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Name the Voice Actor

offstagewdw — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:51:22 +0000

“Wait, I know that voice!” Have you ever had one of those moments while watching an animated Disney movie? Test your voice actor skills here with our new quiz.

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Who Said It? Encanto Edition

offstagewdw — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 03:23:10 +0000

So are we gonna talk about Encanto?! The endearing Mirabel and her family will have you singing and quoting them for days. How well do you know the quotes in the film? Take our quiz to find out!

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The Dread Family Mystery- The Murders Unveiled

offstagewdw — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 23:57:38 +0000

The family located at the start of the mansion’s cemetery has a sinister secret…they all murdered each other for Uncle Jacob’s money! Under each bust is the person’s name and how they died. Imagineers have given guests all the information that they need to solve the ghastly murders.

Busts & Clues

Read the clues to see if you can unveil the order that each person died:

Bertie: “Avid hunter and expert shot, in the end that’s what he got.”

Aunt Florence McGriffin Dread: “Never did a dishonorable deed, yet found face down in canary seed.”

Uncle Jacob Dread: “Greed was the poison he had swallowed. He went first, the others followed. His killer’s face he surely knew. Now try to discover who killed who.”

Wellington and Forsythia Dread: “Departed life while in their beds, with identical bumps on their heads.”

Cousin Maude: “Our sleeping beauty, who never awoke the night her dreams went up in smoke.”

Extra Clues

A sack of Canary Seeds can be found back between the twins.

Source: DisneyWiki

Cousin Maude appears to use matches as hairpins.

Source: DisneyWiki

Answer

Do you think you figured out the order of the deaths? Read on to find out…

Uncle Jacob was clearly the first to go. He was greedy and his crazy family wanted his fortune. He was poisoned by….

Bertie Dread, Jacob’s brother, was super crafty and used venom from his pet snake to poison Uncle Jacob. Once he inherited the fortune Bertie was shot by….

Aunt Florence ironically killed the avid hunter & expert shot with a pistol. I guess killing a murderer isn’t considered dishonorable? Happy to have her husband Jacob’s money, she met her end when she suffocated in canary seed by…

Wellington & Forsythia Dread. These two lovely children put a sack of canary seed over their aunts head and suffocated her…how they did it is speculation on my part. The canary seed between their busts is evidence against their awful deed. The twins were then killed in their sleep with a mallet by…

Cousin Maude. Wow, talk about cold hearted. So how did Cousin Maude pass? You know what they say about karma…Cousin Maude met a horrendous end as she burned to death in her sleep from the matches in her hair.

It is unknown what became of the family fortune. Perhaps it burned with Cousin Maude. I would not be surprised if she slept with the money beneath her mattress or as an unconventional blanket. Some people like to swim in money while Mad Maude liked to sleep in it!

Easter Egg

Check out the Dread Family Easter Egg within the mansion. In the very last scene with the Hitchhiking Ghost, there is a portrait of Cousin Maude surrounded by flames!

Source: DisneyWiki

How did you do? Did you solve the mystery?! I hope you had as much fun as I did trying to figure it out. Next time you visit the Haunted Mansion, make sure to stop and take a closer look at the deranged Dread Family!

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Finish the Pun

offstagewdw — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:59:00 +0000

Hey there! While you’re cruisin’ by, want to take a quiz? It’s a boat load of fun and the ride of you life. Let me be Blunt, it’s probably going to the be the most Rock solid thing you do all day. But don’t take my word for it. Jump on in, buckle up and don’t Rock the boat! Quit monkeying around, snake your way through each question, and complete each pin in Rapid fashion, like your life depended on it. If you miss one, don’t cry me river. It’s a jungle out there!

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Test your Toy Story Movie Line Knowledge HERE!

offstagewdw — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:17:36 +0000

Are you a Toy Story movie expert?! Finish that Toy Story movie line!

For over 25 years the The Toy Story movies have brought us laughs, tears, and sweet lessons about friendship and loyalty. Here are some infamous lines from our favorite Toy Story gang. Do you think you can call yourself a Toy Story expert?! Test your Disney knowledge here!

This town ____________ for the two of us. ain't made ain't big enough ain't created

You are a ____________ and you have my pity. Farewell. weird little guy peculiar little fellow sad, strange little man

Sweet mother of ___________. Abraham Lincoln George Washington Thomas Jefferson

Son of a ___________! Lego brick building block Lincoln log

You're ______ when you care. cute handsome sweet

All right. Nobody look till I get my _______ back in. coins cork money

Who would've thought he was capable of ____________? the unthinkable such atrocities such a thing

I knew you were right all along, Woody.__________ for a second Didn't think about it Never doubted you Never crossed my mind

You have saved our lives. We are ____________. forever in your debt commend your sacrifice eternally grateful

The thing that makes Woody special is that ____________________. he'll always be by your side he'll take care of his friends forever he’ll never give up on you

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Six Psychological Disorders Nicknamed for Disney Characters

offstagewdw — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:39:11 +0000

There are six psychological disorders/personality traits that have been given nicknames based off of Disney characters:

Please note that we are not making fun or light of any of these conditions. Mental health should not be shamed or viewed negatively. Education, treatment, and support are positive ways that we can end mental health stigmas. Take care of yourself and remember to be kind to others…you never know what they are battling on the inside.

