October 1, 2015 · 11:10 am

Registration for The “Minnie” Disney Challenge Opens Tonight!

At 12:01am October 2nd, Registration for The “Minnie” Disney Challenge opens. You can now register your team through our all-new Online Registration Form. Just go to the top of this page and click on the “Register A Team” button (revealed at 12:01am). Please make sure you have read the “How To Play” section in its entirety first, then fill out the online form, make your Registration Donation with the new PayPal button, and get your team ready to play this brand new adventure. Registration will remain open until midnight on Friday, October 23rd. (Only 3 weeks!)

The “Minnie” Disney Challenge will be played entirely in the Downtown Disney District, The Esplanade, and The Three Hotels. This means there will be no park admission required. It will be a shorter 50-question challenge including fan favorites like DINGO, Photo Challenge, and Action Questions, as well as some brand new categories.

The “Minnie” Disney Challenge will be held on Sunday, November 8th from 12pm-4pm. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones as well.

~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member
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September 30, 2015 · 3:17 pm

All New Registration System To Be Unveiled

With the introduction of The “Minnie” Disney Challenge on November 8th 2015, we are very proud to unveil an all new (and MUCH SIMPLER) registration process. Team registration will now be handled on this very website. It’s simple, it’s efficient, and best of all, the Team Registration and Registration Donation will both be handled on the same page. Here’s how it will work:

At 12:01am on October 2nd the “Register A Team” link at the top of the webpage will go live. Clicking this link will take you to the team Registration Form. All you have to do is fill out the form, click submit, click on the PayPal button, pay your registration donation, and Voila! Your team is registered.

You will still receive a confirmation email within 24 hours with the Rules Overview and the location of the starting line, just like in years past.

With this new registration system in place, we have also revamped, updated, and combined the “Rules” and “Register” parts of the website into one page called “How To Play”. We HIGHLY recommend clicking on that link and reading it over BEFORE registering a team. (It’s live now so don’t wait!)

Special thanks to Event Crew Member Johanna for creating the Registration Form! We look forward to seeing you all at The Disney Challenge!

~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member

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June 17, 2015 · 1:02 pm

Announcing the ALL NEW Mini-Disney Challenge!

In November of 2015, The Disney Challenge will present a brand new event: The Mini-Disney Challenge. This will be a half-day event, taking place in Downtown Disney. All questions and puzzles can be answered between the Esplanade and the Hotels, so that means no actual park admission will be required for this challenge.

While The Mini-Disney Challenge is still in pre-production at this time and will undoubtedly change and morph into something weird and wonderful, we have a few details we can release at this time.
• The start time will be noon on Sunday, November 8th.
• The Challenge will end at either 3pm or 4pm with the awards ceremony 2-3 hours after that.
• It will include such category favorites as DINGO, a Photo Challenge, Picture This, as well as our usual wacky questions and who knows…maybe something brand new!
• The cost will be around $20-$25 per team.

We are super excited to finally bring you this new concept we have been talking about for years now. How excited are you to play?

~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member

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· 12:58 pm

Updated! Past Challenges, Hall of Fame, Crew, and Photos Categories

Several updates have been made to our website! You can now see the following changes in these Categories:

  1. Past Challenges – The 2015 Disney Challenge Teams Total & Places, Official Rules, and Answer Key-Challenge have been added. All the files are PDF files, so make sure you have the proper software to view them.
  2. Hall of Fame – The 2015 Disney Challenge winner has been added.
  3. Crew – Several Event Crew Member’s bios have been added and/or update.
  4. Photos – Several 2015 Disney Challenge photos (Group, 1st Place Team, 2nd Place Team, 3rd Place Team, and Event Crew) have been added.

~Written by Johanna Mancini, Event Crew Member

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July 13, 2013 · 1:08 pm

NEW VIDEO! 2013 Disney Challenge Wilderness Pledge

You can find our newest video in the Videos tab!

