Tag Archives: retro

1957 Disneyland Film is a Treasure

The Disney History Institute scores big again with a vintage color film from 1957 Disneyland. DHI uses the same transfer process that Ken Burns does to get his amazing footage and the result is something with the truest and brightest … Continue reading

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Polaroid Disney World

Eastman Kodak, longtime sponsor of Disney’s domestic theme parks, is reportedly considering bankruptcy any day now. It’s not clear what this means for the parks, Kodak is still the sponsor of the guidemaps that 1o’s of thousands of guests pick … Continue reading

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Cars’ Land Luigi’s Leaning Tower of Tires Installed at California Adventure

We just learned that parts of Cars’ Land at California Adventure will open in summer 2012. Work is progressing at a frenzied pace and the details in Cars’ Land are coming into focus. One of the most important touches will … Continue reading

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Pan Am takes off in episode two

ABC’s new series Pan Am took off to a weird start last Sunday night. However, the second episode, “We’ll Always Have Paris” was much more interesting. The less-than-stellar airplane CGI was gone and the theme music was much less intrusive. … Continue reading

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Hello Charlie – Charlie’s Angels returning to TV on ABC this week

Editor: Please welcome guest author Marshal Knight who will be joining The Disney Blog as the reviewer for Charlie’s Angels. We wish him luck! “Hello Charlie”, the infamous line from the hit 70’s and 80’s TV Show Charlie’s Angels has … Continue reading

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