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By admin, on April 2nd, 2008
Welcome back for another update! I have been working hard on a yet-to-be
announced release that I’m very excited about – keep checking back for
more details. In the meantime, here is some information on upcoming
Disney events that I plan to take part in!
Upcoming Disney Fan Events:
The first event is from WDWCelebrations (the folks who put
together the big
Epcot 25th Anniversary fan event). I will be attending this event with my
good friend Jim Hill (he also
has an article about it
HERE). I look forward to it as we were both in attendance on opening day
and have many interesting memories about this unique Disney park. If you
are thinking of attending please note that as of last week there were
only 30 spots left for the event! More information is below.
A Wild Decade:
WDWCelebrations is pleased
to announce its first Commemorative Event, "A Wild Decade,"
in honor of Animal Kingdom’s 10th Anniversary on April 22, 2008.
Building on the success of Celebration 25, "A Wild Decade" will focus on
unique experiences, including group rides, photos, meals, and other
special events designed to bring Disney fans together to celebrate and
enjoy each other’s company. For more information be sure to visit the
Official WDW Celebrations homepage.
Another great event I look forward to each year is the
National Fantasy Fan Club Disneyana Convention. Some preliminary
information has just been released (see below).
First Look at the NFFC 2008 California Convention Event Schedule:
The 2008 California Convention is still a few months away, but the
Special Events Committee (SEC) is already busy getting things ready for
what promises to be an exciting few days.
Here’s what we can tell you so far. The dates of the California
Convention are July 15th through July 20th. However, just before the
Convention begins on Sunday July 13th, we have an event that is open to
all NFFC members – the "Disneyland Tour of Downtown Los Angeles" with
our good friend Charles Phoenix. For a more detailed description
of this event and links to pictures and a video, check out
this link. You will find the registration form
here and in the February issue of the Fantasyline Express. Remember, seats
are limited to the first 50 people who send in their registration.
As always, our meal events promise to be a highlight of the Convention.
On Tuesday evening, July 15th, we will kick things off with our
Welcoming Reception. This year, the entertainment will be provided by
our own members, as we bring back an event from a few years ago: "
Puttin’ on the Disney Hits". This is where you get to lip sync to your
favorite Disney songs or pay homage to a Disney Park attraction. (Who
could forget the Electrical Parade tribute and of course our own Eric
Roque and his special presentation of "Great Moments with Mr.
Lincoln"?). Get your "act" together and plan to be a part of the show!
For further information, please contact Eric Roque at
hartrock@psend.com.
The Collectors Breakfast will start our day on Wednesday, July 16th. At
this event we will be celebrating "85 Years of Disney Magic
". 2008 marks the 85th Anniversary of the founding of the Walt Disney
Company; since we are a group of collectors and enthusiasts, we are
encouraging people to bring along a special piece from their collection,
share a picture, or tell a story of something special you have or
remember from the company founded by Walt Disney.
Thursday, July 17th marks the 53rd birthday of "The Happiest
Place on Earth", Disneyland. We will take the day off from regular
convention activities to enjoy the day just being a kid again and riding
all of our favorite attractions.
Friday evening, July 18th, we’ll hold the Celebration Banquet. Our theme
for this event will be a celebration of the 80th birthday of the little
guy and gal that started it all — Mickey and Minnie Mouse. This year’s
entertainment will be Dick Hardwick, an alumnus of the Golden Horseshoe
Revue; with Dick providing the entertainment, the Banquet promises to be
an evening filled with a lot of laughs. Dust off those ears and get
ready for a great event! For more information on Dick Hardwick,
check out his website at
http://www.dickhardwick.com/.
Our Luncheon with a Disney Legend will be held on Saturday, July 19th.
Then, on Sunday, July 20th, we will wrap things up with the biggest
Disneyana Show and Sale in the country.
The SEC is hard at work confirming speakers and seminar topics for the
California Convention; we’ll have more details for you as speakers and
seminars are confirmed.
So, there you are — a little taste of what’s in store for you during
the 2008 California Convention. Start making your plans now to
join us in California in July!
Production Update and Poll:
As I mentioned above I am working on a new project and doing preliminary
work on a few upcoming titles including: ‘Disneyland Classics 4’, ‘WDW’s
Tomorrowland Classics’ and ‘Walt Disney World’s Class of 1971’. I’m also
considering doing a DVD on Epcot’s Flower & Garden festival. I am
curious to know if there is any interest in such a project and what you
would expect to see on the disc. If anyone would like to share any
thoughts please email me at
Suggestions@JeffLangeDVD.com. I appreciate all input and really would like
to hear from you (and any ideas on what you would like to see on the
Disneyland Classics 4 or WDW Tomorrowland Classics as well).
