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Florida Recap:

Hi everyone, I have just returned from another very productive trip to
Walt Disney World last week. I was able to attend the very last Pirate
& Princess Party of the season and record the special features
including the all new floats from Disney’s Enchanted Adventures Parade
(see below). I also recorded footage for my upcoming Walt Disney World
‘Class of 1971‘ title featuring all the
Magic Kingdom opening day attractions as they appear today.

The Epcot Thing:

While in Florida I was also able to meet with Ron Schneider (the first
and original strolling Dreamfinder & Figment) and plan our event at ‘
The Epcot Thing‘ on October 1st. Ron is a great guy with endless stories
from Epcot Center & Journey
Into Imagination’s past! The schedule has been released and it is as
follows:

The Epcot Thing, Monday Oct 1st, 2007

07:30 Boardwalk Inn

This meet is designed for those who need coffee before our 9 am meet.
Join us at Epcot’s World Showcase entrace hotel for some joe and to walk
with us to Epcot.

9:45 Official Rededication Ceremony

To start off "The Epcot Thing" Celebration we begin our day
with the official rededication ceremony at the Fountains of Nations
Plaza.

11:00 Explore The Wonders of Epcot

Free time. This bit of a break in the day will give everyone the
opportunity to go off on their own if they please to eat and explore the
wonders of Epcot.

12:45 Beverlyfest

Join Nathan as he tests his gastric skills!!! Watch him attempt
to take 25 shots of the infamous Italian drink, Beverly. If we
can get 150 people to celebrate with us, Nathan will up the ante to 50
shots!!! This is one meet NOT to be missed!

01:30 A Tour of Epcot’s Past

Meet at Spaceship Earth as we begin our tour of Epcot’s Past with
Jeff Lange and the original Dreamfinder, Ron Schneider. Join
Jeff and Ron as they guide us through the classic Epcot attractions that
are still making a big impact on all those who experience them.

04:45 Rose & Crown Dinner Meet (RSVP Required. Wait list
available)

Enjoy great English fare with us at Rose & Crown. Be sure to let us know
in advance if you plan on attending!!! As of right now, we have ONLY
waitlist available. Make sure you send us an email if you are interest
just in case someone else can’t make it!!

08:00 Meet for Illuminations

This is a spectacular show held daily at Epcot. Why not see this
wonderful presentation with all of the Magical Mountaineers? Make sure
to meet us at the Candian Pavillion McDonalds Fry Cart at 8:00 pm
sharp so we can all go together to find a great spot.

TBD Adventures Club

For the late nighters (immediately following Illuminations) For all you
night owls, join us at the Adventurer’s Club for some fun and "winding
down" time. You may even be picked to be part of the show!

Production Update:

Work continues on my Epcot’s
25th Anniversary Communicore & Living Seas DVD featuring
‘Backstage Magic’ (a tour through EPCOT Computer Central), Innoventions
‘Alec Tronic’, The Original Sea Cabs, Seabase Alpha, the current Finding
Nemo ride & much more. Please check back next week for release
information and more details
.

As always, if you want to request a future DVD idea, Photo Memory topic
or comment on anything, just drop me a line at
suggestions@JeffLangeDVD.com.

I had the great pleasure last week to attend ‘A Salute to Roy Disney’ at
the Philadelphia Film
Festival with my old friends
Jim Hill & Nancy Stadler,
Tim Devine & my wife Florence. Mr. Disney was being honored with the
Inspiration Award and interviewed by legendary film critic
Leonard Maltin. It was a very enjoyable presentation covering Roy’s entire
life and career with Disney. Below are some photos from the event

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The evening began with a fantastic montage of classic Disney animation.
Next Mr. Disney was presented the Philadelphia Film Society’s
Inspiration Award.

Leonard Maltin interviewed Mr. Disney about growing up as a Disney, his
work at the Disney Studio, Fantasia 2000 and his non Disney Interests.

Mr. Disney was surprisingly candid as he spoke about his troubles with
Michael Eisner and the Disney Board of directors.

At the conclusion Roy posed for photos with his award and thanked
everyone for attending. I had the pleasure of speaking to both Mr.
Disney and Mr. Maltin after the event and they were both cordial and
forthcoming. Mr. Maltin commented that he was happily surprised to see
the Disney
Treasures DVD series continue as he was previously informed it was
coming to an end. It was a great night that I wish every Disney fan
could have attended.

For more photos and a complete review of the event please check out Jim
Hill’s great article
here.