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[Mel]

My boys have Infinity on the Wii (1.0) and the XBox 360 (2.0 and 3.0).  My middle son (6) in particular loves both the Marvel playsets in 2.0 and the Star Wars playsets in 3.0.  I find myself playing as Princess Leia whenever I managed to get my hands on the controls and quite enjoy it, but I'm not a gamer by any stretch of the imagination and still have trouble with all the buttons on the damn thing (seriously - what happened to the good old Atari joystick with one button?).  I haven't had a chance to play in the toybox with the characters on the xbox but when I tried on the Wii I found it rather clunky and hard to get the hang of.  I'm sure it's smoother on the xbox, but probably more difficult for somebody who spent the first half hour in Rise of the Empire trying to not get stuck against walls :oops:

I have a bit of an addiction in acquiring characters, but since none of us really play in the toy box I've tried to hold back.  I really like the look of the limited addition Star Wars characters with light up light sabers, but we haven't got any.  Yet.

[KeithS]

I am an Infinity addict.  I have all the figurines for each version (but not the new light up ones - I didn't want to buy all the same pieces again).

I mainly buy them for the collection, the figurines look great and are a much better build and paint quality than Skylanders.

I've found the game play pretty repetitive, however that is not to say that it isn't fun.  In particular, the new Star Wars sets are great! Big open expanses and space battles too - destroying the death star was great fun

The Toy Box is fun to play with, but you need to sink a lot of time into it which I just don't have these days.

There is a tonne of content available to play with in Infinity - I barely scratch the surface with each version before they release the next one and I have to start again.  Which reminds me, I wonder what version 4.0 will be like?

[calisota]

Okay, you've convinced me.

My problem is that my laptop is not good enough to use and I don't have a TV let alone a console. I do know someone who does have a console and a good TV so I'm just checking with him to see what it is before I go out and buy the game. I can see it costing me a lot of beer if i want to play regularly. 

Greg

[calisota]

Disney TV Chief Ben Sherwood Takes Hands-On Approach

‘Olaf’ Will Meet ‘Sofia’ In New Disney Effort To Keep ‘Frozen’ Fresh

Disney to hire, train its own security personnel


Greg

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After completing cancer treatment, 6-year-old gets Disney World wish


Greg

[calisota]

Walt Disney Company has ‘no plans’ for a Disneyland in Laos   I had so many people telling me and asking me about this that in the end I was saying that I'd give them my house if it turned out to be true. I still have my house. You have to keep in mind that the only English language newspaper in the country is published by the Laos Ministry of Information and Culture.

Disney World’s Hollywood Studios Will Shut Down Iconic Attraction to Make Room for Star Wars-Themed Land

St. Petersburg’s Dali Museum to Open Show on Disney and Dali


Greg

[KeithS]

I laughed out loud at the reference to a park in Laos - I'm sure that must have been high up on Disney's list of countries to build in

[ajp]

I read that article elsewhere this morning and had same response. Someone did mention it was a ploy to drive up property values, but it was a very amusing concept.

[calisota]

Get ready: ‘Star Wars’ villain Kylo Ren is coming to Disney Parks

Kiwi songwriter hits the big time with new Disney soundtrack

Brian Bedford, the voice of ‘Robin Hood’ in the Disney animated classic, dies at 80

Walt Disney’s Wisdom: 10 Customer Service Lessons


Greg

[ajp]

By the way Greg, thanks for putting the links onto a topic board. I don't get to the front page much and would miss many of these.

[calisota]

By the way Greg, thanks for putting the links onto a topic board. I don't get to the front page much and would miss many of these.

Not a problem. I'm hoping that it may be a way to promote some discussion.
Greg

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From Ariel as Botticelli’s Venus, to Belle as the Mona Lisa: Artists re-imagine Disney princesses as classic paintings    Belle looks good but then Belle always looks good.

Marge Champion: The young woman who became the first Disney princess

Disney begins bypassing courts with time-share foreclosures


Greg

[calisota]

Disney Gives Us a Peek at Restored 1928 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Short ‘The Hungry Hobos’ (Exclusive)

Disney recalls Darth Vader and anniversary infant onesies because the snaps can detach and pose a choking hazard

Hear Shakira’s ‘Try Everything’ From Disney’s ‘Zootopia’


Greg

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Disney delays release of next ‘Star Wars’ to late 2017

‘I am thrilled!’ David Campbell shares his excitement at voicing a koala in forthcoming animated Disney adventure Zootopia   There's an Aus/NZ version of the movie?

Marvel Battlegrounds for Disney Infinity 3.0 hitting Xbox and Windows 10 on March 15


Greg

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‘Planet Coaster’ Is On Track To Replicate Disney Parks

Mandarin ‘Lion King’ roaring into Shanghai Disney Resort

Greg