I was more excited than I had expected to be when I opened up an email from Disney this past week. It was the email announcing the new "Princess & the Frog" website, and Yes, I know the website has been up for a while but new features are being added as the release date of December 11th draws ever closer. I think the reason I'm so excited to see this film is because it marks Disney's return to traditional "cell" animation. I cannot express what a big deal that is! Disney pioneered life like, hand drawn "cell" animation. And when Disney does it right, NO ONE does it better. I just believe that seeing Disney return to the medium that made them great is going to be fun to see. The "Princess & the Frog website currently has the video feature active and a "Wish upon a star" feature which is a cute novelty. My favorite part of the website is the front page. The New Orleans waterfront and swamp image is fun to play around with for a minute or so but it's the accompanying swamp & river sounds that grab hold of my memory and return me to Disneyland and a pleasant lunch at the Blue Bayou! Speaking of Disneyland, The L.A. Times posted this piece about Disney Parks "Princess & the Frog: Riverboat show" that will be featured at Disneyland and Walt Disney World in Florida:
"Disneyland and Walt Disney World plan to add a Mardi Gras-style musical cavalcade called Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee for the 2009 holiday season, according to theme park officials.
The jazz-infused “riverboat extravaganza” will debut at Disney World on Oct. 26 and Disneyland on Nov. 6. Both shows will run through Jan. 3.
Tied to the upcoming “The Princess and the Frog” hand-drawn animated movie, Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee will feature a procession of jazzy musicians and performers parading through New Orleans Square at Disneyland and Frontierland at Disney World.
As the “second-line” procession reaches the Rivers of America dock, a group of pre-selected theme park visitors will board the waiting riverboat (the Mark Twain at Disneyland and the Liberty Belle at Disney World) where Princess Tiana and other “The Princess and the Frog” characters will greet them.
After departing, the riverboat will stop along the riverfront for a performance including songs from the film. The show will be repeated several times a day, with viewing areas along the waterfront.
Mice Age reports that the pre-selected riverboat riders will be able to pose for photos and get autographs from Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen and Louis the singing alligator after the performance.
“The Princess and the Frog,” a Jazz Age story featuring Disney’s first African American princess and set in New Orleans’ French Quarter, opens in theaters Dec. 11." — Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer
Now that I have you excited, Let's top this post of with a little video goodness. Here is the "Princess & the Frog" theatrical trailer. Enjoy.
Admiral Duke
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