Tokyo Disney Parks See Higher Attendance
Kyodo News reports that Tokyo Disney Resort’s theme parks have experienced a rise in attendance. So far, this is my shortest post.
October 2006
Miyazaki and Son
First CartoonBrew notices some weird relationship issues between master animator Hayao Miyazaki and his son Goro Miyazaki as detailed in this Reuter’s article. Now we learn that the elder Miyazaki has launched the work on his next animated feature. Earthsea, the son’s picture, is scheduled to be released in 2007 and his father’s film in… Read More »Miyazaki and Son
A Night In Cinderella Castle
Want to spend a night in the new Cinderella Castle suite but can’t make it to Walt Disney World to try and win your way into the castle? Well, AOL has a promotional contest running this month where you’ll get one chance to win a trip to WDW that includes a night’s stay in the… Read More »A Night In Cinderella Castle
LOST premier in Hawaii draws fans, stars
A recent beach party featured the season three debut of LOST. The entire cast of the show was there along with hundreds of the shows fans. The Lost Virtual Tour was there and provided a trip report, spoiler free for those of you who are concerned about that. For those of us not lucky enough… Read More »LOST premier in Hawaii draws fans, stars
FX snags broadcast rights to Invincible
Reuters reports that FX has secured the television broadcast rights to Disney’s summer hit Invincible. The cable rights have gone to Starz. Not exactly big news, but the article does provide some insight into the type of payments that go into determining who gets which film for their network.
So Much For “Too Much Computer Animation This Year”
Sony’s "Open Season" was at the top of the box office this weekend. This is Josh Friedman’s take on the weekend box office in the Los Angeles Times. Fourteen animated movies have been released already this year, including this summer’s smash "Cars" and a parade of animal adventures such as "Over the Hedge," "Barnyard" and… Read More »So Much For “Too Much Computer Animation This Year”
Bob Iger Interview on CNN
CNN has a transcript online of an interview with Bob Iger (President & CEO of The Walt Disney Company, in case you are new around here), who was interviewed by Andrew Stevens: Stevens: Michael Eisner was at Disney for 21 years, you were his number two for five years, how important was it for you… Read More »Bob Iger Interview on CNN
How Does That Stuff Get Into the Windows at Disneyland?
Barbara Giasone at the Orange County Register tells us about the work of Shawna Tice-Miles, who designs Disneyland window displays: Boys tend to be attracted to weaponry at Halloween, while girls find costumes and characters appealing. These props will be used to emphasize the newest promotion, Disney’s HalloweenTime, in which the theme park will take… Read More »How Does That Stuff Get Into the Windows at Disneyland?