Well, not only has the Orlando Airport capitulated to the demands of the shuttle and taxi drivers and moved Disney’s Magical Express Greeters off the main arrival floor of the airport, but they’ve kept them out of the baggage level as well. In fact, Disney’s smiling greeters with the Mickey Hands have been relegated to… Read More »Disney sent to the dungeon at Orlando Airport
Instead Chicken Little being the next Walt Disney Feature Animation franchise, it is beginning to take on the odor of a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise around here. There were rumors that the film’s director had left town, the movie is getting some bad reviews (a collective 3/10 at Rotten Tomatoes), and people are starting to point fingers. The Box Office results will weigh heavily in Disney’s upcoming negotiations with Pixar for future distribution rights. Would you like your CG Animation crispy or rottiserie?
Speaking of choice, I am hearing good things about the 3-D projection for Chicken Little (theatre list). That just might be the lucky wishbone for Walt Disney Feature Animation (and possibly a niche!). Plus you get to keep the glasses (oh boy… they might be worth $2 on ebay someday.) The Press Release for the 3-D release is below the cut and here’s a link to a new trailer for the 3-D release (qt mov 300, 1500 wmf sm, lrg ).
Disney has also released a featurette that looks at the making of the movie (qt mov 300, 1500 wmf sm, lrg ). If you’re a fan of Disney animation you’ll enjoy this peek behinds the scenes at WDFA.
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I would like to point you again to the Mad-T-Party blog of former Disney animation artist Hans Bacher. Not only is he showcasing much of his wonderful art but he’s dishing the dirt on his days at Disney. His recent posts on The Lion King are breathtaking.
The OC Register is reporting that GardenWalk, a walk-through mall/entertainment/hotel center to be built on the south side of Harbor Blvd from Disneyland, is now negotiating leases with a groundbreaking scheduled for the spring. This project has been ‘on the boards’ for over seven years now. Yeah, the economy did get a little bumpy there… Read More »Gardenwalk: Breaking Ground Soon?
This student project looks to take the concept of Disney themepark’s Talking Trash Can one step further. This might be the next step for Disney as well. It would compliment their AVAC system at Disney World. Anyone want to help make these student’s dreams a reality?
Disney is ramping up the campaign for the last few days before Chicken Little hits the theatres. Of course, not all the news is good news. Disney must feel like they have a target on their back. They’ve also released a list of which theatres will have the special 3-D showing of the movie. Can’t… Read More »Last Minute Push for Chicken Little
DisneyAuctions is hosting a charity auction featuring one-of-a-kind hearts designed by the casts and crews of 10 ABC television shows. All proceeds from this auction will benefit The Help Group, an organization dedicated to serving children with special needs related to autism, Asperger’s disorder, learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, mental retardation, abuse and emotional problems.… Read More »Lost, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and other ABCs auction to help children
Other than the most excellent magazine ‘Tales from the Laughing Place‘ I’ve heard almost nothing coming from the direction of Hong Kong Disneyland. That could mean things are going fine, no worries, exactly as they expected… or it could mean there’s bad news they don’t want to talk about. Hard to know since the theme… Read More »Hey, Hong Kong Disneyland… how’s it going?