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Vicky Beeching to Perform, Speak on Lewis at Disney World’s ‘Narnia Day’

Paul Martin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:46:39 +0000

Christian artist Vicky Beeching is going to be performing some songs, but mostly, she says, speaking on C.S. Lewis for ‘Narnia Day.’ Part of their Homeschool Days.

Next week I am speaking at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida. I’m singing a couple of songs too, but most of it will be me speaking about C S Lewis. They are holding a “Narnia Day” centered around the Prince Caspian exhibit they have there. Apparently there’s someone dressed up as Caspian, and some scenes from the movie rebuilt that you can walk around. So watch this space for a photo of me and Prince Caspian!

The day is for HomeSchoolers…so it will be fun to tell them about C S Lewis and what a hero he’s been to me. They also want me to tell stories about my time in Oxford and the different ways that C S Lewis ‘met’ me through the places he used to teach, live and hang out. Fun times!

Since Disney has dropped out of the future Narnia projects, I have wondered what they planned on doing with the “Journey into Narnia” attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. But it seems they’re going to keep it around, at least through their events that will feature it.

If anyone goes, can you please submit a report about it?

Homeschool Days take place on January 12 and/or 13, 2009.

Thanks to Reggie for the link!

Prince Caspian Attraction Grand Opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Paul Martin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:11:00 +0000

An attraction based on the second film in The Chronicles of Narnia series, Prince Caspian, officially opened on June 26, 2008 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In attendance at the opening were Prince Caspian, who rode in on horseback, Warwick Davis, who plays Nikabrik in the film, and Dave Hoffman, Walt Disney Imagineer and Art Director for Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

After a short introduction, guests find themselves within Aslan’s How, a chamber that plays a prominent role in the film.

The attraction is targeted toward fans of the Narnia series who already know the story of Prince Caspian. A full plot summary is delivered via movie clips, touching on most of the major twists and turns in the film. If you haven’t yet seen the film or read the book, this attraction may spoil it for you (just as many other Disney movie-based attractions could for their respective films).

See higher-resolution video here

Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian Attraction

Paul Martin — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:18:00 +0000

OPENING THIS SUMMER: Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian Attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort.

Walk through the portal and see what rich enchantment the Disney Imagineers have created, working side-by-side with the filmmakers themselves to produce this extraordinary three-dimensional extension of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

You’ll be drawn into the fantasy before you enter the soundstage…

Your journey begins in the queue where you can test your knowledge of the Narnia stories. Next, either head into the soundstage or introduce yourself to Prince Caspian himself! Then experience a unique look at the epic story in Soundstage 4, where you can watch special behind-the-scenes footage featuring the film’s director, Andrew Adamson.

The next step takes you deeper…

Pass through a rockwork archway, and you enter Aslan’s Stone Table Chamber, the underground vault where Aslan sacrificed himself in the first movie. You stand amidst gorgeous stone carvings in one of the most awe-inspiring sets in the series, which is also a pivotal location in the film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

The adventure will surround you…

Multiple screens, dimensional sound and in-theater effects help you live the story of Narnia firsthand, as you explore this walk-through chamber in depth, guided through the tale of Prince Caspian’s courageous battle against the evil King Miraz to win back his rightful place on the throne.

See how it was conceived…

Finally, conclude the journey with a close up look at the authentic concept art and storyboards that contributed to bringing the motion picture to life, as well as the actual props and costumes used by the film cast.

It’s unforgettable…

Take home with you the living memory of Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian Attraction now forever etched in your own adventurous mind!

Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian Opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Paul Martin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:09:00 +0000

According to WDW News Today, Disney has put out a press release for the upcoming ”Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian” exhibit at Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

Scheduled to open summer 2008 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian will offer guests interactive experiences. Guests will be able to:

-Enter the fascinating world behind the making of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

-Meet Prince Caspian

-Explore Aslan’s stone table chamber set

-Experience an exclusive opportunity to see behind the scenes footage, original concept art, storyboards, props, and costumes from the making of the film.

