Things are going great here and there is a lot of excitement to catch everyone up on. It's been a long day, so this will not be a very long post...but I am going to try and post as many pictures as I can and give some bullet points that highlighted the day. More details will come later (when I have more time and a better internet connection). It's been quite a tiring day..(Jessica has already been asleep for a while), but these updates are too good to pass up.
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- Bob Iger (CEO of Disney) had a great keynote address this morning. The crowd got to see the first 30 minutes of Princess and the Frog; along with some other special Disney videos.
- The Disney Legend Awards were fantastic. Disney Legend Awards are given each year to some of the 'best of the best' in this Disney Corporation. Past recipients include Julie Andrews, Tim Allen, Dave Smith (creator of the achieves), and much more. This year, the Golden Girls, voices of Donald Duck and Goofy, and Robin Williams were among the recipients. Robin Williams was HILARIOUS and had the crowd laughing in tears.
- Security for the “Arena Events” (Bob Iger Keynote, etc) is INSANE. They collect all electronics and cameras before each event and check them. Lines are crazy...not normal of a Disney event at all...has a lot of people confused. Many events we cannot have our cell phones...so if you notice me not sending updates to Twitter for a while...that's why!
- I had the lucky privilege of being front row at the ABC presentation with Tom Bergeron, Kelsey Grammar, Patricia Heaton, and Donny Osmond (just to name a few). We got to see previews for all the upcoming ABC shows; and we also got to see some Dancing with the Stars performances that were out of this world.
- My roommate Jessica is experiencing the Expo with me, and we have hit a lot of great shops at the convention. Things here are CRAZY cheap!!
- Jessica and I also had the unique chance to see the Disney Museum and Auction Lot...which shows some special Disney treasures; some of which are Disney's to keep (original Mickey Mouse Club costumes, etc), and some of which are being sold off (original check signed by Disney himself).
- One of the most special things we have been able to see during our time here is the AMAZING technology that Disney is creating for the future. From Disney Animatronics for rides that are both in existence now (ex: Hall of Presidents) and coming (ex: Cars Land), the technology that we are seeing is CUTTING EDGE and NEVER before seen. Jessica and I were blown away. Among the amazing sights (and believe me, there were a lot!) was a fully functional and responsive robot of Wall-E. It talks, dances, moves, and everything without anybody pushing a button. How cool is that?!?!
- Another technology Disney is working on “Sand Projection”, which is similar to the technique they use for projecting onto the water for things like Fantasia. Basically, imagine going to the beach and the entire sandy area is now a screen for your pleasure and enjoyment.
- While this is just a sample of what we did today, there was a lot more we got to accomplish and see that I cannot even begin to list. Day 1 went very well, and I am looking forward to the next few days. Tomorrow Nicolas Cage and Tim Burton will make an appearance and it should be pretty awesome.
Enjoy the swarm of pictures! And watch for more updates!
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