Disney Cruise Line Facts & Tips September 14, 2009

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Disney Cruise Line -FAQ #1 Where does Disney Cruise Line sail?
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Typically, Caribbean cruises have been the norm for Disney cruises. Guests can regularly book 3 and 4-night sailings to Nausau, Bahamas, and back, and 7-night sailings to either the Eastern Caribbean or Western Caribbean.

Disney Cruise Line – FAQ #2 What and Where is Castaway Cay?
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ular Disney cruises sailing from Florida include a day at Disney’s 1000-acre private island playground, Castaway Cay, in the Bahamas. Castaway Cay has a mile-long white sand beach and plenty of watersports. You can also rent bikes and ride island trails.

At Castaway Cay, passengers can walk right off the boat onto a pier, and take a tram to the middle of the family beach. For those who want to walk, strollers are available.

Castaway Cay is getting a major expansion, due to be completed by 2010.

Sample Features at Castaway Cay:

Scuttle’s Cove is a supervised play area, for free play and for scheduled activities.
Teens have their own beach, with a rope swing and a jungle gym in the water.
Serenity Beach is the adults-only beach with massage huts; you can take a tram there.
Your day at Castaway Cay includes a barbeque buffet.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is a popular activity and a thrill for many first-time-snorkeler kids. Equipment can be rented for $25 for ages 11 and up, $10 for kids*. (Bring your own!) A net encloses the lagoon so you don’t need to fear sharks. You can also rent float tubes and different types of boats.

Shore Excursions
Castaway Cay offers a bunch of excursions that you can book 60 days in advance: Walking & Kayak Nature Adventure, scuba diving, glass-bottom boat, parasailing, and more. The Wild Side excursion is for teens only: four hours includes snorkeling, biking, sea kayaking. (Book early.)

Disney Cruise Line – FAQ #3 Can I Find Discounts for Disney Cruise Line?
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Yes, you can find discounts, especially in fall and spring. Price in October might be half of price in July. Check other types of discounts, too.

Disney Cruise Line: Seasonal rates
The Disney Cruise Line typically offers three seasonal rate specials: Fall Fantasy (September – December), Sunshine Sailaway (January – March), and sometimes a Springtime Magic (April-May).

Booking in advance
Advance booking can save money plus give you a better choice of staterooms. (And typically you can cancel or change your date without penalty until 60 days before your cruise.) You might also find a “reduced deposit” type of deal.

Last-minute deals
Also: according to Mousesavers– Disney offers last-minute bargains too. Note, however, that “last-minute” in the cruise world means booking three months in advance.

More Disney Cruise Line Deals
DisneyExclusiveOnline.com is a site dedicated to saving you money on all things Disney. Head to the section on Disney Cruise Line to read about current discounts of all sorts:

Early Booking Discounts, Magical Rate List, Special Rates for Florida Residents, Special Rates for Canadians, onboard credits money-saving tips, and more.
Finally: it goes without saying that prices are higher when kids are out of school. Use this to your advantageous if you’re homeschooling or if your school marches to a different drummer and takes breaks when the masses are at their desks.

Disney Cruise Line – FAQ #4 – What’s included in the price?
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FAQ #4: What’s included in the price?

your stateroom
breakfast, lunch, dinner, (including a character breakfast on some cruises), snacks, ice cream
all onboard programming including kids’ club and teen activities
entertainment
Not included:

spa or salon visits
phone calls and internet use
official photos
video games
bottled water
alcoholic beverages
Flounder’s Reef Nursery (Sign up in advance.)
gratuities, government taxes, fees
travel insurance
transportation to Port Canaveral
shore excursions
special courses for teens
Sodas are not typically included on cruises. Disney had a Soda Package in the past; at time of writing, sodas are free in the dining rooms and also at a beverage station on one Deck. If your family slurps a lot of sodas, check for the current policies when you book.

Disney Cruise Line – FAQ’s FAQ #2: What about gratuities / tipping?
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Bear in mind that for cruise ship crew members, tipping is the major source of income; actual salary is very low. Some cruise lines are moving towards adding a flat fee to guests’ onboard account, rather than leave the tip optional.

