Cheech Marin, whose voice you have heard in Oliver and Company, Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, and The Lion King, is voicing one of the cars in next years Pixar release — Cars. Comingsoon.net shares some interesting information about his character and reveals a little of the films plot. (via)
Disney must be raking in the dough, so much that they upped this years dividend by $0.03 or 14% of last years dividend. Too bad there wasn’t any money in the coffers to give better health care benefits to their themepark workers. This is going to make all the investors feel warm in their tummies,… Read More »Disney Governance News
Update: Looks like Amazon is out of stock on this item. I’ll try to find out if there is a supply of these books out there anywhere. The untimely death of David Mumford, one half of the authorship and part owner of Camphor Tree Publishing, has made these books quite scarce. It might be a… Read More »Disneyland: The Nickel Tour Update
Although some fans were skeptical when Monaghan chose a TV role, they quickly embraced Lost and the very different character of Charlie, says Cyndi Haulk, who runs The Dom Project (dominic-monaghan.us). USAToday runs an article on the growing strength of ABC’s Lost, and the convergence of the large fan base Dominic Monaghan brings to the… Read More »Dominic Monaghan, the lost boy?
Forbes.com has a new article about how Disney Mobile is raking in the sales and providing great synergy with Disney’s existing products. From Cell Phone Wallpapers to ringtones, the products are affordable and aimed at the youth market. "The kids are snapping up these ring tones," says Rubin. "They’ll spend $2 for a ring tone… Read More »Disney Mobile Rings Up Sales
A woman who suffered back injuries last year in a fatal crash at Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has sued the Walt Disney Co.. The suit, filed Nov. 18 in Orange County Superior Court by attorney Fred Nameth, alleges negligence. It also alleges that the ride’s design is defective and that Disney continues to engage… Read More »Disneyland Sued again for Big Thunder Accident
In manufacturing, this country already rules the textile world, the production of computer parts and countless other items that Americans all but take for granted. Now, with the sophisticated images coming out of this studio, China seems to be serving notice to the Disneys and Pixars of the world that its day is arriving in… Read More »China set to compete on world market with Animated Feature
Mikey over at WebMikey reviews one of my favorite Disney books, Disneyland The Nickel Tour. If you have a friend or family member who is at all interested in Disneyland, its history, and the stories behind the magic, then Disneyland: The Nickel Tour would make a magical gift this holiday season. Written by Imagineers who… Read More »Disney Gift Suggestions: Nickel Tour