Last April, one of
my family’s favorite parts of the
Disney Social Media Mom’s Celebration was experiencing the
Disney Magic of Healthy Living Program first hand. From the Disney TRYit Campaign to the Disney Magic of
Healthy Living, Disney continues to be a leader in encouraging parents to
inspire their own families to lead healthier lifestyles.Through their engaging content, useful tools
and unique experiences, the Disney Magic of Healthy Living Program
helps families by making nutritious eating and physical activity more appealing
and more fun.And now Disney has really
taken the next step in introducing the latest component in making their
movement program as easy as 5, 6, 7, 8.
Photo Credit Disney "Newsies"
Now you too can “Get Up and Go,” a new
initiative to promote a healthier lifestyle in kids through dance.Disney Theatrical Productions’ new
wellness and fitness program “Get Up and Go”
promotes fun ways that kids can lead healthier lifestyles through dance,
inspired by the Disney’s Broadway shows and award winning choreography. The
program launched in December 2013 and is currently offered to schools participating
in Disney Musicals in Schools, Disney Theatrical Group's outreach initiative
that builds sustainable theatre programs in New York City schools.
Check out this
video that features Newsies Tony Award®-winning choreographer, Christopher
Gattelli, who will leads aspiring dancers, or just people that want to have fun
through dance, through a step-by-step tutorial in learning choreography from
the thrilling production number, “Seize the Day,” that kids can do together in
their schools and at home with family and friends.
This exciting
new program will expand nationally with the onset of the recently announced
Newsies National Tour in the fall of 2014. Programs in select cities will be
announced at a later date. The program will expand to include sessions from The
Lion King and Aladdin in 2015. In the meantime, check out this high stepping fun when it hit the streets of New York on "Good Morning America".
“Get Up and Go” is in
support of Disney
Magic of Healthy Living which partners with parents and inspires kids and
families to lead healthier lifestyles. This initiative pairs the fun of
Disney’s stories and characters with a well-balanced portfolio of foods and
healthier lifestyle choices. Disney’s nutrition guidelines, which were first
introduced in 2006, were developed with the help of experts and align to
federal standards. For more information, please visit:www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/mohl
It may be geared
toward children, but this mom of a houseful of dancers is not going to pass up
an opportunity to learn those impressiveNewsiesmoves.What are you waiting for?If you
can move you can dance! Throw on your dance shoes, grab some newspaper and along
with the complete dance tutorial Be sure catch Newsiesat the Nederlander Theatre before it
closes on August 24 or when the
Newsies seize the day in a city near you.In the meantime, be sure to “Get Up and
Go”.
With the 60th Diamond Celebration of Disneyland quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of things from Disneyland's past. Today we're heading back to the original 1955 Tomorrowland. Many
years before spaceflight in the real world was a reality, it was a daily
occurrence in Disneyland. Rocket to the Moon launched park
guests to the moon beginning on July 22, 1955, which really made Tomorrowland a
land of the future! With screens above and below the theatre, acting almost as
windows, guests blasted off in a simulated ride to the moon, watching their
journey from its departure from Disneyland on the lower screen right up to the
moon on the upper screen. An iconic rocket, the Moonliner, stood outside,
towering over the attraction building. In 1966, the opening of an all new
Tomorrowland also brought a newly updated version of the attraction, now called Flight
to the Moon. By 1975, after astronauts actually set foot on the moon, the
updated attraction sent guests to explore the red planet in Mission to
Mars. The last Mars flight departed in November, 1992. Today, the location
is home to Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port, along with a scaled down replica of the
original Moonliner. Although the technology of Flight to the Moon and Mission
to Mars eventually became outdated, at the time, guests thought they
were simply out of this world! If you could update Tomorrowland, what would your vision include? Leave a comment below and tell us what you would create. And
that’s what happened today in Disneyland’s history.
When
a criminal plot starts spreading through the city of San Fransokyo, who will
save the city from certain mayhem and destruction? Luckily for the good people
of San Fransokyo, robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada is ready to be called into
action and along with his closest companion- a robot by the name of Baymax, (who
he happened to turn into a high-tech hero), as well as an unlikely band of
high-tech heroes are poised and ready to race to the rescue in order to solve a
mystery unfolding in the streets.
Welcome
to “Big Hero 6”, Walt Disney
Animation Studios 54th theatrical animated movie scheduled to save the
residents of San Fransokyo when it is released later this year on November 7.
Walt
Disney Animation Studios officially announced the voice cast behind the new
action-packed comedy-adventure, Big Hero 6, including Maya Rudolph,
James Cromwell, Damon Wayans Jr., T.J. Miller, Alan Tudyk, Jamie Chung, Genesis
Rodriguez and Daniel Henney, with Ryan Potter as Hiro Hamada and Scott Adsit as
Baymax. Directed by Don Hall (Winnie the Pooh) and Chris Williams (Bolt),
and produced by Roy Conli (Tangled), Big Hero 6 hits theaters in 3D on November
7, 2014.
“We’re
so impressed with what these performers have been able to bring to their
characters,” said Hall. “The story really calls for each performer to give a
wide range of emotions—from light-hearted to some seriously heavy moments—and
this cast has been incredible.”
With
all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation
Studios, Big Hero 6is an action-packed
comedy-adventure .
The
voice cast of this high energy ensemble and official character descriptions
follow, including photos of Hiro, Baymax, and their heroic friends:
Hiro Hamada- Voiced by Ryan
Potter (“Supah Ninjas,” “Senior Project”), robotics prodigyHIRO
HAMADA has the mind of a genius—and the heart of a 14-year-old: his
state-of-the-art battle-bots dominate the underground bot fights held in the
dark corners of San Fransokyo. Fortunately, big brother Tadashi redirects
Hiro’s brilliance, inspiring him to put his brain to the test in a quest to
gain admission to the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology. When a tragic
event changes everything, Hiro turns to a robot named Baymax, and they form an
unbreakable bond—and two-sixths of a band of high-tech heroes on a very
important mission.
