Glee Star at Disneyland
Glee star Chris Colfer, Kurt Hummel on the show, was spotted hanging around with Pinocchio at Disneyland. This Pic was via the official parks blog.
July 2010
Swedish Chef makes Popcorn Shrimp in new Muppet Video
Muppet Studios has released a new short film featuring the Swedish Chef making Popcorn Shrimp. Don’t worry it’s closed captioned. Unfortunately it has embedding disabled which will prevent it from truly going viral. That’s a shame because of all the recent viral videos this one… Read More »Swedish Chef makes Popcorn Shrimp in new Muppet Video
The Importance of Being 12 – Tony Baxter
Say what you want about Tony Baxter, he is one of the few Imagineers remaining that bridges the gap between the original designers of Disneyland and the modern day crew that’s working on the parks. He recently gave a talk on “The Importance of Being… Read More »The Importance of Being 12 – Tony Baxter
Millioniare could cost Disney
The LA Times takes a closer look at the Hollywood accounting practices and legal contract doctrine that might leave Disney on the hook for millions of dollars when it comes to profits it should have paid out to the creator of Who Wants To Be… Read More »Millioniare could cost Disney
The Five Biggest Needs at Walt Disney World
With all the new DVC Resorts, what does WDW need to do?
A few weeks ago during a quarterly results call Disney CEO Bob Iger seemed to imply that once the Magic Kingdom’s new Fantasyland is done and California Adventure’s remake is complete that will be the end of major projects for the parks, at least for a while. I’m not sure he’s taking into account the long list of work that needs to be done.
The list of small projects that could make a trip to Walt Disney World better for the guest is nearly endless. It ranges from little things that could be done better (parking guests at the back of the parking lot when whole sections closer to the gate are still open, bringing back the Country Bear Holiday Show) to large projects (building that bowling alley at ESPN WWOS, a new country or two at EPCOT). But I wanted to focus on the largest needs, those that would make the biggest difference in guest experience.
So follow me below the jump for five suggestions I think WDW should commit to:
Happy Fourth of July
Flag Retreat is a moving patriotic moment every day at Disneyland. Walt Disney once said that if you look in his eyes you’ll see American Flags waving in both. To me Independence Day has always been a very Disney Holiday. When possible we were at… Read More »Happy Fourth of July
Betty Kimball, R.I.P.
Amid on Cartoon Brew has a wonderful tribute to Betty Lawyer Kimball who died on Thursday at the age of 97. Betty joined the Walt Disney Studios in the Ink & Paint Department. Later she met and married Ward Kimball. Betty was married to Ward,… Read More »Betty Kimball, R.I.P.
Captain EO Returns to EPCOT’s Imagination Pavilion
This is the original sign from when the attraction closed 16 years ago
When you think of EPCOT you don’t typically think Retro. After all it’s Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. And yet, there is something natural about having science fiction at the park in the form of Captain EO, even if it’s a flashback from the 80s. It’s nice of Disney to offer this tribute to superstar Michael Jackson.
This is the first time I can remember a warning sign for ‘Loud Noise’
Nostalgia is playing a big role across Walt Disney World and Disneyland right now. MSEP, World of Color, A Princess heavy Fantasyland, and Carsland all tug on our fondness for the past. This mix of nostalgia, entertainment, history is what Walt Disney loved and built with Disneyland. So again, it just seems natural.
Lot’s more below the jump…
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