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.
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JeffLangeDVD store.
By Jeff, on March 24th, 2008  Jeff Lange takes you on a trip back in time to celebrate Epcot’s 25th Anniversary. This tenth in a series features Epcot ‘After Dark’.
Disc One:
IllumiNations: Original Version (1991)
Experience the original IllumiNations, an International fantasy of music and light. With music as your passport, you’ll discover sights and sounds from colorful ports of call. As you celebrate your journey, the countries will be united by the festive elements of water, fire, and light! This was shot from multiple camera angles to ensure all the countries around world showcase can be seen clearly.
IllumiNations 25 (1997)
A special anniversary edition of Epcot’s most popular nighttime spectacle. Set to the festive music of many nations, ‘IllumiNations 25’ combines soaring sound, lasers and fireworks that fill the sky over World Showcase lagoon with colorful images of festivals worldwide. The finale is a grand ‘Circle of Life’ sky show of pyrotechnic pictures choreographed to the Oscar-winning song from ‘The Lion King’.
IllumiNations 25: Updated Version (1998)
This was the second incarnation of IllumiNations 25 featuring additional multi-media elements and a new score focused on classical music.
Tapestry of Nations (1999)
This was Epcot’s first parade introduced as part of the Millinnium celebration. The amazing procession, led by the ‘Sage of Time’, celebrates unity and world peace. A variety of large puppets and massive rotating drum units travel around World Showcase.
Disc Two:
Tapestry of Dreams (2002)
This updated version of Tapestry of Narions celebrates children, dreams and the legacy of Walt Disney. The parade begins with Dream Seekers dancing alongside the Dream Catcher. This visible dream sequence evokes ideas, images and emotions through puppetry, dance and rhythem.
IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth (1999)
The original version of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth was produced For Epcot’s Millennium Celebration. This renowned nighttime spectacular features fireworks, full-color lasers, lights, water fountains and fire! The show tells the story of Earth and is divided into three movements titled ‘Chaos’, ‘Order’, and ‘Meaning’.
Fountains ‘After Dark’ – Future World Scenes (1999)
Experience a beautiful combination of light, water and sound as you take in the Innovention Fountains ‘After Dark’. All 1,068 colored lights focus on the streams of water to perform a water ballet.
Millennium Celebration Displays / Leave a Legacy (1999)
Enjoy the special Millennium Celebration displays around Future World’s Entrance Plaza. Also presented is the ‘Leave a Legacy’ promo video, concept art and tiles.
Epcot ‘After Dark’ Photo Slide-Show (1991-2008)
A photo montage of over fifty vintage images spanning almost two decade of memories. Images include the Original IllumiNations, Tapestry of Nations / Dreams, The Millennium Village and more.
Celebrate Epcot’s 25th Anniversary year after year or experience the magic for the first time by purchasing ‘Jeff Lange Remembers Epcot ‘After Dark’.
Total Running Time: 130 Min
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By admin, on March 24th, 2008
Jeff Lange Remembers Epcot ‘After Dark’ 25th Anniversary Collectors
Edition 2-DVD Set
24 March 2008
Jeff Lange Remembers
Epcot ‘After Dark’ 25th Anniversary Collectors Edition 2-DVD Set
Released Today.
To purchase this new JeffLangeDVD title, click This
LINK.
Windsor, Conn. (March 24th, 2008) -Today, JeffLangeDVD have
released their latest title, Jeff Lange Remembers
Epcot ‘After Dark’ 25th Anniversary Collectors Edition 2-DVD Set.
Jeff Lange takes you on a trip back in time to celebrate
Epcot’s 25th Anniversary. This tenth in a series features Epcot ‘
After Dark‘.
Disc One:
IllumiNations: Original Version (1991)
Experience the original IllumiNations, an International fantasy of music
and light. With music as your passport, you’ll discover sights and
sounds from colorful ports of call. As you celebrate your journey, the
countries will be united by the festive elements of water, fire, and
light! This was shot from multiple camera angles to ensure all the
countries around world showcase can be seen clearly.
IllumiNations 25 (1997)
A special anniversary edition of Epcot’s most popular nighttime
spectacle. Set to the festive music of many nations, ‘IllumiNations 25’
combines soaring sound, lasers and fireworks that fill the sky over
World Showcase lagoon with colorful images of festivals worldwide. The
finale is a grand ‘Circle of Life‘ sky show of pyrotechnic
pictures choreographed to the Oscar-winning song from ‘The Lion King
‘.
