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Friday Night Date With Disney—“We’re All In This Together…”

If you are related to, friends with, live next to, or have an association with any female “tween” in the United States then you likely know what major event is taking place on Friday, August 17th. That’s right; in roughly 118 hours (and counting) Gabriella, Troy, and crew will return to the Disney Channel for the premiere of “High School Musical 2.” (Insert blood-curdling screams from excited tweens across the country.) Not since the countdown to the last days of school has there been this much clock monitoring. Among the elementary-school-aged girls in my extended family the invitations have been … Continue reading →

The Disney Blog Week in Review May 6 – May 12

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We’re planning our next vacation to Disney World and as we ramp up our plans, I’ll be exploring more touring options, hotel stays and restaurant planning for your next stay at Disney World. But let’s take a quick look at our week in review in case you missed any articles for this second week in May. Sunday, May 6 Tokyo Disneyland Attractions (What’s Unique to the Japanese Park?) Disney offers a wonderful repertoire of attractions, but Tokyo has three specific attractions that you can’t find at the other Disney parks. Monday, May 7 New Jersey Comcast viewers were upset when … Continue reading →

High School Musical 2 is Coming

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Do you remember Troy and Gabriella? Their first encounter startled them both as they shared a tune and a great moment at a ski lodge over Christmas. High School Musical was a somewhat sappy, but altogether entertaining film featured on the Disney Channel. They later released the movie on DVD and the sales declared its popularity. High School Musical has also traveled the country as a concert tour and an ice show. Soundtracks fly off the shelves. We own a copy of it here and my daughter loves it. Disney is better on the popularity of the first to attract … Continue reading →

New Looks For Some Old Favorites

“High School Musical”—it’s everywhere! The Disney smash hit started off as a TV movie, morphed into a quadruple-platinum CD, then hit the road as a touring live concert and a top-selling DVD. Now, (brace yourself) “High School Musical” is chilling out—on ice. That’s right; “Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour” is heading to an arena near you. Beginning August 31st the tour will travel to at least 100 cities over the next year. According to Disney officials, the production will feature “some of the world’s most talented skaters” performing to music from the “High School Musical” soundtrack. Another popular … Continue reading →

The “High School Musical” Phenomenon

Does the name Corbin Bleu ring a bell? Are you familiar with the characters Gabriella and Troy? When your child refers to “Troy’s dad the school’s basketball coach” do you know what school she is referring to? If you were able to answer any of the aforementioned questions then you know a thing or two about Disney’s hit “High School Musical.” “Hit” may be an understatement. Some analysts call the success of the Disney Channel Original Movie “High School Musical” unprecedented. Last year the film vaulted the Disney Channel into a tie with the USA Network for top-rated cable network … Continue reading →