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As parents every year we ponder as to what our children are going to want and ask for this year. With 4 boys I hear it all…they see commercials and then there are the toy magazines that come out close to Christmas where they circle what they want. The favorite part of my job, and theirs is getting to test out toys and give their opinions. I’ve taken note throughout the year their favorites and have included our favorites in our Gifts Your Kids Will Love – 2015 Holiday Gift Guide.
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I wouldn’t consider myself a gamer…the extent of my gaming is Lego, Disney Infinity, Skylanders and classic Nintendo NES games like Mario, Zelda and Castlevania (Yes, I still have my 80’s NES!). But I tell you what, the games that Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media have lined up have me excited to break the mold and try some new games!
“We have the most exciting slate of upcoming game titles in our history, and we’re also focused on new platforms and technologies that enable us to develop experiences we would never have dreamed possible just a few years ago,” – said Jimmy Pitaro, co-chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media and president of Disney Interactive.
Highlights from the D23 Expo presentation:
On November 17, fans will be able to purchase two very special limited-edition Darth Vader-inspired PlayStation®4 Star Wars bundles.
John Boyega and Daisy Ridley, gave away their character figures, Finn and Rey.
Other Disney Infinity character revealed
Fans received a special Kingdom Hearts Mickey Costume Power Disc and a classic Mickey Mouse figure.
Coming this Fall, Playmation Marvel’s Avengers Gamma Gear.
Square Enix and Disney Interactive revealed new world & character in KINGDOM HEARTS III
Disney Interactive announced a new mobile game being created with Gameloft
Limited-edition Darth Vader-inspired PlayStation®4 Star Wars bundles:
PlayStation announced that there will be two limited-edition Darth Vader Inspired Bundles…Star Wars: Battlefront & Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars. I am stoked about this!! I’m so glad that I waited to buy the system! I see and amazing Darth Vader Playstation4 with Star Wars: Battlefront in my future! See, I’m branching out ???? Battlefront looks like an amazing game to play!
The Limited Edition Star Wars Battlefront PS4 Bundle will include a custom 500GB limited edition PS4 system (CUH-1200 series) and DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller inspired by Darth Vader. The fully customized PS4 features an image of Darth Vader, as well as a repeated Star Wars logo across the top of the system. The Darth Vader edition DUALSHOCK 4 is inspired by Darth Vader’s chest panel and features the repeated Star Wars logo on its touchpad.
The bundle also includes Star Wars Battlefront Deluxe Edition, as well as a digital voucher to download four classic Star Wars titles – Super Star Wars, Star Wars: Racer Revenge, Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter and Star Wars Bounty Hunter – playable for the first time on PS4, and sporting enhanced graphics and Trophy support. I’ll give you a minute to take that all in…
And, to celebrate the launch of Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, we’re releasing a Limited Edition Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars PS4 Bundle available exclusively at Wal-mart on November 17th.
The package will include the Darth Vader-inspired 500GB PS4 system (CUH-1200 series) and DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller, as well as the Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars Edition PlayStation Exclusive Hardware Bundle Kit. The kit includes a physical copy of Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, the Disney Infinity Base, the Rise Against the Empire Play Set Pack (featuring Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa figures, as well the Rise Against the Empire Play Set piece), and the Boba Fett figure, exclusive to PlayStation through this holiday. The Limited Edition Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars PS4 Bundle will also include a digital voucher for the four classic Star Wars games mentioned above.
Star Wars: Battlefront
In creating Star Wars: Battlefront the team had unprecedented access to original Star Wars™ props and locations. They use photorealistic visuals and authentic sound design from the talented team at DICE. Prepare to be transported to a galaxy far, far away.
Wage epic multiplayer battles on Hoth, Endor, Tatooine and the previously unexplored planet, Sullust. Fire blasters, drive speederbikes, snowspeeders and command AT-ATs. Fight as the galaxy’s most memorable heroes and villains, like Darth Vader and Boba Fett. Interact with some of the most beloved characters from the original trilogy. Become the hero or villain of the battle.
Pilot X-wings, TIE fighters, the Millennium Falcon and more of your favorite vehicles in exhilarating aerial combat. Find out which squadrons will rule the skies. Seamlessly swap between 1st person and 3rd person perspectives. Partner up with a friend in online multiplayer, share unlocks and have each other’s backs on the battlefront. Fight for the Empire or the Rebellion offline, solo or with a friend, in carefully crafted missions.
Star Wars: Battlefront will only be available on PC, PlayStation 4 & Xbox One.
As I’m sure you can guess, the audience was excited about the announcement! I was one of them! I’m sure it will get plenty play with 4 of us playing…
The Gift
John Boyega and Daisy Ridley, co-stars of Star Wars™ The Force Awakens, were surprised with their very own Disney Infinity 3.0 figures and then in turn surprised fans when they gave away their character figures, Finn and Rey, to two lucky little fans!
They even signed them and took pictures…something I’m sure those kids will never forget! And why was I in tears…I’m still not sure.
New Disney Infinity Figures
Other Disney Infinity character revealed also included Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia, Spot from Disney•Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur and a limited edition set of Light FX Star Wars™character figures that light up when placed onto the Disney Infinity Base. Disney also announced Peter Pan, a new character figure that will be released one year from now, which was selected as part of “Toy Box Artists Choice,” an event held during this year’s Toy Box Summit.
Additionally, Disney Infinity announced the following integrations with Walt Disney World, Disney Parks and Resorts and Disney Cruise Line®: Walt Disney World guests will be given exclusive access to the iconic “Disney Partners Statue,” a Toy Box item that can only be unlocked with Walt Disney World’s Magic Band. Starting late October, kids will be able to visit the very first Disney Infinity space featuring Toy Box elements at Disney’s Oceaneer Club on board the Disney Dream ship – a new dedicated interactive space featuring Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition game kiosks and interactive experiences. There will be in-game unlockables exclusively for Disney Cruise Line guests who own an Oceaneer Band, including the Disney Dream Ship Toy. In addition, kids will be able to play custom Toy Boxes created by the Disney Infinity team and community members, such as the Castaway Cay Toy Box Environment.
