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Tales from the Laughing Place magazine featured in Disney Gallery section of Tokyo Disney Resort website

(June 16, 2009) Today, Tales from the Laughing Place, the only magazine dedicated to the creativity of the Walt Disney Company, was featured on the new Disney Gallery section of the official Tokyo Disney Resort website. Tokyo Disney Resort opted to highlight Issue 13 which features a cover photograph of Tinker Bell from Tokyo Disneylands 25th anniversary and a host of articles on subject matters like the design and construction of the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel with the original imagineering team and Tokyo Disney Resort Imagineering portfolio leader Joe Lanzisero discussing the new Adventureland attraction, The Enchanted Tiki Room Stitch Presents E Komo Mai! All of the articles feature rare or never-before-seen artwork from the Walt Disney Imagineering archives.

Tales from the Laughing Place Magazine is available to buy at the Disney Gallery in Tokyo Disneyland. Oriental Land Co., Ltd., the owner and operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, believes that Tales from the Laughing Place Magazine is a perfect fit for their audience. Tales is proud to be the first unlicensed Disney product to ever be sold within Tokyo Disneyland. Issue 14 is now available featuring the following articles:

  • Why? Because We Like You! A personal take on the enduring appeal of Mickey Mouse by Tales creative director Lindsay Cave;
  • Felixcious Clay Wants to be a Rock Star & Other Whatnot Stories: The development of the Muppet Whatnot Workshop in New York Citys iconic FAO Schwarz toy store;
  • Once Upon A Stage: Worldwide exclusive coverage of BBC Radio 2s Music of Disney Concert featuring Josh Groban, Heather Headley, Adam Pascal, Kerry Butler and other West End and Broadway performing stars;
  • Making A Song & Dance Out of It! A look at the development of Toy Story  The Musical on Disney Cruise Lines Disney Wonder ship;
  • Re-Made in Japan: The story of Tokyo Disneyland as told by the small team of imagineers charged with defending Disney quality at the first licensed Disney theme park with over twenty-five rare or never-before-seen images from the Walt Disney Imagineering archives. The piece is accompanied by an interview with current lead imagineer for the Tokyo Disney Resort Joe Lanzisero who discusses the unique challenges to developing attractions for Japan;
  • The First Star I See Tonight: A photo-essay from the Grand Opening of The American Idol Experience at Disneys Hollywood Studios featuring host Ryan Seacrest, past American Idol winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks and David Cook plus a host of former finalists.

Tales is a 52-page quarterly high-quality advertising-free magazine dedicated to the creativity of the Walt Disney Company and its business units such as the theme parks, movies and musicals. The magazine has a strong emphasis on photography and artwork from the Disney libraries and is printed on quality paper-stock to help preserve the publication for years to come.

The official Tokyo Disney Resort website for the Disney Gallery:
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdl/japanese/goods/dgallery/index.html

Further information about Tales from the Laughing Place magazine can be found here:
http://www.talesfromthelaughingplace.com

-- Posted June 16, 2009