It appears that Disneyland’s new Monorail doesn’t fit on the beam. The clearance is too narrow to even make it out past the slight curve of the spur to the main line. This leaves Disneyland with only one functioning train for summer. That means don’t count on it as an attraction for busy days will… Read More »Monorail Blues at Disneyland
Oscar Nominees were announced this morning by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. I count 31 nominations for the Walt Disney Company and its divisions. Not too shabby. Oddly enough there are multiple categories where Disney is competing against itself, which either makes it easy to earn some gold, or more difficult, since… Read More »Disney Nets Oscar Nominations
So tonight we finally get to see what the show will look like on a weekly basis. And the first surprise is that we will have themed music weeks. This is pop music week. I wonder what else they’ll do. And before we get into the show this week, there is one thing I am… Read More »Dance War: Pop Music Week
Aquatica by SeaWorld, a new water park from the folks at Busch Entertainment, has announced that it will open to the public on March 1st. However, the official grand opening won’t be until sometime in April. This should give the park time to work out some of its kinks before the world wide press (and… Read More »Aquatica By SeaWorld Orlando to open March 1st
Hong Kong Disneyland is in trouble. Attendance numbers aren’t meeting forecasts, word of mouth has been less than overwhelming, the public isn’t buying what Disney is selling, so something must be done. From now on all cast members will be forced into "re-education camps" starting with the big cheese himself, Mickey Mouse. At least that’s… Read More »Year Of The Rat finds Mickey Mouse dressed up like Mao
The Orlando Sentinel reveals some of the changes occurring at Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World. Say goodbye to most of the live music, but some new shops and a mystery building appear close to opening. The Walt Disney Company has announced that it is considering taking a larger stake in its Hong Kong Disneyland… Read More »Odd Disney News – Roundup
Although the change is not yet reflected on the official website, WDWNews and the Cast Member newsletter "Eyes & Ears" has the dates for the 2008 Star Wars Weekends and the first one at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The dates are the weekends (Friday-Sunday) of June 6-29. Last year the event was moved from May weekends… Read More »Disney’s Star Wars Weekends in June for 2nd Year
The season four promotional poster for ABC’s hit television show LOST has hit the internet and it reveals a few secrets about upcoming episodes. Okay, it’s nothing you wouldn’t know if you’ve been paying attention in the off-season. But if you’re been keeping spoiler-free, you might want to avoid the rest of this post. This… Read More »LOST Season Four Poster reveals secrets