The Bambi Effect: this describes people who are sympathetic towards specifically adorable wildlife, their habitats, and any inhumane treatment towards them.

Sorry Blobfish, you’re out of luck!

Rapunzel Syndrome: is the nickname for trichophagia. This very serious disorder cause people to eat hair. The human body is unable to process the hair, causing a trichobezoar, or giant hairball, to form in their stomach or small intestines, which can only be removed surgically. If untreated, the years worth of accumulation can cause perforations after wrapping around organs. This syndrome is very rare with only 24 reported cases.

The Cinderella Complex: specifically describes women who depend on men for financial & emotional support. An unofficial disorder, the term is also used to describe women who dream of being “swept” away by their own Prince Charming.

Sleeping Beauty Syndrome: or Kleine-Levin Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes the affected to sleep for excessive amounts of the day, i.e. 20 hours, waking to eat and use the bathroom. An episode can last for months, resulting in excessive food intake and behavioral changes. Despite the nickname, Sleeping Beauty Syndrome primarily affects adolescent males.

The Peter Pan Syndrome: is for the ones who never seem to grow up. Emotional Immaturity & the reluctance to take responsibility are common characteristics. It s often seen in men more than women.

On the flip side there is…

The Wendy Syndrome: refers to people who mother their partners and/or others. They often put the needs of others above their own and tend to attach themselves to a partner with Peter Pan Syndrome.

This goes beyond “normal” maternal instincts, often causing the affected to neglect themselves, resulting in low self-esteem and depression.

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Test your Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie Line Knowledge HERE!

offstagewdw — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:33:43 +0000

Can you finish that Hunchback of Notre Dame movie line!?

The Hunchback of Notre Dam was released June 21, 1996 during the Disney Renaissance era. This was the 7th produced during this 'era' and the 34th animated feature release. Based on the 1831 novel by Victor Hugo, the film became the fifth highest grossing film in 1996. Was this 1996 hit a Disney favorite--test out your movie quote knowledge now!

If I picked a day to fly, _______________. this would be it it would be today I would pick today

Then, it seems we’ve crowned the wrong fool! The only fool I see here, is ____________. that man over there me you

She stood up for you! You’ve got a funny way of showing gratitude. Well, I’m not gonna sit by and watch Frollo massacre innocent people. ________________________. Let your heart guide you. You do what you think is right. Let your conscience be your guide.

Such a clever witch. So typical of your kind to twist the truth; _____________ with unholy thoughts! to cloud the mind to make people think to fog the memory

Impossible. If twenty years _______________ two hasn’t made him sick, nothing will! of hearing the voices of you of seeing the faces of you of listening to you

What _________ doesn't know can't hurt you. Esmerelda Frollo Laverne

But you never can run from, nor hide what you’ve done from the eyes! The very eyes of ___________! Quasimodo Notre Dame Frollo

He took me in when no one else would. I am _____________, you know. an abomination a behemoth a monster

I ask for nothing, I can get by. But I know _______________. there are more that have less than I so many less lucky than I many are less fortunate than I

If watching is all you're going to do then you're going to _________________. miss out of so many things watch your life go by without you lose out on many opportunities

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How Stop Motion Animation is Filmed

offstagewdw — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:06:16 +0000

What is Stop Motion Animation? Stop Motion is a film technique where static objects are moved in small increments one frame at a time while filming. It is like when viewing a flip book- each page has a slightly altered imagine but when viewed in quick succession, the image looks animated.

Did you know that stop motion is one of the oldest animation styles? The first documented film was The Humpty Dumpty Circus made back in 1898!

Walt Disney Productions and Disney subsidiary studios have released 11 stop motion films…which I thought was a lot until I learned how old this technique is. I wonder why they do not make more. It could be the stop motion process is extremely tedious. Let’s take a look at the Disney classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas to learn how it is done:

Each filmed is shot with frames- there are 24 frames per second. That means ONE second consists of 24 poses.

It takes an average of one week to create up to 5 seconds of footage.

The Nightmare Before Christmas had over 110,000 frames which took more than 3 years to film.

Quarter-scale model sets are created but they are brightly lit up as if they were a regular sound stage set.

Crews consist of animators, camera operators, puppet makers, set builders, and prop makers.

A film typically consists of 50 to 60 puppets. One character could have up to 4 duplicate puppets.

Each puppet has an armature, or framework, for flexible movement.

