As part of the fall out from the merger of WB and UPN networks, I’m sure there will be tons of talent flight. For instance, Disney was just able to sign, Greg Berlanti, the creator of Everwood, one of the WBs most successful shows, to a three year deal. This makes me happy. I enjoyed… Read More »Disney Snags Everwood Creator
ToonFinder.com recently added some 10 minutes of documentary style footage of Vintage 1956 Disneyland to Google Video. It contains some great footage I’ve never seen before, including plenty of horse drawn vehicles that are either gone or nearly forgotten now. This film focuses mainly on Main Street with only brief introductions to the other lands,… Read More »Vintage Disneyland Video ~1956
David Wyld at SecureID News pens an indepth look at the technology and methodology behind the Biometric Scanners that Disney theme parks use to associate you with your admission media. Operationally, finger or hand scanning systems capture the physical, geometric characteristics of an individual’s hand – with most systems having the capacity to do so… Read More »Biometrics at the Disney Gates
Robyn at Tinselman has a wonderful post that connects the dots between the 1900 Paris Expo and Walt Disney’s transportation systems of Tomorrowland and EPCOT (the original design).
This week the ‘Switched On‘ column at Engadget features a satirical look at organizational changes at the Mouse House now that they have bought Pixar. Our popular attraction "Pirates of the Caribbean" will be renamed "Licensed Users of the Caribbean" effective immediately. A specially priced family pack will be available. Our home entertainment division, Buena… Read More »Licensed Users of the Caribbean
Some toys scheduled to be released in conjunction with the next Pixar film Cars, have recently been previewed and made their way onto the web. They really look wonderful, I especially love that Hot Wheels mountain race track at the bottom of the page.
The WDWCP Gang Rape investigation has a new twist this evening. WESH TV is reporting that the Sherrif’s Office is declining to investigate any further after a video tape surfaced that depicts the accuser as a willing participant in the event. At this point we don’t know any more than that and more facts may… Read More »No Charges against International Disney Employees in Rape Investigation
Some sad news from the set of the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. Tom Dupont, an award winning stuntman and fight choreographer, was injured during the filming of a scene in a water tank. According to IMDB, this stuntman had acted as Geoffrey Rush’s (Captain Barbossa) stunt double in the first film. In 2002 Dupont… Read More »Geoffrey Rush’s Stunt Double injured in POTC filming