"It is such an honor for The Incredibles to receive four Oscar nominations. I am thrilled that Pixar’s creative team is being recognized for their amazing work by the Academy alongside many other talented nominees. The screenplay nomination is particularly gratifying since storytelling is at the heart of what makes Pixar so special and what… Read More »Brad Bird on Oscar Nod for The Incredibles
For the Walt Disney Company, the Disney Vault is a prized possession, or in other words, more power to them in regards to market control. For the consumer, however, the Disney Vault means more hours strolling down the DVD aisles of Best Buy, Fry’s, Circuit City or even the movie wall at your local The… Read More »Vaulting the Disney video market
Miceland has posted a series on tips and tricks for getting your photo or the photo of your young one taken with the walk-around characters at Disneyland (part one is here). Well worth reading if that’s your goal for the vacation. This, of course, leaves me saddened as to the fate of Chris and Jen’s… Read More »Tips for taking photos with Disney Characters
I’m sure everyone has a long list of things that are personally special to them about the Disney parks. Since my time as a guest blogger is winding down, I thought I would share a few of mine, and I’ll bet that each of these is on someone else’s favorites list somewhere! – It’s fun… Read More »Favorite Park Moments
Lately I’ve been enjoying watching the Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black & White Vol. 2. Even though today’s Mickey is great, I really love the Mickey of the 1930’s. The simple black dot eyes just appeal to me (and allowed the animators to do so much more with his brow), and the subjects… Read More »Optimistic Mickey
scan_936, originally uploaded by adh. 1978 at Walt Disney World was a different place. The Magic Kingdom was still a single gate destination and getting into and out of Orlando was still something of a challenge. Allen has flickr’d some great scans from his 1978 trip to Disney World, back when the Skyway still gave… Read More »Aerial Photo of WDW Fantasyland 1978
I’m a big fan of "fan-made" video of the Disney parks. When I’m getting excited about an upcoming trip, there’s nothing I like better than watching footage of the shows and attractions I’ll be seeing soon! So, I’ve ended up purchasing lots of "home movies" of other Disney fans, and I’ve seen all kinds of… Read More »Professional Park DVDs
If your cable provider includes the Bravo network, be sure to watch Cirque du Soleil La Nouba on April 23rd, 8:00 PM Eastern. If you haven’t seen this amazing show at Walt Disney World, you definitely have to make it a priority for your next trip. My favorite act is the little girls throwing their… Read More »La Nouba on Cable