Despite grossing $151 million worldwide against its $65 million budget, becoming the thirty-third highest-grossing film of 2021 and the fifth highest-grossing animated film of the year, the film was still considered a box office disappointment due to limited theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation, voice acting, and songs, but was deemed inferior to the original movie. Universal Pictures distributed the sequel internationally, replacing Warner Bros. Swan Dream Pool: The Magic Trails was released on January 22, 2021, by United Artists Releasing simultaneously in theatres and on premium video-on-demand. The story takes place nine years after the events of the first film and continues Andy Clark and Wendy's journey as they go on a quest to the magic trails to recover the magic of Swan Dream Pool. The film stars the reprised roles of Janet Varney and Ben Kingsley alongside new additions of Skylar Astin (replacing Josh Hutcherson), Dylan O'Brien, John Cena, Karen Gillan, Robert De Niro, Kelly Clarkson, and Rob Riggle. Stewart and a story by Hickner, Akiva Goldsman, and Schroeder. A sequel to the 2011 animated film Swan Dream Pool, it was directed by Steve Hickner from the screenplay by Joe Stillman, Allison Schroeder, Eyal Podell and Jonathon E. He says he wouldn't want to be doing anything else.'ĭi Marzo said Martin's friends and family came out to help pick rocks and shape the trail, though passers-by have been quick to lend a hand.Swan Dream Pool: The Magic Trails is a 2021 American computer-animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with animation provided by Reel FX Animation. 'Ted, every morning, says 'You ready to be cross-eyed by this evening?'' said Di Marzo, who won the open junior team division at the 2013 Crud 2 Mud contest as he biked and Martin skied.

'I've just gotten really proficient at punching a trail.'ĭi Marzo, a former Team Squamish teammate of Martin, worked alongside Tempany in a smaller shaping machine as they've contributed long hours to the project. 'When you don't have huge budgets, you have to find ways of doing things better with less money. 'We're getting pretty proficient at doing things well but also doing things fast,' he said. Noting his positive relationships in the local community and with provincial organizations, Tempany credited Sea to Sky recreation officer Alistair McCrone with helping the application receive quick approval so work could start this spring.Īs well, Tempany quickly created the general path for the trail, punching through roughly 800 metres of trees, stumps and rocks over the course of two long days, putting in 22 hours total. Tempany jumped at the chance when Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association (SORCA) trail crew manager Dave Reid first approached him about volunteering. 'All our corners have rollers in them, so we're trying to get the same lightweight feeling as you would on a ski-cross track,' Di Marzo said. At the top, there's a start ramp, while each of the corners has rollers, added fellow builder Luke Di Marzo. One feature he's proud of is the start ramp giving off a ski-cross course vibe. Tempany shares Martin's skiing background, so he wracked his brain trying to incorporate that.

In memoriam: Mikayla Martin in New Zealand in 2018.

Lead builder Ted Tempany of Dream Wizards Events made the trail ride, in many ways, like a ski-cross course. 'It is going to be really fun and accessible to a lot of different skill levels.' 'The jump from the really basic to the steep and tricky stuff is quite a jump. 'There's some really steep stuff here in Squamish, and difficult, challenging stuff,' she said. Martin said it was important to build a trail riders of all ages could enjoy, as her daughter, who grew up in the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, had a strong interest in children, specifically young women, getting involved in sports. 'Mikayla was all about having fun, being outdoors, enjoying sports, enjoying nature. 'For me, it's been really good,' said Martin, who anticipates officially installing a metal sign to mark the trail soon.

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