Theme Parks and Installations

Twelve Meter Banner Depicting Hadrian's Wall Created with modo 501

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At a small museum in Northern England, a large project was being planned: an exhibition that would help visitors envision the occupation of the Roman Army and the construction of one of the world's most famous landmarks - Hadrian's Wall.

Tokyo Disneyland Reopens This Week

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Closed due to the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami, Tokyo Disneyland will open its doors again this Friday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Disney Shanghai Breaks Ground

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After 10 years of negotiation with the Chinese government, Walt Disney Co. will break ground this week on its Shanghai theme park, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Tokyo Disneyland To Reopen

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Following its closure over the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are set to reopen in April, reports Variety.

Another Actress Hurt on Spider-Man Musical

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Another actress has suffered an on-stage injury on SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Innovative Games Come to Disney Cruise Line's Latest

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“Paintings” become animated. Animated motion picture characters engage in chit-chat with guests. The walls of a dining room transform into “windows” on an undersea world. Interior staterooms have a porthole view of the sea outside. Riders in a watery tube peer down to nothing but ocean – 150 feet below. The floor beneath children at play comes alive to whimsical movements. They sound like the storylines of dreams. But, in fact, they are some of the real magic and wonder of the newest Disney Cruise Line ship, the aptly named Disney Dream.

Tokyo Disneyland Shut Down

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Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea have been shut down due to the 8.8-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Taymor Out, Spider-Man Musical Opening Pushed to Summer

Lead producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris announced today that SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark has a newly expanded creative team in place.

Spider-Man Musical Fined by Feds

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 8 Legged Productions LLC, the production company for the Broadway stage production of "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," three serious violations of workplace safety standards following four separate incidents late last year that resulted in injuries to cast members of the musical.

Slap Happy Showcases Canucks Mascot Fin

Vancouver-based animation studio Slap Happy Cartoons Inc., in partnership with Canucks Sports & Entertainment, have worked together to find engaging ways to enhance in-arena messaging using Canucks mascot Fin.

HUSH Collabs On Interactive Toyota Prius Installation at Detroit Auto Show

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As cool as a Toyota Prius Hybrid is, it's even cooler with slick 3D animation, as the multidisciplinary production company HUSH proved in an interactive installation at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.

Writer Hired to Rework Spider-Man Musical

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has been hired to rewrite the book for SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK, reported Deadline.com.

Artistic Image Revs The Imagination For Ferrari Museum

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Artistic Image, the multi award-winning CGI, animation, live-action house, has built a world-class reputation as the creative resource for bold, innovative spots and video content for the auto industry.

Disney Legend Bill Justice Passes Away

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Disney Legend Bill Justice died early today of natural causes at a nursing home in Santa Monica, California. He was 97.

Disney Q1 Rises 54%

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended January 1, 2011.

Boogie Studio Creates Unique Animations for Videotron

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Montreal-based audio and VFX house, Boogie Studio recently handled CG character animation for an innovative in-store interactive display for Videotron – a leading telecommunications provider in Quebec.

Disney World To Relaunch Star Tours Before Memorial Day

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Disney World is set to reopen a revamped Star Tours ride on May 20, reports Variety.

Spider-Man Musical Delayed Another Month

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Broadway musical, SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK, has had its opening pushed another month, reports Variety.

Spider-Man Musical Topping Broadway Box Office

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SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK has unseated WICKED as the top earner on Broadway, reports The New York Times via The Hollywood Reporter.

Spider-Man Musical Finds New Actress

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T.V. Carpio has been hired to take over the role of Arachne in SPIDERMAN: TURN OFF THE DARK, according to The Hollywood Reporter.