As I expected, the major advances in the overall plot we got last week were hardly build on this week. But it was still an enjoyable episode with a major flaw in the resolution of one plot thread.Read More »No Ordinary Family 1-8: No Ordinary Accident
Here’s a video of some of the interior work underway upon the Disney Cruise Liner the Disney Dream. This is a very rare look behind the scenes and I’m definitely getting excited for my chance to walk the decks and halls in January. How about… Read More »Inside the Disney Dream Video
With just one night before Tangled opens in theaters everywhere, Walt Disney Animation Studios has released one last attempt at going viral with a promotional video. This time it’s …
POLICE PURSUIT
Yes, that was a bad O.J. Simpson joke. I can see why they waited until the last minute to release this one. I’m surprised there wasn’t a Dreamworks logo at the end of this… but not even them would release something so cheesy.
To make up for that really bad video, here’s one that’s actually cute and well done below the jump:
The wonderful website Den of Geek scored an interview with Disney Animator Glen Keane. In it he talks about his art, how he doesn’t feel like a Disney Animator, and his tutoring under Frank and Ollie, the last of Walt’s nine old men. And I… Read More »Interview with Glen Keane – Artist, Animator, Grandfather
My wife took the kid to the Magic Kingdom today and reported that parts of the new queue for Winnie-The-Pooh attraction were open today. The queue is part of Imagineering’s attempt to make waiting in line less like waiting and more like fun. This is achieved primarily through the addition of interactive elements and new ideas about the flow of the queue. Initial results from Pooh indicated they have achieved the fun part, but the jury is out if it will stand up to the quirks of guest behavior.
We’ll keep a closer eye on this project going forward. In the meantime, follow below the jump for more photos and details of the new interactive queue.
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The Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station changed its menu and its name over the weekend; now it’s just called Tomorrowland Terrace, and its menu is varied rather than Asian-heavy. The souvenir guide claims there’s a separate dinner menu with orange chicken, but when we checked at… Read More »No more “Noodle Station”
The finals are here! Twelve weeks later, we’re down to three surprise finalists (okay, two surprise finalists). After a long and crazy season, it’s finally time to see who has the goods to take this all the way. Tonight, each couple will do a “Redemption… Read More »Dancing with the Stars: The Finals
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a group of documents related to its investigation of the fatal July 2009 monorail accident. I’ve opened a “group source” wiki to try and make sense of it all, establish a timeline, and identify any errors or… Read More »NTSB unloads documents related to Fatal July 2009 Monorail Accident