Halloween is fast approaching. If you’re looking for some scary sounds to deck your haunted mansion this year, then you should checkout this 1964 Disney Album, "Disney’s Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House." I had this album, or a version of it, as a kid in the 70s. The Chinese Water Torture segment still… Read More »Disney’s Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House
Cinematical is reporting a rumor from a Disney Insider that Orlando Bloom’s character in the Pirates of the Caribbean’s films will be killed off in episode III or IV. The stated goal is to save some costs if they decide to make a 4th episode. Of course, this is complete rubbish since the audience experiences… Read More »Orlando Bloom to be written out of Pirates Franchise?
I’ve spent a few days at the parks since October 1st and have read many accounts online of others winning prizes as part of the Year of a Million Dreams contest at Disney’s U.S. theme parks. Along the way I have noticed a major inconsistency… Read More »Year of a Million Dreams, rules violations?
Joseph Menn of the Los Angeles Times takes a look at what Disney CEO Bob Iger has been doing, and how he’s been doing it. In his short tenure, Iger has amassed goodwill by patching up feuds he inherited from his predecessor, Michael Eisner. Yet he has limited his public exposure to carefully selected events,… Read More »What About Bob (Iger)?
Barb has begun posting on her Celebration, FL blog again. Sadly, one post is about the demise of the Barnie’s Coffee shop location and it’s eventual conversion to a Starbucks. This has been in the cards for a few months, but the reality of it still shocking. I’m going to miss the breakfast items they… Read More »Life in Celebration, FL
When the sister of a candidate rejected by ABC’s extreme makeover reality tv show learned her sister would not be getting the makeover after promises from the shows producers she committed suicide distressed by her role in the affair. The family and ABC have reportedly reached a settlement. I’m so happy that show is off… Read More »Suit over Extreme Makeover suicide settled
In case you missed it in my earlier post, the full autopsy report for the 5-year old boy who died after riding Rock n’ Roller Coaster has been released. The final results are that the boy died from an a-symptomatic condition that. His parents would have had no way to know before hand that he… Read More »Boy who died on Coaster in June had heart defect
Themed Attractions has a great look at Nightmare Before Christmas and it’s many facets in the theatres and in the theme parks. For the last two years I have attended Halloween time screenings of Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood. This film plays a very special part of my… Read More »Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D