At time of writing, Disney Cruises are not adding obligatory “tips” to guests’ accounts. (Always check for updates, though!) Guests are however expected to tip, and near the end of your cruise, you’ll be provided with some convenient way to give gratuities. (You might receive envelopes for cash tips, or be instructed how to charge tips to your account.)

Disney Cruise Line Character Experiences September 4, 2009

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Character Experiences – Disney Cruise Line

Disney Cruise Line Character Experiences include Character Greetings, where children are invited to meet their favorite Disney Characters.

Character Greetings, where children and adults can greet Disney Characters, occur throughout the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder, both in designated places and during special surprises appearances.

Character Greetings
Location: Disney Magic
At a Glance
Location: Throughout the Ship
Duration: Not Specified
Show Times: Varies daily; please check the Personal Navigator while onboard for specific dates and times.
Character Greetings, where children and adults can meet and greet Disney Characters, occur throughout the Disney Magic, both in designated places and during special surprises appearances.

You don’t have to visit a Disney Park to meet and greet your favorite Disney Characters. Disney Characters love to cruise, too! Be on the look-out for many of your pals—including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Cinderella, Captain Hook and more—as they make their way both around the ship and at designated places.

Say hello and shake hands with Cinderella, Snow White and Stitch. Share warm hugs and hearty laughs with Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland. Receive one-of-a-kind autographs from the likes of Donald Duck and Daisy Duck. And pose alongside and snap pictures so you can be sure to remember your special time together after your cruise is over.

Although subject to change, Disney Characters during your cruise may include:

Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Goofy
Pluto
The Beast from Beauty and the Beast
Donald Duck
Daisy Duck
Captain Hook
Chip & Dale
Designated Character Greetings ship locations include:

Lobby Atrium
Deck 4 Midship
Gangway
Goofy’s Pool Stage
Deck 4, Balcony
Walt Disney Theatre
Disney’s Oceaneer Lab
Disney’s Oceaneer Club
Some locales are designated as photos only. At these places, autographs will not be allowed due to time constraints. Please check with the onsite Character escort for more information.

Character Greetings are available throughout the day. Check the Personal Navigator—the Disney Cruise Line daily newsletter detailing all there is to see and do—once onboard the ship for a schedule of Disney Character appearances. You can also dial 7-PALS from your stateroom phone or check the message board in the Lobby Atrium for more details about Character Greetings.

Princess Autograph Session

Available once per cruise, Disney Princesses—including Cinderella and Snow White—make a scheduled appearance in the Lobby Atrium for autographs, pictures and hugs. Be sure to check the Personal Navigator—the Disney Cruise Line daily newsletter detailing all there is to see and do onboard the ship—to see who is scheduled to appear, in addition to specific dates and times.

Till We Meet Again Party

Till We Meet Again is a 30-minute event located on Decks 3 and 4 in the Lobby Atrium, Midship, that begins approximately at 10:00 p.m. the night before Debarkation Day. Available on all Disney cruises, this final farewell reception lets you share goodbye hugs and snap some last-minute pictures of your favorite Disney Characters, Disney Cruise Crew Members and stars of the Disney Cruise Line Live Shows before your cruise vacation draws to an end.

Character Greetings
Location: Disney Wonder
At a Glance
Location: Throughout the Ship
Duration: Not Specified
Show Times: Varies daily; please check the Personal Navigator while onboard for dates and times.
Character Greetings, where kids and adults can meet and greet Disney Characters, occur throughout the Disney Wonder, both during special surprises appearances and in designated places.

You don’t have to visit a Disney Park to experience a close-up encounter with some of your favorite Disney Characters. Disney Characters love to cruise, too! Don’t be surprised if you happen to bump into many of your pals—including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Cinderella, Goofy and more—as they visit various places around the ship daily.

Say hello and shake hands with Snow White and Stitch. Share warm hugs and hearty laughs with Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland. Receive one-of-a-kind autographs from the likes of Cinderella and Belle. And pose alongside and snap pictures so you can be sure to remember your special time together after your cruise is over.

