#d23 expo: 2017

[tangledbea]

Let Me Make You Proud Premier Recreation

My first ever video, guys! I decided to recreate the video they used to show us at D23 Expo in 2017 that premiered “Let Me Make You Proud”!

I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed seeing it come together!

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Here are all of the images leaked so far for Frozen: Winter Festival which is new a “short-form series”

Every image has been posted by girliesandghouls on instagram!

Another project that is referred to as a “short-form series” is Zootopia+ which is on Disney+. Zootopia+ has 6 episodes that are about 7-12 minutes long each (so about the length of Frozen Fever). So hopefully it will be the same for Winter Festival! :)

On June 7th the World of Frozen documentary comes out, on June 6th the Frozen Kingdom in Japan’s Fantasy Springs fully opens, and on June 17th the Frozen Royal Castle app releases. Considering Olaf’s Frozen Adventure had it’s first trailer come out in June 2017, I think there is a good chance Winter Festival will be officially announced in June. There is also d23 expo in August it could be announced at, but these dolls come out in September so I think it could be announced sooner, even if the series itself doesn’t come out until November-ish.

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(not only is it the 10th anniversary of aladdin on broadway today —

IT'S ALSO THIS BLOG'S 13TH ANNIVERSARY.

that also means i've been roleplaying on tumblr for 13 years. i've definitely wrote for over a dozen characters, but aladdin has my oldest blog. i believe bolinity is the second oldest that's still "active" since i started writing him on may 5th, 2012 [of course all my blogs have had lengthy hiatuses here and there]

how wild is that. time is a weird soup. how dare this blog be older than all of my not-adult students.)

within those 13 years i've —

worked at the local disney store (it's closed now) (2011)

worked at walt disney world (2012)

graduated college (2013)

went to disneyland for the first time in forever and kept going back (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)

became an art teacher (2014)

helped create a webcomic called les normaux (2014) — which went on hiatus in 2018 and then came back with a reboot at the end of in 2022

picked up cosplaying (2015)

saw aladdin on broadway (2016)

went to d23 expo multiple times (2017, 2019, 2022)

met ron clements & john musker (2019)

went to tokyo disneyland + disneysea for the first time (2019) (disneysea again in 2022)

ran my first virtual half marathon (2020)

started playing dnd (2021)

got a full time job finally (2022)

went to europe for the first time (2023)

went to disneyland paris for the first time (2023)

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2017 Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie 🔥💙

📸 Photoshoot by Good Morning America for D23 Expo Portraits 📸

[madisonrooney]

I hope this isn't too personal or anything but what kind of relationship do you have with Dove? Do you have her phone number and actually talk to her or is it more of a fan level relationship? I'm not trying to be mean or anything I'm just a new follower and don't know a whole lot

we're married /j

no youre totally fine!! it is a fan relationship but like to the extent that she knows who i am, remembers me, remembers details about me, etc. and ive met her many times over the last 8 years

ill put it in under read more for the people that have already heard these stories hundreds of times lol

i first met her at d23 expo 2015 when i was cosplaying as maddie. was absolutely sobbing when i met her and she started to tear up herself. she called me honey and sweetheart and rocked me back and forth while i hugged her still bawling lol

my first liv and maddie taping was about 2 months later and when i reminded her who i was (she didnt know right away but i get that since i wasnt wearing glasses or a ponytail) she jumped out of her chair hugged me and said HI SWEETY and wouldnt let me go even when jordan fisher started talking to me lol (he recognized me too) she told me my cosplay made her whole weekend.

we had some more great interactions at the next few live tapings. at the last one with a meet and greet, she said "i know you!!" right when she saw me. i mentioned my mom coming to the following taping (which sadly never happened bc it was cancelled) and she was like "ive never met your mom!!" and the fact that she was aware of that and saw it as something important warmed my heart.

about a year passed without seeing her but i saw her again at the 2017 rdmas which was the first time she said "i love you" to me without me saying it first. this was around when she really started to remember me without me having to reintroduce myself.

the rise of the isle of the lost book launch was the following month and she said she loved that im always at these events. 2 months later was d23 again and she said "hi love!! how are you!?" when i got my descendants 2 cd signed by her.

