How times change. Disney competitor Time Warner’s CEO is explaining how he wants to cast off AOL. A spinoff or sale of AOL, should it occur, would mark a sea change from 2000, when Time Warner agreed to be purchased by the Internet company then known as America Online at the top of the dot-com… Read More »Time Warner Casting Off AOL?
It’s a celebration that has Mickey Mouse’s name written all over it … well, half of his name, anyway. The most famous Mouse of all is inviting families to celebrate the Lunar New Year and Year of the Rat Mouse at Disneyland Resort. Mickey Mouse and Minnie will mark the Year of the Mouse by… Read More »Mickey Mouse dons Chinese Costume for “Year Of The Rat” Celebration at Disneyland.
Disney’s profit margin actually dwindled this quarter over last year. But it’s okay because they surpassed Wall Street Expectations. Which goes to show that managing expectations is one of the more important jobs the CEO of a public company can perform. Looks like The Disney Channel properties and ESPN were strong. Theme parks weren’t as… Read More »Disney’s Results Surpass Expectations on ESPN, Theme Park Strength
Finally found a recording of the "I’m Going To Disneyland / I’m Going To Disney World" commercial. Unfortunately it’s taken off the screen so it’s not the best quality. I’ll keep hunting for a better quality one. Keep an eye on the helmet flying through the clouds at the end of the commercial, some people… Read More »Eli Manning Super Bowl Disney Commercial
So our theme this week is Country. But for me, the biggest surprise is that, for the first time, Team Carrie Ann goes first. I wonder how this will affect opinions. Before we get there, we’ve got the big group number, which included a pool table as a prop. I appreciated the different colors for… Read More »Dance War: Country Week or The Hoe Down Show Down
Every once and a while, there is a great post that combines research, photos, history, and a bit of detective work to tie together some of the loose ends of what we know of the life of Walt Disney. Today, Jeff Pepper of 2719 Hyperion has just such a post. Having never been to Kansas… Read More »Walt Disney’s life in Kansas City Examined
Oswald Disney Store Merchandise Originally uploaded by insidethemagic. Looks like I might have to finally head back to The Disney Stores. I haven’t been since well before The Children’s Place took over the depreciated stores. But this great collection of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit merchandise might just draw me back. Thanks to Ricky Briganti at… Read More »Oswald The Luckey Rabbit at The Disney Store
LaughingPlace.com reporter Doug has the photographic evidence, World Champion New York Giants Quarterback and Superbowl XLII MVP Eli Manning missed his own victory parade at Disneyland. How sad, I can’t wait to hear the story behind this one? Update: Brady MacDonald at the LA Times… Read More »Breaking: Eli Manning misses his own Victory Parade at Disneyland