If you live in or plan to visit Central Florida this weekend make sure you take some time to stop by the NFFC Show and Sale at the Radisson Resort Parkway (just minutes from Walt Disney World). I enjoy attending these events and always find a few things I just can’t live without.
Pixar’s upcoming film Cars concerns the subject of automobiles, so it seems natural for John Lasseter, the head of the animation team to go looking for partners in Detroit. Who they found was J Mays, the head of Ford’s global design team. The Detroit News has the story of what happened when these two great… Read More »Ford and Pixar, a unique partnership?
Okay. I consider myself a collector. I don’t take it too seriously, but I have a few things I like to collect. As part of being a Disney fan I’ve met other collectors who seem very serious to me. Their collections are huge and put mine to shame. This guy from the United Kingdom has… Read More »Your Collection…
Former Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr’s latest column is up at LaughingPlace.com. In it he pays tribute to one of the all time best members of the Walt Disney Company, Artist, Animator, Musician, Train Enthusiast, and practical joker, Ward Kimball.
There is some good news coming from across the pond these days. The Disneyland Paris Resort is reporting record numbers for its first quarter. Additionally the path has been cleared for more capital investment in the two parks which should continue to bring in new customers. Might be a good time to buy some stock…… Read More »It’s Springtime, in Paris, for Disney
Disney and musicals, could there be a more natural match? How about if you throw in Hugh Jackman (Wolverine in the Xmen films), does it seem less natural to you? The Mouse House, which for years was know for its on screen family fare musicals (Summer Magic, Mary Poppins) and has recently been doing pretty… Read More »Disney Musicals facing a revival?
Right after halfway ("gonna make it," I remember telling myself), the course wound its way along a really foggy access road with no spectators or volunteers in sight! This is surreal, I was thinking; this is Walt Disney World and I have it all to myself! Kevin writes about his journey along the route of… Read More »A long run to Disney World
The coming shakeout in the Airline industry should mean lower vacation costs for America’s families. That’s the message of this article from the Christian Science Monitor. Already a coast to coast flight can be had for as little as $180.00 with 14 days advance purchase. A close reading of the situation leaves me with a few concerns, however.
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