Neal Gabler, author of the latest Walt Disney biography, takes the Chicago Tribune on a tour of Walt Disney’s Chicago. Chicago is often overlooked in accounts of the man who transformed cartooning into an art form, invented the theme park and made his name synonymous with high-quality, family entertainment. Yet, for Disney, the city was… Read More »Walt Disney’s Chicago
Disney Imagineering has won a THEA award, the theme park oscar equivilant, for their latest roller coaster attraction Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Previous THEA Awards presented to Walt Disney Imagineering include:Classic Award – Disneyland, Anaheim, California, 2006Show – Remember: Dreams Come True, Disneyland, 2006Attraction – CineMagique, Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Resort Paris, 2003Creative… Read More »Disney wins THEA award for Expedition Everest
A Toymaker says the Disney/Pixar film Cars and all the toys and products associated with it are violating his trademark design for his ‘real cars’ limited edition toys. At issue is the use of an upside down chevron. vs. Hmm. That’s a tough call. Obviously you can’t trademark a generic chevron (although Nike claims you… Read More »Disney violating trademarks with Cars?
IAAPA, the Int’l Assoc. of Amusement Parks and Attractions, just wrapped up its yearly attractions expo. This was the second year in Atlanta for the event. It returns to Orlando for two years, then will begin alternating between Las Vegas and Orlando (although I wonder how long that will last once they realize how cold… Read More »IAAPA Expo wraps
Gatorland has announced that it will be opening on November 24th, the day after Thanksgiving, with a brand new entrance, a huge benefit, and all the original attractions from before the big fire burnt down the main entrance and gift shop. The benefit will include live music, prizes, and special animal encounters. The new entrance,… Read More »Gatorland to reopen with benefit
I saw Finding Nemo – The Musical again this weekend. At some point this week I’ll write up my thoughts on the show, the changes they’ve done, and a few small areas they still need to work on. I have a few more curtain call photos to upload too (and possibly another recording or two).… Read More »Nemo: Where’d Coral Go?
The Orlando Sentinel article’s first line tells you all you need to know why this is wrong wrong wrong. The first workers to greet many tourists at Walt Disney World will soon be some other company’s employees. Don’t they get it. The whole visit is an experience, a show. If the opening scenes are filmed… Read More »Disney World to contract out more jobs! Argh!
The news of the switch from Alan Menken to Randy Newman on Disney’s upcoming Hand-Drawn animated feature "The Frog Princess" didn’t strike me as that odd. Perhaps because I enjoy both artists music equally (differently, but equally). For those who were looking forward to a reunion of Menken with directors Ron Clements & John Musker… Read More »The Frog Princess gets new musical composer