DISNEY WELCOMES ROOKIE RACERS TO ITS NEWEST VIRTUAL WORLD

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DISNEY•PIXAR WORLD OF CARS ONLINE

Kids Can Now Join Lightning McQueen, Mater and the Cast of “Cars”

in an Online World Full of Fun, Adventure and Racing!

 

Racers – log onto your computers – and start your engines!  Disney•Pixar World of Cars Online (www.worldofcars.com) a new online virtual world for kids based on the hit animated movie “Cars,” debuted to fans, car enthusiasts and the press on Wednesday, August 11, as announced by Disney Online Studios, a unit of the Disney Interactive Media Group.

The World of Cars Online premiere event featured celebrity guests Cheech Marin and Jenifer Lewis, voices of “Ramone” and “Flo” from the Disney•Pixar animated feature “Cars” and new online video game, as well as Disney Channel stars, the Road Kings classic car club and other Hollywood families and fans.   The event was held at California historical landmark, Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in Burbank, a real life example of the 1950s style “car hop” coffee shop, reminiscent of Radiator Springs’ Flo’s V-8 Café depicted in the “Cars” movie and virtual world.

“Our goal with World of Cars Online is to provide a creative and social environment where kids can have fun and use their imaginations in new ways,” says Lane Merrifield, executive vice president of Disney Online Studios. “Our teams worked tirelessly to ensure World of Cars Online authentically represents the characters and storylines that kids and families have come to know and love from the movies, and we’re looking forward to hearing what ‘Cars’ fans think of it.”

 “At Pixar, we love seeing the worlds we create in our films extend into other media,” said Jay Ward, Cars Franchise Manager. “We are excited to bring the world of ‘Cars’ to online audiences in a fun and imaginative way.”

World of Cars Online is an expansive virtual world on the Internet that constantly changes with new games, adventures and community activities for kids and their friends to enjoy together.  Features include:

• Create a Car – create a custom car with loads of modifications and upgrades to choose from 
• Meet “Cars” Movie Characters – engage with quirky “Cars” characters in offbeat adventures and more
• Explore the Open Road – play fun games and activities in Radiator Springs and beyond
• Make New Friends – meet, chat and play with thousands of other Cars or race against them on a variety of tracks
• Start a Racing Career – race to become the new Piston Cup Champ.  Cars can work their way up from local dirt tracks to the national circuit
• Build a Yard – outfit a yard for friends to check out and visit, and eventually build custom race tracks

There is no third party advertising in World of Cars Online, it is a free-to-play browser-based game.  For access to additional features in the world, a sponsorship subscription of $5.95 a month is required. 

A special parents section is featured in World of Cars Online, where parents can learn more about the game and parental controls that are offered.  Parents may use the Account Manager to control a variety of community settings for their child’s car, including two chat options, SpeedChat and SpeedChat Plus.  In addition to the parental controls, World of Cars Online employs a highly trained, on-site staff to continuously monitor the world and provide personalized player support.  More information on the parents section can be found at: www.worldofcars.go.com/parents/.

School! By Grizzlybear

For a lot of people, the new school term is starting soon. Some people look forward to it, but some don’t. And well, I’m not too sure. There are some kids in my class that I’m really looking forward to seeing but not the others. That’s only natural, right? I’ve put together a little ‘to do list’ for you guys to help you prepare for the new year!

1. If you haven’t gotten your uniform already, I’d recommend getting it soon; before everyone does last minute uniform things and the shops get too busy.

2. If you’re not looking forward to the new year make a list of all the positive things. For example you could write ‘looking forward to seeing friends’ or ‘will be the oldest kids in school’

3. Look around your house for all the stationary. I know it’s nice to buy brand-new stuff, but in the long-run it could save a lot of money using the things you already have!

4. Start going to bed earlier and getting up earlier. That way it will become easier when the time really comes.

 To everyone who will soon start school/has started already GOOD LUCK!

By Grizzlybear

Laura10’s Music Post!

LADY GAGA:’MY NEW ALBUM IS THE BEST EVER’

Lady GaGa’s next studio album is nearing its release and the Alejandro singer claims it’s her best work yet. ‘The new album is my absolute greatest work I’ve ever done,and I’m so excited about it’,she said in one interview,’The message,the melodies,the direction,the meaning,what it will mean to my fans and what it will mean to me in my own life is utter liberation.’ New album is set for release next year but GaGa is still selling plenty of copies of her debut release ‘The Fame’ and its follow up ‘The Fame Monster’. This week sales surpassed 13 million and GaGa was honoured with special presentation in Los Angeles. She said that new album will be very popular! So,when she finishes the album,hurry up and buy it!

