The School of Cinema-Television at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles has announced the establishment of the John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts. This good news was made possible via a $5 million endowment gift from the estate of the late Disney animation artist Hench. John Hench died in 2004… Read More »John Hench School of Animation to open at USC
A detailed article about how Penn’s Franklin Field was transformed into the now extinct Veterans’ Stadium for Disney’s inspirational sports movie Invincible. Film crews worked carefully to paint over field hockey and lacrosse lines with a shade of green that matched the rest of the turf. Padding was placed on the walls to mirror the… Read More »Invincible. The field of dreams
Since Hurricane Tropical Storm Tropical Depression Ernesto turned out to be such a wimp (and boy am I happy about that) Hurty Elbow decided to post a trip report and let us relive his 2004 vacation when Hurricane Charley came a knocking. As you can see by the photos, mostly trees were harmed in the… Read More »Hurricane Charley, Revisited
Labor Day weekend is always a busy one at the parks. At Walt Disney World it’s made even more busy by the Tom Joyner Family Reunion event. This year the celebrity lineup of entertainers will include Aretha Franklin, Sinbad, LL Cool J, Chris Brown, Ne-yo, Keyshia Cole — and more! Tom Joyner is a radio… Read More »Tom Joyner Family Reunion this weekend
Business Travel News is out with their list of top Business Travel Destinations for 2006 (pdf). Walt Disney World beat out 10 other hotel chains for the top spot in the Upscale category for business travel and conventions. This marks the second year in which Disney earned the number one ranking and the fifth year… Read More »Disney Resorts rank tops for Business Travel
Kottke links to this wonderful homage to Mickey Mouse by noted biologist Stephen Jay Gould. Over the years, Mickey has become more well-behaved and his appearance more juvenile (larger eyes, short pudgy legs, relatively large head, short snout, etc.). "When we see a living creature with babyish features, we feel an automatic surge of disarming… Read More »The biology of Mickey Mouse
Reports from Walt Disney World indicated low attendance today as most tourists stayed away and watch tropical storm Ernesto develop from the comfort of their hotels. The Orlando Sentinel sent a photographer who captured a near empty hub even though the 3pm parade was just minutes away. Turns out it was a great day for… Read More »Walt Disney World empty
Move over High School Musical, the Cheetal Girls are back. In fact, the movie’s premier on Friday night drew more watchers than any other show on television that day. It even edged past the biggest day for High School Musical. Titanium posts about a Cheetah Girl party she held for some of the movie’s target… Read More »The power of Cheetah Girls