There’s a story running by the AP this weekend that highlights Ocean Park, a Hong Kong amusement park that has seen its fortunes lifted by the bad word of mouth that Hong Kong Disneyland has received. Which goes to show that if you don’t provide the audience a quality product they’ll go elsewhere. I think… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland rival profiting from Disney’s bad news
Some mock-ups of possible versions of the next generation video iPod, rumored to have a much larger screen and hidden controls, that feature Disney/Pixar films. All good stuff from Upcoming Pixar.
I know this isn’t exactly breaking news, but Epcot no longer sells the Beaver Tails in Canada. These were flat dough deepfried and dipped in cinnamon sugar. Growing up in Portland, OR I knew them as Elephant Ears when we bought them at the Saturday Market. Coming to Walt Disney World for the first time… Read More »Epcot Where have the Beaver Tails Gone?
According to Richard Verrier of The Los Angeles Times, airplane hangars are helping to keep some film production in the greater Los Angeles area, including some of the filming for "Pirates of the Caribbean". Southern California has traditionally been a primary locale for the aerospace industry. Hollywood’s quest for cavernous spaces to bring big-budget movies… Read More »Hangers Can Make Great, Big Soundstages
Cedar Fair reports slightly lower attendance at the company’s theme parks. You may recall that the company, which owns Disneyland-competitor Knott’s Berry Farm, recently acquired Paramount Parks. "Some of our northern parks have faced tough economic conditions, which we believe was the main factor affecting attendance during this season," said Dick Kinzel, chairman, president and… Read More »Disney Park Competitor Cedar Fair’s Attendance
Seema Mehta and Jennifer Delson of the Los Angeles Times tell us that SeaWorld San Diego has suspended its fireworks shows and plans to seek a permit. With the heavy regulation of the California coast, it is perhaps another reason why Walt was right about not building Disneyland at the beach. A threatened lawsuit by… Read More »No Fireworks For SeaWorld San Diego
The Orlando Sentinel has an interesting article on the layers of security involved in protecting guests at Orlando area theme parks, particularly the Disney ones. There’s the stuff you can see out front, parking cars at a distance, bag searches, security presence, and then there is the stuff you can’t see, undercover units, cameras, and… Read More »Theme Parks. How Safe Do You Feel?
To mark the fifth anniversary of Tokyo DisneySea (which opened on my birthday btw), a short story contest with the theme of “My Story in Tokyo DisneySea” will be held starting October 1, 2006. The public is invited to submit short stories about moving experiences they have had in the Park or other memories of… Read More »Tokyo Disneyland Short Story Contest