Today, The Walt Disney Company bought Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4 Billion.
George Lucas, the owner and creator of Lucasfilm and Disney CEO Robert Iger made a deal sometime this afternoon.
In addition, they also planned to make Star Wars Episode 7 a reality. The new Star Wars film will be released in theaters in 2015.
The same year as Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary Celebration.
The new Test Track will open at Epcot on December 6th!!
It will offer Disney’s FASTPASS PLUS!!
To those who are going to Walt Disney World in Florida this holiday season, go to Epcot and see Test Track right away!!
Once you enter Epcot for the day, make sure to get your FASTPASS at your choice of either Soarin’ or Test Track. Then you wait for an hour by seeing either Spaceship Earth, Universe of Energy or Journey Into Imagination with Figment. One Hour Later, you go back to your FASTPASS attraction.
Please Note: It has to be either Soarin’ or Test Track when it comes to fastpasses. Why? Because they’ll be gone for the day!!
At Epcot, Test Track replaced World of Motion. A slow-moving ride that shows the history of transportation and automobiles. It was Presented by General Motors.
The Narrator of World of Motion was Gary Owens. He was mostly recognized as the voice of Hanna-Barbara’s space hero in the 1960s, SPACE GHOST!!!
World of Motion was one of the first attractions when Epcot opened in 1982. It was later closed in 1996 to make room for Test Track.
Check back for more information on Test Track!!!
Note: DBC stands for Disney By Chris.
For our history lesson for today, let’s go back to 1966.
Walt Disney showed his viewers on television his Disney World Project in Florida. First he showed his his idea for a theme park in Florida. It’s similar to his Disneyland Park in California.
Then, he showed his:
Experimental
Prototype
Community
Of
Tomorrow
He called it Epcot!!
Walt’s Original Idea was to make Epcot a city.
Which includes: Recreational Parks, A Big Hotel, Convention and City Centers, Monorail and PeopleMover Stations, etc.
However, Walt passed away on December 15, 1966 and the Epcot plan was on hold.
After the Magic Kingdom Park in Florida opened in 1971, Disney Imagineers wanted to revive the Epcot project.
Instead of making it into a city, they decided to make Epcot a second Disney park in Florida. Disney Imagineers did that because they can’t run a city without Walt’s supervision.
Epcot was later opened to the public on October 1, 1982. 30 years ago!!!
That’s our history lesson for today!!!
It’s time for another exciting episode of:
SEARCH
FOR
THE
MICKEYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today, let’s go to Living with the Land. Located inside The Land Pavilion in Future World at Epcot.
There are three Hidden Mickeys in this attraction! Where are they? Let’s Look:
CONGRATULATIONS!!! You found the next three Mickeys!!!!!!!
Join us next time for another exciting episode of:
SEARCH
FOR
THE
MICKEYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And don’t forget to check back for our next giveaway this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!
30 years ago today on October 1, 1982, Epcot opened to the public.
It’s the second theme park to open at Walt Disney World in Florida. The first was the Magic Kingdom which first welcomed guests on October 1, 1971.
In the honor of Epcot’s 30th Anniversary, we’ll bring you Special Epcot Editions of:
It’s happening this month!!
Check back and see them along with another giveaway!!!
