Driven down Flower Street in Glendale lately? You shouldn’t have any problems finding a parking spot. This is due to the massive layoff that has been occuring at all levels of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), the Walt Disney Company’s theme park design and advanced research center and some would say its heart and soul. Now… Read More »Slash and Burn at Walt Disney Imagineering
In Chicago, 11-year old Mark has convinced his family to donate the $2500 they had saved up for a trip to Walt Disney World to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. What’s remarkable about this story, beyond the self-sacrifice young Mark is making, is that Mark battles cerebral palsy. I hope someone in a local… Read More »Boy gives up trip to Disney World for Hurricane Victims
After firing all their tech support people and rehiring them as contractors or workers for another agency, the Disney Company wants to save a few more bucks by firing 200 or so housekeepers then rehiring them as contractors or part time workers. The housekeepers don’t understand why a company that is as profitable as Mickey’s… Read More »Disney sheds some more union positions
Designer, carpenter, and hunk Ty Pennington will have to get used to a few new faces running around the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC’s hit reality TV show. Interior designers Tanya McQueen and Daniel Kucan will be joining the team and working to change the lives of deserving families across the nation. I… Read More »EM:HE New Season, Fresh Faces
Hong Kong Disneyland opens to the public on September 12th. But for now, many are getting a sneak peak at the themepark. By some accounts it’s going smoothly. "Are there things we didn’t anticipate? Yes," said Jay Rasulo, Disney’s president of parks and resorts. "Are they keeping me up at night? No." Others have found… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland Sneak Peak
The season two premiere is coming on September 21st. There have been a few updates to the Oceanic-Air site and there’s a sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to Hawaii and the Lost set. If you win, will you take me along? Meanwhile, back on the island, ZaptoIt has a few peeks at… Read More »Lost Season Two (and rumors!)
The Orlando Sentinel has a wonderful obituary for Fred Joerger. He was one of Walt’s first few Imagineers. He helped bring Disneyland into existence, including some great work on Sleeping Beauty Castle. Sadly these stories are getting all too common.
A Reuters story is reporting that the Hong Kong Government is asking Disney to reduce the number of visitors it allows inside the Hong Kong Disneyland park. Guests are standing in 3-hour long lines for some popular attractions and having to wait upto 30 minutes for food. Welcome to Disneyland everyone. 2-3 hour waits are… Read More »HK Gov’t to Disney: Cut Long Lines Down to Size