PHOTOS/VIDEO: Merida Royal Coronation Event at Magic Kingdom
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Hundreds of fans gathered early this morning at the Magic Kingdom theme park in Walt Disney World to celebrate the induction of Princess Merida from Disney/Pixar’s Brave into the Disney Princess Royal Court. An honor bestowed to just ten before her, Merida arrived at Cinderella Castle in style atop her faithful steed Angus before receiving the crown from none other than her own mother, Queen Elinor, who made an exceptionally rare appearance. The pair were joined by the other members of the Disney Princess Royal Court along with emcee U.S. Gymnastics 2-time Olympic champion, Gabby Douglas, who was joined on stage by her own mother, Natalie Hawkins.
Other VIPs spotted included ‘Jessie’ star Debby Ryan, who was filming a segment for Disney Channel’s Disney365 news segments. Child entertainers/reporters Sophia Grace and Rosie, of the Ellen Degeneres show, were also at the event, warming up the crowd with a special rap performance created especially for the event.
Below you will find some of our photos from the event as well as some video (with more coming). Be sure to click on any of the thumbnails to see a larger version.
Here’s a quick video we uploaded on site of the royal procession featuring Merida and Angus. Sorry that it was flipped.
Categories: Magic Kingdom, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tags: Animation, Brave, Characters, Disney Princesses, Disney World, Events, Magic Kingdom, Merida, Merida Coronation, Pixar, Queen Elinor, Walt Disney World, WDW
Merida Coronation Celebration Tee Available Online for Limited Time
Tomorrow morning, May 11, 2013, Disney Consumer Products will officially welcome Merida into its Disney Princess line of products with a celebration fit for — well, a princess. The event will take place at 9:30 am ET at Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida as part of the Limited Time Magic campaign. Merida will become the 11th princess in the royal family and is expected to be joined on stage by the existing set of ten in a rare opportunity. Rumors indicate a possible even rarer appearance by Merida’s mum herself, Queen Elinor, just in time for Mother’s Day.
In commemoration of the event, a special limited release tee shirt has been created for children (sizes 4T – XL) as seen here. At the Magic Kingdom, the tee shirt will be available only tomorrow at the Main Street Emporium and only while supplies last. However, for those unable to attend or purchase the tee shirt, Disney Store is now selling the tee shirt online for just a limited time (now through May 14) with the only downside being that you’ll have to wait 6 – 8 weeks delivery.
Categories: Merchandise Tags: Animation, Brave, Limited Time Magic, Merida, Pixar
Merida Coronation Ceremony at Magic Kingdom in May
After officially inducting Tiana into the royal Disney Princess family in New York City in 2010 and Rapunzel at London’s Kensington Palace in 2011, Disney Consumer Products is preparing to shine the spotlight on its first official Pixar princess, Merida, from Disney/Pixar’s Brave. This time around, the ceremony will be held at 9:30 am on May 11, 2013 at Cinderella Castle located in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. The occasion will mark the first time that the ceremony itself is open to anyone visiting the theme park that day.
At the event, Merida will become the 11th princess to receive the Disney Princess title and join the popular franchise, standing alongside Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana and Rapunzel, all of whom are anticipated to be in attendance.
There is no word yet on who else may be in attendance of the event, but Disney star Debby Ryan has announced via her Facebook page that she plans on witnessing the ceremony of Disney’s ‘new ginger princess.’
Categories: Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Tags: Brave, Disney World, Events, Magic Kingdom, Merida, Pixar, Walt Disney World, WDW
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Dominates 40th Annual Annie Awards
Earlier this evening, The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, held its 40th Annual Annie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, CA. While addressing the myriad of technical issues for the awards show were well beyond the capabilities of Fix-It Felix Jr and his magic hammer, the clear winner of the night was Wreck-It Ralph from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
The blockbuster took a total of five awards including Music in an Animated Feature Production (Henry Jackman, Skrillex, Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen, Jamie Houston, Yasushi Akimoto), Writing in an Animated Feature (Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee), Voice Acting in an Animated Feature (Alan Tudyk as King Candy), Directing in an Animated Feature (Rich Moore) and Best Animated Feature.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ short Paperman, directed by John Kahrs, also took its category of Best Animated Short Subject. Disney/Pixar’s Brave also picked up a couple of awards for Editorial in an Animated Feature (Nicholas C. Smith, A.C.E., Robert Grahamjones, A.C.E., David Suther) and Production Design in an Animated Feature (Steve Pilcher). Kristen Schaal also took the honors for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production for her role as Mabel Pines in ‘Gravity Falls.’
