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January 22

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January 22, 2011 – Darla K. Anderson is Honored at the Annual Producers Guild Awards

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“…honoring excellence in motion picture and television production…”

On January 22, 2011, the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards were held in Los Angeles, California. The award, started by the non-profit trade group The Producers Guild of America, honors excellence in movies and films for the year. Darla K. Anderson, a producer for Pixar, took home the award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures for Toy Story 3, beating out Despicable Me’s producers John Cohen, Janet Healy, and Christopher Meledandri; as well as How to Train Your Dragon’s producer Bonnie Arnold. Anderson’s work as a producer for Pixar began in 1993, and she has won several awards for producing the studio’s films, including a Golden Satellite Award and a BAFTA.

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January 20

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January 20 2014 – The Restaurant Spice Road Table Opens in Epcot

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“Simmer your senses in the flavors of the Mediterranean as you unwind in the ambience of a picturesque waterfront view.”

On January 20, 2014, the Spice Road Table Restaurant officially opened in Epcot’s Morocco Pavilion in the World Showcase. The restaurant, located on the lagoon side, was inspired by authentic outdoor cafes, and provides guests a prime seat for the IllumiNations fireworks show. The Mediterranean fare includes tapas and specialties, including spicy garlic shrimp and chicken skewers. While not originally accepting the Disney Dining Plan, most plans are now accepted at the restaurant.

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January 17

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January 17, 2010 – Up Wins Two Golden Globe Awards

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“That’s the way we look at these films: not as Academy Award potential, we just look at them as regular films.” – Director Pete Docter

On January 17, 2010, the Golden Globe Awards were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Disney Pixar’s 10th Animated Feature, won two Golden Globes: Best Animated Features, and Best Original Score. Up was the winner against animated features Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Disney’s own The Princess and the Frog. The score, composed by Michael Giacchino, was Giacchino’s third composition for the studio, and his first Golden Globe win. Director and writer Pete Docter was on hand to accept the award for Best Animated Feature.

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January 16

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January 16, 2011 – The Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! Parade Premieres in Hollywood Studios

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“Everyone countdown to fun now!”

On January 16, 2011, the Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! parade began its run in Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios park. The parade was a considerably shorter version of the previous Block Party Bash Parade, with the run time lasting only about ten minutes. It featured characters from The Incredibles, A Bug’s Life, Ratatouille, Monsters Inc., Up, and Toy Story.The parade was unable to keep guest interest, and was retired on April 6, 2013.

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January 14

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January 14, 2013 – The Winter Wonderland Event Begins in Epcot

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“The forecast at Epcot this week is sunny with a chance of flurries.”

On January 14, 2013, Disney continued its Limited Time Magic promotion with the addition of “Winter Wonderland,” where they made it snow over the Canada Pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase. Guests were able to meet with special characters, including Chip ‘n’ Dale, Donald, and Daisy while snow would fall all around the pavilion area. The event lasted until January 20th.

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January 4

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January 4, 2011 – The Disney Dream Arrives at Port Canaveral

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“We’re thrilled to welcome the Disney Dream home to her expanded terminal facility.” – Port Canaveral CEO J. Stanley Payne

On January 4, 2011, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Dream, arrived at its home port of Port Canaveral, Florida, for the first time. The ship would take off on its maiden voyage a few weeks later on January 26, and would sail on cruises to the Bahamas. The creation of the ship necessitated an economic boost for the area, as almost 450 jobs would be created, along with the construction of new terminal and dock areas for the ship.

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January 3

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January 3, 2014 – Marvel Comics is Granted Exclusive Rights to Star Wars Comics

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“In 2015, the cosmic adventures of Luke, Han, Leia and Chewbacca will make the lightspeed jump back to Marvel, to begin a new age of adventures within the Star Wars universe.” – Carol Roeder, director of Lucasfilm franchise publishing, Disney Publishing Worldwide

On January 3, 2014, Marvel Comics, in partnership with Lucasfilm Ltd., was granted exclusive rights to publish Star Wars comics and graphic novels. The agreement ends the partnership with Dark Horse Comics, who had been publishing Star Wars titles since 1991; Marvel had previously owned the license to the comics from 1977 to 1987, with Star Wars #1 selling over 1 million copies in 1977. This acquisition brought Star Wars completely under the Disney banner, as Disney had acquired Marvel in 2009.

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December 6

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December 6, 2012 – The Epcot Attraction Test Track Reopens

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“One Fun Ride”

On December 6, 2012, the popular Epcot attraction Test Track reopened. Closed since April, the newly revamped attraction features a new sponsorship through Chevrolet, along with an emphasis on the creation of a car at the newly designed Chevrolet Design Center. Each car is developed via four testing criteria: capability, responsiveness, efficiency, and power. Guests can then take their cars through the Test Track circuit, racing at a peak speed of 65 mph.

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December 5

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December 5, 2012 – A Dragon Flies Above New Fantasyland

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“Disney Parks Blog has been building hype all week of dragon sightings around New Fantasyland.”

On December 5, 2012, hours before New Fantasyland was to open in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park, a dragon was spotted flying over the area. The dragon, a one-time only spectacle, was able to breathe fire and roar as it took to the skies. According to the Disney-owned tumblr page, DisneyDragons, the dragon is a 41-year-old Norwegian Firebreather that was born in the Magic Kingdom.

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December 2

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December 2, 2010 – Toy Story 3 Wins National Board of Review Award

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“The National Board of Review comprises film professionals, educators, historians, and students.”

On December 2, 2010, Pixar’s 11th animated feature Toy Story 3 had another accolade to add to its collection when it was awarded as Best Animated Feature by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. The film was also named as one of the top ten films of the year, alongside The King’s Speech and The Fighter. The Toy Story 3 win was Pixar’s fifth consecutive award from the organization, having dominated the category since its founding seven years prior. The awards for the films were to be handed out at the annual gala in January, 2011.

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