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The AP has a roundup of analyst expectations for Disney’s 3rd Quarter earnings. It looks like Q3 will meet or surpass expectations, however Q4 might meet stiffer resistance due to rising gas prices affecting travel to Disney’s themeparks? Isn’t gas expected to go up something like $0.20 this week in California? That’s going to cut… Read More »Corporate Earnings Preview
Stagedoor Manor, a renowned kids/teens theatre summer camp based in Sheldrake, N.Y. has been granted permission by Disney to stage the first ‘on stage’ version of Disney’s successful movie musical High School Musical. Other confirmed amateur productions include Green Valley High School (Henderson, NV), James H. Blake High School (Silver Spring, MD), Woodhills High School… Read More »High School Musical hits the stage in New York
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a call for reciprocal linking. However, due to the nature of the recent incident with The Disney Blog being inexplicably delisted from Google’s Index, I’m having to rebuild its page rank from scratch with a new URL. If you currently link to The Disney Blog, I’d appreciate… Read More »Reciprocal Linking and URL Change update
Touchstone Pictures has released the synopsis and first trailer for The Guardian (imdb). It stars Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, and Clancy Brown and opens on September 15th 2006.
Synopsis: After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall (Kevin Costner), is sent to teach at “A” School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods. While there, he encounters a young, cocky swim champ, Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher), who is driven to be the best. During training, Randall helps mold Jake’s character, combining his raw talent with the heart and dedication required of a Rescue Swimmer. Upon graduation, Jake follows Randall to Kodiak, Alaska, where they face the inherent dangers of the Bering Sea. In his initial solo rescue, Jake learns firsthand from Randall, the true meaning of heroism and sacrifice, echoing the Swimmer’s motto…”So Others May Live!”
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Image Caption: Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner in THE GUARDIAN (Opens Sept 15, 2006) Copyright Touchstone Pictures
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It can be done. The Miami Herald has an article with 10 places to escape the Disney vacation madness, if just for a few minutes, while still on vacation at Walt Disney World. Here are the places they list: Afternoon tea at the Grand Floridian, the fire pit at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, Tomorrowland Transit… Read More »Escaping the Disney Madness, while at Disney World
Luxo Jr, at Upcoming Pixar, just posted a link to some of Pixar’s animation secrets. It’s a storage area for technical papers some a few years old, some just presented at SIGGRAPH 2006. The page is full of technical memo’s from Pixar such as, Interactive Depth of Field, Harmonic Coordinates and Statistical Acceleration for Animated… Read More »Pixar’s Technical Papers
Fresh from the studio is the new synopsis and trailer for Invincible staring Mark Wahlberg.
Synopsis: From the studio that brought you The Rookie and Remember The Titans comes Invincible, inspired by the true story of Vince Papale (MARK WAHLBERG), a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach (GREG KINNEAR) of Papale’s beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time — no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way. Certainly no one like Papale — a down-on-his-luck, 30 year-old, substitute teacher and part-time bartender who never even played college football. But against these odds, Papale made the team and soon found himself living every fan’s fantasy — moving from his cheap seats in the upper deck to standing on the field as a professional football player.
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Batsday weekend at Disneyland is in just a few weeks. Just in case you forgot. Don’t miss the BatsDay Black Market on the 18-19th for that little gift you’ve been dying to have. It’s great to see Slave Labor Graphics as a sponsor of the event. SLG puts out some great Disney licensed comics including:… Read More »BatsDay: Goth weekend at Disneyland August 18-20