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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.

Wall-Street Rumors: Apple to buy Disney?

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I consider this unlikely, but rumors are going around that Apple may leverage their market position to buy the Walt Disney Company. The dollars are there since Disney appears to be undervalued.

Disney Fan Video Of The Week

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This week’s Fan Video shows what kind of Dorky fun you can have when you join Walt Disney World’s College Program.

Original LOST writer moving on

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Javier Grillo-Marxuach, one of the original show writers on ABC’s hit TV show LOST has announced on his blog that he is leaving the production. Fans want to know why? The simple truth is my work is done. As television series change and evolve, so do the things they require from the writers and producers… Read More »Original LOST writer moving on

Disney Auctions leaves eBay behind

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I must have missed the official announcement, but Disney recent moved their internet auction operations off of planet eBay and into the Disney.com mothership. This means some slight changes in policy for bidders, Disney no longer has to pay eBay any fees, and probably means lower overall viewership as well (translation, fewer competing bids). So… Read More »Disney Auctions leaves eBay behind

ESPN The Weekend, Lineup announced

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In just its third year ESPN The Weekend has become a very popular event for Disney-MGM Studios. Judging by the recently announced lineup, this year will be no exception. Sports fans are given the opportunity to see many of their favorite athletes and ESPN personalities up-close and personal at Disney-MGM Studios March 3-5, 2006.

Be prepared to stand in some lines for autographs, and make use of the ‘fastpass’ system they usually have set up for autographs. It’s also a chance to get on camera, so bring a cardboard sign that says something witty.

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Animal Kingdom’s rosy future???

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Lee MacDonald, Editor of Tales from the Laughing Place a Disney magazine, has a new column at LaughingPlace.com. The first topic he addresses is a big one — the future of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Expedition Everest is expected to help propel DAK into the realm of a full-day adventure park. IMHO, it has always been… Read More »Animal Kingdom’s rosy future???

Pixar Marketing revs its engine for Cars

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Pixar is being really creative with their marketing for their next animated feature – Cars. First they released ‘spy camera’ images on AutoWeek, now they’re hosting the latest Cars trailer and Edmunds.com. What’s next,  Free Toys with an Oil Change and Jfify Lube? This trailer ran during the Daytona500. If you were black flagged at… Read More »Pixar Marketing revs its engine for Cars

Vintage Disneyland Photos

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Stuff From The Park is a look back at Disneyland’s very early days via photos acquired at rummage and garage sales. If I ever found even a few photos like this I would consider myself totally lucky. But this guy in Colorado seems to have a ton of it. There’s plenty of great photos that… Read More »Vintage Disneyland Photos