Fans who attended the Hall D23 received a special Limited-Number Kingdom Hearts Mickey Costume Power Disc that unlocks a one-of-a-kind costume of King Mickey, Keyblade Master and King of Disney Castle for Disney Infinity’s Mickey Mouse character & a classic Mickey Mouse figure.
About Disney Infinity 3.0
The all-new Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition introduces Star Wars™ to Disney Infinity, the best-selling “hybrid toy / video game” of 2014, and the only game where players can experience characters from Disney, Disney•Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars and play with them together. With fully immersive Play Sets and new Toy Box Expansion Games,Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition offers a wider variety of gameplay than ever before.
Playmation
Coming this Fall, Playmation Marvel’s Avengers Gamma Gear – inspired by the 7-foot Hulk – lets you smash into battle using motion-sensing technology putting you in the Avengers action. Slip your hands into the Gamma Gear and use the motion-based controls to smash your way through missions and stomp through battlegrounds with different Hulk moves like Ground Slam, Thunder Clap, and other combos. LEARN MORE about Playmation and my thoughts in this post.
Kingdom Hearts III
Square Enix and Disney Interactive revealed that Baymax and other beloved characters of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award®-winning film Big Hero 6 will make their debut in the ever-expanding narrative of KINGDOM HEARTS III.
The much-anticipated addition to the KINGDOM HEARTS franchise will take Sora and a cast of Disney companions to the urban setting of San Fransokyo, home of lovable robot Baymax, continuing the events of the animated film.
The audience was exilirated when it came time to talking about the new Kingdome Hearts III! And even more excitement rang out with the announcement of the Big Hero 6 addition. I must say, I’ve heard of Kingdom Hearts before, but it was never anything my boys wanted to play…but I just might buy it for myself! It looks like an exciting game, and adding in Big Hero 6 is just awesome.
Disney Magic Kingdoms
Disney Interactive announced Disney Magic Kingdoms, a new mobile game being created with Gameloft that lets players build the Disney theme park of their dreams by recreating and placing iconic attractions such as Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, California Screamin’ and many more in a fun animated landscape. I love my mobile games…and I’ve played a similar game on the wii, so I think I will be checking this one out! Who doesn’t want to make their own Disney theme park!?
If you loved this panel check out a few of the others we attended & other adventures while we were there!
Animation Film Slate | Parks & Resorts | Silly Symphony | Playmation | The Legacy Collection | Disneyland 60 |Disney Shorts | Live Action Film Slate
This event was part of an all expenses paid press trip to Anaheim for the #D23Expo, all experiences and opinions are 100% my own.
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Growing up I remember some of my favorite cartoons being set to music…no words were ever needed to create the feeling they were made for, and up until a week ago I never knew what they were called (sad I know). LONG before I watched these cartoons, or shorts, back in the 1920’s and 1930’s, Disney Silly Symphony shorts played in movie theaters before the main feature. 75 Silly Symphony shorts were made, usually performed by a 32-piece orchestra! Due to limitations in technology, each piece has to be played perfectly in one sitting or they had to start over to try again. Some amazing advancements were made using these shorts…The Skeleton Dance was the first musical animation and Flowers and Trees was the first full-color animation using Technicolor.
Disney in Concert: A Silly Symphony Celebration
Last week at the D23 Expo 2015, we were able to sit in on Disney in Concert: A Silly Symphony Celebration with a LIVE ORCHESTRA! This was a 32 piece orchestra which is what would be similar to what it would have been for the recording, and original viewing, of an original Silly Symphony films.
This event was hosted by Leonard Maltin and music was performed in synchronization with the original Silly Symphonies shorts being shown on two screens. It really was quite exciting! It’s been quite a long time since I’ve been able to listen to a live orchestra, and to have it go along with cartoons/shorts that I remember as a kid was a once in a lifetime event!
This D23 Event was in honor of the release of The Silly Symphony Collection box set. This set features restored soundtracks from the 75 Silly Symphony shorts from 1929-1939 on 16 vinyl LPs. If you are an LP collector like my hubby, this is a set you will want to have!
This event was part of an all expenses paid press trip to Anaheim for the #D23Expo, all experiences and opinions are 100% my own.
Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to write it. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

DADDY’S HOME follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Ferrell) who strives to become the best stepdad to his wife’s two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father (Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.
Check out the new trailer for DADDY’S HOME starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, and Linda Cardellini!
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DADDY’S HOME is in-theaters December 25th!
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These days, the majority of us will not even step outside our front door without our mobile phone, but you know that the one time you go out without your phone, or the one day that it runs out of charge is the day that you will need it to call for help. Of course, it is a good idea to keep a spare mobile phone charger lead in your car, but these generally run through the ignition, and if you can’t turn your ignition on for whatever reason, you can’t charge it, and you are stuck. Having a portable phone charger in your glovebox is a good idea as is having an old phone, preferably with a working SIM card and some credit, although even without these, you can use it to call the emergency services. Make sure that your spare phone is charged every so often!
A Jack
Now, changing a tire on most cars is pretty straightforward, even for the least mechanically minded amongst us. Everyone should learn how to do it if possible, especially if they are going out alone and driving through the middle of nowhere. However, if you are unable actually to get the wheel off the ground, you are not going to be able to do it. Many cars come with a jack built-in, but unless you know for sure, it is best not to risk it – finding out that it doesn’t when you have a flat tire is not going to be very helpful!