no-one will take us seriously.

;)

The Wolfpack will be there on Saturday.

LoT had better get a booth next year....

But must include...
- Bar with Sidecars for all memebers
- Couches
- Shag carpeting
- Smoking jackets and evening wear

....

If only you know how much money, time and sheer aggravation was involved in getting a booth at D23... you'd bite your tongue.

That said, MP will have a special announcement at D23 around noon tomorrow and it'll go up on the site at the same time.

So basically you want to hold next years D23 at € & NA's pad?

Nah, move thier pad to D23...

Oops, sorry mate: I wasn't aware that MP had a booth. I meant that other other board. :cool:

So I'll be going tomorrow. I have this extra ticket, any takers?

Oh, and having determined from the website (www.d23expo.com) that costumes WILL be welcomed, I will be appearing in my tightrope dress :D

So, um... we don't need a booth, we need a lounge!

Could Yip Yips be considered Muppets or just Sesame Street? Ken's joining me on Saturday.... and that could be fun.

Oh, and Goonie - Mouseplanet is having a lounge at their booth. :)

Dunno... hell, they're letting ABC have an area...


But I don't think masks are allowed.

I wonder what they'd say about my "Save The Dolphins, Eat A Mermaid" shirt?

I don't know. You should wear it so we can find out. Be sure to post the results.

Since Photobucket has drastically restricted storage on non-pro accounts, and since I won't take the time to set up a new one at this moment, I uploaded the pictures to Facebook.

Highlights include pictures of me with an MSEP float, Marty Sklar & Mary Costa (not simultaneously), as well as pics of stuff on display including some great shots of Cars Land models, naked presidential AA's (okay, just Lincoln), and ride layout for Mystic Manor (which HKDL will get in like 2012)

If anyone happens to come across the D23 Mouse Ears, please think of me. :)

As will MiceAge

Yes, masks are allowed as long as they don't restrict vision.

I'll be going tomorrow. I think we should have a LoT meet at the MP booth at noon....

The Wolfpack will be there, but have no idea what we'll be doing at noon. If it works out, we'll stop by MP booth around that time.

Wish I could be there to greet you all. Have fun!

Welllllll how is it?

Really, where are the reports? Where are the tweets? Why the radio silence? :D

Yahoo News just reported that Johnny Depp showed up in Capt. Jack Sparrow drag to announce the new film in 2011.

What???

Story here

Yes, I saw Johnny! We had a live Jack Sparrow! The REAL one! He was awesome - stayed in character the whole time. Also had Tim Burton, Nicholas Cage, Robert Zemekis, John Travolta, Jerry Brockheimer, a surprise performance by Mylie Cyrus, and the Muppets performed onboard a small scale Mark Twain. Disney has also contracted with Guillermo del Toro to create a new soft horror label - Disney's Double Dare You. I have also seen the first 30 minutes of Princess and the Frog. It's SO awesome!

My fave news - the Disney Wonder will be spending summers on Alaska sailings beginning in 2011, with prices starting around just $900! 7-day Mexico cruises will start in the mid $600 range. VERY affordable. She is being permanently moved to Los Angeles in January 2011.

And, the new big rumor is that George Lucas is showing up tomorrow to break the new Star Tours news. I will still be here and try to report in when possible.

Yes, I saw Johnny! We had a live Jack Sparrow! The REAL one! He was awesome - stayed in character the whole time. Also had Tim Burton, Nicholas Cage, Robert Zemekis, John Travolta, Jerry Brockheimer, a surprise performance by Mylie Cyrus, and the Muppets performed onboard a small scale Mark Twain. Disney has also contracted with Guillermo del Toro to create a new soft horror label - Disney's Double Dare You. I have also seen the first 30 minutes of Princess and the Frog. It's SO awesome!

My fave news - the Disney Wonder will be spending summers on Alaska sailings beginning in 2011, with prices starting around just $900! 7-day Mexico cruises will start in the mid $600 range. VERY affordable. She is being permanently moved to Los Angeles in January 2011.

And, the new big rumor is that George Lucas is showing up tomorrow to break the new Star Tours news. I will still be here and try to report in when possible.

At the Disney Rarities panel and viewing now. They're showing rare shorts not seen in over 60 years and some of Walt's first animations.