DISNEY WELCOMES ROOKIE RACERS TO ITS NEWEST VIRTUAL WORLD

 

DISNEY•PIXAR WORLD OF CARS ONLINE 

Kids Can Now Join Lightning McQueen, Mater and the Cast of “Cars” in an Online World Full of Fun, Adventure and Racing!

 

Racers – log onto your computers – and start your engines!  Disney•Pixar World of Cars Online (www.worldofcars.com) a new online virtual world for kids based on the hit animated movie “Cars,” debuted to fans, car enthusiasts and the press on Wednesday, August 11, as announced by Disney Online Studios, a unit of the Disney Interactive Media Group.  

The World of Cars Online premiere event featured celebrity guests Cheech Marin and Jenifer Lewis, voices of “Ramone” and “Flo” from the Disney•Pixar animated feature “Cars” and new online video game, as well as Disney Channel stars, the Road Kings classic car club and other Hollywood families and fans.   The event was held at California historical landmark, Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in Burbank, a real life example of the 1950s style “car hop” coffee shop, reminiscent of Radiator Springs’ Flo’s V-8 Café depicted in the “Cars” movie and virtual world.  

“Our goal with World of Cars Online is to provide a creative and social environment where kids can have fun and use their imaginations in new ways,” says Lane Merrifield, executive vice president of Disney Online Studios. “Our teams worked tirelessly to ensure World of Cars Online authentically represents the characters and storylines that kids and families have come to know and love from the movies, and we’re looking forward to hearing what ‘Cars’ fans think of it.”  

 “At Pixar, we love seeing the worlds we create in our films extend into other media,” said Jay Ward, Cars Franchise Manager. “We are excited to bring the world of ‘Cars’ to online audiences in a fun and imaginative way.” 

World of Cars Online is an expansive virtual world on the Internet that constantly changes with new games, adventures and community activities for kids and their friends to enjoy together.  Features include: 

• Create a Car – create a custom car with loads of modifications and upgrades to choose from ·         Meet “Cars” Movie Characters – engage with quirky “Cars” characters in offbeat adventures and more ·         Explore the Open Road – play fun games and activities in Radiator Springs and beyond ·         Make New Friends – meet, chat and play with thousands of other Cars or race against them on a variety of tracks ·         Start a Racing Career – race to become the new Piston Cup Champ.  Cars can work their way up from local dirt tracks to the national circuit ·         Build a Yard – outfit a yard for friends to check out and visit, and eventually build custom race tracks A special parents section is featured in World of Cars Online, where parents can learn more about the game and parental controls that are offered.  Parents may use the Account Manager to control a variety of community settings for their child’s car, including two chat options, SpeedChat and SpeedChat Plus.  In addition to the parental controls, World of Cars Online employs a highly trained, on-site staff to continuously monitor the world and provide personalized player support.  More information on the parents section can be found at: www.worldofcars.go.com/parents/.  

Last Minute Summer To-Do List!

If all of the Tweens on Between Talk are like me, then they’re all getting ready to go back to school!  I know, you probably don’t want to hear me talking about school, but it is COMING!  For some on Monday, others the week after, and for the lucky ones, the week after that.  Luckily, I’m here to help each and every one of you tweens get the most out of their summer via a top seven list:

7: Go Camping!  Enjoy the outdoors, Summer is the best time of the year for good weather!

6: Go to the Museum or the Zoo!  Remember: Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must.-The Duke of Wellington

5: Go to a fun park like Six Flags or Water World.  No summer is complete unless you go out and have an exhausting day of fun!

4: Have an all night game and movie night!  Summer only comes once a year, make the most of having no commitments!

3: Have a Party with Friends!  It’s hard to have late parties during the school year because of homework, so make sure that you all have tons of fun parties!

2: Finish your Summer Reading List.  During the School Year we all have to read nonstop, the only difference with the Summer is that we get to read what we want!

1: Sleep In!  This is one of the few chances that you have!  But don’t make a habit of it; Remember: Early to bed and early to rise makes a man/woman healthy, wealthy, and wise.-Benjamin Franklin

So here you have it!  Get to finishing this list, before Summer is OVER!!!!!!

Disney Create

Disney.com is excited to present Create, an entertainment portal that offers a brand new way to interact with Disney character art and graphics. Logging on to Create enables fans to work with Disney art through great applications that help create and design art work, comic books, music videos and much more. It’s also a great way to express creativity and communicate with other Disney fans.