Other sources say that they will need until around June 24th to finish the exhibit. If someone could contact us with confirmation, it would be splendid!

“Journey to Narnia” exhibit offers up-close view of film’s props & costumes

Paul Martin — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:30:00 +0000

In the final installment of his two part photo essay, Jeff Lange shares the rest of the shots that he took while visiting Disney-MGM’s “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” walk-through attraction.

by Jeff Lange – 02-09-06

Picking up where we left off on Tuesday: After a brief stop outside Mr. Tumnus’ house …

It was time to visit the prop & costume gallery portion of Disney-MGM’s “Journey into Narnia: Creating the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” walk-through exhibit. Which seemed to mostly focus on the White Witch. For here on display was Jadis’ sleigh …

Her magic wand …

… as well as a costume that Tilda Swinton wore while playing this villainous role.

Jadis’ evil minions were also represented. Here you see a clay sculpt of a minotaur, which was used in preparation for “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” ’s big CG-laden battle scenes.

[See the images and read the rest at JimHillMedia.com]

“Journey to Narnia” exhibit brings C. S. Lewis’ fantasy world to life

Paul Martin — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:40:00 +0000

In the first installment of a two part photo essay, Jeff Lange shares some shots that he recently took of Disney-MGM’s “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” walk-through attraction.

by Jeff Lange – 02-07-06

Last week, the Walt Disney Company and Walden Media officially announced that they had begun pre-production on “Prince Caspian,” the highly anticipated follow-up to the hugely popular motion picture, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”

Which wasn’t really a surprise. Given that — to date — this Andrew Adamson movie has earned $636 million at the box office (I.E. $282 million during “Narnia” ’s domestic release, plus an additional $356 million from the motion picture’s overseas release).

And — given that “Narnia” looks to be the film franchise that Disney Studios has been desperately seeking for years now — there’s already been a lot of talk on the Web about what the Imagineers can now do to capitalize on this success. What WDI can do to bring C.S. Lewis’ characters to life in a theme park setting.

To date, Disney’s in-park “Narnia” -related efforts have been rather modest. Disneyland has a White Witch meet-n-greet, while Disney-MGM Studio theme park has its “Journey into Narnia: Creating the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” walk-through exhibit.

“So what’s this exhibit like?,” you ask. Well, WDW guests who line up outside of Soundstage 4 are first treated to a short making-of film. Which explains how state-of-the-art visual effects and scenes that were shot all around the globe were combined to create the magical world of Narnia.

[Read the rest at JimHillMedia.com]

Narnia attraction takes visitors on a Journey

Paul Martin — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:20:00 +0000

Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando will open a new attraction in December called Journey Into Narnia: Creating The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

The walk-through attraction will offer visitors a peek at the props and some of the story line from the Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media’s film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

The movie, based on the C.S. Lewis book, premieres nationwide in theaters on Dec. 9 and the attraction will open the same day, Disney spokesman Charles Stovall said.

Paul Martin, 24, who runs [NarniaFans.com] from his home in Grand Rapids, Mich., said he’s going to see the attraction as well as the movie, and will gladly make a special trip.

“It sounds really cool,” said Martin, a lifelong fan of the Chronicles of Narnia.

Journey Into Narnia is the first new attraction at Disney-MGM Studios since the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show debuted in May as part of the Happiest Celebration on Earth marketing campaign at Disney parks worldwide.

In the new attraction, which will take 10 to 15 minutes to walk through, guests will enter the frozen world of Narnia, Stovall said, and see behind-the-scenes moviemaking magic in the epic film.

Visitors will enter through a giant wardrobe, just as the children do in the movie version of Lewis’ classic, and will exit through a gallery of elaborate creatures, costumes and props from the movie.

