I was a Disneyland Cast Member for 15 years. Currently a freelance writer.
It’s now common knowledge that there is a hidden club in Disneyland that serves alcohol, costs a mint to join, and provides special privileges. If you want to know more DisneyLandClub33.com is by far the website with the most comprehensive look at the most exclusive club at the Happiest Place On Earth. The fan built… Read More »Disneyland’s Club 33
Running a hosted blog is supposed take a lot of the hassle out of website maintenance. But as I have twice found out, there is still a lot each blog owner has to be on the lookout for. The Disney Blog was launched in June of 2004. Its traffic, community, and reputation grew steadily every month until it was ranked in the top 5000 blogs on Technorati. Then I ran into a website owner’s worst nightmare, my site was delisted from the Google Index in August 2006.
A few months ago Disney Shopping stopped mailing their catalog to homes relying 100% on the online website for its sales. Although it’s a different Division a recent move by Walt Disney World strikes me as just as shortsighted. Disney World is no longer stocking those tourist flyer racks at hotels and restaurants across central… Read More »Disney Shortsightedness Strikes Again
Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean racked up four awards last night at the People’s Choice Awards. Two for the movie and two for the film’s star, Johnny Depp. Depp was named best male movie star and best male action star (an award I’m sure he never ever thought he’d earn). On TV "Grey’s Anatomy" won… Read More »POTC, Disney is People’s Choice
The phenomenon that is Disney Channel’s hit musical High School Musical goes on and on. InsideBayArea.com looks at how it’s reached kids and young adults of all ages. Acalanes High School senior Stephanie Mull was one of the 2.3 million fans who bought the DVD last year, and she’s put it to good use. Mull… Read More »High School Musical Phenomenon
The NY Times has a look at the next addition to Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney lineup. This time it’s a puppet show. "Johnny and the Sprites" is the creation of John Tartaglia, one time Broadways star in the puppet musical – Avenue Q. If you’re seen Avenue Q then you know it’s not exactly Disney… Read More »Set the DVR for “Johnny and the Sprites”
It’s Tuesday night and I’m cranky. What could possibly help brighten my mood. Look it’s a Baby Rhinoceros, freshly brought into the world this week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando. Kendi, an eight year old White Rhino gave birth to her second baby, early the morning of January 4th. The oddest thing about this… Read More »Cuteness! Baby Rhino welcomed at Animal Kingdom
Bob Iger, Disney CEO, gave the Keynote speech at CES last night. As part he his speech he revealed new details about an upgraded Disney.com website and sneaked in a few previews of upcoming movies too. One of the new features revealed about Disney.com is that it will have the ability to guess what you… Read More »Disney uses CES to preview new technology & shows