Disney just announced that the Blu-ray DVD for Pixar’s Brave will be in stores on November 13th, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. But if you want to avoid all that rush, you can pre-order it today via Amazon. Brave just recently passed… Read More »Pixar’s Brave Blu-Ray DVD now Available for Pre-Order
Disney fans may only know The Rocketeer from the 1991 film starring Billy Campbell, Timothy Dalton, and Jennifer Connolly. Disney had high hopes for a series, but the film failed to ignite at the box office. The movie has developed a bit of a cult… Read More »Rocketeer to get Reboot?
I’ve been a fan of director Gary Ross’ work since his directorial debut in Pleasantville (about a brother and sister transported to a television world of black and white and a powerful metaphor for discrimination in America). Ross started out as a writer and he… Read More »Director Gary Ross moves from Hunger Games to Peter Pan
Pixar has released a short, but fun, sneak peak at the next short from the Toy Story Toons series. This one features Rex the plastic green dinosaur. Buzz, Woody and the rest of the “Toy Story” gang think he is a just a wet blanket.… Read More »Pixar previews Partysaurus Rex, Short will Accompany Finding Nemo 3D
A couple of terrific vintage ads for Disneyland surfaced on the internet this week courtesy a Vintage Ads group blog. The first one is an ‘advertorial’ for Disneyland’s Space Mountain
And below the cut an ad for Goodyear, who was a sponsor at Disneyland, showing off how they create molds that Disneyland uses to create some of its attractions; in this case, the Casey Jr. Circus Train and it contains a big secret from the park.
The Pixar themed Disney Cruises that go up and down the California Coast this fall have a very special shore excursion you’ll definitely want to sign up for. Disney cruisers can get a VIP tour of the private Lasseter Family Winery in Sonoma Valley. In… Read More »Lasseter Family Winery Part of Disney Cruise Line Pixar Cruises
For decades it’s been accepted wisdom that North America can only support two Disney theme park resorts—Disneyland and Walt Disney World— one on each side of the continent.
I say it’s time for Disney to build a third, and there’s only one place to do it: Toronto.
Considering my whereabouts, it’s an audaciously self-serving suggestion. But there are some solid reasons for Disney to choose Toronto, besides making me one very happy guy.
To give everyone a geography primer, the actual city of Toronto is surrounded by several large municipalities, each with hundreds of thousands of residents. All told, well over eight million Canadians live within a driving distance of a couple of hours or so.
A little research into population data reveals that, counting only the major metro hubs, about 108 million Americans live within nine hours of Toronto—35 per cent of the U.S. population. That number is expected to grow to 141 million by 2050.
When I started writing this article, the U.S. Northeast was going to be my pick. Disney could easily build the park in New Jersey or Upstate New York and have it be quite successful. But Toronto’s location outside of the U.S. is actually a big, counterintuitive plus.
Brenda Chapman recently announced she had left Pixar for new career opportunities, include some consulting at Lucasfilm. As we stated previously, we wish her luck in her future work. Despite being removed from the Director role on Brave, a movie and story she created, Chapman… Read More »Pixar Exile Brenda Chapman Speaks