In July, Disney.com Create is launching an all-new feature called the Group Wall, where thousands of original pieces of art are created around a central theme and then added to a larger mosaic.  The first group wall is themed around, what else but Mickey Mouse – the one that started it all.  The Group Wall mosaic is updated in real time so users can watch as new artwork is added, and it features unique tools allowing guests to locate their artwork within the mosaic.

Create Official Site:

http://disney.com/create

Disney.com Create Overview

Create is an entertainment portal on Disney.com, the No. 1 ranked community-family and parenting destination on the Web.  The Create portal launched on Disney.com in August 2009, and features a set of creativity tools that offer an entirely new way to interact with Disney characters and stories.  For the first time, guests have access to rich Disney character art and graphics to design their own works of art then share them with other guests online.  Create builds on the vision created long ago by Walt Disney, “A focus on creativity and engaging the imagination of the guest.”  Since it’s launch, more than 1.2 million original pieces of content have been created within Disney.com Create  

Apps

Create Apps allow children to design artwork, comic books, music videos, animated pets and more, all using Disney characters and graphics. 

Comic Creator

Craft a comic book using favorite Disney characters.  Guests lay out pages using fun and wacky graphics, text and images to create their own rich narrative.

Digital Painter

Paint like a master artist, right in your browser, using tools, textures, and fun pens.  Create a masterpiece that can be shared for everyone to see!

Animods

Illustrate an animated online pet that can be individually styled and customized.  Guests choose from a number of different animals, each with its own collection of pre-set animations, interactions, and accessories.   

Photo Mashup

Combine photos of favorite Disney stars with hip stickers and cool gear to create personalized images for use on a computer desktop, phone, inside a school locker, or any other fun application guests can dream up.

Music Slideshow

Compose a harmonious mix of images, text, and sound.  Guests create their own music videos using photos of Disney stars, their own text, and a choice of songs from artists such as Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers.

Group Wall

An innovative new community gallery called the “Group Wall” will launch on Disney.com Create.  The first Group Wall theme is a “Tribute to Mickey” and will build a dynamic mosaic portrait of Mickey Mouse with user-generated content. 

My Portfolio

Create an online art portfolio on Disney.com to share with friends, filling it with creations from all of the Create activities – digital paintings, comic-books, pets and more.

Celebrate Summer with Disney.com’s Phineas and Ferb Summer Vacation Sweepstakes and More!

Disney.com is celebrating summer this year with all things Phineas and Ferb. Kids can stay entertained all summer long with their favorite Phineas and Ferb characters by building their own beach or carnival, checking out their favorite episodes and clips from the show, or by testing their knowledge of the show to earn online prizes with the Trivia-inator. Plus, starting this week, kids have the chance to win the ultimate summer vacation with Disney.com’s Phineas and Ferb Summer Vacation Sweepstakes.  To enter, help Phineas and Ferb in their latest adventures by finding BigFoot in the forest, playing a carnival game, or by saving the fish from the giant squid. Kids ages 6-16 will have the opportunity to win the grand prize of a trip of their choice to New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA or Orlando, FL. Plus, a cool BMX bike will be given out every week of the sweepstakes.  The three week sweepstakes will end on Aug. 6.

To enter, kids can visit: http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/phineasandferb/sweepstakes/

For official rules: http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/phineasandferb/sweepstakes/rules.html

For Phineas and Ferb summer fun:  http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/phineasandferb/

Suit Up For An All New Adrenaline Charged Adventure Based On One Of The Most Popular Surfing Movies Of A Generation: Blue Crush 2!

BLUE CRUSH 2

Head Out To The Exotic Beaches of South Africa As Some Of The World’s Most Spectacular Waves Are Unleashed

Exclusively On Blu-Ray & DVD Spring 2011

The film’s hot, young, international cast includes Sasha Jackson (“One Tree Hill”), Sharni Vinson (Step Up 3-D), Elizabeth Mathis (Enchanted), Ben Milliken (Newcastle) and newcomer Chris Fisher.  In Blue Crush 2, a young California girl treks across her late mother’s beloved South African beaches riding some of the world’s most spectacular waves, while making lifelong friends and gaining new insights into her past and future. Filmed along the beautiful coastline of South Africa, Blue Crush 2 features some of the most picturesque beaches on the planet, including the renowned “home of the perfect wave,” Jeffrey’s Bay (aka “J-Bay”), North Beach, Glenmore, Banana Beach and Coffee Bay.

The film also features many world-class female surfers from the Roxy team, some of whom currently hold a Women’s World Ranking from the Association of Surfing Professionals[1]  including: Sally Fitzgibbons (#1), Laura Enever (#3), Bianca Buitendag (#14-tied) Rosy Hodge (#17-tied), Tanika Hoffman, and Danielle Le Roux. Additional female surfers featured in the film include Sarah Baum (#24-tied), Roxy Louw, Tarryn Chudleigh, Kirsty Delport, Mia Hordyk, Morag Steele and Heidi Palmboom.

