The Walt Disney Company is suing the U.S. Air Force over the design of a new space badge. At least that’s the latest Disney oriented rumor posted at the web’s number one clearinghouse for rumors, Snopes.com. Is it true or false? Or does this idea just go to infinity and beyond?
The four hurricanes that hit Florida could hurt the tourism industry for years, as a fifth of potential summer visitors told researchers they would consider avoiding the state for fear of the storms, officials said today. That could translate into $2.7 billion in lost business for Florida’s biggest industry and $160 million in lost taxes… Read More »avoid August and September?
A short drive from the gates of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom lay the gates of another era, another culture, the gates to Splendid China. Alas, the wonderously detailed attraction was never able to pull in enough tourist dollars to make a go at it in the competitve Orlando arena, and was forced to close… Read More »China’s Splendor Auctioned Off
Business Week Online has an article with another look at the complex negotiations between Pixar and Disney for a future partnership. Of interest here is the theory that Pixar’s move to push Cars release date to summer signifies a step by Pixar into Disney’s traditional summer playground. As a negotiating tatic it’s bold saying that… Read More »Pixar vs. Disney: Negotiations In Progress?
The Parade of the Stars, the long in the tooth day time parade at Disneyland, has finally hung up its hippo suits. It was expected to run until the new parade for the 50th anniversary could debut in May. Instead it looks like the park will run a calvacade instead. Btw, calvacade is Disney speak… Read More »The Parade Passes by… finally
Today we feature a Washington Post story and an article by Jim Hill on the legacy of SaveDisney. It’s an interesting comparision. Both writers look at the same actions by SaveDisney and the Disney Board and draw very different conclusions. You be the judge.
I’m very pleased to announce a new web log in The Disney Blog family. The Disney Blog: Kid’s World is intended to be web log for all fans of Walt Disney, The Disney Company, and all its many parts. Written especially for today’s kids, The Disney Blog: Kid’s World will highlight much of the Disney… Read More »Kid’s World
J.P. Miller passed away recently. I’m sorry I missed any mention of it until now. Miller was among Walt’s earliest animators and eventually became an illustrator of beloved children’s books. Next time you visit your collection of Little Golden Books don’t be suprised if John Parr Miller was the illustrator for many of your favorites.… Read More »John Parr Miller: Animator/Illustrator