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NORTH is the Minnesota Chapter of the national NFFC, the National Fantasy Fan
Club. Our chapter has been around for 16 years now!
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Posted January 11th, 2008, Star of the North
by Thomas Schumacher, Producer of The Lion King with Jeff Kurtti
128 pages
$19.95
I received this book as a Christmas gift from my neighbor. Yes, this is a book for children, but it is a nice explanation of the theater, even for adults.
To help explain different aspects of the theater they use many pictures from Disney Productions such as; The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Aida, Tarzan. Included in this book is a mock theater ticket, an authentic Playbill program for The Lion King, a page of the script from Tarzan, sketches and swatches by Julie Taymor from “I Just Can’t Wait to be King”, before/after pictures of the performer for makeup, and a page of a rehearsal script.
The text of the book is clear and easy to read. I spent an enjoyable couple hours reading the book and looking at the many pictures.
I recommend this book to fellow Disney enthusiasts.
Roxanne
Posted July 13th, 2007, Star of the North
From the PassPorter Newsletter: The Mickey hand holding a magic wand and “Epcot” sign over Epcot’s iconic Spaceship Earth are being removed. The removal is expected to be complete by October 1, 2007 - Epcot’s 25th anniversary. Spaceship Earth will be completely “naked” for the first time since 1999 when the tower was erected to put up the “2000″ sign for the Millennium Celebration. During removal the east side of the walkway under the attraction may be closed periodically.
Posted April 11th, 2007, Star of the North
From mousesavers.com:
Disney Rewards Visa cardmembers can get FREE dining when you book a specially-priced Walt Disney World vacation package for check-ins most nights 8/26/07-9/22/07. Purchase at least 3 consecutive hotel nights at an official Walt Disney World resort, plus at least a one-day theme park ticket, and you will get a FREE dining package (one counter service meal, one table service meal and one snack, per person, per day) for the length of your stay.
Essentially you get the Magic Your Way Plus Dining package for the price of the Magic Your Way vacation package! To qualify, you must use your Disney Rewards Visa to purchase a package consisting of at least a 3-night stay at an official Walt Disney World resort hotel, PLUS at least a 1-day Magic Your Way Base Ticket.
NFFC MN Edit: As of 4/12 any non-Disney Visa card holder can book their free dining vacations. Also if you check in on the last day of the special, it qualifies until check out. If you would like a quote, you can contact Cindy or email sotn@mnmousefans.org and we’ll be sure she gets the message!
Posted November 28th, 2006, Star of the North
Just a reminder that MouseFest is scheduled for December 3-7 (sea) and December 7-11 (land)!
From the mousefest.org website: For many years, Disney fans from around the world have gathered at Walt Disney World in December. These like-minded folks connect through Disney-related web sites and message boards to share their love of the Most Magical Place on Earth. This year, like last year, our event encompasses a great many of these fan groups… a gathering that unites the enormous family of Disney enthusiasts from all walks of life, from all backgrounds, from all over the country, from all over the globe! MouseFest is an unofficial event; it is not organized by nor endorsed by Walt Disney World.
Currently, Brad and Brandy will be attending some of the events on December 9 & 10 while Mike Demo, the lucky dog, will be there for both land and sea events!
From the sharingmagicalmoments.com web site: Mark and Mike will be hosting two meets at MouseFest 2006! During the sea portion of MouseFest, Mike will greet listeners and newcomers aboard the Disney Wonder on Wednesday, December 6 at Diversions at 10:30 a.m. On land, Mike and Mark will both be looking to meet you at Epcot on Saturday, December 9, at the garden behind the U.K. pavilion at 11:00 a.m. before the Mega Mouse Meet. We’ll also be at PodFest at Backlot Express in the Disney-MGM Studios at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8. Join us and share your memories!
Posted June 25th, 2006, Star of the North
Ursula passed along an article recently regarding Disney’s upcoming movie, “Tinker Bell”. Brittany Murphy will be providing the voice of Tinker Bell and it will be the first time that audiences will hear Tinker Bell speak. The movie is scheduled for release in Fall 2007 by DisneyToon Studios and Walt Disney Home Entertainment, and once again we can expect a heavy marketing campaign with a full line of consumer products.
For more information, you can read the full article on MarketWatch.
Posted May 16th, 2006, Star of the North
Pleasure Island is going under a refurbishment to include all age groups - not just an adult only area. Previously it had been seen as a no-kid zone smack dab in the middle of Downtown Disney. The same clubs are going to remain there to appeal to the partyers but will also appeal to folks just wanting to come and relax. Also, they have removed the turnstiles at Pleasure Island to shorten the walk between the main shopping districts — Marketplace and West Side — on either end of Downtown Disney. Disney has acknowledged that the walk is long so they’ll also be adding water taxi’s and a dock for a ferry.
To read more about the refurbishments, The Orlando Sentinel articles published on May 10, 2006 : Pleasure Island and
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-dizshop1006may10,0,2890470.story” target=”_new”>Downtown Disney.
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