The copyright royalties fight between the Walt Disney Company and the Slesinger family has taken another turn back to the courts. Disney broke off the mediated negotiations with the Slesingers and seemed pretty firm about it too. "We suggested to the magistrate that having a settlement conference at this time would not be meaningful," said… Read More »Pooh Copyright Saga Continues…
Sometimes a comment is so good, I want to make sure y’all get a chance to see it. Mikey Polunzy read this article at SeekingAlpha (one I read too, but chose to ignore and concentrate on the good news from the week two box office) and left this reply in the comments: I believe quality… Read More »Give Meet The Robinsons A Chance
If you bought the plush Disney Princess Easter Basket pictured here, you should return it to the store where you purchased it for a full refund. The item has been voluntarily recalled by Gemmy Industries after choking hazards were discovered. Customers should take the item and any items it came with away from young children… Read More »Plush Disney Princess Easter Basket Recalled
In a weekend where none of new films was able to draw an audience "Blades of Glory" and "Meet The Robinsons" retained their spots atop the charts. Each with about a 30% drop in audience, which isn’t all that bad. The estimated additional $17 million earned by "Meet The Robinsons" brings the total up to… Read More »Box Office Numbers: Meet The Robinsons retains 2nd place
I was reminded over on LaughingPlace.com that the 10th anniversary of the public debut of Light Magic quickly approaches. As the guy who wrote the FAQ on Light Magic it scares me to think that ten years has gone by so quickly, I’m getting old. So what has ten years of water under the bridge… Read More »Ten Years since Light Magic
Earlier today, a security dog at the Disney Cruise ship "Disney Magic" sniffed a package mailed to one of the crew members in just that way that alerts security personnel to a suspicious article. Out of caution, the ship was evacuated and the package examined. It turned out to be a harmless wireless device for… Read More »Suspicious Packages Forces Disney Cruise Evacuation
Fans of Donald Duck, Panchito, and Jose Carioca (the stars of Walt Disney’s The Cabelleros) will be happy that they are now featured in Epcot’s Mexico Attraction. Those who are expecting to be not so happy with the change, may want to wait to experience the attraction themselves before rendering final judgement. If you can’t… Read More »Epcot Mexico Attraction reopens with Three Cabelleros overlay
In a move I expected Disney to make eventually, Walt Disney World has opened their ‘Wedding Chapel’ and wedding planning assistance to gay couples. The company announced out of California that same-sex couple "commitment" ceremonies will be allowed at the Disney Wedding Chapel and other locations at Walt Disney World and at Disneyland in California.… Read More »Disney to open Wedding Chapel to gay couples