I was a Disneyland Cast Member for 15 years. Currently a freelance writer.
One of the best things about running The Disney Blog is that I’m constantly being sent links to great fan websites. Last week I posted about Disney’s Return to Oz movie starring Fairuza Balk. This week I’m sent a link to a very indepth fan page. Alas, the html formatting needs to be improved a… Read More »Disney’s Return to Oz Fan Site
Update: DLRP.fr has even more pictures from the same set. Looks like they were originally posted on WDWMagic.com. The ImaginEars blog has scored the first photos I’ve seen of the completed Cinderella Castle Royal Suite. Located in the former storage/cast member break room in the upper reaches of the castle, this room will not be… Read More »First Photos of new Cinderella Castle Royal Suite
It doesn’t give you actual access to the new site, but the Disney Insider has posted screenshots and other material related to the reworked Disney.com. The new site is scheduled to appear later this month. One of the things I’ll be looking for on the new site is an improved customer service/feedback section. The old… Read More »New Disney.com Preview now available
Those new rubberheads (previous post) with articulated mouth and eye movements are certainly creating a buzz. For some even better video and still photos of the new character heads, head on over to LaughingPlace.com’s Lotion section. But how do they do that? The answer appears to be a combination of Disney animatronics and puppetry. If… Read More »Articulated Character Heads are puppets not animatronics
Part two of the beautiful Aesthetics of EPCOT series on the Passport to Dreams blog is up. As I read it I was nearly brought to tears by the beauty of the park and the ruin of so much of it by those who who have run it since the early 90s. Next week Walt… Read More »EPCOT: will there be big news soon?
New character heads have debuted at Walt Disney World. They have articulated faces with blinking eyes and movable mouths. It’s amazing and eerie at the same time. So far these are only being used in one stage show at the Magic Kingdom – "Dream Along With Mickey" at the Castle. Someone has been kind enough… Read More »New Articulated Charater Heads debut at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
Although the "Once Upon A Time, Walt Disney" exhibit has left Paris for it’s new Montreal home, you don’t have to wait to get a look at the exhibits. The exhibition’s catalog is available for pre-sale on Amazon with a shipping date of February 27th. The 360-page English-version will be a must have for any… Read More »Walt Disney Exhibit: Pre-Order the Catalog/Guide
The Disney Magic, one of the two popular cruise ships owned by the Walt Disney Company, will return to the west coast to offer seven-night Mexican Riviera cruises. The ship will depart from the Port of Los Angeles beginning May 25, 2008 and is scheduled for 12 consecutive cruises. In 2007 that’s the Friday of… Read More »Disney Cruise West Coast Returns in 2008