Baymax
- Scott Adsit (“30 Rock,” “St. Vincent”) provides the voice of
the world’s most compassionate robot. BAYMAX cares. That’s what he was designed
to do. The plus-sized inflatable robot’s job title is technically Healthcare
Companion: With a simple scan, Baymax can detect vital stats, and given a
patient’s level of pain, can treat nearly any ailment. Conceived and built by
Tadashi Hamada, Baymax just might revolutionize the healthcare industry. But to
the inventor’s kid brother Hiro, the nurturing, guileless bot turns out to be
more than what he was built for—he’s a hero, and quite possibly Hiro’s closest
friend. And after some deft reprogramming that includes a rocket fist, super
strength and rocket thrusters that allow him to fly, Baymax becomes one of the
Big Hero 6.
Fred- Voiced by T.J.
Miller(HBO’s “Silicon
Valley,” “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2”),
fanboy FRED comes off like a laid-back dude with no direction. But this
sign-twirling, monster-loving, comic-book aficionado is sure to go places—when
he’s good and ready. For example, Fred doesn’t hesitate to join Big Hero 6, and
he has a lot of ideas for his super-hero skillset, too. His ferocious,
fire-breathing alter ego comes complete with claws, integrated communications
and a super bounce. But his sign-spinning may still come in handy.
Go Go Tomago - JAMIE CHUNG(“Sin City: A Dame to
Kill For,” “Once Upon A Time,” “The Hangover Part II & Part III”) steps up
as the voice of the aptly named GO GO TOMAGO, who knows what it takes to be
fast. She’s tough, athletic and loyal to the bone, but not much of a conversationalist.
Popping bubble gum and delivering well-placed sarcasm are totally her speed.
The daredevil adrenaline junkie is at her best on wheels, and when Go Go joins
forces with Big Hero 6, she rolls like never before, using maglev discs as
wheels, shields and throwing weapons.
Wasabi -Always funny Damon Wayans Jr. (“Let’s
Be Cops,” “Happy Endings”) provides the voice of WASABI, who’s committed to
precision. He’s super smart and just a touch neurotic, but the
big and burly neatnik can’t help but join the cause when Hiro needs him most.
As part of Big Hero 6, Wasabi amplifies his martial arts skills with
jaw-dropping plasma blade weaponry. Sharp doesn’t even begin to describe this
guy.
Honey Lemon – Proving that you
should never underestimate the powers of a woman, Genesis Rodriguez(“Tusk” and “Run All Night”) was
called on to help bring Honey Lemon to life. It’s elemental when it comes to
chemistry whiz HONEY LEMON. Don’t let her glasses and funky fashion fool you:
Honey may be as sweet as her namesake, but she has a fire in her belly and a
can-do attitude that make her pretty much unstoppable. Her knowledge of alchemy
proves powerful, too, when the effusive brainiac becomes part of the Big Hero 6
and creates clever concoctions that when thrown, can get her team out of nearly
any jam.
Rounding
out the cast are the Super Hero vocal talents of:
Daniel
Henney (“X-Men
Origins: Wolverine”)was
called on to give voice to TADASHI HAMADA. Tadashi is a good guy. He just is.
He actually developed, built and programmed a state-of-the-art nursebot—a
Healthcare Companion named Baymax that will likely help millions worldwide. But
it’s his role as big brother that makes Tadashi truly special. Every kid
needs a guy like Tadashi looking out for him, and Hiro knows just how lucky he
is to have him in his life.
Maya
Rudolph(TV’s
“Saturday Night Live,” “Maya Rudolph Variety Show,” Bridesmaids”) provides the
voice of AUNT CASS, who’s the overworked but always-supportive guardian of
brothers Hiro and Tadashi. The owner of a popular San Fransokyo bakery
and coffee shop, Aunt Cass is proud, ebullient and thinks the world of her two
genius nephews. She’s always good for a laugh and ready with a hug,
tirelessly there for support and a great home-cooked meal.
Voiced
by James Cromwell(“Murder
in the First,” “L.A. Confidential”), PROFESSOR ROBERT CALLAGHAN heads up the
robotics program at the prestigious San Fransokyo Institute of Technology and
is Tadashi’s professor and mentor. When Hiro visits the university for the
first time, he is star-struck by the world-renowned roboticist—while Callaghan
immediately sees the potential in the 14-year-old prodigy, encouraging him to
put his brain to better use.
Alan
Tudyk who voices pioneer entrepreneur and tech
guru ALISTAIR KREI (“Tell,” “Welcome to Me,” “42”). San Fransokyo Institute of
Technology’s most illustrious alum and owner of the biggest technology company
in the world, Krei Tech, is always on the hunt for the next big thing. Krei
attends the showcase at San Fransokyo Tech and is overwhelmingly impressed by
Hiro’s ingenuity.
Beware
of people that don’t say a word- Yokaiis the silent masked man behind
the terrible tragedy that strikes San Fransokyo, turning Hiro’s world upside
down. As a result, Hiro transforms a group of nerds into a team of high-tech
crime fighters—Big Hero 6—with one mission: Track down Yokai and bring him to
justice.
Inspired
by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style action,
Big Hero 6 is directed by Don Hall (Winnie the Pooh) and Chris Williams (Bolt),
and produced by Roy Conli (Tangled).
