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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.

Ratatouille Trailer Offline

I knew it was too good to be true. The French version of the ‘Ratatouille’ trailer has been taken off line at Disney’s request. That makes sense, why let it steal the thunder from ‘Cars’. The english version of the trailer is still slated to run infront of ‘Cars’ starting June 9th anyway… so the wait isn’t long.

For those of you who can’t wait, however, Ain’t It Cool News has a translated transcript from the french version.

Spoilers about the preview below the cut

 

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‘Lost’ goes Commercial…

When I first heard the news that LOST would have it’s own Alternate Reality Game (ARG), The Lost Experience, I was pretty excited. However, something turned me off from playing it almost as soon as it debuted. I’m pretty sure it was the subLYMONal commercial and website that is talked about in this article. I… Read More »‘Lost’ goes Commercial…

40th Anniversary of “it’s a small world” this weekend

Just as the sun never set on the British Empire, so too does the sun never set on Walt Disney’s magical attraction "it’s a small world." After debuting at the 1964 World’s Fair, "it’s a small world" opened on May 28th, 1966 at Disneyland and was an instant success. Since then it has opened at… Read More »40th Anniversary of “it’s a small world” this weekend

Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom = Tomorrow’s Marketing

Tim O’Reilly, founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media, Inc, takes a look at Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom and the way is combines the virtual world with the real world. what’s really interesting is the way that Disney based the structure of the world on the real-world theme parks, and how rooms and avatars are modeled… Read More »Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom = Tomorrow’s Marketing

Whittling Down The Magic

Okay. This is getting a little out of control. Disney has announced that they are selling off even more of their property to real estate developers. One parcel is 349-acres. That’s just a few acres shy of the total size of the Disneyland Resort in California. I know that the high market prices may be… Read More »Whittling Down The Magic

POTC Operating Procedures (1976)

The Tinselman blog has fired up his time machine once again. This time we’re transported to 1976 where we’re trainees on Disneyland’s biggest draw "Pirates Of The Caribbean". As part of our training we receive the Operating Procedures for the attraction which contains useful knowledge like Breakdown and Emergency procedures. Learn it well, for there… Read More »POTC Operating Procedures (1976)

The Disney Diet

A Devoted Dad and Disney Fan from Norfolk County, England took his son on a trip to Walt Disney World, only to find that his 50inch waist prevented him from sharing many of the theme parks’s attractions with his son. "There were at least five rides I could not go on because I was just… Read More »The Disney Diet

Coolest Disney iPod Stuff, but only in Japan

I realize that the Japanese obsession with Mickey Mouse is huge, but why does that mean we Americans have be left out of the fun. Here’s what I’m talking about a new Limited Edition Mickey Mouse iPod Nano that I would so totally buy, is on the market in Japan. There are also tons of… Read More »Coolest Disney iPod Stuff, but only in Japan