Lastly, Jerome Platteaux, John Sigurdson, Ryan Hopkins, Raul Essig and Mark Chataway of Industrial Light & Magic were recognized for Animated Effects in a Live Action Film for Marvel’s The Avengers.
Juried awards honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation were also awarded to Disney animator Mark Henn, one of three recognized with the Winsor McCay award, as selected by the ASIFA-Hollywood Board of Directors, for his career contributions to the art of animation. Additionally, Disney publicist and documentarian Howard Green received the June Foray Award for his significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation.
Categories: Marvel, Movies, Pixar Tags: Adam Young, Alan Tudyk, Animations, Annie Awards, Annies, Avengers, Awards, Brave, Gravity Falls, Henry Jackman, ILM, Industrial Light and Magic, Kristen Schaal, Marvel, Paperman, Pixar, Skrillex, The Avengers, WDAS, Wreck-it Ralph, Wreckit Ralph
‘Wreck-It Ralph,’ ‘Frankenweenie,’ ‘Brave,’ ‘Paperman,’ ‘Avengers,’ Get Oscar Noms; ‘Lincoln’ Leads Charge
Earlier this morning, awards show host Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone announced the nominations for the primary categories for the upcoming 85th annual Academy Awards at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Disney’s only nominations announced thus far — unsurprisingly — have been for Best Animated Feature Film in which Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wreck-It Ralph, Pixar Animation Studio’s Brave were all nominated. Other films in the category are Laika’s Paranorman and Aardman Animation’s The Pirates! Band of Misfits.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ other animated film, Paperman, was nominated for Best Short against Adam and Dog, Fresh Guacamole, Head over Heels and Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare.’ Meanwhile, Marvel’s The Avengers was nominated for Achievement in Visual Effects (Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick).
Otherwise, the morning belonged to Lincoln, produced by Dreamworks but marketed and distributed by Walt Disney Studios. Lincoln wracked up twelve nominations including: Best Performance for Actor in a Supporting Role (Tommy Lee Jones), Best Performance for Actress in a Supporting Role (Sally Field), Adapted Screenplay (Tony Kushner), Best Achievement in Directing (Steven Spielberg), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Daniel Day-Lewis), Achievement in Cinematography (Janusz Kaminski), Achievement in Costume Design (Joanna Johnston), Achievement in Film Editing (Michael Kahn), Best Original Score (John Williams), Achievement in Production Design (Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson), Achievement in Sound Mixing (Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins) and Best Picture, where it competes against Beasts of the Southern Wild, Silver Lining’s Playbook, Zero Dark Thirty, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Life of Pi and Amour.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
Categories: Marvel, Movies, Pixar Tags: AMPAS, Animation, Avengers, Awards, Brave, Cinema, DreamWorks, Films, Frankenweenie, Lincoln, Movies, Oscar, Paperman, Pixar, The Avengers, Tim Burton, Walt Disney Animation Studios, WDAS, Wreck-it Ralph, Wreckit Ralph
New Disney Store Arrivals for December 26, 2012 (74 Items)
New Disney Store arrivals and sales for December 26, 2012
Below is a list of new items and sales now available for purchase at Disney Store. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Disney Store 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.
