Jeanine Yamanaka

Jeanine resides in Southern California, pursuing the sort of lifestyle that makes her the envy of every 11-year-old she meets. She has been to every Disney theme park in the world and while she finds Tokyo DisneySea the Fairest Of Them All, Disneyland is her Home Park... and there is no place like home.

Disney’s Planes: The World of Cars Takes Flight

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“Disney’s Planes” is a new 3-D animated feature from Disneytoon Studios set in the same world as Pixar’s “Cars.” Early in the film, Dusty the cropduster wistfully exclaims that he wants to prove that he “can do more than what he was built for.” His journey towards that goal, more than his race around the … Continue reading "Disney’s Planes: The World of Cars Takes Flight"
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Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story

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A new upcoming online video series from Disney Interactive Video will be debuting at the D23 Expo next month: Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story. Here to explain a little about it is Matt Wyatt, Director of Creative / Producer at Disney Online Originals. On my visit to the studios, Matt and the rest of the … Continue reading "Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story"
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DisneyanaMania Convention: A Look Back

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Summertime's here, and we are fast approaching the onset of convention season, where big cavalcades of fannish delight such as San Diego Comic-Con and Disney's own Expo come piling on, one after the other, until by September it all threatens to become a blur of massed crowds, waiting in line, and overpriced concession food.
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E3: The Wrap Up

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So as far as the Disney video games besides Disney Infinity and Ducktales Remastered, there were several others represented at E3. Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff is a platformer game in which you can play as either Phineas and Ferb, hunting for artifacts to populate their Museum of Cool, or you can play … Continue reading "E3: The Wrap Up"
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D23.com: Now, more than ever.

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D23 launches a brand new website full of great content! Disney A to Z - A complete and newly-updated electronic version of the definitive Disney encyclopedia with more than 7,000 entries written by Dave Smith, founder and Chief Archivist Emeritus of the Walt Disney Archives and much more.
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E3: Disney Infinity

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In a media event associated with the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) this week, Disney Interactive released new footage of their upcoming release Disney Infinity: A video game in which real toy figures encode virtual Disney characters for play in both pre-set and user-designed environments. The starter pack comes with three figures–Mr. Incredible, Sully, and Captain … Continue reading "E3: Disney Infinity"
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E3: iam8bit’s Art Show and Scrooge’s Money Pit

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As we enter into the beginning of summer, we once again approach E3–the annual trade show for the computer/video game industry. This year looks to be one of significant Disney presence, given the upcoming launch of their new Disney Infinity franchise, and the nostalgic DuckTales Remastered. One of the kickoff events was the opening of … Continue reading "E3: iam8bit’s Art Show and Scrooge’s Money Pit"
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