Some animated film with a rat who wants to be a cook opens today. Every one I’ve read who has seen it says go see it! Some say it’s the best animated film since Pinocchio. Rotten Tomatoes has Ratatouille ranked with a 92 out of 100. LaughingPlace.com’s Toon Kirby has his review up too. I’ll… Read More »Morning Roundup – June 29th
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that upon the request of one of the student’s parents the Walt Disney World resort will lift the life time ban from Disney World property for the four FSU football prospects who were targeted and trespassed from the property last Friday. Instead, the students will only be banned from the… Read More »Disney Reverse Lifetime Ban for FSU Football Prospects
Breaking: Local Orlando News 13 is reporting that upon request for review by one of the boy’s families, Disney is reducing the ban to one year for the FSU football prospects. That’s not quite the apology they deserve, but it’s a step in the right direction.
I really feel Disney has made a bad decision in their recent banning of a large number of black and hispanic guests from the park. If you’re tired of hearing about this already then feel free to move on, otherwise, my editorial is below the cut.
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Paging Tony Baxter! Please come to the Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln Theatre at Disneyland’s Opera House. Now that you’re rumored to be in charge of Imagineering for the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland (a position my Grandfather, your one time mentor, once held, so I’ve got my eye on you) and now that Marty Sklar… Read More »Paging Tony Baxter! Please come to the Disneyland Opera House!
LaughingPlace.com reports that movie patrons who see Ratatouille during the opening weekend can bring their Ticket Stub into the Disney Store and receive a free Ratatouille Pin. Is there really discontent at Walt Disney Animation Studios now that Lasseter and Catmull have imported The Pixar Way to the once floundering group? Steve at The Animation… Read More »Morning Round Up – June 28th
DLP.info reports that early autopsy results indicate the teenage girl who died while riding Rock’n’Roller Coaster at Disneyland Resort Paris did not die from trauma. This lends weight to the tragic of pre-existing conditions contributing to the death. Inspections also found no mechanical malfunction on the attraction and it has since re-opened. The original motion… Read More »Morning Roundup – June 27
Four of the teenagers ‘trespassed’ from Downtown Disney and banned from Disney property in the recent ‘ganglike behavior’ sweep turn out to be top recruits for the FSU football team. They think they were profiled by Disney Security and Off-duty Sheriffs. According to sheriff’s Cmdr. Larry Krantz, who supervised the off-duty deputies working at Downtown… Read More »Downtown Disney Guards accused of racial profiling
This talented cast of performers from the Disney Channel’s High School Musical 2 are the latest celebrities to join the ‘Body by Milk’ campaign. The campaign encourages teens to stay healthy, being active and lean by eating right and drinking 3 glasses of lowfat or fat free milk everyday. The global stars join the ranks… Read More »High School Musical cast in “got milk?” ad