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Jake and the Never Land Pirates Tee for Boys – $12.50
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Spider-Man Tee for Boys – $12.50
Get ready for webslinging action at school or play in this 100% organic cotton tee modelled after Spidey’s trademark uniform. |
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Finding Nemo Tee for Boys – $12.50
Chill with Nemo and his sea turtle buds Crush and Squirt for good times and fun in the sun wearing this cool organic cotton ringer tee. |
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Minnie Mouse Tee for Women – $19.50
Ms. Mouse takes the cake (cupcake, that is!) on a sweet organic cotton shirt with vintage-style Minnie graphics on both sides. |
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Minnie Mouse Icon Tee for Women – $19.50
Wrap-up your fashion statement with a bow and our Minnie Mouse icon on a simple, stylish organic cotton tee with a host of glittering fun phrases. |
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Jake and the Never Land Pirates PJ Pal for Boys – $16.50
Sail away to adventurous dreams of Never Land in Jake’s PJ Pal. Discover the treasure of 100% cotton comfort with these snuggly pajamas that will be worth their weight in pirate gold! |
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Ariel Deluxe PJ Pal and Tutu Set for Girls – $22.50
This Ariel PJ Pal and Tutu Set will put your little mermaid in a spin. The deluxe three-piece set combines the soft, snuggly comfort of 100% cotton pajamas with a matching tutu so she’ll dance through the night. |
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Bambi Tee for Women – $19.50
This soft, comfy cotton tee will be ”deer” to your heart with vintage-style Bambi art and glittering golden foil butterfly wings, logo, and design accents. |
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Mickey Mouse Tee for Men – $19.50
Mickey’s silhouette spells out the mantra, ”The best part of being a grown-up is not having to act like one,” on this classic style ringer tee made from the comfort of 100% organic cotton. Wearing it will never grow old! |
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Jasmine Tee for Girls – $12.50
Our glittering, floral accented Jasmine tee is more than one could wish for. Made with the splendid comfort of an organic cottton blend, this vintage-style top will set her dreams free! |
Categories: Merchandise Tags: Brave, Coupons, Discounts, Disney Princess, Disney Store, DisneyStore.com, Eeyore, Merchandise, Merida, Perry, Perry the Platypus, Peter Pan, Pixar, Sales, Toys
Disney’s ‘For Your Consideration’ Site Features Scripts, Music and Images from Films
Over the past couple of months, Walt Disney Studios has been slowly ramping up its ‘For Your Consideration’ website (available at WaltDisneyStudiosAwards.com), dedicated to promoting various aspects of its films for consideration by the voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Oscar nominations/awards.
Although the site is still missing a few promised elements, such as the music from the Walt Disney Animation Studios short, Paperman, most of them are there, including an introductory video which introduces and goes behind the scenes of the promoted films: Frankenweenie, Brave, Wreck-It Ralph and Paperman.
The site also offers biographies of those involved in production, full songs from the films as well as the screenplays for Frankenweenie and Wreck-It Ralph.
Categories: Movies Tags: AMPAS, Animation, Awards, Brave, Cinema, Films, Frankenweenie, Movie News, Movies, Oscars, Paperman, Wreck-it Ralph, Wreckitralph
‘Annie’ 2012 Noms: ‘Ralph,’ ‘Brave,’ ‘TRON: Uprising’ Amongst Forerunners; Mark Henn to be Recognized
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, today announced the nominees for its 40th Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. The Annie Awards cover 30 categories and include Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Special Production, Commercials, Short Subjects and Outstanding Individual Achievements.
Across the film and television categories Disney has a strong showing this year (full list of nominees and respective categories below), particularly with Pixar’s Brave, Disney Animation’s Wreck-It Ralph and Disney Animation’s ‘TRON: Uprising.’ Disney Junior newcomers ‘Doc McStuffins’ and ‘Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess’ also managed to be recognized for their efforts.
Juried awards honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation will also be awarded. Disney animator Mark Henn will be one of three recognized with the Winsor McCay award, as selected by the ASIFA-Hollywood Board of Directors, for his career contributions to the art of animation. Additionally, Disney publicist and documentarian Howard Green will receive the June Foray Award for his significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation.
Winners will be announced at the 40th Annual Annie Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, CA. For a complete list of Annie Award nominations, ticket and event information, visit www.annieawards.org.