Performing daring stunts and conquering some of the wildest surf ever seen on film on the men’s side is Taj Burrow, Jordy Smith and Travis Logie who are ranked #1, #2 and #36 respectively on ASP’s Men’s World Rankings[2].  The film also features big wave surfer Grant “Twiggy” Baker, Rudi Palmboom Sr, Casey Grant, Warwick Wright, Mikey February and Andrew “Roosta” Lange.

 
SYNOPSIS
Dana (Sasha Jackson) is 18, gorgeous and a killer surfer with a shelf full of trophies to prove it. When her father pressures her to buckle down and go to college, Dana flees her Beverly Hills home for the beaches of South Africa, the site of some of the world’s most awesome surf and her late mother’s home country. With her mom’s journal in hand and a mismatched gang of surf fanatics watching her back, Dana embarks on an odyssey along the breathtaking southern coast of Africa to fulfill her mother’s dream—one long, flawless journey down the barrel of the killer waves of J-Bay.

U Rock!

Disney.com is proud to announce the third annual U Rock summer event, starting today! The popular user-generated content promotion lets fans channel their inner Rock Star, by creating and submitting their own music videos set to songs by Disney favorites like the Jonas Brothers and Allstar Weekend.

By entering U Rock, fans can win chances to meet Disney stars like Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato on the Camp Rock 2 tour and trips to LA to party with the cast of Phineas and Ferb or Allstar Weekend.

U Rock Official Page:

http://disney.go.com/URock

Disney’s.com U Rock is back for third U Rock Summer!

Back for its third rockin’ summer on Disney.com, U Rock is a popular user-generated content (UGC ) summer promotion that celebratest the inner rock star in all of us.  U Rock gives fans the opportunity to create their own music videos set to songs from popular Disney artists and post their original videos on the U Rock site (www.Disney.com/URock).  The most popular U Rock video finalists, voted on by fans, will win amazing prizes like the chance to meet the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. 

How it Works

Kids can download a :30 song clip from a Disney Music artist to create and upload their own music videos. The videos are posted in a gallery on the U Rock site for viewing. Finalist videos are chosen by Disney.com, and guests vote on the (4) Grand Prize winners for each one of the songs. This year’s U Rock songs and grand prizes include:

• Camp Rock 2 “It’s On”
  Winner will head to Orlando to see Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers in the Camp Rock 2 tour. 
• Phineas and Ferb “Backyard Beach”
  Winner will come to Los Angeles to be a voice in an upcoming episode of Phineas and Ferb. 
• JONAS “LA Baby (Where Dreams Are Made Of)”
  Winner will travel to LA for a tour of some of the local sites featured in JONAS LA and cap it off by meeting Kevin, Joe and Nick. 
• Allstar Weekend “Dance Forever”
  Winner will head to LA where they will be the star in a weekend of fun including a musical jam session with Allstar Weekend and a $1000 shopping spree from Disney Stores. 

In addition to the grand prizes, other prizes will be awarded by Disney.com in the following categories:

• Awww…some! (Cutest video)
• Mega Pipes (Best singing)
• Sweet Groove Alll-Star (Best dancing)
• Tricked Out (Best graphics)

Timing

• Upload & Watch Videos:  July 7 – August 23
• Vote:  August 31 – September 12
• Winners Announced:  September 16

Shop Til You Rock!

The Shop Til You Rock music-inspired mall tour kicks off Saturday, July 17^th and the complete line-up with Demi Lovato appearance dates are now available!  Participating bands include Hey Monday, Bigger Lights, Every Avenue and Stereo Skyline, among others.  For the complete list of bands, event dates, activities, and exclusive mall deals visit www.ShopTilYouRock.com. Make sure to ask your parents before going online.

Watch Demi Lovato “Shop Til She Rocks”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ7bJwGviQA

Demi Intro Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC5oYQIeG2o

Shop Til You Rock Official Site, Facebook, Twitter & YouTube:

http://www.shoptilyourock.com

http://www.facebook.com/shoptilyourock

http://twitter.com/shoptilurock

http://www.youtube.com/user/shoptilyourock

DISNEY STAR DEMI LOVATO AND GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES
INVITE TEENS TO LOOK AND FEEL LIKE ROCK STARS IN MUSIC-INSPIRED MALL TOUR

Shop Til You Rock Events Offer Teens Rock Star Treatment with Live Music,
Hot Fall Fashions and Special Offers

There’s a rock star inside each and every teenager, and this summer Disney Channel star and number one selling Hollywood Records artist, Demi Lovato, and General Growth Properties (NYSE:GGP) mall owner and operator of more than 200 properties across the country, are partnering to host a music-inspired mall tour, Shop Til You Rock, that empowers teens to look and feel like rock stars through live local musical performances, exclusive teen activities and special mall offers and giveaways.

