The HK Standard looks at the status of Hong Kong Disneyland. Looks like there is some worry that the park won’t be able to meet the numbers required to pay down its debt. This is not as big a problem as Euro Disney is experiencing, the debt load is much lower due to Disney deciding… Read More »Checking in on Hong Kong Disneyland
While I don’t understand why companies insist on tying their information to one vendor in a competitive marketplace (thank Apple and the iPhone with Cingular), I do think it’s better than trying to launch an MVNO all on your own with little or no indication from the marketplace that your rate plan is sustainable. So… Read More »ESPN Relaunching it’s Mobile Phone Service through Verizon
Adam Shankman ("Cheaper By The Dozen 2", "Bringing Down the House" and "The Pacifier") has been signed to direct the Disney family fantasy "Bedtime Story." The story centers on a harried architect whose life is turned upside down when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to come true. A film choreographer… Read More »Disney finds a Bedtime Story.
First Quarter results are in for the Walt Disney Company and investors are happy. Net Income more than doubled and Total Revenue was up by almost a billion. DVD sales and the return of advertising money helped pump the numbers up. Let’s not forget about ‘Cars’ and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest" either.… Read More »How is Disney doing these days? Not too shabby!
LaughingPlace.com was at the Magic Kingdom today to cover the appearances of Coach Dungy and Running Back Rhodes from the NFL Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts. They played a little football with some kids then did press interviews. Later there was a parade down main street with all the victory trimmings. I wish they would… Read More »NFL World Champion Colts visit Walt Disney World
On this day 6 years ago my future wife and I were camping out waiting to be among the first official guests of Disneyland Resort’s second gate the following morning. Tens of thousands of guests were expected to camp out over night for the chance to get in the next day. Less then 2000 chose… Read More »California Adventure turns 6
One of the little bits of information that came out when Disney met with investors tonight, was that Jay Rasulo announced Disney was considering building a series of upscale Disney themed hotels in major vacation destinations around the nation, and perhaps the world. This does not sound like that bad of an idea to me.… Read More »Disney considering building hotel chain
The LA Times has an interesting look a the John Lasseter/Randy Newman duo that has worked to provide so many of Pixar’s films with wonderful soundtracks. John Lasseter and Randy Newman both grew up in Southern California, but they couldn’t possibly come from more different worlds. Lasseter is from Whittier, son of the parts manager… Read More »Lasseter, Newman: two peas in a pod?