If you weren’t reading CartoonBrew this week you missed some great posts. So here’s a shout-out to them and a chance for you to go back and see what you’ve missed. First they linked to the new O-Meon podcast. This episode features some great interviews with animation illuminaries at the recent Annie awards. Included are… Read More »CartoonBrew on the ball
The Hollywood Reporter writes that the shakeup at Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) continues after the recent purchase of Pixar and the addition of John Lasseter to the leadership of WDI. This deal has been in the making for sometime, Lasseter’s appointment has just moved up the pace a bit. As part of the shakeup longtime… Read More »Marty Sklar, the last of Walt’s men, steps down from WDI Leadership Role
The AP is reporting that officials at Texas A&M University-Commerce are seeking an apology for the way their school and fans were depicted during this year’s Disney basketball feel-good pic Glory Road. Have they not heard of dramatic license? If Hollywood had to apologize everytime they ignored historical fact, they’d be out of business. (Previously… Read More »Texas College wants Apology from makers of Glory Road
Fans of the Disneyland Railroad will be happy to know that the Lilly Belle, Walt’s Private Car, is back on the tracks after a 7-year abense and complete overhaul. Pictures of the restored interior are on LaughingPlace.com. You’ll have to check them out there, since The Lilly Belle is not available to the general public… Read More »Disneyland Railroad gets busier
Update: The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Peter Pan reopened with the park this morning and that the Sherrif’s Office is no longer investigating since the man’s condition was less severe than reported. I have heard no more facts about the accident that injured a 70-year old man who fell while attempting to board the… Read More »Further Thoughts on Peter Pan Incident
TikiStitch is the webjournal of someone seriously devoted to Disney’s Stitch character. She has quite a collection of Stitch Plush too. Stitch, in case you forget, was the alien ‘dog’ creature from Disney’s sleeper hit, Lilo & Stitch. [ disney, stitch, animation, disneyana, collecting, plush ]
The Orlando Sentinel reports on an incident where a 70-year old man had a difficult time navigating the moving conveyor-belt-like platform and the smallish entry into the Peter Pan attraction vehicles. He fell back and was hit by the oncoming vehicle before Disney Cast Members could stop the attraction. Initial rumors stated that injuries were… Read More »Man Injured Attempting to Board Attraction at DisneyWorld
A group of New York City Finance Department Employees visited Walt Disney World in Orlando on a team-building exercise using Taxpayer dollars. Not bad by itself. But the total $127,000.00 seems a bit outrageous? Where were they staying the Grand Floridian?