one of my favorite interactions was 2 weeks after that at the stage door of mamma mia at the hollywood bowl. right upon seeing me she said "hi baby!!," hugged me, and asked how id been in the last two weeks since we'd seen each other. at the time, i didnt know when id see her again so i took a moment to remind her how much she means to me and she said "you are an angel in my life."

a random meet and greet came up a few months later for her hair extension line where i was once again greeted with an immediate "hi baby!!" and hug. when i walked away and waved goodbye she shouted "i love you!!"

another favorite was at a panel for agents of shield the following year that happened in nyc when i just so happened to be there for spring break. as she walked in the room while they were playing a clip, she quietly said hi to people and gasped upon seeing me, gave me the usual "hi baby!" and stopped on her way to the stage to give me a hug. after the panel, she said goodbye to everyone, saying "i love you, i love you, i love YOU" and hugged me again saying "thank you for being here as always"

8 months later was the first preview of clueless the musical which i went back to nyc specifically for. this was another all time fav interaction. her face lit up when she saw me in the stage door crowd. when she was done meeting other fans, i once again got hi baby, "so good to see you," and her telling me she saw me in the audience + proving she meant it by telling me where i was (so she def saw me drooling over her for 2 and a half hours...but she probably expected that from me). i met thomas that night as well and my mom was with me too and she said "hey babe, they approve of you! and theyve been around longer than you have!"

about half a year later was disney channel fan fest where i once again got a hi baby when i was next in line plus a cute little dance over to me that lead into hug when i walked up.

that was my last interaction pre-covid and the only ones ive had since (save for her 2021 concert where we did interact but im not certain she knew it was "me" bc we didnt like talk and i was wearing a mask) have been at the cameron boyce foundation gala where ofc shes still sweet to me but naturally shes not as excited or talkative given that were mourning someone. but last year, she said "hi babe!" and gave me a hug. i didnt get to talk to her much then but this year i wanted her to know that even tho i wasnt able to show it for a while bc of quarantine that im still supporting her every step of the way and she brushed my arm sweetly and thanked me. she blew my friend and i kisses when she left and told us she loved us.

worth noting tho that the only social media interactions weve had have been her liking a handful of my comments on instagram and tiktok, and i cant even be sure that she knows the comments shes liking are from "me." i have too much social anxiety to be on stan twitter, so we dont communicate over social media at all or anything. but she knows me on a face to face basis and knows ive been there from the beginning and have gone to lengths to see her in her biggest moments.

[mandymoore]

Disney’s D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, California - July 15, 2017

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Zoe Saldaña - Is the Essence of the Avatar

Some actors give more than just the movie.  Their essence makes the film come to life.  Zoe Saldaña is my favorite movie star but I would like you to see why it's all about Avatar. After Avatar made its stunning debut it became clear that the bar had changed for "Epic Science Fiction" movies. The new race grabbed hold of us and pulled us into Pandora. The mystery and intrigue found its name then - Zoe Saldaña. Every single scene, movement, challenge, or battle became so real. It made me wonder why I had never seen this actress before. Sure, I had seen her in other movies, but not as the reason for the movie. It was her war cry, her rebuke of Jack Sully, her leaping and shooting- that made it all so real. However, this was not lost on Saldaña either. At the D23 expo in California during the presentation of  Avatar, Way of Water. she shared her view on the then-upcoming film. "(I am) wanting Avatar 2:  Way of Water, wanting its reception to be similar to the first, where people are just taken for a ride," Saldana says. "Where they get to learn, they get to live, they get to feel, but also they get to think a lot about who we are, and what we are, and where we are." She returned as the beautiful chief, warrior, and wife of Jack Sully who is now the father and leader of their family.  But who is Zoe Saldana and what has she achieved in these years?

