It’s the popular kids vs. the unpopular kids in this hilarious sneak peak of Disney’s Chicken Little. (At first blush: it’s a little more cartoony that a Pixar film (Pixar films are usually set in the human world and have to pay homage to the rules of gravity, unintended consequences, and the like. Although that… Read More »Dodgeball: Chicken Little Style
The story of how Disney used Mary Blair’s amazing talents as an animation artist and imagineer and then abandoned her when she needed them most is one that needs to be told. Unfortunately I have not yet found all the details assembled in one place. But I hope the story is told one day soon.… Read More »The Art of Mary Blair inspires
TV producer Steven Bochco, the man behind such shows as "NYPD Blue" and "Hill Street Blues," has cut a three-year production deal with Disney’s Touchstone Television. Bochco’s recent productions have not been steller successes by any stretch of the imagination, "Over There", "Philly", and "Blind Justice" either had short runs or are doing poorly. Let’s… Read More »Bochco and Disney Hunker down together
Five days left in the most creative, profitable, and controversial rule of outgoing CEO Michael Eisner over the Walt Disney Company. It looks like he’ll be going out with a quiet ‘exit stage left‘, which is anti-climatic after the tectonic battles that have been fought over the direction of the company these last dozen years… Read More »Five Days Left
Ahoy Matey, what with production on Pirates of the Caribbean sequels II and III well underway, and Talk Like A Pirate Day to our stern, thar be no time like the present to hoist the sail of Keep To The Code, the official fan site of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Weigh Anchor and… Read More »LP LOTD: Keep To The Code
Now that Disney owns the rights to The Muppets, The Jim Henson company is looking at bringing some of its older properties to the big screen. This would include Dark Crystal and, according to Muppet Central, The Fraggles. Henson says that the project will find the Fraggles having to come out into “outer space” (a.k.a.… Read More »Fraggle Rock: The Movie
The parents of the four-year old boy who died after riding Mission: Space at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT theme park want height restrictions changed to restrict younger passengers from riding. Disney, of course, is balking. There is little or no evidence that the boy died due to some defect with the ride. They set their… Read More »Parents of Dead Boy Want New Restrictions on Mission: Space
It’s Disney 0, Limo and Shuttle Drivers 1 at the Orlando Airport. Airport officials have announced they will be limiting the access of Disney’s Magical Express shuttle program to the baggage level just like every other shuttle and limo service. No word on if Disney will have to split their operations between the two terminals… Read More »Disney loses round 1 at Orlando Airport