Hairy Elephante
As I posted earlier, Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently celebrated the birth of a baby elephant, Kianga (how is that pronounced? Key-a-wa?). Here’s a first hand report from one of the first cast members to see her. I’m very jealous.
John Frost
Disney Movie Ranch Aids Firefight
The city of Santa Clarita has been under attack by wildfires for the past few weeks. Located nearby, Disney’s Golden Oak Movie Ranch, which has it’s history in old westerns and was bought by the mouse in 1959 for TV and movie use (as recently… Read More »Disney Movie Ranch Aids Firefight
Disneyland Upgrades FastPass System
The Bentinal reports on Disneyland’s latest addition to its controversial Fastpass Priotity Boarding system. (Warning, not to be read by the humor impaired.)
WDW History Collection
One of the best books written about Disneyland’s history is the Nickel Tour: A Postcard Journey Through a Half Century of the Happiest Place on Earth by David Mumford and Bruce Gordon. It’s an amazing work that I refer to often as the canonical source… Read More »WDW History Collection
Disney Round Up II
A round up of recent stories from the top Disney websites: A look across the pond to Paris Disneyland and its latest show Peter Pan is on LaughingPlace.com. Jim Hill Media debuts a new look and a spurt of new articles including one on rumors… Read More »Disney Round Up II
Alice in Cyberspace
Part of what makes the internet so cool is that you never know what will pop up on your radar screen next. Today finds a full scan of the original manuscript for “Alice’s Adventures under Ground” by Lewis Carroll. This story is the precursor to… Read More »Alice in Cyberspace
Parlez Vous Francais?
Even if you don’t speak a word of french, it’s fun to see another group of Disney fans getting together to enjoy Paris Disneyland, just like the LaughingPlace.com members assembled this last weekend. I would like to know more about this group, but I couldn’t… Read More »Parlez Vous Francais?
The Perfect American?
Christian Science Monitor book review of Peter Jungk’s fictionalized biography of Walt Disney and one of his animators. This animator becomes obsessed with the famous filmmaker after he is let go from the company. When reading the book remember the reviewer’s caution, “Every detail in… Read More »The Perfect American?