Disney War by James Stewart, the book that fires the heavy artillery at Michael Eisner, Bob Iger, and their co-conspirators in the fiscal mishandling of the Disney Brand, has been released and the reviews are in. I have not yet gotten my hands on a… Read More »Disney War: Book Reviews are in
I was never able to attend the now permanently closed River Country water park at Walt Disney World. Someone has however posted a series of photos showing the current state of affairs on the swimming hole. Here’s a link to Walt Dated World’s entry on… Read More »A River Country Post Mortem
I’m sure everyone has a long list of things that are personally special to them about the Disney parks. Since my time as a guest blogger is winding down, I thought I would share a few of mine, and I’ll bet that each of these is on someone else’s favorites list somewhere! – It’s fun… Read More »Favorite Park Moments
Lately I’ve been enjoying watching the Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black & White Vol. 2. Even though today’s Mickey is great, I really love the Mickey of the 1930’s. The simple black dot eyes just appeal to me (and allowed the animators to do so much more with his brow), and the subjects… Read More »Optimistic Mickey
I’m a big fan of "fan-made" video of the Disney parks. When I’m getting excited about an upcoming trip, there’s nothing I like better than watching footage of the shows and attractions I’ll be seeing soon! So, I’ve ended up purchasing lots of "home movies" of other Disney fans, and I’ve seen all kinds of… Read More »Professional Park DVDs
If your cable provider includes the Bravo network, be sure to watch Cirque du Soleil La Nouba on April 23rd, 8:00 PM Eastern. If you haven’t seen this amazing show at Walt Disney World, you definitely have to make it a priority for your next trip. My favorite act is the little girls throwing their… Read More »La Nouba on Cable
It’s interesting to compare Tokyo Disneyland to Disneyland in Anaheim, especially looking at the people in the park, both guests and cast members. Since I’ve been to Disneyland so many times, the different behaviors in Japan were fascinating, which made Tokyo Disneyland a wonderful experience (that I hope to repeat again someday). My first shock… Read More »Tokyo Disneyland Differences
I’m getting pretty excited about the release of Bambi on DVD on March 1st! It’s been so long since I’ve seen this movie (probably when I was very little during a theatrical re-release), so watching it on DVD will be like discovering an entirely new Disney classic for me (and I can pretend Disney is… Read More »Ready for Bambi