Although subject to change, Disney Characters during your cruise may include:

Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Goofy
Pluto
The Beast from Beauty and the Beast
Donald Duck
Daisy Duck
Captain Hook
Chip & Dale
Designated Character Greetings ship locations include:

Lobby Atrium
Deck 4 Midship
Gangway
Goofy’s Pool Stage
Deck 4, Balcony
Walt Disney Theatre
Disney’s Oceaneer Lab
Disney’s Oceaneer Club
Some locales are designated as photos only. At these places, autographs will not be allowed due to time constraints. Please check with the onsite Character escort for more information.

Character Greetings are available throughout the day. Check the Personal Navigator—the Disney Cruise Line daily newsletter detailing all there is to see and do—once onboard the ship for a schedule of Disney Character appearances. You can also dial 7-PALS from your stateroom phone or check the message board in the Lobby Atrium for more details about Character Greetings.

Princess Autograph Session
Available once per cruise, Disney Princesses—Cinderella and Snow White—make a scheduled appearance in the Lobby Atrium for autographs, pictures and hugs. Be sure to check the Personal Navigator onboard the ship to see who is scheduled to appear, in addition to specific dates and times.

Till We Meet Again Party
Till We Meet Again is a 30-minute deck party located on Decks 3 and 4 in the Lobby Atrium, Midship, that begins at approximately 10:00 p.m. the night before Debarkation Day. Available on all Disney cruises, this final farewell event invites you to share goodbye hugs and snap some last-minute pictures of your favorite Disney Characters, Disney Cruise Crew Members and stars of the Disney Cruise Line Live Shows before your cruise vacation draws to an end.

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Cruising with the Mouse – Disney Cruise Line and Discounts August 28, 2009

There’s magic in everything that team Disney touches and their cruise line is no exception. Michael Eisner himself commissioned a talented group of ship designers, cruise experts and Disney creators to produce cruise ships that would appeal to adults and children of all ages. The result was two nearly-identical ships, Disney Wonder and Disney Magic.

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The ships are distinctively Disney, with the famous mouse silhouette prominently placed on the smokestacks and appearing frequently throughout the ships. That’s not all; a fifteen-foot statue of Goofy is the figurehead on Disney Magic while Donald Duck adorns the front of Disney Wonder. Of course, cast members masquerade through the ship in costumes of the famous Disney characters. Disney art is featured on the walls and images of Disney characters appear everywhere. Disney excels at promoting everything Disney so expect onboard shops to be full of Disney memorabilia.

Disney Cruise Line offers three, four, seven and ten day cruises that sail from Disney’s own Port Canaveral near Orlando to popular spots in the Caribbean, including St. Maarten, Nassau, Antigua, Cozumel, St. Thomas, Grand Cayman Island, St. Lucia, and Key West. All cruises stop at for a day at Castaway Cay, a private island developed by Disney solely for the enjoyment of Disney Cruise Line passengers.

The cruise can easily be combined with a stay at Walt Disney World; passengers can stay at Disney World for several days before or after a cruise for one price that includes transportation on, what else, a Disney bus to or from Port Canaveral. And with the latest technology, tourists check in only once and the key card issued to them unlocks both their hotel and stateroom doors.

As expected, Disney Cruise Line caters to children with activities for all age groups all day long. In fact, more than 15,000 square feet of ship’s real estate is devoted to children. Teens have a private area of the ship dedicated to their interests that offers video games, movies, and a place to listen to CD’s. Supervised teen sports are also available.

Disney Cruise Lines provides quality nighttime entertainment in a 977-seat theatre each evening with, of course, a family orientation. While other cruise lines mimic Las Vegas entertainment, Disney entertainment is similar to shows at Disney World. As might be expected, there is no casino on board the Disney ships. However, adults can find evening entertainment in a number of lounges and nightclubs.

