Blooloop continues its series of movers and shakers at Walt Disney World, both past and present. This week, we meet Brad Rex who was Vice President of EPCOT from 2001-2007. Brad dishes a little inside ball on two major events of his reign, 9/11 and… Read More »Interview with former EPCOT VP Brad Rex
Well, the name change may not yet be official, but that hasn’t stopped the Disneyana Fan Club, aka NFFC, from moving forward. A new award honoring individuals outside the Walt Disney Company who have made significant contributions to promoting awareness of, as well as the preservation of, Disney history, will be awarded from the first time in January.
The first recipient of the NFFC—Disneyana Fan Club Heritage Award is Leonard Maltin. In addition to his internationally best selling series of books, Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide, Mr. Maltin’s other works include, Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons and The Disney Films. Additionally, he wrote the television special, Fantasia: The Creation of a Disney Classic.
Mr. Maltin is also active in the home entertainment field hosting and producing, among other titles, the popular series of Walt Disney Treasures DVDs.
More about the luncheon and Maltin’s contributions below the jump. But don’t forget the December 10-13 Holiday Show and Sale in Orlando in the meantime. Learn more at NFFC.org.
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Editor’s Note: Please welcome guest author Matt Feige to The Disney Blog. Last night was opening night for The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D at the El Capitan. The El Capitan runs The Nightmare Before Christmas for Halloween as part of an annual tradition. The line… Read More »Nightmare Before Christmas returns to the El Capitan
‘Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee!’ is a new concept in entertainment for Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The show will introduce park guests to the characters of Disney’s next animated hit – The Princess And The Frog – and it will give select guests a taste of… Read More »Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee! brings New Orleans Style to the Magic Kingdom
Don’t forget there is another episode of FlashForward airing on ABC tonight. But it’s time to start looking foward to the next big series to air on ABC, ‘V’. Thanks to Shelley Divnich Haggert for sending in these morsels. Shelley will be the recap/reviewer for… Read More »Looking forward to ABC’s ‘V’
I’m approaching the end of my first month on the job hunt. Like the American Adventure, I know there’s a Golden Dream of a job out there for me. In fact, I’ve had a number of great interviews and still have some wonderful opportunities ahead… Read More »The Job Search Adventure continues
It’s time to go Around The Hub with the latest Disney News and Links: Via The Disney Parks blog we learn that the US Mint has partnered with Disney to introduce some new one dollar coins into circulation. The program ends December 13th and coins… Read More »Around The Hub – Wednesday Walkabout
Do you care about the plight of the Djibouti Francolin bird? How about the endangered Siamese crocodile? How much are you willing to pay to support those causes? How about a dollar. Just one dollar for the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund when you visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom goes a long way to supporting causes like those and many others.
The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has just announced the 2009 recipients of the “Disney Conservation Heroes” award. The award program recognizes heroes who have made a positive impact on the environment and their communities.
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