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Meet Erin Wallace new SrVP of Operations for WDW

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Erin Wallace, 46, senior vice president of operations for Walt Disney World, succeeding Lee Cockerell this month as the resort’s chief operating officer. Wallace spoke with Orlando Sentinel writer Scott Powers. Below are a few choice answers or you can read the full interview. Q: Your predecessor, Lee Cockerell, often talked about the need to… Read More »Meet Erin Wallace new SrVP of Operations for WDW

More Hotels Coming to Celebration

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The third hotel for Celebration and second hotel from the Mona Lisa Development, the U.S. affiliate of Mona Lisa Hotels and Residences of France, has just been announced. There’s speculation that 400 additional acres could find a Four-Seasons hotel and golf resort on it soon. The land for these developments was sold off by the… Read More »More Hotels Coming to Celebration

Amid Amidi’s Animation Blast #9

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Over at CartoonBrew they’ve revealled that Animation Blast #9 has arrived from the printer. This low run magazine is a must have for any animation aficionado. Contents include: Pete Docter on John Sipley Taylor Jessen on Twice Upon A Time Jerry Beck on Service Ribbin (risky war time cartoons for the troops) and much much… Read More »Amid Amidi’s Animation Blast #9

Local Firefighter doubles as Stunt Man at Disney World

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Here’s a great story from WESH TV news. Mike Sydnor, a local firefighter, has found a job doing motorcycle stunts at Disney-MGM Studios Lights Motors Action car stunt show. Best part of the story, his first job at Disney was dealing with fireworks… hmm. This guy’s life really focuses around fire. (Link)

Checking In on Former Disney Park Execs

First, they ran The Disney Stores, and then they ran the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. Then, they left a decidedly different Disney Division behind to go run clothier The Gap, Inc, which has seen shares fall after a disappointing second quarter. Gap, which operates Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic, reported… Read More »Checking In on Former Disney Park Execs

SeaWorld Dolphins hand-biting incident, again!

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For the second time in three weeks a Dolphin has ‘bit’ the hand of a child who was feeding or petting it. If it’s not the same dolphin sounds like there might some dangerous behavior learning going on there. Anybody have the inside scoop?

ABC Fall Predictions

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The Couch Potato blog has been posting a line-up and review of each show for the fall. The ABC Television category is still incomplete, but what he has already is very interesting. He’s already reviewed The Nine and 6 Degrees which are the new ABC shows I’m most excited about. See also CP reviews for… Read More »ABC Fall Predictions

Group shot at Castle, Bats Day in the Fun Park 8, Disneyland, CA

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Group shot at Castle, Bats Day 8, Disneyland, CA, originally uploaded by gruntzooki. Cory Doctorow, author, cyberrights expert, and BoingBoing writer, has moved to Southern California and is now able to enjoy more of Disneyland than ever before. So what better way to spend a Sunday in the park then join up with the cast… Read More »Group shot at Castle, Bats Day in the Fun Park 8, Disneyland, CA