Who Is Zoe Saldaña -  Essence of the Avatar Movie Franchise

The American actress was born in June 1978 and started out with TV episodes in Law and Order (1999), but her film career rolled out a year later in Center Stage. She had only seen an upward climb from there on. Before the Avatar movie, she appeared in top movies with the roles of María in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pear,l (2003), and as Nyota in the movie Star Trek (2009). She is also known for the following movies after Avatar (2009) - Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), the sequel, Guardian of the Galaxy 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Needless to say, the actress has been extremely busy. Her roles have not gone unrewarded. Saldana is the proud recipient of many awards. She is one of the top ten actresses that has won an award for Best Actress. She has won ten awards in this role – including the Empire and the Saturn awards. In addition, Saldaña won trophies for the best-supporting actress from Teens Choice and ALMA Awards.  After being nominated 37 times, she is one of the favorite girls on the screen today. And with the Avatar 3 on everyone’s mind, you can bet she isn’t going anywhere soon.

Zoe Saldaña - Essence of a Happy Family

Zoe Saldaña is part of a loving family. A great lover of Avatar privacy, she got married secretly to the Italian, Marco Perego, in June 2013 exchanging their marriage vows in a celebration ceremony in London. A year later, the couple impressed their fans with the news of incoming babies – that’s correct.  Twins, In November 2014, the star gave birth to her beautiful kids Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio. Two years later, the family grew again. This time in December 2016, Zen Hilario would make Saldaña and Perego, proud parents of what was now three boys. As we await the premiere of the Avatar sequel, we keep replaying the 20th Century Fox trailer, trying to fathom how much impact this will have on society and the industry at large. Will it be like Zoe wished, a learning and thrilling experience, or will we be disappointed?           Read the full article

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Tron Lightcycle Run At Magic Kingdom: A Thrilling Journey into the Digital World

Tron Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom is an exhilarating roller coaster experience that takes you on a high-speed journey through the digital world of Tron.

If you’re a fan of the Tron movies or simply love high-speed roller coasters, then you won’t want to miss the Tron Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom. This cutting-edge attraction takes visitors on a thrilling journey through the digital world of Tron, complete with sleek lightcycles and stunning visual effects. First announced at the D23 Expo in 2017, Tron Lightcycle Run is set to be one of the…

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'Fat Tested Travel' Influencer Campaigns Disney to Test TRON Seats Ahead of Opening

‘Fat Tested Travel’ Influencer Campaigns Disney to Test TRON Seats Ahead of Opening

Walt Disney World Resort announced that TRON Lightcycle Run would come to Magic Kingdom at D23 Expo in 2017. For years, fans have watched the slow construction and testing of the rollercoaster, which slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Related: Fan-Favorite ‘Star Wars’ Character Will Arrive at Disneyland For a Limited Time At September’s D23 Expo, Chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts Josh…

[tangledbea]

Are you legit about having talked to Kay? It doesn't matter if you don't talk anymore. I just wanna know if you two actually talked

Oh, yeah! Kay and I used to talk on the phone, as a matter of fact! One time, they called me out of the blue to complain about something specific (I don't recall if they've gone public about this specific thing, so I won't mention it), but also the Varian and the Seven Kingdoms project while it was still in the pre-pitch phase! They used to say that when the show was over, they wanted to grab coffee with me so they could spill everything. (That never happened, but that's okay. They went through a lot during the show's production.)

They've also been on my podcast, and that includes not just the recorded interview, but an hour or two of casual conversation before and after the show is recorded.

I've also watched art live streams of theirs and we chatted during those. We've met in person a few times, once at the studio and once at D23 Expo in 2017.

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kys

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue is an attraction located at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. Set in the Star Wars universe, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue takes passengers on a turbulent trip across the galaxy, as droids C-3PO and R2-D2 attempt to safely return a spy to the Rebel Alliance.

The Adventures Continue features locations and characters from Episode I – The Phantom Menace through Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, unlike its predecessor, which mostly took place after the events of the original trilogy (Episode IV – A New Hope through Episode VI – Return of the Jedi). The attraction opened on May 20, 2011, at Disney's Hollywood Studios, on May 20, 2011, at Disneyland, on May 7, 2013, at Tokyo Disneyland, and on March 26, 2017, at Disneyland Paris.

