Category Archives: Current Affairs

It Gets Better – A Message from Pixar Employees

A message of hope from employees at Pixar Animation Studios. It gets better. – Love, Pixar. Pixar employees seriously rock. http://www.itgetsbetter.org/. Music courtesy of Geographer. http://www.geographermusic.com

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2009 Conservation Fund Heroes announced by Disney

Do you care about the plight of the Djibouti Francolin bird? How about the endangered Siamese crocodile? How much are you willing to pay to support those causes? How about a dollar. Just one dollar for the Disney Worldwide Conservation … Continue reading

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Should Disney Use Pop-Up Stores?

We saw Disney Stores rise, expand rapidly, shrink, be sold off, and then reacquired by the Walt Disney Company, and recently it was announced that the stores would get a major overhaul. And bargain hunters have been happy to frequent … Continue reading

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GM & Disney still working out Sponsorship of Test Track at EPCOT

I was at EPCOT yesterday and managed to sneak in a ride on Test Track. GM’s imprint via name, vehicles, and brands is still all over the attraction. Frankly, it seemed a bit of a disconnect from what everyone knows is … Continue reading

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Six Flags Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that theme and amusement park operator Six Flags has filed for bankruptcy protection.  Times are tough all around, and running a major park requires the regular infusion of large capital invesments (that new rides, … Continue reading

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