A lot of news today. None of it the big news we’re all waiting for (hint: Dixar or Pisney, your choice). So here’s a quick roundup of some of the other news that has come across The Disney Blog wires. Walt Disney Company says ‘No Hard Feelings, Michael’ and names a building after departed CEO… Read More »News Roundup
Update: Apparently this was a secret that wasn’t supposed to get out. The concept art and the info about the project has been removed from the company’s site. It’s been no secret that Disneyland is looking to upgrade their current Monorail fleet. They couldn’t get the original manufacturer to do the job, they were too… Read More »New Monorail Concept Drawing
Tales from the Laughing Place issue number five is now available for pre-order. This amazing Disney focused magazine features coffee table book quality photography and insider exclusive access to all the varied facets that compose the Walt Disney Company. I’ve read every issue from cover to cover twice and have yet to be disappointed. If… Read More »Tales from the LaughingPlace; Issue 5. Disney Magazine
In the midst of all this talk about purchasing Pixar, another major deal for Disney is about to wrap up. Disney’s ABC Radio unit has been on the market for sometime now and it looks like they finally got a buyer for it. $3 billion is the asking price for a package that includes a profitable network of stations, and, I believe, the Radio Disney unit.
Even though the rumored Pixar deal would be done as a stock swap, I’m sure it would be nice to have some extra cash hanging around. Disney sells a non core product and acquires a successful studio that is at the core of Disney’s product and brand.
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The UK Telegraph has run an article that jumped the gun a little bit with their headline. Now Slashdot and BoingBoing are running with that story. The article claims the deal is done and the boards have approved it. Not quite true, negotiations may be over, that seems likely but is not official, and both… Read More »Whoa there. Sale not final yet!
A new story in the Orlando Sentinel rehashes the debate over Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Is it a half-day park? Or with the addition of Expedition Everest, a 100+ million dollar roller coaster, will the park finally be seen as worthy of a full day of exploration? Personally, I’ve never thought of Animal Kingdom as a… Read More »The Animal Kingdom Debate
Just the other day I was wondering what ever happened to Rick Moranis. He played the bumbling inventor in Disney’s Honey I Shrunk the Kids movie and provided the voice of Rutt the Moose in Disney’s Brother Bear animated feature (and it’s upcoming sequel). He has also had roles in many other movies (Ghostbusters, Space… Read More »Rick Moranis sings Country
It’s YADPP! This time Chuck over at O-Meon chimes in with a long piece on some parallels between Eisner, Iger, and Jobs. Jobs, who is viewed by Mac faithful as a Walt Disney type figure, looks to come out smelling rosy on any end of this deal. Curiously, Chuck is one of the few to… Read More »Yet Another Disney/Pixar Post