In 1998, Disney began planning to upgrade Star Tours as part of the release of the upcoming 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the first film of the new prequel trilogy. There would be new flights, with passengers going to the Boonta Eve Classic Podrace on Tatooine. Captain Rex would still be a part of the new version and the droids in the queue line would be working on engines and podrace components. Plus, this version would be in 3D, with glasses resembling Anakin Skywalker's goggles. However, there was a big situation. Changing the story to focus on Episode I would make the attraction outdated fast, as two new upcoming films would feature new characters and locations. Officials chose to wait until 2003 when production began on Revenge of the Sith before remodeling Star Tours.

In April 2005, at Star Wars Celebration III at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, creator George Lucas confirmed that a Star Tours II was in production. In May 2009, /Film reported that filming for the new version of Star Tours was underway in West Hollywood, California.

During pre-production, one of the locations that Imagineers wanted guests to visit was the ice planet of Hoth while it was under siege by Imperial walkers. However, the idea was quickly scrapped because it would interfere with the attraction's placement in the Star Wars timeline. According to Imagineer Jason Surrell, after the Hoth battle idea was replaced with an encounter with the planet's native fauna (e.g. tauntauns and wampas), the concept was presented to George Lucas. Lucas, although liking the idea, requested that the battle scene be used instead, even if it meant disrupting the series' canon. Lucas offered the possibility that there was perhaps an earlier scuffle between Rebel and Imperial forces on the planet before the events in Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back unfolded and that they "later decided to build a base there figuring the Empire wouldn't think the rebels would return to that same location." The Kashyyyk sequence was suggested by John Lasseter. Industrial Light & Magic was responsible for the extensive computer-generated imagery seen throughout the attraction.

At the 2009 D23 Expo in Anaheim, Walt Disney Imagineering announced that Star Tours at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios would be closed in October 2010 for total renovation and would reopen in May and June 2011 as Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. The updated ride system would consist of high-definition video, a Dolby 3D high-definition screen, an improved motion simulator, as well as several other newly added special effects. A short teaser trailer was shown at the expo featuring a podracing scene similar to that from Episode I – The Phantom Menace. An accompanying teaser picture depicted a red-colored "StarSpeeder 1000" spacecraft.

In May 2010, Disney announced exact dates for the closure of Star Tours at both parks, both earlier than the originally announced October 2010 date. Star Tours closed on July 27 at Disneyland and on September 7 at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

On June 11, 2010, at the "What's Next?" presentation, Disney announced that the re-imagined attraction would take place between Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope and would be named Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. They also premiered an image showcasing the StarSpeeder 1000 flying through Coruscant.

On August 12, during Celebration V, Disney showed a preview 'commercial' of what guests may expect to see, including visits to Endor, Bespin, and Alderaan.

By September 24, two new characters were revealed for Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. The first one was Ace, the new pilot, and the second one was the Aly San San spokesdroid, voiced by Allison Janney. During D23's "Destination D" event, Disneyland Resort President George Kalogridis stated that the new ride would feature 54 possible different experiences.

On October 26, Tom Fitzgerald, Executive VP and Senior Creative Executive of Walt Disney Imagineering, stated that while "Ace" was supposed to be the pilot of the StarSpeeder 1000s, by the time riders actually take off, the pilot would be C-3PO. Fitzgerald also mentioned that Captain Rex, the former Star Tours pilot (but within the series' timeline, the future pilot), would also make an appearance somewhere on the new version of the attraction. Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO in all the Star Wars films, returned to portray the character in three mediums; live-action suit, motion capture, and Audio-Animatronic voice.

Fitzgerald revealed on February 11, 2011, that more characters would be encountered on the ride, including Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Imperial Stormtroopers, "Jumptroopers", Admiral Ackbar, Yoda, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca. He confirmed on April 1, locations that guests could visit on the new attraction. Destinations include Tatooine, Coruscant, Hoth, Naboo, Kashyyyk, and the Death Star as it orbits Geonosis.

