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November 2010

It Gets Better – A Message from Pixar Employees

A message of hope from employees at Pixar Animation Studios. It gets better. – Love, Pixar. Pixar employees seriously rock. http://www.itgetsbetter.org/. Music courtesy of Geographer. http://www.geographermusic.com

Don’t bury Fairy Tales at Disney just yet

Yesterday the LA Times had a front page story that reported Disney Animation is closing the book on fairy tales. I immediately thought that this was either an over-reaction by the reporter or a purposeful statement by Disney to set expectations on Tangled, or both.… Read More »Don’t bury Fairy Tales at Disney just yet

Hyperion Wharf announced to replace Pleasure Island

The once popular Pleasure Island section of Downtown Disney had fallen on hard times. attendance was low, employees were being let go, and even its once-popular nightly New Years Eve celebration had lost some of its magic. Add a few other factors, such as the… Read More »Hyperion Wharf announced to replace Pleasure Island

Disney offering Tangled Perks for Klout

Klout is a measure of one’s online influence measured by Twitter and Facebook interaction. Some companies (like Starbucks or Virgin America) have begun to use Klout to determine who should or shouldn’t be getting special perks at their establishment (like a room upgrade a hotel… Read More »Disney offering Tangled Perks for Klout

Cars 2 One-Sheet Debuts

The first poster for Pixar’s CARS 2 has been distributed today: Find more info on the official website at http://www.Disney.com/CARS. Like CARS on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/PixarCars. CARS 2 hits theaters on June 24, 2011.

Disneyland Hotels and Parks in dispute with Taxi Drivers

Another interesting dispute has found its way to the Disneyland Resort property, this time via the Port-Cochere of the resorts hotels. There are three licensed cab companies in Anaheim, however Disney and some local hotels have decided they only want to have one cab pick… Read More »Disneyland Hotels and Parks in dispute with Taxi Drivers

SeaWorld to Develop new Shamu Show

The other shoe had to drop eventually. SeaWorld has announced that they are developing a new show to replace the ‘Believe’ Killer Whale show at its theme parks. This move will help the park get past the tragic death of trainer Dawn Brancheau last February… Read More »SeaWorld to Develop new Shamu Show