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ABC Updates

Last night marked the last episode of the Fall LOST mini-season. I thought it was a good one with a good cliffhanger (although the audience knows more than Jack, which is an unusual situation for LOST), but there were too many threads left unraveled and the whole Mr. Eko story line resolution left me feeling… Read More »ABC Updates

Gatorland sets reopening date

Following up again on this week’s big story, the Gatorland Fire. Gatorland is working hard to get back on its feet even as I type this and that’s good news for Central Florida. Orlando needs the small family run and oriented road side attractions to balance out the large corporate ones. It’s just a different… Read More »Gatorland sets reopening date

Disneyland Paris parent company reports smaller FY loss

Euro Disney (EDL), the operating company for the Disneyland Paris Resort reported a fiscal year loss of $93.28 million. That’s down from $112 million the prior year. Savings are mostly through debt restructuring and cost cutting. Probably still too early to make a huge purchase of that stock considering the near $2 billion debt load.… Read More »Disneyland Paris parent company reports smaller FY loss

Mary Poppins Producer Interviewed

The New York Times has an extensive interview with Cameron Mackintosh, creator of Les Miserables and Mary Poppins. Both shows are on Broadway right now and Mackintosh reflects on each. “In the end they will be as successful as the public wants them to be,” he said. “I’m going to be delivering two great pieces… Read More »Mary Poppins Producer Interviewed

New Downtown Disney at WDW

Kevin Yee scoops a big announcement today that will literally change the direction of the Walt Disney World Resort. Just last year Disney completed Western Way, which intersects with the 429 toll road and, by extension, a region of quick residential growth to the northwest side of the Disney property. Yee discovered Disney’s plans to… Read More »New Downtown Disney at WDW

Disney opens Game Design Studio specific to Nintendo

Looking to capture some of the wave created by Nintendo’s Wii console, Disney is opening a game design studio devoted to the platform. Scott Novis, who headed the Rainbow Studios team that developed the popular video game based on the Disney Pixar film "Cars," was tapped to be vice president and general manager for Disney’s… Read More »Disney opens Game Design Studio specific to Nintendo

Gatorland – Good news and more pics

Some good news came late yesterday; one of the alligators presumed dead was found alive by the Gatorland staff. I stopped by at 5:20PM to pick up my son from Daycare across the street and snapped a few more pictures. Alas, the devastation is pretty total. But it looks to be largely confined to the… Read More »Gatorland – Good news and more pics

Disneyland Alum, Eden Espinosa, Returning to LA in Wicked!

Disneyland stage show alum Eden Espinosa has been announced for the role of Elphaba in the Los Angeles Production of Wicked. Espinosa will team with Megan Hilty (Glinda) once performances begin in February of 2007. Providing a little taste of what you can expect, blogger Neta-Lee was at the announcement and recorded a video of… Read More »Disneyland Alum, Eden Espinosa, Returning to LA in Wicked!