Although the Walt Disney Company no longer owns the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL, there is still a close affiliation between Disneyland and the Anaheim sports franchises. When the Ducks visited Disneyland after their championship year, they brought the Stanley Cup trophy with them. The trophy went on the new Nemo attraction and was even… Read More »Stanley Cup looted by Disneyland Pirates
When Disneyland was ramping up for its 50th Anniversary, they knew the planned use of the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln theater would ruffle the feathers of Disney fans who are afraid of losing that historical and important attraction. So they put up a sign saying that when the special 50th anniversary presentation was over… Read More »Two Years Later, Where is Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln?
Pixar’s Remy the Rat continues to cook up big profits overseas: Remy’s time has come — at least on the international stage. Disney’s "Ratatouille" is leading the foreign box office for the first time, during the Oct. 5-7 frame — its 15th week in release. As with many family toons, the Mouse House opted to… Read More »Pixar’s Ratatouille cooks up big box office overseas
Three exciting DVD releases from Disney this week. On October 16th you can buy THE HOAX, a thrilling, unbelievable true story of the man who nearly pulled off the biggest media scam of the 20th century. Starring Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden and a stellar supporting cast, The Hoax is based on Clifford… Read More »Three New DVDs from Disney this week
Karen Stabiner asks in an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times: What ever happened to being a plain old ‘customer’? I don’t know about your friends, but my friends never ask me to pay when they invite me over for a good time. "Guest" implies free, or at least it used to. Lately, "guest"… Read More »Not Everyone Likes Disney-Style ‘Guest’ Service
As much as I’d love to have one, the Segway never took off as regular mode of transportation, at least in the sort of numbers that were being considered when they were first unveiled. But there is one community where the use of Segways is growing quickly – the disabled. There are some disabled who… Read More »Themeparks and the great Segway debate
I love mysteries. I don’t care that they are formulaic. There is something about tracking down clues and making connections that solve the puzzle that I absolutely love. In addition to a Disney fanatic and a TV addict, I am also a reader, and I read almost all mysteries, usually of the cozy variety (think… Read More »Women’s Murder Club: Welcome to the Club
The New York Times has an interesting story on how ABC News is reshaping itself to be relevant in the internet age. ABC is the only major broadcast network that is using the staff of its evening newscast to produce a separate and distinct daily program for a Web audience. The 15-minute Webcast often features… Read More »ABC News reshapes itself for web, new generation