In
the video episode, available now on the internet,
viewers will witness the official world premiere of
the new Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead
Man's Chest and the re-opening of the classic
attraction Pirates of the Caribbean, which
has recently been enhanced. All the excitement of
getting ready for this amazing event is captured in
this mini-documentary.
Viewers
will walk the red carpet with the film's stars Johnny
Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, plus meet
many of the die-hard Pirates fans. It's a fast-paced
look (six minutes, four seconds) behind-the-magic
at one of the memorable nights in Disneyland history.
Like
the Official Disneyland Resort Audio Podcast, the
new video podcast is a free monthly internet-based
show accessible to a global audience via a "Disneyland"
search on the iTunes Podcast Directory. Listeners
can also subscribe to both podcast versions (audio
and video) through the iTunes Podcast Directory to
receive new episodes automatically each month.
The
monthly video podcast takes viewers behind-the-scenes
of what's new and exciting at the resort plus showcases
stories from the resort's 50-year legacy of creating
magical moments for guests from around the world.
Similar to its initial entry into audio podcasting,
the Disneyland Resort enters the emerging world of
video podcasting in its infancy -- there are currently
only 150 free video podcasts available on the iTunes
Podcast Directory but interest in, and use of, the
medium is rapidly increasing.
Additionally,
the newest episode of the Official Disneyland Resort
Audio Podcast is now available online and takes listeners
to all the excitement of the world premiere of Pirates
of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which had
its official bow at Disneyland on 24 June. Recorded
live on the world's longest red-carpet (2,000 feet
from the beginning of Main Street, USA to the riverfront
in New Orleans Square) this podcast (38 minutes, 50
seconds) features an array of segments, including:
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Interviews
on the red carpet with Pirates film producer
Jerry Bruckheimer, actor Bill Nighy (Davy Jones
in Pirates of the Caribbean:Dead Man's Chest)
and Disney CEO Bob Iger.
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Actor
Johnny Depp encounters the newly added Captain Jack
Sparrow for the first time inside the recently enhanced
Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.
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Walt
Disney himself in a very rare clip from a 1965 press
conference at WED Enterprises (now Walt Disney Imagineering)
where he describes his vision for Pirates of
the Caribbean, the use of models in the creation
of the attraction and his description of Imagineering.
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A
new interview with Jason Surrell, Disney Imagineer
and author of the book Pirates of the Caribbean:
From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies.
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An
encounter with one of the fans of the Official Disneyland
Resort Podcast.
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A
meeting with two diehard Pirates fans who
traveled all the way from Atlanta, Georgia, and
Mobile, Alabama, to visit Disneyland and participate
in the premiere.
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Meet
a Disneyland Cast Member who was so enthralled with
the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse
of the Black Pearl that she has become a bona
fide Pirate historian.
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A
five-year old Pirate fan gives the newly enhanced
attraction a "Thumbs-Up!"
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Premiere
recap and attraction overview from author and Disney
historian Tim O'Day.
Achieving
a rating of four-and-a half stars out of a possible
perfect five on the iTunes Podcast Directory, the
Official Disneyland Resort Audio Podcast continues
to be a hit with listeners. Each episode features
an engaging mix of original programming recorded live
throughout the resort including locations in Disneyland,
Disney's California Adventure Park, the Downtown Disney
District and the resort's three hotels -- Disney's
Grand Californian Hotel, Disneyland Hotel and Disney's
Paradise Pier Hotel -- creating a "you are there"
audio experience.