A special feature of the Disney cruises is the dining arrangement. Dinners are served at 6:30 and 8:30 pm in one of three family dining areas. Over a three day period, a passenger will have dinner in a different restaurant each night, thus getting to experience the unique ambiance of each one. For a $10 cover charge, those wishing to avoid family dining can opt to eat at the upscale adult-only restaurant, but only after gaining sought-after advance reservations.

If you or your children adore everything Disney, you will certainly enjoy a Disney cruise.

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Walt Disney World Because Of One Child’s Dream and Vision July 27, 2009

Because of one man’s refusal to stop dreaming the world has a place where Magic still lives. The Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is a Family Vacation paradise. A Place where princesses still dance, A pirate and adventure await. Where age stands still and the inner child comes to play. Walt’s Dream is very much still alive! Welcome to a Dream, Welcome to Walt Disney World.
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Disney’s Classic Animation Feature Film The Little Mermaid 1989 July 19, 2009

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“Disney’s Classic Animation Feature Film: The Little Mermaid 1989″

The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 17, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. During its initial release, The Little Mermaid grossed over $84 million in the United States and an additional $99 million internationally.

The film is given credit for breathing life back into the animated feature film genre after a string of critical or commercial failures that dated back to the early 1980s. It also marked the start of the era known as the Disney Renaissance.

Here is the Academy Award winning music to Disney’s 1989 animated feature, “The Little Mermaid.” The music has minor SFX, but it’s been mostly isolated for your enjoyment. Almost 20 years old yet it seems like it just came out yesterday.

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Ariel, a sixteen-year-old mermaid princess, is dissatisfied with life under the sea and curious about the human world. With her best fish friend Flounder, Ariel collects human artifacts and goes to the surface of the ocean to visit Scuttle the seagull, who offers very inaccurate and comical knowledge of human culture. Ignoring the warnings of her father (King Triton) and court musician (Sebastian the crab) that contact between merpeople and humans is forbidden, Ariel still longs to be part of the human world; to this end she has filled a secret grotto with all the human artifacts she has found. (“Part of Your World”) While Sebastian, who was assigned to watch over Ariel and be sure she does not visit the surface again tries to convince her that its better to live under the sea than in the human world (“Under the Sea”)

One night, Ariel and Flounder travel to the ocean surface to watch a celebration for the birthday of Prince Eric, with whom Ariel falls in love. A sudden storm hits, during which everyone manages to escape in a lifeboat except for Eric who goes and rescues his dog Max, who was still trapped on the ship. He saves Max but almost drowns but is saved by Ariel, who drags him to the beach. She sings to him, but when he stirs awake he sees a vision. She dives underwater when Max comes to Eric. Eric has a vague impression that he was rescued by a girl with a beautiful voice; he vows to find her, and Ariel vows to find a way to join Eric. (“Part of Your World (reprise)”)

Triton and his daughters notice a change in Ariel, who is openly lovesick. Triton questions Sebastian about Ariel’s behavior, during which Sebastian accidentally reveals the incident with Eric. Triton furiously confronts Ariel in her grotto, using his trident to destroy her collection of human treasures. After Triton leaves, a pair of eels, Flotsam and Jetsam, convince a crying Ariel that she must visit Ursula the sea witch, who can supposedly make all her dreams come true.

Ursula makes a deal with Ariel to transform her into a human for three days (“Poor, Unfortunate Souls”). Within these three days, Ariel must receive the “kiss of true love” from Eric; otherwise, she will transform back into a mermaid on the third day and belong to Ursula. As payment for legs, Ariel has to give up her voice, which Ursula magically traps in a shell she wears as a locket. Ariel’s tail is transformed into legs and Sebastian and Flounder drag her to the surface.

Eric and Max find Ariel on the beach. He initially suspects that she is the one who saved his life, but when he learns that she cannot speak, he discards that notion—to both the frustration of Ariel and Max (who knows the truth). He helps her to the palace, where the servants think she is as a survivor of a shipwreck. Ariel spends time with Eric, and at the end of the second day, they almost kiss (“Kiss the Girl”) but are thwarted by Flotsam and Jetsam. Angered at their narrow escape, Ursula takes the disguise of a beautiful young woman named “Vanessa” and appears onshore singing with Ariel’s voice. Eric recognizes the song, and in her disguise, Vanessa/Ursula casts a hypnotic spell of enchantment on Eric to make him forget about Ariel.

