Frank was standing, giving hand shakes, big smiles and hellos to everyone. I recall that he was quite tall, even for being in his 80’s — an age where it seems time really takes its toll on the body and everything shrinks. Frank projected a personality far beyond his age. He was like a beacon.… Read More »A meeting with Frank and Ollie
My link of the day pick over on LaughingPlace.com is Upcoming Pixar Blog. It pairs well with Luxo, which I picked yesterday. Today both have links to a great interview with Pixar animator Cameron Miyazaki. He’s no relation to Master Miyazaki, but he says he does idolize his work. I really consider myself fortunate to… Read More »Pixar Animator Interview
I recommend this movie for anyone who wants to believe in dreams again. – Kelli There aren’t too many better reasons to go see a movie these days. The movie in question is the latest from Walt Disney Studios, The Greatest Game Ever Played (official site). Based on a true story detailing the meeting between… Read More »The Greatest Game Ever Played
Celebration, FL is the town the Disney built. One of the guiding principles of the town was to be a giant technology enabled community spirit. Well, Disney may be gone, but that spirit is still alive. Barb has a wonderful story about a resident hosting 30 survivors of Hurricane Katrina, a pair of those survivors… Read More »Katrina Stories: Celebration Rallies to Wed Survivors
The news is out that Disney Studios will post a loss of $200-$300 million this quarter. Chief Financial Officer Thomas Staggs warned Wednesday, describing the studio’s performance as "considerably worse than we anticipated." Staggs said the loss was driven in part by such industrywide problems as a lethargic box office and a cooling off of… Read More »Disney Studio Division to post huge loss
While I’m sure Disney would love it if they could figure out how to teleport tourists directly to their hotels, for now they have to stick with busses and cars. Disney’s Magical Express is a bus service that is putting a huge dent in the bank accounts of Orlando’s Limo and Shuttle service. (see previous… Read More »Disney wants to own all the tourist traffic.
A new preview of Corpse Bride, the latest film to seep from the mind of Tim Burton, is up and getting rave reviews. (via) See these three ‘viral’ sites done as marketing for the movie: AskTheDead; a virtual ouija board, BonyMail, and Sept23rd. (via) Also read this Corpse Bride fan site on Livejournal. Some good… Read More »Burton’s Latest Stop Motion Flick
Despite the bad title of this Business Week article, they actually discuss how well Disney’s newest themepark is doing and is expected to do in the future. The reader comments on the story are pretty funny too. It’s amazing how many people have pure hatred for the Disney product. If you’re been reading this blog… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland Performs well