Whit Honea is the author of The Parents' Phrase Book. He lives in the L.A. area with his wife and two boys. You can find his writings and other works all over the Internets. Now available on Twitter.
Has the upcoming Disney Parks promotion "Year of a Million Dreams" got you dreaming of moving into Cinderella Castle? Well don’t hold your breath. Apparently the castle apartment isn’t quite spit-spot yet and may not be until January. No word on what the equivilant Disneyland dream prize would be? Perhaps a night in Walt’s Apartment… Read More »Cinderella Castle Dreams
A smallish (50 acre or so) brush fire has been burning near Walt Disney World Resort since yesterday evening. The fire is actuallly located on the other side of the 429, a new beltway that runs down the west, or backside, of the resort property. No damage to Disney property is expected, but heavy smoke… Read More »Brush Fire Near Walt Disney World
Later a round-up of the latest Cars news and reviews, but first the trailer for Pixar’s next film Ratatouille is back online, and this time in english.
Note: I’m moving some of the best posts from the now shuttered ‘Kid’s World’ blog to the main Disney Blog. One of my favorite Disney songs is a piece written for the Carousel of Progress, which debuted at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. Walt Disney Partnered with General Electric to create an attraction… Read More »It’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
If you saw the post about the Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction Tower Paper Model at BoingBoing a few days ago, you should know that creator Ray Kiem has modified his original plans. The changes make the paper version closer to the real thing by narrowing the base. (Link)
In a court case that’s mostly moot now but could have set a precedent for corporate responsibility in Delaware (a state that is notoriously easy on corporations), the Delaware Supreme Court has backed a lower court decision that The Disney Board of Directors did not act irrationally when it hired and then fired Uber Hollywood… Read More »Court Clears Disney Board in Ovitz Hiring
DisneyCastMagic is a new website dedicated to Toon Spotting, the act of photographing Disneyland Walk-Around Characters and Parade Performers doing what they do best – entertaining guests. The photography at this site is particularly good. However, I’d like to see them add some hints on how the average guest finds the characters in the park… Read More »Toon Spotting
Jason Kottke takes a look at some of the creative puns various news media are using in their coverage of Pixar’s animated feature Cars. Some of my favorites: A toon-up for Petty (Orlando Sentinel)"Cars" is one sweet ride (Hollywood Reporter)‘Cars’ an auto-matic hit (Tucson Citizen) I’m a bit suprised by the negative tone of some… Read More »Cars Puns Rev Up For Movie’s Green Flag