Can’t very well call it a Morning Roundup if I slept in now can I? On Food Network tomorrow is the The Food Network Challenge returning to Walt Disney World for the Villain Cake event. I’ve set my DVR. The show repeats 4 times if you can’t DVR it. The UK Mirror has posted advice… Read More »Saturday Roundup – June 9
Epcot82 has called it quits today leaving the Disney blogging community a lot poorer for his loss. As one commenter said, "Disney wins by being the brick wall you hurl yourself against until you imagine that there must be better things to do with your time." Sorry to see you go Epcot82. But things do… Read More »The nature of the business
Every year the same old expressions get pulled out by the press to describe the magical product that Pixar creates. This year Time Magazine explains why Pixar is better and how Brad Bird and John Lasseter turned a rat into someone whose story the audience will care about. (Hint: it has something to do with… Read More »Why Pixar is Better – Time
New Orleans band the Imagination Movers moving up with their own show on The Disney Channel. Good news considering they were still having a tough time making it even after Disney picked them up for some interstitials. Look for them this August and September at the Playhouse Disney in Concert series at Walt Disney World… Read More »Morning Roundup – June 8
Andrew over at Puppetvision makes a very good point. Many people put The Dark Crystal (1982)(perhaps The Empire Strikes Back(1980)) as the first use of an animatronic puppet in film. But turns out it was probably another very innovative film — Mary Poppins. Walt was always looking forward an used animatronics in many of his… Read More »First Animatronic Puppet in Film
Fanboy over at LaughingPlace.com has the play-by-play on Walt Disney Company CFO Tom Staggs Q&A session with investors today. 0:00 The question is the standard, "What are the strategic priorities of The Walt Disney Company?" I can type Tom’s answer to this greatest hits question right now. Invest in quality content in the company’s strategic… Read More »Disney Investor Call
About 20 miles from Walt Disney World, just off the 27-HWY exists what must be one of the world’s largest Hidden Mickeys. Since this is in Florida, I imagine these are orange trees. But it’s hard to tell for sure. Explore for yourself on Google Maps.
Members of the Service Trades Council approved essentially the same contract during the second vote last night. It lost by a 2% margin the first time around and won by a 6% margin this time. Translation: 47% of voters are still unhappy with the terms of the contract. That means there is likely some acrimony… Read More »Disney World Contract passes, but discontent remains