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Unruly Crowd does The Wave at Festival Of The Lion King

Posted on January 10, 2009 by John Frost

On the day after Christmas in 2008, we were at Disney’s Animal Kingdom enjoying some family time together and decided to attend a showing of The Festival Of The Lion King. The crowd was growing and there were a lot … Continue reading →

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Troubled Tarzan Production Dooms Theater

Posted on December 3, 2008 by John Frost

A touring stage production of Disney’s “Tarzan” musical set to open in Atlanta and then move to San Jose has failed without raising the curtain even once. This has had unfortunate effects: The American Musical Theatre of San Jose says … Continue reading →

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Bolt: New Poster revealed as release nears

Posted on October 2, 2008 by John Frost

With the 800 pound gorilla that is Harry Potter out of the way, the pressure will be on BOLT to reign at the box office. Those who saw the whole film at the recent Walt Disney Studios press junket have … Continue reading →

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An Opera based on Walt Disney’s life

Posted on September 30, 2008 by John Frost

Famed composer Philip Glass has been comissioned to compose an Opera based on novel “The Perfect American”. That novel by Peter Stephan Jungk examines the last few months of Walt Disney’s life as seen through the eyes of a fictional … Continue reading →

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The El Capitan Movie Palace in Hollywood is for sale

Posted on September 17, 2008 by John Frost

Since The Walt Disney Company is the only tenant at the El Capitan movie palace in Hollywood, most people probably don’t realize that Disney doesn’t own the actual historic theater. Yes, they hold most of their movie premieres there. Yes, … Continue reading →

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