Home Viewing Update
The battle between HD vs. Blu-ray continues. Meanwhile, a Disney cast-off will shut down its home viewing service.
More after the jump.
Tim Burton Returns to Disney for “Alice” and “Frankenweenie” features (part two)
Sci-fi Wire blog has been on a bit of a Tim Burton kick lately (or perhaps they got a bunch of news at once and have been doling it out like candy). First they talked with Burton about his upcoming feature length retelling of his cult favorite "Frankenweenie" film. While the original short was live… Read More »Tim Burton Returns to Disney for “Alice” and “Frankenweenie” features (part two)
“Breakfast with Santa” at Downtown Disney, Anaheim
Start a new family tradition this holiday season. But, forget the late night milk and cookies, Santa Claus is having breakfast in the OC! This year, Patina Restaurant Group will be hosting “Breakfast With Santa,” for the first time in their Downtown Disney restaurant, Naples. This has been a tradition shared at the Patina properties across Los Angeles, but this year PRG decided to bring this family favorite to Orange County.
This special event will take place Saturday, December 22 from 9:00am-1:00pm. Expect there to be fun for kids and their parents, with games, carolers, a wonderful meal, and tons of great food.
The full menu and how to make reservations is below the cut:
Read More »“Breakfast with Santa” at Downtown Disney, Anaheim
It’s Woz, not Jobs, inside SpaceShip Earth at Epcot
Last week I posted a rumor that had an audio-animatronic figure of Disney Board Member and Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs inside the updated Spaceship Earth attraction at Epcot. Well now the ride has opened to the public for some limited previews and looks like the animatronic figure is much closer in semblance to the other… Read More »It’s Woz, not Jobs, inside SpaceShip Earth at Epcot
New Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull poster
A new poster for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull has been released into the wild. This poster evokes some of the great stylings from the classic Indiana Jones posters. The poster also lets us know the release date for the film – May 22. Definitely looking forward to this one and… Read More »New Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull poster
Disneyland Paris’ opens its Tower of Terror
Alain Littaye’s Disney and More blog has a gallery of pictures up from the newly opened The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction at Walt Disney Studios Paris. Photos are once again from the talented lens of Alexandre Rosa. Similarly themed Tower of Terror attractions are now in four of the five world wide Disney… Read More »Disneyland Paris’ opens its Tower of Terror
Did Disney’s Zero Tolerance for Violence Policy Unfairly Ruin Family Fun for Pop Warner Teams?
I’ve never been a big fan of collective punishment. It has its place in team events where you’re trying to build unity of purpose. But when applied outside the sports arena it can have unintended consequences. The family members of Pop Warner football teams certainly had no control over the actions of other players whose… Read More »Did Disney’s Zero Tolerance for Violence Policy Unfairly Ruin Family Fun for Pop Warner Teams?
Walt’s grandson pays tribute to Imagineer Bruce Gordon
Walter E.D. Miller, president of the Walt Disney Family Foundation, has written this moving tribute to Bruce Gordon who was recently found dead in his home. The first time that we met Bruce Gordon was on a soundstage in Hollywood, where we interviewed him for the Walt Disney Family Foundation/Pantheon Productions documentary ”Walt: The Man… Read More »Walt’s grandson pays tribute to Imagineer Bruce Gordon