From the El Capitan

Award winning magicians Mark Wilson and Nani Darnell will be at Disney’s Soda Fountain and Studio Store adjacent to the El Capitan Theater this Saturday March 23 to sign their new magic book “Mark Wilson’s Complete Course in Magic.” They'll be greeting guests and signing copies of their book from 12pm to 3pm.

If you want another taste of magic, you can head over to the El Cap to see “Oz The Great and Powerful” where the showings are preceded by a special “Mysteries of Magic” show with Award winning magician Greg Wilson (son of Mark and Nani Wilson).

On Thursday, March 7, 2013, the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood played host to the opening night screening of Disney's OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, kicking off a seven week engagement of the film.

James Franco and Zach Braff who starred in the film, made an unannounced surprise appearance prior to the beginning of the movie to thank and welcome the excited audience.

El Capitan's engagement of “Oz The Great and Powerful” runs through April 30. El Capitan guests will also get to see an exclusive display of costumes and props from the movie. Plus, for the first three weeks of the engagement – through March 31 – audiences will get to experience Disney “Mysteries of Magic” at every show with award-winning magician Greg Wilson performing traditional magic.

Recently we posted about the limited engagement of MULAN at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood and this past weekend we were invited to enjoy a BREAKFAST WITH MULAN prior to a screening of the film.

The verdict? It's a strange thing to see a movie and not be hungry for popcorn because you're so stuffed with Mickey Waffles and sausage!

We had a great time and got to say hello to Mulan so if you're a fan of the film and are looking to see it on a big beautiful digital screen then you should probably find your way to the El Capitan now through March 6. If you want to have the Breakfast with Mulan, you'll need to plan out a Saturday or Sunday during the engagement as it's only offered weekends.

The upcoming few weeks are exciting for movie goers at The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood as they've got three classic Disney films on the schedule with screenings of MULAN, LADY AND THE TRAMP, and an extension of the engagement for PETER PAN.

From February 8-March 6, 2013, there will be a special limited engagement of the film MULAN where she will make a live appearance on stage. Plus, on Saturdays and Sundays, El Capitan guests may also enjoy a Special Breakfast with Mulan at Disney’s Soda Fountain & Studio Store prior to seeing 10:00 am showing of the movie! Seating is limited and reservations are required.

MULAN is available on 2-movie Blu-ray combo pack March 12th.

This past Friday night, the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood played host once again to Peter Pan with a special live panel featuring people involved with the film. Leonard Maltin moderated a panel with Kathryn Beaumont (voice of Wendy and Alice in Wonderland), Margaret Kerry (live-action reference model for Tinker Bell), and Ted Thomas (documentarian and son of Frank Thomas who animated Captain Hook).

It was a special evening that also included a seemingly mis-matched yet relevant never-before-seen-before screening of an episode of Jake and the Neverland Pirates as well as a live appearance by Jake himself. Once that was concluded, the beautifully restored film was presented on the giant silver screen; perhaps clearer, brighter, and more vivid than ever before.

In celebration of the 60th Anniversary release, the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood will have a special limited run of “Peter Pan” from January 11- February 7 2013. The engagement will include screenings of the film along with a never-before-seen episode of Disney Junior's “Jake and the Never Land Pirates.”

There will also be an Opening Night panel discussion moderated by Leonard Maltin that will feature conversations with Kathryn Beaumont (voice of Wendy), Margaret Kerry (live-action reference model for Tinker Bell) and Ted Thomas (son of legendary Disney animator Frank Thomas”).

As always, there's Tiny Tot Tuesday s (which will be held every Tuesday for the 10am showings) and the Breakfast with Jake at Disney's Soda Fountain and Studio Store.

We had the opportunity to attend the 2007 screening and panel discussion as well so be sure to check out our OPENING NIGHT! Peter Pan at the El Capitan Theater coverage.