IllumiNations 25: Updated Version (1998)
This was the second incarnation of IllumiNations 25 featuring additional
multi-media elements and a new score focused on classical music.
Tapestry of Nations (1999)
This was Epcot’s first parade introduced as part of the Millinnium
celebration. The amazing procession, led by the ‘Sage of Time‘,
celebrates unity and world peace. A variety of large puppets and massive
rotating drum units travel around World Showcase.
Disc Two:
Tapestry of Dreams (2002)
This updated version of Tapestry of Narions celebrates children, dreams
and the legacy of Walt Disney. The parade begins with Dream
Seekers dancing alongside the Dream Catcher. This visible dream sequence
evokes ideas, images and emotions through puppetry, dance and rhythem.
IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth (1999)
The original version of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth was produced
For Epcot’s Millennium Celebration. This renowned nighttime spectacular
features fireworks, full-color lasers, lights, water fountains and fire!
The show tells the story of Earth and is divided into three movements
titled ‘Chaos‘, ‘Order‘, and ‘Meaning‘.
Fountains ‘After Dark’ – Future World Scenes (1999)
Experience a beautiful combination of light, water and sound as you take
in the Innovention Fountains ‘After Dark‘. All 1,068 colored
lights focus on the streams of water to perform a water ballet.
Millennium Celebration Displays / Leave a Legacy (1999)
Enjoy the special Millennium Celebration displays around Future World’s
Entrance Plaza. Also presented is the ‘Leave a Legacy‘ promo
video, concept art and tiles.
Epcot ‘After Dark’ Photo Slide-Show (1991-2008)
A photo montage of over fifty vintage images spanning almost two decade
of memories. Images include the Original IllumiNations, Tapestry of
Nations / Dreams, The Millennium Village and more.
Celebrate Epcot’s 25th Anniversary year after year or experience the
magic for the first time by purchasing ‘
Jeff Lange Remembers Epcot ‘After Dark’.
Total Running Time: 130 Min
For more details on purchasing this title, click
HERE.
For more information on this or other titles please contact
jeff@jefflangedvd.com or visit JeffLangeDVD.
Click here to browse the
JeffLangeDVD store.
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to browse all Epcot Center titles.
By admin, on March 19th, 2008
Hello and welcome back for another quick report on the progress of my
next DVD release.
Production Update:
I have been working very hard on my latest
Epcot 25th Anniversary title Jeff Lange Remembers Epcot ‘After Dark’
. The two discs have been layed out and final editing has begun. I have
spent the last few days working on photo restoration, color correction
and dust removal for the Epcot ‘After Dark’ sideshow that concludes disc
two. During the search through my photo archives I came across the
following two images of the original IllumiNations globe and
fountain screen.
Below is one of my favorite beauty shots of the France Pavilion
at sunset plus the current ‘IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth‘
Finale (Once again courtesy of Denise from
MouseSteps).
Finally the last few photos of this update are from the original
IllumiNations which is presented on my upcoming DVD shot from
multiple angles to fully capture every nuance of this
Epcot Center classic!
Please check back soon for more details and release information (I hope
to have this completed and released by the end of the week!).
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.
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JeffLangeDVD store.
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to browse all Epcot Center titles.
By admin, on March 11th, 2008
Hello and welcome back for a quick update of what I have been working on
for my next release.
Production Update:
I have started production on a new project that is very special to me (I
have not had this much fun on a title since
Horizons). My upcoming all new
Epcot’s 25th Anniversary DVD will feature my favorite time at the park ‘
Epcot After Dark‘. I am a huge fan of these productions and had
forgotten how cool some of them were.
Segments to be included on the 2-Disc set are both ‘Tapestry of
Nations‘ and it’s replacement ‘Tapestry of Dreams‘ (photos of
both above).
I am also trying to include as many variations of the classic World
Showcase nighttime fireworks as possible! I plan to include ‘
Laserphonic Fantasy‘, The original ‘Illuminations‘ shot from
multiple cameras, ‘Illuminations 25‘ both A and B versions and
the opening version of ‘Illuminations 2000: Reflections of Earth‘
from 1999. (Thanks to Denise from
MouseSteps for providing the great Illuminations photos above).
