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VIDEO: Cars Land Features Talking Mater and Lightning Meet and Greets

When Cars Land opens its garage doors to the public on June 15, 2012, a whole new land inspired by the Disney/Pixar films will immerse Guests in an environment unique to the Disney California Adventure theme park. Even the most familiar of faces will have something to talk about as the meet & greet characters of Tow Mater and Lightning McQueen, who have been a staple at the parks for years, will now communicate with guests.

They will trade off at their meet and greet spot, located at the Cozy Cone Hotel, where they will parade down Route 66 of Radiator Springs, chattering away for the first time in a Disney theme park. Voice talents Larry the Cable Guy and Keith Ferguson recorded all new dialogue for the vehicles, who will actively respond to guests based on their appearances. For example, in our video below, Mater comments on the flat ‘tires’ being worn by a passerby. As another example, guests sporting sunglasses may be complimented on their ‘tinted windshield.

Be sure to view our extensive photo gallery from Cars Land and Buena Vista Street here.

Cars Land opens at the Disneyland Resort on June 15, 2012 as part of the park’s expansion which includes Buena Vista Street. A media preview for the event is scheduled on June 14.

Video by Kelly Noble for Stitch Kingdom

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New DisneyStore Arrivals and Sales for June 11, 2012 (110 Items)

New DisneyStore.com arrivals and sales for June 11, 2012

Below is a list of new items and sales now available for purchase at DisneyStore.com. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on DisneyStore.com in another window.

Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.

	Mickey Mouse Backpack – $19.50 Sack all your best smiles in our Mickey Mouse backpack. Classic Mickey appliqués, patches, and embroidered accents make this full-featured Disney daypack into stylin’ back-to-school gear! share this item
	Disney Princess Lunch Tote – $12.50 Deliver her majesty’s royal buffet in our dainty Disney Princess lunch tote. Shimmering accents and ruffled trims make this soft padded pack into a back-to-school essential for little ladies who lunch! share this item
	Minnie Mouse Lunch Tote — Red – $12.50 Pack your cheeriest cheese sandwich in our Minnie Mouse lunch tote. Sparkling metallic fabric and polka dot pattern makes this soft padded Disney lunchbox into a back-to-school mealtime delight! share this item
	Mickey Mouse Lunch Tote – $12.50 Sack your favorite snacks in our Mickey Mouse lunch tote. Classic Mickey appliqués, patches, and embroidered accents make this soft padded lunchbox into a back-to-school basic! share this item
	Personalizable Tinker Bell Backpack – $19.50 Pack all your pixie dust in our twinkly Tinker Bell backpack. Shimmering accents and vivid color trims make this full-featured Disney Fairies daypack into a back-to-school fashion essential! share this item
	Cinderella Backpack – $19.50 Carry all your fondest dreams in our shimmering Cinderella backpack. Quilted satin panels and ruffled trims make this full-featured Disney Princess daypack into a back-to-school fashion delight! share this item
	Minnie Mouse Backpack — Red – $19.50 Bag your happiest belongings in our Minnie Mouse backpack. Sparkling metallic fabric and polka dot pattern makes this full-featured Disney daypack into a back-to-school fashion delight! share this item
	Minnie Mouse Lunch Tote — Pink – $12.50 Choose all your favorite cheeses to carry in our patchwork style Minnie Mouse lunch tote. Sparkly fruit and pretty polka dots make this soft padded Disney lunchbox into a back-to-school snacktime delight! share this item
	Pink Bow Minnie Mouse Ears Headband for Girls – $7.50 Show off your inner Minnie with this super cute Pink Bow Minnie Mouse Ears Headband for Girls. The front side of Minnie’s ears sparkle while the backs are a soft velvet and they’re topped by a satin bow with a heart-shaped jewel for added glamour. share this item
	Rapunzel Tiara for Girls – $10.50 Your little dreamer will let her hair down and top it with our jeweled Rapunzel crown. Let her power shine elegantly with our dazzling Tangled crown that coordinates perfectly with Rapunzel’s costume. share this item

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‘Frankenweenie’ ‘Art of..’ Exhibition to Tour Globe; Stops Include SDCC, Disneyland

Some exciting news came out late last night (or early this morning depending on where you are) for fans of Tim Burton and his upcoming stop-motion film, Frankenweenie. According to Walt Disney Studios UK, which posted the video below to its YouTube channel, a new traveling art exhibition featuring puppets, props and more from the film will be touring the globe starting later this month.

The video is hosted by Frankenweenie producer Allison Abbate, who gives an introduction to the ‘Art of Frankenweenie’ traveling exhibition as well as a sneak peek at some of the items that will be on display. The sneak peek is then followed by a list of cities and dates as to where one will be able to find the exhibit with state-side stops presumably including San Diego Comic-Con and the Disneyland Resort.

