Teaser Trailer from Pixar
Here’s the teaser trailer for UP that was released at SDCC. Btw, the official website for Pixar’s UP has officially opened for business.
July 2008
Wildfire burns near Walt’s Barn in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park
A wild fire is burning near the Gene Autry Museum and the LA Zoo which are located in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park. The fire was first reported at 12:40pm PT. At one point the fire was reported burning toward Traveltown, which is adjacent to the… Read More »Wildfire burns near Walt’s Barn in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park
BOLT and UP previewed at SDCC
Honor Hunter, the lucky bum, is attending the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con. Of course, he’s capturing all the Disney magic he can for his Blue Sky Disney blog. He provides this report from the Disney presentation of BOLT, the next film from Walt Disney Animation… Read More »BOLT and UP previewed at SDCC
TR2N Trailer
Update: The Vimeo video is down, but it’s back up on youtube, which will no doubt go down shortly after I post this (*waves to Disney lawyers!*). Yes, it’s not the best quality video, but it was publicly released, so Disney should expect it to… Read More »TR2N Trailer
International Drive missing Tourism Dollar Opportunities
I moved to Orlando from Las Vegas. There is a lot of similarities between the two. Both are dependent on tourism dollars to keep the economy running. The closest thing Orlando has to the Strip in Las Vegas, is International Drive. And yet, it appears… Read More »International Drive missing Tourism Dollar Opportunities
Harriet Burns, Disney Legend and Imagineer has died at age 79
Harriet Burns, Disney Legend and Imagineer has died at age 79. Burns was the first woman ever hired by Walt Disney Imagineering in a creative rather than an office capacity. Her role as an attraction and product designer for Walt Disney Imagineering laid a path… Read More »Harriet Burns, Disney Legend and Imagineer has died at age 79
Randy Pausch – Disney Imagineer, CMU ETC founder, and “Last Lecture” professor has died
When I first saw the video of Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture” entitled Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams, I was doubly impacted, not just because we shared a dream, become an Imagineer, but because his work has made an incredible impact at the non-profit I work… Read More »Randy Pausch – Disney Imagineer, CMU ETC founder, and “Last Lecture” professor has died
Disneyland Paris still rebounding, just slower
Euro Disney SCA, the operating company for Disneyland Paris resort and theme parks, reported slower growth in the 3rd quarter. The softness was blamed on the early Easter Holiday. But hey, at least it’s growth, right. Plus other more important numbers were up: Sales at… Read More »Disneyland Paris still rebounding, just slower