I am still deciding on what to include as I have a wealth of footage to
sort through. I do plan to feature some vintage nighttime fountain
footage and atmosphere to round out the set. Please check back soon for
progress updates and release information and thanks for your patience as
I make this the very best program on the subject that I can!
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.
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JeffLangeDVD store.
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to browse all Epcot Center titles.
By admin, on March 3rd, 2008
Jeff Lange’s Pirate & Princess Party – Vol 2 DVD
3 March 2008
Jeff Lange’s Pirate &
Princess Party – Vol 2 Released Today.
To purchase this new JeffLangeDVD title, click This
LINK.
Windsor, Conn. (March 3rd, 2008) -Today, JeffLangeDVD have
released their latest title,
Jeff Lange’s Pirate & Princess Party – Vol 2.
Jeff Lange returns with a second DVD featuring the Pirate & Princess
Party at Walt Disney World.
Dream Along With Mickey Show. (2007)
This new production features the Disney Characters as you’ve never seen
them before! Watch all your favorite characters come to life as they
speak and blink their eyes. The show explores the power of dreams and
features Mickey & The Gang, Princess Aurora, Snow White, Cinderella,
Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Swashbuckling Pirates and the evil Maleficent.
Disney’s Enchanted Adventures Parade. (2007-2008)
This updated parade, shown only on party nights, features all your
favorite Pirates & Princesses. Hi-lights include a pirate ship
overflowing with swashbuckling pirates, Tinkerbell atop a sparkling
treasure chest, the recently added Tick Tock float and much more! The
Parade concludes with your favorite Disney characters dressed in their
Pirate & Princess finest!
Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial. (2008)
Learn about pursuing life in the pirate trade from Captain Jack Sparrow
and his first mate Mack. This is a hilarious presentation from the all
new Pirate Party Stage in ’New Tortuga’ (Adventureland).
Magic, Music & Mayhem Fireworks Spectacular. (2008)
This exclusive pyro technic extravaganza has become the new Disney
standard in nighttime entertainment. Highlights include the Sleeping
Beauty fairies color fight to have a blue or pink castle and the Pirates
attempt to take over the castle ending in an all out battle featuring
explosions on the castle itself! Tinkerbell takes to the night sky and
saves the castle with a wave of her magic wand.
Extras – Also includes party atmosphere footage featuring the red
carpet entrance, special lighting and character greetings.
Pick up a copy of ‘Jeff
Lange’s Pirate & Princess Party 2‘ today and relive all
the magic or experience it for the first time.
Running Time: 66 Min
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By admin, on February 29th, 2008 Welcome back for the conclusion of my February Walt Disney World trip recap.
Feb 2008 Recap – Part 2:
I was finally able to experience Epcot’s newly updated Spaceship Earth attraction. I arrived in Florida on the very last evening of soft openings just before the ride was to close for final preparations for the official opening on February 15th. I rode a few times and recorded the attraction before coming back on February 15th to see the final completed version.
 
The exterior looks great and I was glad to see the original entrance mural remained untouched. As the ride starts you are asked to look at a screen and smile for a photo image capture. I was very impressed with how good everything looks and the fantastic fluid movements the audio animatronic figures now have.
 
The attraction scenes are similar to other versions until you reach the new computer section near the top. I did notice the hair color on the computer guy below changed from gray on the preview to dark black in the finished version. I also remember the female computer tech below from the radio booth in the older versions of the ride.
 
After the computer scenes you pass the mystery young computer pioneer (Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak ?) and start the descent. This is where things get very different from all past versions of the attraction.
 
You are asked a series of questions and according to your answers you are shown a short animated ending with your own image attached to the animated body. This is actually quite funny and caused laughter to be heard from other cars on the descent.
 
My overall impression was mixed. I still love the attraction but find the mood to be lighter than the three previous incarnations I had grown up with. Although Judy Dench does a fine job narrating I would have preferred a different choice, perhaps Patrick Stewart as originally rumored. I also feel the score could be plussed to a grander more memorable selection on a future update. The ending was funny for me and it does remind me of the old Horizons where your choices select the finale you will get. I think time will tell for me on this one and It will be interesting to see how I feel in a year.
New Release Update:
The next all new title from JeffLangeDVD, Pirate & Princess Party 2 will be released within the next few days. The DVD will include the ‘Dream Along With Mickey Show‘, ‘Disney’s Enchanted Adventurers Parade‘ (including all the float additions made after the original P&P last February), ‘Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial‘ and the hi-light of the event, the ‘Magic, Music & Mayhem Fireworks Spectacular!‘ Please check back soon for more information.
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