The next day, Ariel finds out that Eric will be married to the disguised Ursula on a ship. She cries and is left behind when the wedding barge departs. Scuttle discovers that Vanessa is Ursula in disguise, and informs Ariel. Ariel and Flounder chase the wedding barge, Sebastian informs Triton and Scuttle is assigned to literally “stall the wedding.” With the help of various animals, the nautilus shell around Ursula’s neck is broken, restoring Ariel’s voice back to Ariel and breaking Ursula’s enchantment over Eric. Realizing that Ariel was the girl who saved his life, Eric rushes to kiss her, but the sun sets and Ariel transforms back into a mermaid. Ursula reverts to her true form and she kidnaps Ariel.

Triton appears and confronts Ursula, but cannot destroy Ursula’s contract with Ariel. Triton chooses to sacrifice himself for his daughter, and is transformed into a polyp. Ursula takes Triton’s crown and trident, which was her plan from the beginning. Ursula uses her new power to gloat, forming a whirlpool that disturbs several shipwrecks, one of which Eric commandeers. Just as Ursula is set to use the trident to destroy Ariel, Eric turns the wheel hard to port, in effect ramming the ship’s splintered bowsprit through Ursula’s abdomen.

With Ursula gone, her power breaks and the polyps in Ursula’s garden (including Triton) turn back into the old merpeople. Later, after seeing that Ariel really loves Eric and that Eric also saved him in the process, Triton willingly changes her from a mermaid into a human using his trident. She runs into Eric’s arms, and the two finally kiss. Ariel marries Eric in a wedding where both humans and merpeople attend.

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Disney’s Classic Animation Short Donald’s Vacation 1940 July 19, 2009

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Donald Duck goes on a kayak trip. When he gets to his campsite, he unloads the kayak, fights with his folding chair, and goes to sleep. Meanwhile, the chipmunks of the forest, attracted by his squawking, make off with the huge pile of food he carelessly unloaded. They get the attention of a bear, who Donald is soon battling.

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Donald Duck is a cartoon character from The Walt Disney Company. Donald is a white anthropomorphic duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He usually wears a sailor shirt, cap, and a red or black bow tie, but no trousers (except when he goes swimming). Donald’s most famous personality trait is his easily provoked and occasionally explosive temper.

According to the Disney canon, particularly in the 1942 short Donald Gets Drafted, Donald’s full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck. Donald’s birthday is officially recognized as June 9, 1934, the day his debut film, The Wise Little Hen, was released. However, in The Three Caballeros (1944), his birthday is given as simply “Friday the 13th”, which is in reference to the bad luck he experiences in almost all his cartoon appearances. Donald’s Happy Birthday (short) gives his birthday as March 13. Donald Duck is a well-known and very popular character especially in Scandinavian countries.

Donald’s voice, one of the most identifiable voices in all of animation, was performed by voice actor Clarence “Ducky” Nash up to his death in 1985. It was largely this semi-intelligible speech that would cement Donald’s image into audiences’ minds and help fuel both Donald’s and Nash’s rise to stardom. In 1969, Disney On Parade which toured all over the United States and Canada, hired Ellard Davis as the live voice of Donald Duck. Mr. Davis did the voice for 3 years. Since 1985, Donald has been voiced by Tony Anselmo, who was trained by Nash for the role. Donald is a V.I.P. member of the Mickey Mouse Club.

