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November 2005

Kim Possible Saved!

Well kids, looks like you did it. Kim Possible, a Disney Channel animated series, has been renewed for a fourth season. Websites like the Save Kim Possible site led the fan based campaign to have the show renewed. This is great news for a show that purports to teach kids they can do anything they… Read More »Kim Possible Saved!

G-force study on Orlando Attractions

A local TV station in Orlando has done a study on exactly how many G-forces one experiences on some of the more popular and extreme roller coasters and other attractions in the Central Florida Attraction Zone. The report found that ‘The Hulk’ Roller Coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park had not only highest… Read More »G-force study on Orlando Attractions

Narnia doth approach

A little bit more Narnia News to spread around. First BoingBoing.net is attempting to stir the pot a little bit by publishing a letter from C.S. Lewis that insists a live action version should not be made, nor should Disney be allowed to do a cartoon version. Those might have been very good arguments at… Read More »Narnia doth approach

Monster’s Inc Attraction: tracks laid down

SoundtrackNet News reports on the recording of the new soundtrack for the California Adventure attraction based on Pixar’s hit film, Monster’s Inc. Some interesting photos are included as well as the satisfying fact that Academy Award winner Randy Newman’s original score is being used as the basis for the soundtrack. Love Randy or hate him,… Read More »Monster’s Inc Attraction: tracks laid down

Department of unfortunate merchandise department

Jessicalrg_2As a collector of Disneyana I make a point to keep a watch on what new merchandise is released at the parks. Merchandise quality and selection has gotten a lot better since the mid-90s when every store at the parks carried the same thing and you were lucky if you got it home before it broke. Still they do make a mistake every now and then.

Look at this Jessica Rabbit ceramic figurine. She looks nice. Detailed paint job. Some crystal rhinestone jewels to add some sparkle. Interesting pose. Well sculpted, but not too racy. Her proportions have actually even been reduced to de-emphasize the large bust size Jessica sports in the movies. But look closer.

In fact, look at the placement of the jewels at the top of her dress. (See below the cut for more detail).

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Lost: Inside the writer’s room

If you’re a LOST fan and you’re not reading The Fuselage, a discussion board the shows writers and producers often post to, then you should be. You might also be interested in this story that looks at the motivations of some of the show’s writers. "When I was a senior in high school, some friends… Read More »Lost: Inside the writer’s room

New ‘Cars’ Trailer at Apple

Cars_trailerI am beginning to get excited about the next film from Pixar. Cars follows a race car named Lightning McQueen as he travels across the country to make it to the track for a big race. A new trailer was released this weekend that begins to show how the film will work, what with talking cars and all. I have to admit that has been one of my big worries. But then again, so was talking fish and look how Finding Nemo worked out.

The fact that this film has John Lasseter at the helm makes me even more excited.

The image above is a frame I pulled from the trailer. Don’t look at it closely unless you want a possible spoiler revealed. (see below the cut for spoiler)

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Disneyland at capacity: stay home

It’s being reported on various discussion boards that Disneyland has reached capacity a few times already this holiday season. On those days they’ve stopped selling new tickets to the park and even totally closed the gates at least once (veteran’s day). I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that if Disneyland… Read More »Disneyland at capacity: stay home