Congratulations to Ken and Kori Pellman who welcomed little Keelie into their life yesterday. If babies come with Hats, then Keelie probably has Mouse Ears. May good health and long life find them all. Theme Park Insider has posted a review of Universal Islands Of Adventure new water sports show. The Verdict: a nice diversion… Read More »Morning Roundup – June 20
Reuters speaks with Disney’s Kevin Lima, director of the November release "Enchanted." The movie is already carrying a large load as it marks Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation for the 15 minute opening segment of the film. Now this article wants to saddle it with the label of Next Big Franchise. I am hearing good… Read More »Will Disney’s Enchanted be next Franchise for Mouse House?
Sorry for the lack of posts yesterday. I was down and out with a bad cold. The Associated Press has a short interview with Ratatouille director Brad Bird where he is very rhapsodic, even spiritual, about animation and the Pixar/Disney merge. Apple.com has a preview of WALL-E, the robot centered film coming from Pixar in… Read More »Morning Roundup
Once you see the movie, that will make sense. You will see the movie, right? You should. It was PIXAR at it’s finest. Don’t believe me, ask my 4-year-old. Warning: semi-spoilers are mentioned. Kind of. Visually, I think it may be the best of the bunch. The art was pure, well, art. The writing was… Read More »Ratatouille: To Review It is Ironic
This is what you see as you squeeze into what remains of the boardwalk area of DCA, the makings of the new attraction. It makes me all tingly inside.
We rode the submarines last week. They were a lot of fun. The ride lasts about 12 minutes or so, which is nice. The line lasts about 4 hours, without shade. That’s not so nice. Luckily we were admitted an hour early per Disney’s policy of letting hotel guests in prior to opening (3-4 days… Read More »You Don’t Live in the Submarine, it’s the Line that Gets You
LaughingPlace.com has excellent coverage of the "What’s Next, What’s New" presentation at Disneyland. This is the chance for Disney and WDI to show off for the press so there is some really neat stuff including lots of details on next big attraction Toy Story Mania. How about adding a Casino to the resort? Somehow I… Read More »Morning Roundup – June 16
Three videos for your weekend entertainment today.
First hop on over to the Department of Energy site to see a cute spot filmed by Ratatouille star Remy on how you can play your part in Energy Conservation. Look for this PSA to hit your TV soon
Below the cut find YouTube Videos of Muppet Pirates, and Gideon (That cat from Pinocchio… no not Figaro, the walking one) like you’ve never seen them before. Gideon is definitely breaking character just a little.