Tim O’Reilly, founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media, Inc, takes a look at Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom and the way is combines the virtual world with the real world. what’s really interesting is the way that Disney based the structure of the world on the real-world theme parks, and how rooms and avatars are modeled… Read More »Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom = Tomorrow’s Marketing
Okay. This is getting a little out of control. Disney has announced that they are selling off even more of their property to real estate developers. One parcel is 349-acres. That’s just a few acres shy of the total size of the Disneyland Resort in California. I know that the high market prices may be… Read More »Whittling Down The Magic
The Tinselman blog has fired up his time machine once again. This time we’re transported to 1976 where we’re trainees on Disneyland’s biggest draw "Pirates Of The Caribbean". As part of our training we receive the Operating Procedures for the attraction which contains useful knowledge like Breakdown and Emergency procedures. Learn it well, for there… Read More »POTC Operating Procedures (1976)
A Devoted Dad and Disney Fan from Norfolk County, England took his son on a trip to Walt Disney World, only to find that his 50inch waist prevented him from sharing many of the theme parks’s attractions with his son. "There were at least five rides I could not go on because I was just… Read More »The Disney Diet
I realize that the Japanese obsession with Mickey Mouse is huge, but why does that mean we Americans have be left out of the fun. Here’s what I’m talking about a new Limited Edition Mickey Mouse iPod Nano that I would so totally buy, is on the market in Japan. There are also tons of… Read More »Coolest Disney iPod Stuff, but only in Japan
Kelly Blue Book has announced the ‘blue book values‘ for some of the characters in Pixar’s animated feature ‘Cars’. Lightning McQueen reportedly clocks in at $1.5 million. Of course, there’s a contest. If you can get yourself to one of these 8 cities (Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, San Diego) go… Read More »Kelly Blue Book Cars Promotion
Today we have a guest post from the lovely Mrs. Frost. It’s all about Disney restaurants and seating for children. Enjoy! I love it when I call Disney Dining and make a priority seating reservation. The cast member, who is always very friendly, asks how many adults in the party, how many children, and do… Read More »High Chair Rant
You know those balloon artists that will make a hat or sword or a flower for you. In Orlando they’re everywhere roaming tourist hangouts and restaurants working for tips. Here’s a site from Russia with work from some balloon artists who have really kicked it up a notch. Many many great balloon sculptures here, a… Read More »Disney Balloon Art