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June 27, 2013 · 11:56 pm

NEW VIDEO! The 2013 Disney Challenge Photo Montage

Visit the Video tab to see the newest video, “The 2013 Disney Challenge Photo Montage!”

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June 5, 2013 · 2:09 pm

Updated! Past Challenges, Hall of Fame, and Photos Categories

Several updates have been made to our website! You can now see the following changes in these Categories:

  1. Past Challenges – The 2013 Disney Challenge Teams Total & Places, Official Rules, and Answer Key-Challenge have been added. All the files are PDF files, so make sure you have the proper software to view them.
  2. Photos – Several 2013 Disney Challenge photos (Group, 1st Place Team, 2nd Place Team, 3rd Place Team, and Event Crew) have been added.
  3. Hall of Fame – The 2013 Disney Challenge winner has been added.

~Written by Johanna Mancini, Event Crew Member

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March 19, 2013 · 11:12 am

NEW VIDEO! 2013 Disney Challenge Announcement

The 2013 Disney Challenge surprise is finally revealed! Click here to see how the game has changed!

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September 12, 2012 · 2:55 pm

Art of Frankenweenie Exhibit and Extended Movie Preview

Are you ready to see Tim Burton’s newest feature film Frankenweenie on October 5th? Is waiting until October too agonizing for you? Well, your problems are solved, because Disney is bringing you Frankenweenie a little early!

Starting Friday, September 14th, at Disney’s California Adventure, you can see the art of Frankenweenie! In addition, a special 8-minute extended preview is being shown!

To see the Art of Frankenweenie exhibit, visit the Animation Courtyard at Disney’s California Adventure. This exhibit features props, puppets, original sketches, and much more from the film. When you’re ready to see the 8-minute preview, head over to the Muppets Theater!

Are you an Annual Passholder? Well, you can enjoy priority access admission! Within the first two hours after the regular park opening, show your Annual Pass at the Animation Courtyard and the Muppets Theater to capture an early glance inside the Frankenweenie world!

Although the exhibit and extended preview are free, they won’t be around long! After, November 5th, the touring exhibit will move to Madrid, Spain.

For more information, please click this link.

Don’t miss out on this exciting experience! Plan your visit to Disney’s California Adventure soon!

~Written by Johanna Mancini, Event Crew Member

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August 29, 2012 · 9:34 pm

Review: Glow with the Show at Fantasmic!

Glow with the Show at Fantasmic Review

*Photo provided by Dave Mancini*

What were you doing this past Tuesday night? If you were one of the lucky Annual Passholders to grab tickets to Disneyland’s latest Glow with the Show experiment, then you might have seen Johanna, Becca, and myself, along with some of our friends watching the newest Disney Parks technology make it’s debut at Disneyland.

Glow with the Show started earlier this year at Disney’s California Adventure. On a night much like this past Tuesday, a few thousand Annual Passholders were invited to watch World of Color, while wearing the newest Mickey Glow Ears that sync with the show. It was truly a site to behold! However, the ears interact with more than just World of Color;wWalk past Luigi’s Tires in Cars Land, and they turn green, red, and white (the colors of the Italian Flag). Head over to The Mad T Party, and they dance to the music. It was a California Adventure exclusive experience until now.

We got a sneak preview, and as much as I like Fantasmic by itself, it was amazing watching the fourth wall being broken and seeing the show encapsulate the audience as well as The Rivers of America. When the music changes or when different characters appear, the ears change with them. They flash and strobe during the thunder and lightning sound effects, and they even sparkle and flash different colors to go along with the scenes. Seeing Fantasmic with thousands of diehard Disney fans is always fun, but this select group of Annual Passholders brought or bought their ears, and it was absolutely magical. There are even rumors that some Disneyland attractions will incorporate this technology, but nothing been confirmed as of today.

On Friday, August 31st, you can use your Glow With The Show ears with Fantasmic. I highly recommend watching Fantasmic or World of Color with these ears. Make sure you pick up a pair so you can be a part of the magic!

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*Photo provided by Ali Barcus*

~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member

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