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Exclusive: Behind the Scenes President Obama & Disneys Hall Of Presidents Video In HD July 7, 2009

Exclusive: Behind the Scenes: President Obama & Disney’s Hall of Presidents Video In HD. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Liberty Square welcome President Barack Obama to The Hall Of Presidents Attraction. The Art of Disney Theme Parks Special Edition “The Hall Of Presidents Attraction Poster” The Great Moments, The Great Men. http://freedisneyworld.info/2009/07/07/exclusive-behind-the-scenes-president-obama-disneys-hall-of-presidents-video-hd/

Authentic Disney Theme Park Merchandise Vinylmation June 16, 2009

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Direct from the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando Florida and New from the Art of Disney at Downtown Disney Marketplace Disney’s Vinylmation Urban Series Kermit the Frog. Disney’s Vinylmations are not just a new collectible bearing the Disney brand. Vinylmation, the original vinyl collectible available exclusively at Disney Theme Parks were an instant hit. When the Park Series 1 were released in December of 2008 they featured art and designs inspired by the Disney Parks and available exclusively at select Disney Theme Park merchandise locations. Vinylmations are available in 3 and 9-inch sizes. Packaged in blind packs, the 3-inch Park 1 vinyl’s featured designs such as Disney Design Group’s Monty Maldovan’s take on Kermit the Frog or Walt Disney Imagineer Kyle Price’s original Yeti design. The talent inside the Walt Disney organization is truly magical. So many of these artists, designers, and imaginers are limited on a scope of free creativity which brought the Walt Disney Company to be what it is today. With the enormous success of this initial new art from Disney and Disney Vinylmations being sold out while wish lists were being formed, the next wave invaded the Disney Theme Parks. The artists behind the classic Walt Disney characters have always been known for their style of beauty and grace. Disney Art has always had a familiar brand to their style and presentation. Today, we see the Art of Disney Theme Parks Division dream, and allow those artists to create something new. I believe Walt Disney himself would be proud. Today, what began with a sketch of a black and white mouse was dreamed into existence today. Disney’s Vinylmations are not just a new collectible bearing the Disney brand. Disney’s Vinylmations are the product of talented Disney artists allowing themselves the gift Walt created, the gift to Dream and create.

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Authentic Disney Theme Park Merchandise Toys and Games June 16, 2009

Now your little princess can live in a world of Whimsy and magic as she joins her favorite Disney Princesses. Jon Cinderella in her big Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle Playset. Join her favorite Princess characters in their very own magic toy figure playsets, from Classic Walt Disney Animated Films. Join Peter Pan, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Ariel and The Little Mermaid, Princess Jasmine and Aladdin, Tinker Bell and her Fairy friends from Pixie Hollow, and of course Cinderella. All these great Disney Toy playsets are direct from the Walt disney World Resort. These Princess toys and characters are “Authentic Disney Theme Park Merchandise”.

Also, make sure you shop our Boys toy catagories throught our Disney Exclusive Online Store. Give your little prince the adventure he has been craving. In our Boys Toy categories we have some of your favorite and classic figures. The Lion King character playset, Disney Pixar’s Toy Story Join Woody and his pals in this great character figure playset. No afternoon of dreaming and adventure would be complete without a trip on the famous Disney Monorail Train. Part of the Disney Theme Park transportation system. Also, you can take a trip around the Magic Kingdom on the Walt Disney RailRoad Train Playset. All these items from the Boys toys category are “Authentic Disney Theme Park Merchandise”.

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Walt Disney’s Classic Animated Charaters Presents Clara Cluck May 7, 2009

Clara Cluck

Clara Cluck was born — make that hatched — to shine in the spotlight. Blessed with buxom good looks, aristocratic bearing and a magnificent singing voice, Madame Cluck was known as “the barnyard nightingale,” the illustrious title with which Mickey Mouse introduced Clara in Orphan’s Benefit (1934). No stranger to the thrill of applause and curtain calls, Clara is a performer serenely confident in her singing abilities. This not-so-little hen radiates stage presence whether she’s squawking an aria or just being a good neighbor to Mickey and Minnie.

When did Clara first start clucking? As with Donald Duck and Goofy, it all started with a voice. A concert singer classically trained at London’s Royal Academy of Music named Florence Gill performed an impression of a hen clucking grand opera, and her unusual recital impressed Walt Disney. Florence was cast as the voice of the title character in the 1934 Silly Symphony The Wise Little Hen (which was also Donald’s debut film), and that her unique vocalizations inspired Walt and his artists to create Clara Cluck. Her debut was Orphan’s Benefit (1934) in which this grand dame took center stage as if she was born to it, and cackled her way to immortality (accompanied by pianist Mickey Mouse) with an unforgettable solo rendition of the sextet from Lucia.

