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May 2006

Baptism on the shores of WDW

It was not too long ago that the Southern Baptists were boycotting Disney. Now the boycott is done and reconciliation is growing. A local Orlando Baptist congregation has even gone so far as to have their baptism ceremony on the shores of a Walt Disney World Resort Lake. Kinda brings a tear to your eye,… Read More »Baptism on the shores of WDW

Is Pixar a Boys Only Club?

Michael Hanscom was watching the trailer for Pixar’s upcoming film, Cars, and was left to wonder – "where are the female leads?" To date, there’s not a single Pixar film that has a female main character: The Incredibles comes the closest, but even there, both Helen Parr/Elastigirl and Violet are supporting characters, and it’s Bob… Read More »Is Pixar a Boys Only Club?

The Black Hole, revisited

Walt Disney’s The Black Hole was released in 1979, two years after Star Wars, and it suffers in comparison. However, take on its own it’s a nice little sci-fi film in the spirit of Disney live action movies and 50’s and 60’s science fiction shows. Charles G takes look back at the film, along with… Read More »The Black Hole, revisited

I’ve seen Cars

Well, not really. I can only hope I get invited to a screening here in Orlando. However, Leo Hourvitz, ex-Pixar employee, can make that claim. Of course, he’s not revealing anything about the film. He does give us a few tidbits to chew on while we wait: The trailer for Ratatouille is awesome!  It was… Read More »I’ve seen Cars

Hidden Messages in Pixar’s Cars?

NoonzWheels looks at Pixar’s Cars and sees some hidden messages that pay tribute to both auto history and an earlier Pixar film. I’ll give you a hint. It’s a blimp. Yep. Pixar and Goodyear have renamed on of their classic blimps ‘Lightyear’ and it will be flying over the May 26th world premier of the… Read More »Hidden Messages in Pixar’s Cars?

Hong Kong Disneyland raises pay for Characters

Hong Kong Disneyland had been getting some flack for their low pay and harsh conditions for their walk-around character actors. Now they’ve take a few steps to better their situation including higher pay and longer breaks. See Disney can change if they want to.

Walt’s Apartment Documentary

Update: Looks like the video has been removed from Google. Oh well. Traditionally one of the most difficult places to get into at Disneyland, even more exclusive than Club 33, has been Walt’s Main Street Apartment above the Fire Station. Toonfinder has posted on Google Video a 7 min documentary filmed sometime during the 80s,… Read More »Walt’s Apartment Documentary

Early Pic of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack in Episode 3?

A picture has surfaced of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow that purports to be from the third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Given that the plot of the third film, rumored to be called ‘World’s End’, involves pirates from the Orient with Yun-Fat Chow brought in to play Pirate Captain Sao-Feng… Read More »Early Pic of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack in Episode 3?