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Man dies after heart attack during visit to Disney World Water Park

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that yesterday a male guest died after suffering a heart attack while visiting Walt Disney World’s Blizzard Beach water park. After reportedly feeling ill while climbing the stairs to a water slide, the man was taken to Celebration hospital where he later died. My condolences to the family. No one… Read More »Man dies after heart attack during visit to Disney World Water Park

One Brit’s View of the Magic Kingdom

Looking for trip reports I stumbled across this interesting look at Magic Kingdom. It appears to be from from a British tourist who is a first time visitor to the Magic Kingdom. Although in cyberspace nobody knows if you’re a dog, we’ll take this guy at his word. There are a lot of insightful lessons… Read More »One Brit’s View of the Magic Kingdom

Disney’s Broadway Strategy, export it!

In the beginning was the "Beauty & The Beast" stage show at Disneyland, CA. It was a 25 minute whirl wind tour through the songs, sets, and story of the animated feature. B&TB was the first stage show at Disneyland to retell one of the feature length classics, previous shows had been in the revue… Read More »Disney’s Broadway Strategy, export it!

Pinocchio examined and CartoonBrew films debuts

Cartoonbrew has gathered links to three blogs that are revisiting the Walt Disney Animated Classic Pinocchio. Most recently Michael Sporn has started posting the original storyboards for the film. It great to look back at some of the wonderful artistry that went into those early Disney productions. While you’re at CartoonBrew be sure to visit… Read More »Pinocchio examined and CartoonBrew films debuts

Disney’s Princess Revival

Jeff Pepper takes a look at Disney’s recent flurry of news over two upcoming films that appear to be returning to the Princess mold. It is impossible to navigate through the many worlds of Disney entertainment these days without bumping into some aspect of its overwhelming and very successful Princess franchise. It is therefore almost… Read More »Disney’s Princess Revival

Muppet Mobile Labs visits Pixar

Click To Play The Muppet Mobile Lab, featuring Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, visits Pixar. There is definitely some custom dialogue this time, however, Dr Bunsen Honeydew’s lips don’t always move when he’s speaking. So there is still some work to be done. Great stuff, however. Can’t wait to see it in Orlando. Hint. Hint.

Star Wars Weekends 2007 Lineup Announced

It’s the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars IV: A New Hope. Time to get your Wookie on? If so then plan to be at the Star Wars Weekends this year. The guest list (subject to change as Yoda says, "Always in motion is the future.") has just been announced at StarWars.com and… Read More »Star Wars Weekends 2007 Lineup Announced