From then on there was no stopping this ever-enthusiastic prima donna as she made every opera piece her own. Clara was spectacularly spotlighted in Mickey’s Grand Opera (1936), wherein she is given top billing on the opera house marquee, even outranking her co-star Donald Duck. In this uproarious operatic epic, Clara sensitively squawks a duet from Rigoletto with dashing Donald. Madame Cluck’s inimitable vocal stylings actually earned her a 1936 review in Stage magazine favoring her above her contemporaries at the Met.

As befitting a professional devoted to her craft, Clara is impassioned about her performances, and she is equally devoted to her friends. A regular and valued member of Mickey’s close-knit neighborhood, Clara always pitches in whenever Mr. Mouse’s community becomes involved in a performing project or just a fun get-together. In Mickey’s Amateurs (1937), Clara lends her clucky vocal chords to a radio recital, accompanied on the piano by friend and neighbor Clarabelle Cow. In Symphony Hour (1942) Clara is an instrumental member of Maestro Mouse’s orchestra, exposing even more musical expertise as she soulfully plays the bass violin. And when the gang gathers for a relaxing shindig at Minnie’s house in Mickey’s Birthday Party (1942), the feathers fly as Clara dances up a storm, almost pummeling poor Donald in the process.

As part of the Disney comic book cast, Clara often plays a supporting role in amusing stories featuring Daisy Duck. As Ms. Duck’s close friend and confidante, Clara is an honored member of Daisy’s Chit Chat Society, devoted to playing bridge and doing charitable work. She at times even double dates with Daisy and Donald, accompanied by her beau, Rockhead Rooster. On television, Clara has appeared with the rest of the gang on House of Mouse.

But it is with her dramatic and imposing singing voice that this extraordinary prima donna has feathered her own nest as a truly legendary performer. A distinctive and absolutely outsized personality, Madame Clara Cluck is one of the few greats of the stage who can rightly claim to have never laid an egg.

Clara Cluck Filmography

1. Orphan’s Benefit (1934)

Orphan’s [sic] Benefit was a short theatrical cartoon made by the Walt Disney Company in 1934. The cartoon features Mickey Mouse and his friends putting on a talent show for a group of orphans.

The cartoon introduced Donald Duck into The Mickey Mouse universe, and Goofy, previously known as “Dippy Dawg”, uses the name “Goofy” for the first time. It was also the first appearance of Clara Cluck. Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow also appear.

The cartoon was remade in 1941 in color and with the character models updated.

2. Mickey’s Grand Opera (1936)
3. Mickey’s Amateurs (1937)
4. The Fox Hunt (1938)
5. Orphan’s Benefit (remake of 1934 original) (1941)

Orphan’s [sic] Benefit was a short theatrical cartoon made by the Walt Disney Company in 1934. The cartoon features Mickey Mouse and his friends putting on a talent show for a group of orphans.

The cartoon introduced Donald Duck into The Mickey Mouse universe, and Goofy, previously known as “Dippy Dawg”, uses the name “Goofy” for the first time. It was also the first appearance of Clara Cluck. Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow also appear.

The cartoon was remade in 1941 in color and with the character models updated.

6. Symphony Hour (1942)

Symphony Hour was a cartoon made by Walt Disney starring Mickey Mouse in 1942.

Mickey leads a radio orchestra who performs the overture to Light Cavalry (by Franz von Suppé). The sponsor (Pegleg Pete as Mr. Sylvester Macaroni) loves the rehearsal, but come the actual performance, Goofy drops all the instruments under an elevator, destroying the instruments’ sounds. Sylvester Macaroni hates it, but the audience loves it anyway.

Clara Cluck is in the orchestra in the beginning “rehearsal” sequences but not in the actual performance at the end. Other characters appearing in this short are Donald Duck, Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar.

