2011 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE - PREP AND LANDING dvd review

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

Prep & Landing is an adorable holiday story about a high-tech team of elves who ensure homes around the world are properly prepared for their visit from Santa. After working for a tireless 227 years, an elf named Wayne (voiced by Dave Foley) is upset when he doesn’t receive an expected promotion. Instead he is partnered with an idealistic rookie elf named Lanny (voiced by Derek Richardson) to execute a special Christmas Eve mission. While on their journey, Wayne and Lanny encounter unexpected challenges that push them to their limits and ultimately threaten Christmas for children around the world. But in the end, these two elves work together to guide Santa through a raging snowstorm in order to save Christmas.

Prep & Landing, which first debuted in 2009 as ABC TV’s first animated television special produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, features the voice talents of DaveFoley (Disney●Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Cars) as Wayne, Derek Richardson (TV’s “Men in Trees”) as Lanny, Sarah Chalke (TV’s “Scrubs” and “Roseanne”) as Magee, Mason Vale Cotton (TV’s “Desperate Housewives”) as Timmy Terwelp, David DeLuise  (Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverley Place”) as Dancer, Peter Jacobson (TV’s “House M.D.,” Transformers) as Waterkotte, Lino DiSalvo (Disney’s Bolt) as Gristletoe Joe, William Morgan Sheppard (Transformers, The Prestige) as The Big Guy, Nathan Greno (Disney’s Bolt, Meet The Robinsons) as Dasher, Hayes MacArthur (Life As We Know It, She’s Out Of My League) as Thrasher and Kasha Kropinski (Fame, Big Fish) as Miss Holly.

Bonus Features:

·       Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer Shorts:

–      “Tiny’s Big Adventure“ – The assistant to the North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center is trying to make a pot of coffee and in the process, accidentally ruins the elves' break room

–      “Operation Secret Santa” – Lead elves Lanny and Wayne are sent on a special assignment by Mrs. Clause (voice of Betty White) into Santa's office

·       Prep & Landing Kringle Academy Training Videos – Entertaining Elf training videos shot in Santa’s workshop

–      Elfdate.com/The Fruitcake Factory/Spa Navidad

–      Welcome to Kringle Academy

–      Kringle Academy Equipment Training

–      Academy Do’s and Don’ts

MY THOUGHTS

Prep & Landing quickly became one of my favorite Holiday cartoons.  I loved this one since it first aired on ABC and was so excited to get the opportunity to own it for my kids.  Now my daughters were still alittle young to really remember the movie but my son and I did.  I especially love the gadgets that Wayne and Lanny get to use.  This dvd is magical for little kids and adults alike.  It is definitely one my kids and I will enjoy for all the Holidays to come.  Also I am super excited to see that a new Prep & Landing will be airing this Holiday on ABC.

The dvd is available now at mass retailers and online at Amazon.com for $13.49.  So grab a copy and watch it with your family this Holiday.

* I recieved the above mentioned product solely for review purposes.  The above mentioned opinion is completely honest and completely my own.