The attraction is going into the former Haunted Mansion movie set on Soundstage 4 on Mickey Avenue. That attraction, based on the 2003 Eddie Murphy movie, closed in 2004 and was recently used for special events, including the Happiest Celebration media gathering this year.

Florida Education Commissioner John Winn is scheduled to be at Disney-MGM Studios today, along with four young actors from the film and a group of elementary school students, to help announce plans for the attraction and to promote a statewide children’s literacy program.

Our previous story on the attraction

Journey Into Narnia Arts Contest in Florida

Paul Martin — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 23:44:00 +0000

As part of Just Read, Florida, a statewide literacy initiative, students in Florida are invited on a “Journey into the Land of Narnia.”

Just Read, Florida, launched by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2001, strives to get all Florida students reading at or above grade level by 2012. Evidence of its continuing success is in recent Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results showing record highs in reading proficiency statewide.

Teaming up with Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, and scheduled to correspond with the Dec. 9 release of “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” the reading in the arts contest is looking for the best essays, poster art and short videos from the states best and brightest students.

The book, “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” was first published more than 50 years ago and is part of a seven-part series by C.S Lewis known as the “Narnia Chronicles.” The story introduces readers to four English schoolchildren who find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia. They help Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

The contest is open to all students in grades 3-12 in private, public and home schooled.

Elementary School (grades 3-5) Essay Contest

* Only one entry per student is allowed
* Essay must be 1,000 words or less
* Entries to be based on the book “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis wherein the participant would respond to the following question: “If you had the opportunity to become a character in the story, which character would you be and how would it change the ending of the story?”
* Submission must have a title, student’s name, phone number, grade level, school, teacher’s name and word count written on the cover page of the entry. Entries not having ALL of this information will automatically disqualified.

Submit entries, no later than 5 p.m. (EST) Nov. 25, to:

Just Read, Florida!
Attn: Caroly Vega
325 W. Gaines, St., Suite 1548
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Middle School (6-8) Illustration Contest

* Only one entry per student is allowed
* The medium for the artwork can be pen-and-ink, pencil, colored pencil, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, or mixed media. Medium to heavyweight art paper is recommended. The minimum size is 8 ½ by 11-inches, and the maximum is 24 by 30-inches. Only 2-D artwork will be accepted and all work must be an original creation.
* Artwork is to be based on any character(s), place or scene from the book “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” by C.S. Lewis
* Submissions must include a title, student’s name, phone number, grade level, school, and teacher’s name written on the back of the entry. Entries not having ALL of this information will automatically disqualified.

Submit entries, no later than 5 p.m. (EST) Nov. 25, to:

Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Attn: Arlene Wites
1799 SE 17th St.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316

High School (grades 9-12) Short Video Contest

* Teams of one to three members may enter
* Only one entry per student/team allowed
* Film may be seven minutes or less
* Entries must be in VHS, DV Cam, Mini DV or DVD format only
* All entries must include a musical score that can be original

* Entries are to be based on a re-enactment of any chapter or segment of a chapter from the book “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” by C.S. Lewis
* Submission must be accompanied by a document providing a title, student’s name(s), phone number, grade level, school, teacher’s name, and length of the film. Entries not having ALL of this information will automatically disqualified.

Submit entries, no later than 5 p.m. (EST) Nov. 25, to:

Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment
Attn: Niki Welge
The Capitol Suite 2001
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Prizes

Winner(s) and/or their teacher in each division receive:

* Private movie screening of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” in Orlando, Fla.
* Three days/two nights stay in Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resort
* Dinner at Medieval Times
* Book autographed by Gov. Bush and First Lady Columba Bush
* Simon Mall gift certificate
* Bookseller gift certificate from Borders Books & Music, Books-A-Million or Barnes & Noble
* Starbucks gift certificate
* And much, much more!

For more information contact Just Read, Florida! at (850) 245-0503, online at JustRead@fldoe.org, or by mail at 325 W. Gaines St., Suite 1548, Tallahassee, FL 32399. The fax number is (850) 245-9530.

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