If you ever make it to The Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort you must make plans to get your hair coiffed at the Harmony Barbershop in Town Square. Be prepared to have the pixie dust fly. If you recognize the face on the left it’s Michael Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum who plays the bald… Read More »Shave and a Haircut…
Been a bit since I heard anything regarding ABC, ESPN and the NFL. Last we knew they were holding off on further negotiations until after the playoffs. Well today USAToday has a short article on the progress. The gist of the matter is the ESPN deal for Sunday Night Football is close, but that ABC… Read More »ESPN News
It’s been a while since we visited with MKT and his WDW photos. Most recently he’s posted a bunch of construction photos showing the progress of Animal Kingdom’s Mount Everest as of January 7th, 2005. They’ve done a lot more work since I was there in November. Even the shop and queue area is starting… Read More »It’s Been A While
A new website has sprung up with the goal of turning back the tide on what it sees as a tsunami of disastrous decisions by Walt Disney World Resort management. D-Troops aims to: protect and promote true Disney magic, … in short, it [the disney company] must seek to enrich the lives of park guests… Read More »New Disney World Watchgroup
Backstage News reports that the equity performers at Disney World have agreed to a new contract with the mouse. Actors’ Equity Association represents about 400 stage performers at the parks. While details are sketchy, it looks like a good deal for the usually underpaid performers.
Jeff Twieden is back at it again. He’s plunked himself down in front of a movie theater in queue for Star Wars Episode III. Twieden originally made news in 1999 with his early waiting for Episode 1. So what’s different this year? This year Twieden has a blog where you can follow along with his… Read More »En attendant Vader
Underground filmmaker and historian ("Hollywood Babylon") Kenneth Anger has made a new experimental short, MOUSE HEAVEN, "reflecting on the iconic power of Mickey Mouse and commenting on the cultural and sentimental value placed on commercial merchandise." CartoonBrew.com has a quote from the creator of a new short focusing on the early days of Mickey Mouse.… Read More »Mickey Mouse is history?
Maybe it’s the power of Garrison Keiller that is attracting the Disney Company to hold their next shareholder meeting on February 11th in Minneapolis, Minnesota. But I suspect it is really a message to all those shareholders who voted no-confidence last year — "We want to freeze you out." "Your Honor, I request permission to… Read More »Lake Disneygon