The attraction in Orlando began soft openings on May 14, with the official opening at midnight on May 20, 2011. The attraction in Anaheim began soft openings on May 20, with the official opening in the morning of June 3, 2011. Tokyo Disneyland's Star Tours attraction closed on April 2, 2012, and reopened as the revamped attraction on May 7, 2013. Disneyland Paris' Star Tours attraction was the final incarnation to change; it closed on March 16, 2016, and reopened as The Adventures Continue on March 26, 2017.

In 2012, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue was awarded as the most "Outstanding Attraction Refresh" by the Themed Entertainment Association.

At the 2015 D23 Expo, it was announced that a desert planet called Jakku from The Force Awakens would be added to the attraction. The new adventure became available beginning November 16, 2015. The mineral planet Crait from The Last Jedi and Batuu, the remote outpost forest and mountain planet from Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, were added to the attraction on November 17, 2017. The ocean moon Kef Bir from The Rise of Skywalker was added to the ride on December 20, 2019, the film's release date.

In January 2020, the Disneyland location received a single rider line due to heavy crowds.

The exteriors of all four Star Tours attractions are different in their respective parks. The attraction in Florida is inspired by an Ewok village on the forest moon of Endor, whereas the California, Japan, and France versions are modeled after a Tomorrowland-esque space port.

According to the opening crawl that preceded the attraction's inaugural opening; after the Dark Times began, Captain Antilles had dispatched C-3PO and R2-D2, the series' protagonist droids who were placed in the custody of Antilles by order of Bail Organa near the end of Revenge of the Sith, to assist in the inauguration of the spaceline. The seemingly close relationship between the Rebel Alliance and the Star Tours agency, caused the Galactic Empire to believe that both entities were in a partnership, and thus has monitored the agency's actions over the years.

Similar to the functionality of the previous Star Tours attraction, The Adventures Continue places guests in the role of space tourists en route to a predetermined destination. The queue is designed to resemble a spaceport terminal: posters advertise voyages to different planets, and a large LCD screen informs riders of flight statuses, planetary weather forecasts, and advertisements promoting the benefits of booking flights with Star Tours. The screen displays information in spoken basic language and Aurebesh. The queue is populated with Audio-Animatronic characters, including C-3PO, R2-D2, and two Mon Calamari officers, that interact with one another and to guests. Entering the cargo bay, Captain Rex from the original attraction can be found, who in accordance with the timeline has not been used yet, and is therefore being sent back to a factory as defective. He occasionally has a power surge and delivers a line from the original attraction. Two G2 droids interact with guests as they conduct their tasks. The more outspoken droid processing the passengers' luggage on a scanning system reveals the luggages' contents to the guests waiting in the queue. Many references, gags, and in-jokes relating to Star Wars, Disney, and Pixar films are made via the contents of this luggage. Guests then retrieve their 3-D "flight glasses" and are directed by a flight agent to 4 gates in Disneyland and 6 gates in Disney's Hollywood Studios, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris where they wait to board.

Television monitors show C-3PO, who has been assigned to maintenance on the StarSpeeder 1000 that guests are about to board, inadvertently getting trapped in the cockpit after the ship's captain leaves. Following this, Aly San San presents safety instructions to the guests. Once the doors to the StarSpeeder 1000 open, guests enter one of several ride simulators. After the doors close, C-3PO complains to R2-D2 (who is stationed on top of the ship) about the misunderstanding, but is ignored when the StarSpeeder 1000 begins to take flight with C-3PO in it.

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VIDEO: UPDATE on TRON Roller Coaster Construction in Disney World

VIDEO: UPDATE on TRON Roller Coaster Construction in Disney World

Now that we know when the TRON roller coaster is expected to open in Magic Kingdom, we’re even more excited about this future thrill ride! TRON Lightcycle Run TRON Lightcycle Run has been in progress since 2017 when it was announced at the D23 Expo, and it was originally supposed to open back in 2021 for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. Instead, TRON’s opening was delayed after…

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Thank you for representing The Princess and The Frog at D23 Expo 2017!

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Auli'i Cravalho | D23 Expo | 2017

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Outtakes from Robert Downey Jr.'s photo shoot for People Magazine in 2017.

  kouryangelo via Instagram.

[mandymoore]

Disney’s D23 Expo - July 16, 2017