The schedule as presented in the video is as follows:

06/18 – 06/21 Barcelona, Spain
07/11 – 07/15 San Diego, California (Comic-Con)
07/27 – 08/07 Mexico City, Mexico
08/23 – 08//26 Toronto, Canada
09/10 – 11/01 Anaheim, California (Disneyland Resort)
09/27 – 10/14 Madrid, Spain
10/17 – 10/21 London, England
10/23 – 11/02 Paris, France
12/05 – 12/26 Tokyo, Japan

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‘Newsies’ Original Cast Recording on Sale for $5.99

The MP3 downloadable version of the original cast recording of ‘Newsies’ is now available to own for $5.99 for a limited time on Amazon.com.

The musical, which made its debut on Broadway earlier this year, is nominated for a total of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (Harvey Fierstein), Best Original Score (Alan Menken, Jack Feldman), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Jeremy Jordan), Best Direction of a Musical (Jeff Calhoun), Best Choreography (Christopher Gattelli), Best Orchestrations (Danny Troob) and Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tobin Ost and Sven Ortel).

The 2012 Tony Awards will air tonight on CBS live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City at 8 pm ET. Hosted once more by the consummate Neil Patrick Harris, the show will include a performance by the cast of ‘Newsies,’ which is now running open-ended at the Nederlander Theatre.

Thanks to @spotanime for the tip.

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REPORT: Cars Land and Buena Vista Street Preview; Hundreds of Photos and Video

Just a few days before its grand opening on June 15, 2012, Cars Land and Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort opened its doors for previews for Annual Passholders, Disney D23 and Club 33 Members. Guests — along with Disney Parks brass such as Robert Iger, Tom Staggs, George Kalogridis and Mary Niven — enjoyed dining, shopping and the attractions in both areas: Radiator Springs Racers, Luigi’s Flying Tires, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree and the Red Car Trolley.

New entertainment also kept guests amused as Mater and Lightning McQueen (who now ‘converse’ with guests) traded off at the Cozy Cone Hotel and Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Pluto and Chip and Dale — all dressed in dapper 1930s garb — greeted guests in the Carthay Circle plaza area. Also making appearances throughout the day were the crowd-favorite Citizens of Buena Vista Street: Donna the Dog Lady, Calvin the Cop, Molly the Messenger and Phiphi the Photographer.

From Oswald’s to the Loz Feloz Five and Dime to Elias and Co., guests time travel along Buena Vista Street as the area ties itself to the other end of the Red Car Trolley line, the Hollywood Tower Hotel (a.k.a. the Tower of Terror) from hints of the hotel’s arrival to posters advertising who’s appearing at the Tip Top Club this week.

Below is our gallery of hundreds of photos from the preview along with video of the Cars Land attractions. Highlights include touring the Fiddler, Fifer and Practical Cafe (Starbucks), Cars Land and Red Car Trolley merchandise, the attractions and their queues (including a clever Rust-eze tribute to the old Burma Shave roadside sign campaigns and a nod to Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull) and much, much more.

Click on any of the thumbnails below to see a larger version of the images.

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Disneyland Now Offering Mobile Theme Park Tickets via Web Enabled Devices

The Disneyland Resort has now launched a service which allows Guests with web-enabled devices to purchase and receive tickets through them. At this time, however, the resort is allowing only 1 day tickets to be purchased this way (both single and park hopper options available).

In order to purchase a ticket this way, point your mobile browser to DisneylandMobileTickets.com and fill out the secure order form. Once the order has been processed, you will receive your ticket in the form of a bar code on screen as well as by email. Cast members at the turnstiles will then be able to scan in your ticket bar code and allow admission.

According to the site, each transaction may be for up to a total of fifteen tickets and they must be used prior to December 31, 2013.

~~Please note that to our knowledge the Disneyland Resort has not yet officially announced this service, so until they do, using it is at your own risk.~~

UPDATE #1: 6/8/12 – This option has now officially been confirmed by the Disney Parks blog.

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VIDEO: Marvel Universe Heats Up Club Penguin in June

It was bound to happen sooner or later: universes will collide when two of Disney’s largest properties, Marvel and Club Penguin join forces later this month. Details appear to be sparse at the moment, but beginning June 14, Club Penguin members will have the ability to suit up as their favorite Marvel superheroes and villains.

Marvel released the following television ad promoting the event:

In addition, Club Penguin has set up a mini site for the event at ClubPenguin.com/Marvel which shows off many of the Marvel-inspired costumes.

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New DisneyStore Arrivals and Sales for June 8, 2012 (6 Items)

New DisneyStore.com arrivals and sales for June 8, 2012

Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.