Shop Til You Rock celebrates teen lifestyles and combines this year’s hottest fall fashions with special performances from more than 100 of today’s popular music artists, brought to you by Hot Topic.  The free events take place at more than 120 GGP malls across 39 states July through August.

For the complete list of Shop Til You Rock event dates, activities and exclusive mall deals visit www.ShopTilYouRock.com.  The website also hosts a sweepstakes* for a chance to win four VIP tickets to a Demi Lovato concert, including backstage passes to meet Lovato herself.  Teens also can go to the website and stream Shop Til You Rock band playlists, play games, follow the tour on the road via a dedicated blog and live Twitter feeds, and download exclusive Demi Lovato icons and wallpapers.

Lovato, star of Disney Channel’s ‘Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam’ and ‘Sonny With A Chance,’ will kick off the Shop Til You Rock premiere event with a special two-song acoustic set  and public meet-and-greet appearance on July 17 at 1 PM at Glendale Galleria, (2148 Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Calif.).  Lovato will make a total of three meet-and-greet appearances in the coming weeks:

• July 17 – Glendale Galleria, Glendale, Calif.
• July 24 – North Point Mall, Atlanta, Ga.
• August 1 – Stonebriar Centre, Dallas, Texas

“Shop Til You Rock is all about making a summer trip to the mall an experience that’s completely devoted to teens,” Lovato said. “We’re bringing out some of my favorite bands, hosting tons of activities to let teens embrace their own rock star style and showcasing cool fall fashions from today’s hottest retailers.”

The live, local band performances will be complemented with an opportunity to meet the band and enjoy cool activities designed exclusively for teens, including:

• Rock On Salon – Teens can release their inner rocker with an outrageous rocker hairstyle, all captured celebrity-style by Kodak.  All photos will be uploaded online, where teens have the opportunity to change their hair color or style, share with friends and more.

• Just Dance - Mall goers can show off their rock star moves and challenge friends to a dance off with America’s hottest dance game Just Dance, featuring music from chart-topping artists. Teens who fan Just Dance’s Facebook page at the event will receive an “I ♥ Just Dance” T-shirt, while supplies last.

• Rock The Runway – Do you stand out in a crowd? Teens have the chance to rock the runway with Fusion Model Management’s search to reward guys and girls ages 13-19 with modeling contracts totaling nearly $400,000.

• Pepsi Refresh Project Lounge – This year, the Pepsi Refresh Project is giving millions of dollars to fund ideas that will refresh the world. Rock your world and make a difference by voting for your favorite project at the Lounge (www.refresheverything.com).

• Rock Star HQ – Teens can enable their cell phone’s wireless technology capabilities to win prizes, get the latest retail offers, register for sweepstakes and join GGP’s free, exclusive membership, The Club^SM.

• Center Stage - Popular retailers will host on-stage fashion spotlights to give teens inspiration to create their best fall looks. There also will be games, contests and trivia to win great Shop Til You Rock and participating sponsor prizes.

“Rewarding our teen shoppers with exclusive entertainment events is important to GGP malls,” says Mark Pfeifer, SVP of Marketing and Communications, GGP.  “We want our teen customers to know that we listen to them and are excited to deliver the celebrity appearances, fashion, music and relevant mall activities that make going to their local GGP mall a unique and fun shopping experience.”

About GGP

GGP currently has ownership interest in, or management responsibility for, more than 200 regional shopping malls in 43 states, as well as ownership in planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The Company’s portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes more than 24,000 retail stores nationwide. The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more information visit www.ggp.com.

About Demi Lovato

In the last year alone, Demi Lovato has earned a #1 album, headlined her first solo tour, starred in two hit Disney Channel movies, and an original Disney Channel show, “Sonny With A Chance.’  Recently Demi filmed ’Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,’ which will premiere late summer. Having just returned from headlining a successful South American tour, Demi is currently writing and recording her next album and getting ready to tour the country with the Jonas Brothers.  Demi’s pure enthusiasm for everything she is and does is clear and her fans feel it and respond in kind. “I feel like my fans are more than fans to me, they’re my friends.”

*Visit www.shoptilyourock.com for entry requirements and official rules

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