Oh, my! I keep hearing about all of these great things going on the past two days. I hope they save some of the fun for us poor saps who have to work on the weekdays and can only come out on the weekends!

Apparently, Star Tours II was announced. 3D with a Pod Race section. Opening 2011.
Cool!
:)

The whole thing sounds like a big circle jerk with mouse ears on, to me.

I'd rather go to Disneyland.

Star Tours Simulator + 3D = Extra Barfage.

I absolutely love this video. Mostly for the way the audiences reaction changes so quickly.

Rasulo "We are going to be doubling the size of Fantasyland..."

Audience: "WOOOOOOO" 'applause' 'Cheers'

Rasulo " to include more of your favorite princesses!"

Audience "Awww" "ehhh"

Fantasyland Annoucement

Today was fun, but not as surprising. I attended the Parks and Resorts presentation with Jay Rasulo, and it ended with the very dimensional Star Tours 2 announcement. :)

And, for a nice token, we each received one of three limited edition and hand numbered Star Tours 2 mini-posters. Each one is limited to just 1,723 copies. :)

Hey, don't knock it till you try it! :D

What a weekend! To finish it off, I got to personally meet Pepe the Prawn from the Muppets. There will be photos forthcoming. :D

There had better be. :D

See new avatar. :D

Unfortunately, Gonzo and Fozzie took a break right before it was my turn, so I didn't get a photo with them. But, I did see them interact with people and couldn't stop laughing. The three of them were totally tearing up the crowd! :)

I told Pepe how cool he is, and he asked me to keep repeating it. He's a tad vain. ;)

Which one is you and which one is Pepe?

Ya know, I'd smack you, but you'd only like it.... a lot. :p

Very very cool! I'd have been in heaven!

I'm glad I wasn't there with my barbie.....

Woot! Great pic DP.

I normally don't get overly excited about meeting celebs, but the Muppets are different - for some reason, they seem more real. They're exactly the same in person as they are on the screen. ;)

Just don't look under the table. ;)

Or, over that low black draping that I had my arm on. ;)

Why? Are Muppets anatomically correct?

sort of. their genitals are shaped like an entire human

Huh.

The mind boggles at the implications of that statement.

Perhaps it's best that we don't look beyond as was originally suggested.

I've know a few dicks in my day, but that takes it to a whole new level....

And looking under the table makes me giggle.....

:D

Pepe is no shrimp, I can tell ya that. ;)

He is a king prawn okay!

Gifted you say?

thick as your arm, I hear.

Well, Bill Barretta's arm anyway.

Oh, and his full name is Pepino Rodrigo Serrano Gonzales. In case you were wondering.....

Serrano... like the pepper. Proof that he is hot, okay? ;)

Sure, steamed and served with melted butter...

:eek:

:D :evil:

That's funny. I just about approached him and offered him to come check out my hot tub, pause, and then mention that it's filled with cocktail sauce. That could have been a hilarious reaction!

But, of course, I was so excited that I forgot what I had cooked up to say. :rolleyes:

Bwahaha what a bunch of dorks, I mean look at.....

....hey wait is that the original Captain EO costume?? :eek: Just seeing it in person would be amazing....

er, um, never mind :blush:

Oh, and I also forgot to mention another big announcement that Dick Cook made at the big Friday presentation: Disney is doing an animated 3D version of "Yellow Submarine". Seriously. He described it as a "great remake unlike anything ever seen".

THIS Dick Cook?

(wasn't sure if you'd heard the news yet)

Yeah, I heard.

It'll be unlike anything I've ever seen because I'd probably be too frightened to see it.

Wow, this kind of tugs at my heartstrings, even though I'm not a huge fan of the Disney film offerings in recent years. He started out as a CM...

With Dick Cook gone don't be surprised if any particular projects greenlit by him but not yet in production get put on hold and/or canceled.

Really? Seriously?

Oh.

I'm not sure how I feel about this. No, I've decided. I don't want anyone to remake YS, even Disney. I feel like an old grump saying so, but I don't like this. The only positive I can think of is that a new version will bring renewed interest in the original.

ETA:
Huh. Well then.

Well, where's the fun in that?

Now I have "We all live in a Yellow Monorail" running through my head.....