Disney/Pixar’s Brave
- Best Animated Feature
- Animated Effects in an Animated Production (Bill Watral, Chris Chapman, Dave Hale, Keith Klohn, Michael K. O’Brien)
- Character Animation in a Feature Production (Dan Nguyen)
- Character Animation in a Feature Production (Jaime Landes)
- Character Animation in a Feature Production (Travis Hathaway)
- Music in an Animated Feature Production (Patrick Doyle, Mark Andrews, Alex Mandel)
- Production Design in an Animated Feature Production (Steve Pilcher)
- Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production (Kelly MacDonald)
- Writing in an Animated Feature Production (Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman, Irene Mecchi)
- Editorial in an Animated Feature Production (Nicholas A. Smith, ACE, Robert Graham Jones, ACE, David Suther)
Walt Disney Studios’ Frankenweenie
- Best Animated Feature
- Production Design in an Animated Feature Production (Rick Heintzich)
- Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production (Atticus Shaffer)
- Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production (Catherine O’Hara)
- Writing in an Animated Feature Production (John August)
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wreck-it Ralph
- Best Animated Feature
- Animated Effects in an Animated Production (Brett Albert)
- Character Design in an Animated Feature Production (Bill Schwab, Lorelay Bove, Cory Loftis, Minkyu Lee)
- Directing in an Animated Feature Production (Rich Moore)
- Music in an Animated Feature Production (Henry Jackman)
- Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production (Leo Matsuda)
- Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production (Lissa Treiman)
- Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production (Alan Tudyk)
- Writing in an Animated Feature Production (Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee)
- Editorial in an Animated Feature Production (Tim Mertens)
DisneyToon’s Secret of the Wings
- Music in an Animated Feature Production (Joel McNeely, Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda)
- Editorial in an Animated Feature Production (Mark Rosenbaum)
Walt Disney Studios Animation’s Paperman
- Best Animated Short
Marvel Studios’ The Avengers
- Animated Effects in a Live Action Production (Industrial Light & Magic: Jerome Platteaux, John Sigurdson, Ryan Hopkins, Raul Essig, Mark Chataway)
- Character Animation in a Live Action Production (Industrial Light & Magic: Jakub Pistecky, Maia Kayser, Scott Benzu, Steve King, Kiran Bhat)
Walt Disney Studios’ John Carter
- Animated Effects in a Live Action Production (Cinesite: Sue Rowe, Simon Stanley-Clamp, Artemis Oikonomopoulou, Holger Voss, Nikki Makar, Catherine Elvidge)
‘TRON: Uprising’
- Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production (‘Beck’s Beginning’)
- Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Robert Valley; ‘The Renegade, Part I)
- Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Alberto Mielgo; ‘The Stranger’)
- Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Robert Valley, Kalvin Lee; ‘The Reward)
‘Gravity Falls’
- Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Ian Worrel; ‘Tourist Trapped’)
- Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Kristen Schaal)
‘Kick Buttowski’
- Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (‘C’ Raggio IV; ‘Petrified’)
‘Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja’
- Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Kevin Michael Richardson; ‘Gossip Boy’)
‘Doc McStuffins’
- Best General Audience Animated TV Production For Preschool Children (‘The Right Stuff’)
- Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Andy Kelly; ‘Righty-On-Lefty’)
‘Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns’
- Best General Audience Animated TV Production For Preschool Children
- Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Howie Parkins)
‘Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess’
- Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Holly Forsyth)
- Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Peter Kaufman)
Categories: Movies, Television Tags: Animation, Annies, Avengers, Awards, Brave, Doc McStuffins, Gravity Falls, John Carter, Les Chefs de France, Nominations, Pixar, Sofia the First, The Avengers, Tron, TRON: Uprising, WDAS, Wreck-it Ralph, Wreckit Ralph, Wreckitralph
New Disney Store Arrivals and Sales for November 13, 2012 (96 Items)
New Disney Store arrivals and sales for November 13, 2012
Below is a list of new items and sales now available for purchase at Disney Store. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Disney Store 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.
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Categories: Merchandise Tags: Brave, Coupons, Discounts, Disney Store, DisneyStore.com, Merchandise, Pixar, Sales, Toys
‘Brave’ ‘Legend of Mor’du’ Hi-Res Stills, Bonus Feature Sneak Peeks
Walt Disney Studios and Pixar Animation Studios have provided us with two hi-res images from their brand new short, The Legend of Mor’du as featured on the blu-ray edition of Pixar’s Brave, available to own on November 13, 2012. The rousing new bonus short film will give fans the chance to delve deeper into the legend behind the demon bear Mordu, as told by the eccentric witch who transformed him.
You may click on any of the images below to see a larger version. If the resize arrow appears, you can click on it again to see the image in its original size.
We also have a sneak peek at one of the other bonus features, ‘Merida & Elinor,’ which focuses on all aspects of the mother-daughter pair. Here, Kelly Macdonald talks about voicing Merida and channeling her inner-teen.
Lastly, while we have several newly released clips, the one we’d like to share is the clever scene, titled ‘two sides to a conversation’ which weaves the one-sided conversations between Elinor and King Fergus and Merida and Angus.
Categories: DVD/Blu-Ray, Movies Tags: Animation, Brave, Films Cinema, Merida, Movie News, Movies, Pixar
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