Since animators want to give their puppets emotions/expressions, they often create different model heads that can be easily interchanged onto the puppet’s body. Jack Skellington had 400 heads!

Sally had long red hair which would have been difficult to create duplicates of, so animators gave her interchangeable masks instead of heads.

Here are more behind the scene pictures to enjoy!

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The animation process takes a whole other level of patience and tenacity; but the end result is worth it!

Are you a fan of stop motion animation? Which film is your favorite? Share in the comment section below!

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Different Last Name, Pregnant Anita, Fashion Mogel, and Other Ways the Live Action Remake is Different From the Animated Film

offstagewdw — Thu, 27 May 2021 15:04:12 +0000

When it comes to live action remakes, sometimes there is only so much directors/writers can do to keep as close to the original as possible. In the end, changes always need to be made. Here are the main differences between the animated and live action films of One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

The Dogs Do Not Talk

In the 1996 live action film, real Dalmatian actors were used- 230 puppies and 40 adults! Disney could have implemented technology to give them the appearance of talking or just have their voices speak like in Homeward Bound, but instead viewers rely on body language and natural dog noises (like barks and whimpers) to infer their feelings.

Roger

Let’s first address the elephant in the room…in the live action remake, Roger is not British! He is not a struggling musician, but rather a struggling video game creator, AND his last name is Dearly (the last name of the characters in the book) not Radcliffe.

Fun Fact- Jeff had to rub raw hot dog on his face to get the puppies to lick him.

Anita

Instead of former classmates, soft spoken Anita worked for Cruella as a fashion designer. In fact, it is her design that inspires Cruella’s desire for a Dalmatian coat.

In the film Anita becomes pregnant (although you never see her with a pregnant belly) and she is the one who gives the final “the puppies are not for sale” line to Cruella.

Wedding

Roger and Anita have a grand wedding, very different from the elopement Roger and Anita have in the cartoon. Despite the difference in each, both films show Pongo and Perdita being married in their own right!

Cruella de Vil

Glenn Close does an incredible job portraying the narcissistic villain. The main difference between the two films is we are able to see more of Cruella’s backstory in the live action. Cruella is a fashion mogul with her own business called “House of DeVil”. I loved seeing this part of her story. It gives her more depth rather than the animated version where this fur obsessed lady pops up out of no where and is willing to murder dogs for a coat.

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Cruella’s car is also different. It took on the book’s description of a black and white car. Both films have Cruella driving herself rather than being driven by a chauffeur.

Fun fact the car is a 1974 Panther DeVille!

Puppies

In both films we never learn the names of all 15 pups! In the live action, the dogs are named Lucky, Jewel, Dipstick, Fidget, Two Tone and Whizzer while the animated film had: Penny, Lucky, Rolly, Patch, Pepper, and Freckles.

During one scene, the dogs are watching TV. Filmmakers changed the shows to something more modern that viewers would recognize- The Aristocats and Homeward Bound.

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Dognapping

Several changes were made for the climax of the film. First we find out that Jasper and Horace stole all the puppies and a man named Skinner would be doing, well…the skinning.

For fun, my favorite part of the movie! All I can think is “Moley, moley” from Austin Powers You had one job Horace!

Anita is the one who figures out it was Cruella who stole the puppies and calls the police. The police raid Cruella’s home and find the skin of a missing Siberian tiger. They find out she has another home in Suffolk and alert authorities.

Lucky gets left behind at Hell Hall while the other 98 puppies escape. Kipper, an Airedale Terrier saves him and brings him to the police.

The pups never have to cover themselves in soot to hide from Cruella, Jasper, and Horace. Cruella tracks them down to the barn they stayed the night in and basically gets the snot kicked out of her by all the barn animals.

Which is exactly where the police find her! In the animated version, Cruella goes absolutely feral and crashes her car. We never see her arrested and as far as we know, Anita & Roger never figure out who took the puppies.

In the live action, Cruella, Skinner, Jasper, and Horace get their dues! Ironically, after the night of torture Jasper and Horace have, they are relieved to be arrested. After they are all gathered up, Cruella goes off on them, telling them they all won the Gold, Bronze, and Silver for being morons. Dimwitted Horace wants to know who one the gold

In the end, both Rogers finally have a big break with their careers. Animated Roger Radcliffe’s writes the famous song we all know and love, while live action Roger Dearly finally sells his video game after he finds a proper villain, the queen of fur, Cruella. In the end we see the magnificent mansion Roger & Anita bought, whom they share with their daughter (and we learn another is on the way!), Pongo & Perdy’s children, their children’s children, and so on. As a kid, it looks amazing, as an adult, it is the situation that nightmares are made of: all the barking, all the POOP!

I have to say, I had a blast rewatching these movies. They are both amazing in their own way. Do you prefer the animated version or live action?

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A One Hundred and One Dalmatian Quiz

offstagewdw — Tue, 25 May 2021 14:47:49 +0000

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