	Vinylmation Park 8 Series 9” Figure — Disney’s Contemporary Resort- $89.95 It’s such a lovely day at Disney’s Contemporary Resort on our 9” Vinylmation figure direct from the Disney Parks! It even arrives with a 3” Monorail Vinylmation figure so you can imagine the thrill of riding through the Resort wherever you may be. share this item
	Vinylmation Park Starz 1 Series 3” Variant Figure: The Bride- $24.95 The Haunted Mansion’s boo-tiful Bride from the Vinylmation Park Starz 1 Series has been reincarnated in a translucent Variant Limited Edition of 999. Summon this see-through spirit to your own Disney Parks Vinylmation collection! share this item
	Fashion Boutique Cinderella Play Set – SALE $14.99 — SAVE 39%! Fashion fun and fairytales blend together with this Fashion Boutique Cinderella Play Set! Cinderella is included along with some of her favorite accessories, so you’ll have hours of fun recreating her story and making up some of your own, too! share this item
	Sequin Tinker Bell Dress Set for Girls — 2-Pc. – SALE $5.99 — SAVE 80%! Our pretty pixie strikes a pose on our Sequin Tinker Bell Dress Set. Glitter and iridescent sequins add sparkle from here to Never Land! The stretchy, moveable fabric lets your little fairy run, jump and play — and fly?! share this item
	Toy Story Woody Action Figure — 6 1/2” H — With Build Sparks Part – SALE $4.99 — SAVE 60%! Pose this Woody action figure and put on his cowboy hat. Woody will never give up on you. Get all the Toy Story action figures in this series and create Sparks. Woody Toy Story Action Figure comes with Sparks’ torso. share this item
	Toy Story Zurg Action Figure with Build Sparks Part – SALE $4.99 — SAVE 60%! Evil Zurg carries his weapon to rule the planet. His cape has the hose for his ion blaster. Get all the Toy Story action figures in this series and create Sparks! This Zurg Toy Story Action Figure comes with Sparks’ torso. share this item

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D23 Offers ‘Brave’ Screenings Nationwide Ahead of Film’s Release

Disney D23, the official fan club for The Walt Disney Company, has announced that it will be offering its members the opportunity to see Disney/Pixar’s Brave during the week of June 11 for free, ahead of the film’s official opening on June 22.

Metro areas included in the opportunity include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Detroit, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Hartford, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh/Durham, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Washington, D.C. and West Palm Beach.

Tickets are free and will be available from Disney D23 on a first come, first serve basis tomorrow, June 8 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. Members will be allowed to secure one additional ticket for a guest. Times and dates of screenings vary between cities and are not yet known. Admission to the actual screening is also first come, first serve and is not guaranteed.

For more information and to obtain tickets when available, see the official event page.

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New Disney Arrivals at Hot Topic for June 7, 2012 (12 Items)

New Hot Topic arrivals for June 7, 2012

Below is a list of new items now available for purchase at Hot Topic. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Hot Topic in another window.

Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.

	Marvel Universe Spider-Man Web T-Shirt – $20.50 This amazing red T-shirt features a front screen of a Spider-Man web design. share this item
	Marvel Universe Spider-Man Web T-Shirt 2XL – $22.50 This amazing red T-shirt features a front screen of a Spider-Man web design. share this item
	Marvel Universe Spider-Man Web T-Shirt 3XL – $24.50 This amazing red T-shirt features a front screen of a Spider-Man web design. share this item
	Marvel Universe The Avengers Assemble T-Shirt – $20.50 This navy blue T-shirt features Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Captain America assembled to form the classic Avengers logo! share this item
	Marvel Universe The Avengers Assemble T-Shirt 2XL – $22.50 This navy blue T-shirt features Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Captain America assembled to form the classic Avengers logo! share this item
	Marvel Universe The Avengers Assemble T-Shirt 3XL – $24.50 This navy blue T-shirt features Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Captain America assembled to form the classic Avengers logo! share this item
	Disney Kingdom Hearts Characters T-Shirt – $20.50 This white T-shirt from Kingdom Hearts features a full front screen of the main characters from the popular video game series. share this item
	Disney Kingdom Hearts Characters T-Shirt 2XL – $22.50 This white T-shirt from Kingdom Hearts features a full front screen of the main characters from the popular video game series. share this item
	Disney Kingdom Hearts Characters T-Shirt 3XL – $24.50 This white T-shirt from Kingdom Hearts features a full front screen of the main characters from the popular video game series. share this item
	Disney Snow White Queen Pure Evil T-Shirt – $20.50 This black T-shirt from Disney features an 80′s fashion inspired front screen design of the Evil Queen. share this item

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