LPWire: Tales from the Laughing Place Issue #3 Announced
1 July 2005: Today, Tales from the Laughing Place publisher, Lee J. MacDonald, confirmed that Issue 3 of the Disney quarterly magazine will ship in the third week of July.
“Issue 3 is dedicated to the Happiest Celebration on Earth at Walt Disney World which is the resort’s participation in the global celebration of Disneyland’s 50th,�? Lee explains. “Tales was granted unparalleled access to the creative individuals responsible for creating the new shows and attractions that are integral to the four-park celebration. Issue 3 is the perfect companion to its predecessor that highlighted the Happiest Homecoming on Earth at Disneyland in southern California.�?
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At 48 pages, Issue 3 is identical in size to Issue 2. The forthcoming release includes a whole host of articles from Walt Disney World including:
The Lay of the Land: A history of the Land pavilion at Epcot, coverage of the inauguration of Soarin’, an interview with the executive chef for Epcot who was responsible for the Sunshine Seasons concept and information from Walt Disney Imagineering about the renovation.
The French Connection: Extensive photography from the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show party on May 4, an interview with E.T. Miranda, the lead stunt co-ordinator for the show and a comparison with the version at Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris
Sister Act: A look at the bi-coastal kick-off of Disneyland’s 50th anniversary on May 5.
Expectation Everest: A comprehensive inside look at the new E-ticket rising from Disney’s Animal Kingdom park, Expedition Everest including unprecedented access to the park’s creative executive, Joe Rohde. In addition readers will learn about the Mission: Himlayas project.
An interview with legendary Disney animator Andreas Deja, who talks about the creation of Lilo.
Wacky Races: A review of two new Tokyo Disney Resort shows; Disney’s Rock Around the Mouse at Tokyo Disneyland and Aladdin’s Whole New World at Tokyo DisneySea.
In addition Issue 3 will have Tales from the Disneyland Resort and the Disney Cruise Line.
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All Tales from the Laughing Place subscriptions placed with LaughingplaceStore.com will begin with Issue 3 as of July 1. Issue 2 is available separately for $8.50 plus shipping. Issue 1 is also still available although supplies are now limited. Annual subscriptions (4 issues) cost $34 for subscribers within the continental United States of America and $37 for international subscribers.
All four members of Tales executive board will be available at the NFFC Show ‘n’ Sale event on 10 July 2005 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Garden Grove, CA. More information is available at
www.nffc.org . In addition the team will also be present at the Laughingplace.com Coming Home dinner at the Disneyland Hotel on 16 July 2005. Further information is available from: www.laughingplace.com/News-ID509230.asp Issues 1 and 2 will be available for purchase at the events and a mock-up of the third issue will be available for perusal.Finally, Tales Creative Director Lindsay Cave has some exciting future news to reveal, “We have reached agreement with Hong Kong Disneyland to dedicate our fourth issue to the new resort that is rising from Penny Bay on Lantau Island. The next issue will feature extensive photographs and information about this fifth Magic Kingdom, the two new hotels and recreational offerings there. In addition we have been given far-reaching access to the executive and creative team responsible.�?
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-- Posted July 6, 2005
Source: Tales from the Laughing Place