At one stage, Donald is so fed up with the chaos caused by the wrecked instruments that he packs his things and leaves. Mickey, determined to carry on come what may, points a gun at Donald’s head to get him back into playing. This scene is missing in some versions of the short.

Mickey would go into a 5-year retirement from animation after this short, not having another starring role until 1947’s Mickey’s Delayed Date (although he does appear in two Pluto cartoons released between these years). This was also the last appearance of Clarabelle Cow, Horace Horsecollar and Clara Cluck in animation for decades. They were not seen again until 1983 in Mickey’s Christmas Carol.

Leonard Maltin has called this short a “Spike Jones version of The Band Concert“. The animation is by:

Kenneth Muse
Les Clark
Bernie Wolf
Ed Love
John Elliote
George DeBeeson
Jack Campbell
Jack Manning
Marvin Woodward
Jim Moore

7. Mickey’s Birthday Party (1942)

Mickey’s Birthday Party was a cartoon made by Walt Disney starring Mickey Mouse in 1942, in which Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow, Horace Horsecollar and Clara Cluck throw a big party for Mickey where the mouse’s wild rhumba dancing rules the day. Goofy tries baking a cake, but keeps messing it up, such as making too much noise while it’s baking, etc.

This short is a remake of the 1931 black and white short The Birthday Party. The 1931 version only had Mickey, Minnie, Clarabelle and Horace, since none of the other characters existed at the time. This cartoon is animated by:

Marvin Woodward
J. Moore
Bernie Wolf
Kenneth Muse
Riley Thomson
Les Clark

8. Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983)

Mickey’s Christmas Carol is a twenty-four minute animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and originally released in the United Kingdom on October 20, 1983 by Buena Vista Distribution. The film was released in the United States on December 16, 1983 as an accompaniment to a re-release of The Rescuers.

It is an adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, featuring Scrooge McDuck as his namesake and inspiration Ebenezer Scrooge and Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit. This film was based on a 1972 audio musical entitled Disney’s A Christmas Carol.

Mickey’s Christmas Carol was the first new Mickey Mouse cartoon made in 30 years after The Simple Things. It was also broadcast on TV on NBC from 1984-1990, CBS from 1991-1998, and ABC in 2000 and 2003. On December 10, 2008, it was shown on ABC Family (along with Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too) as part of their “25 Days of Christmas”, but with several abrupt edits.

The short is also featured, without its opening credits, in the direct-to-home release, Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed In at the House of Mouse. It is also available on the ninth volume of the Walt Disney Classic Cartoon Favorites DVD collection, as well as in the Walt Disney Treasures set Mickey Mouse in Living Color – Volume 2; however, the latter is the only DVD release to retain the film’s widescreen aspect ratio.

9. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Steven Spielberg and based on Gary K. Wolf’s novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. The film combines the use of traditional animation and live action with elements of film noir, and stars Bob Hoskins, Charles Fleischer, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner and Joanna Cassidy. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is set in 1947 Hollywood, where cartoon characters (referred to as “Toons”) commonly interact with the studio system of Classical Hollywood cinema. The film tells the story of private investigator Eddie Valiant caught in a mystery that involves Roger Rabbit, an A-list Toon who is framed for murder.

Walt Disney Pictures purchased the film rights to Who Censored Roger Rabbit? in 1981. Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman wrote two drafts of the script before Disney brought Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment to help finance the film. Zemeckis was hired to direct the live action scenes with Richard Williams overseeing animation sequences. For inspiration, Price and Seaman studied the work of Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Cartoons from the Golden Age of American animation, especially Tex Avery and Bob Clampett cartoons. Production was moved from Los Angeles to Elstree Studios in England to accommodate Williams and his group of animators.

During filming, the production budget began to rapidly expand and the shooting schedule lapsed longer than expected. However, Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released with financial success and critical acclaim. The film brought a re-emerging interest from the golden age of American animation and became the forefront for the modern era. Roger Rabbit left behind an impact that included a media franchise and the unproduced prequel Who Discovered Roger Rabbit.

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