Looks like some sour grapes from the folks at Universal Orlando and Seaworld. Instead of supporting a bullet train that will efficiently bring guests into the tourist region of Orlando allowing more time for said guests to spend money shopping, dining, etc., they are opposing… Read More »Walt Disney World with a Bullet
And there was much rejoicing. Jay takes a hard look at the ’03 numbers now that FastPass has been established for several years. Jay is surprised to learn that not only did the quantum leaps in customer spending and satisfaction failed to materialize for the… Read More »Bye Bye Fastpass!!!
PRNewswire has released their coverage of Sam’s sad passing. I did not know that Sam was a child star and a was offered a leading role by John Ford in a western. Sam would have made handsome leading man. His choice to work as an… Read More »Sam McKim
Disney Cast Member Pirate Pants for sale on eBay. Don’t know how long this auction will last as it seems to be selling stolen goods. (link to eBay search for other Disney CM costume items) It saddens me every time a little piece of the… Read More »More Disney Costumes on eBay
Looking for an interesting way to travel to Disneyland or Disney World? How about on a Segway. Join this 10MPH explorer as he gets ready to leave on his journey and then follow him across the nation. (MSNBC Story on Disney’s Segway Ban and one… Read More »Segway Across America
Today is the birthday of Buckminster Fuller, creator of the geodesic dome. Why is this important to Disney fans? Well Spaceship Earth is based on Bucky’s concept of the Geodesic Dome. Fuller was an architect, philosopher, and poet. I don’t know if he and Walt… Read More »Happy Birthday Bucky
I worked in Downtown LA for three years in one of the skyscrapers. My floor had an amazing view of the Disney Hall under construction. I watched it grow from the basic parking lot up to a complete skeleton with the first layers of that… Read More »Disney Hall Hits Sour Note
Disney has picked up the rights to the Judy Blume library. I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to the Disney adaption of “Tale’s of a fourth grade nothing.” Here’s the IMDB link to Blume’s previous novels that were made into TV movies.… Read More »Are you there God, It’s me Walt.