I was a Disneyland Cast Member for 15 years. Currently a freelance writer.
"Please remain seated while the tram is in motion. Don’t jump off the tram to retrieve a lost item. Rather wait till the next stop and speak to the driver or the cast member in the rear of the tram and someone will go retrieve your lost item." These are important words and they, or… Read More »Please Don’t Jump Off The Tram (and other Tram news)
Walter Elias Disney was actually born in Chicago. But he spent his childhood years on a farm in Marceline, Mo. The Kansas City Star (a paper Walt once worked for as a paper boy) profiles Marceline, a town where you can still feel Walt. With hand-painted road signs, several towns here in north-central Missouri promote… Read More »Marceline MO profiled, Walt’s “Hometown”
The NY Times highlights the struggle ABC is in to win the ratings numbers on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Grey’s Anatomy is beating CSI, but LOST is having trouble with Criminal Minds. What’s a network to do?
Jeff sends in this report from the set of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s next film "The Game Plan." Back in June the filming had to be postponed when Johnson suffered an injury. The Game Plan is in production this past week since about late september 2006. They started filming again up here in the Boston… Read More »The Game Plan resumes filming, a report
Are you a big fan of the Frontierland Shooting Gallery? Wish you could have a Disney attraction in your own home or place of business? Well now you can at this eBay auction. This multi-set Shooting Gallery attraction comes from the offices of WED Enteprises (Imagineering) in 1977. It features the classic light-beam target action… Read More »Own your own Disney Shooting Gallery
Bob Iger president and CEO of the Walt Disney Co. returned to his alma mater earlier this month to launch it’s new Capital Campaign. As part of the visit he held a ‘pitch session’ where four students were given 30 seconds to convince Iger of the worthiness of their ideas. THis was the winning one:… Read More »Students Pitch Iger on business plans
It’s been a very interesting week over Jordan’s The Pickle Barrel blog. It starts out with a visit to Weeki Wachee Springs home of the famous mermaid show (http://mermaid.weekiwachee.com/ ). Unfortunately the springs is operating on the fiscal edge and could once again use some help modernizing the kitsch. I agree with the Jordan’s sentiment… Read More »EPCOT Center 1982 – the soul of Florida’s Disney Project?
Keelboat stuck on sandbar 9 71, originally uploaded by UFG8R. I’ll admit that I’m a relative newbie when it comes to Walt Disney World history. I learn new things all the time. The opening of Walt Disney World in 1971 is of particular interest to me. This was the first time Disney Company and WED… Read More »Keelboat stuck on sandbar 1971