This has been a persistent rumor for a number of years. ILM and Disney Imagineers were collaborating on a new version of Star Tours. In fact back when Star Wars Episode 1 came out the rumors even went so far as to outline leaks of the plot involving pod racers from the Lucasfilm/ILM camp. Now… Read More »Star Tours 2 Coming Soon?
Marketwatch reports on Disney’s expansion into China beyond the theme park and animation properties. They’ve set up a venture capital firm with a name that should ring a bell to Disney fans – Steamboat Ventures. The Times Online looks at a new find of original concept sketches for Tinkerbell that were found in research for… Read More »Morning Roundup – June 5
Il Mulino New York Trattoria recently opened inside the Swan Resort at Walt Disney World. It replaced Palio, both restaurants offer fine italian fare. Scott Joseph, Orlando Sentinel Food Critic, took in a couple meals at Il Mulino and then traveled to New York to eat at the original for good measure. While finding the… Read More »Sentinel reviews new Swan & Dolphin Restaurant – Il Mulino
Reader Steven Vore was there to take photos of the small fire that happened this morning in the parking lot of Downtown Disney – Westside. According to reports, a contractor was repaving the parking lot this morning when one of their tar trucks caught fire. The Reedy Creek Fire Department was dispatched to the scene… Read More »Fire at Downtown Disney Westside this morning
Disney’s MMORG Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK) announced that as of June 3rd the In-Park quests at Disneyland will no longer be offered. The in-Park Questing portion of VMK will be ending at Disneyland on June 3rd, 2007. When the Park closes on Sunday night, June 3rd, VMK Central in Tomorrowland will close and no longer… Read More »VMK Ends Disneyland Quests
The Houston Chronicle has a small suite of articles useful for anyone still putting together vacation plans to Walt Disney World this summer. Including one on theme park secrets and one on the magic of Imagineering. One of the guests injured while evacuating Kali River Rapids last week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom talks about her… Read More »Morning Round Up – June 4th
Looks like Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End has long legs instead of the feared peg-leg of Davy Jones. It has retained the number one box office spot in its second weekend fending off Knocked Up and Shrek 3. Box office estimates are around $46 million bringing the domestic total to $218 million and… Read More »Pirates Loot Shrinks, but retains number one spot in Box Office
Remember those True Life Adventure films? It was Walt’s way of diversifying his studio by adding in Live Action. It was also a passion of his. So it’s very nice to see Disney returning to the nature trail with the addition of a new Studio Brand. Fan Boy over on LaughingPlace.com’s new blogs has the… Read More »Disney Returns to Nature