Disney teaches us a lot of valuable lessons, including about “love, kindness and the joy of helping others” (thank you, Fauna, for that line from Sleeping Beauty), but it now also teaches us how to write meaningfully. Thanks to Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini and Disney Editions,… Read More »Disney’s Art of Hand Lettering: A beautiful lesson in writing, history and communication
The parks feel like they are getting busier and busier. Last month we wrote about how Disney can make the parks feel less busy by adding more capacity. Another way to make the parks less busy is to keep guests busy outside the parks at… Read More »Learn to be a mermaid or join in other new resort based fun at Disney World’s resorts
I feel contractually obligated to share every bit of Disney Skyliner news with you dear readers. But I try to limit myself to the big landmarks. For instance, this week the Gondola guest cabins made their first test run between Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and… Read More »Disney Skyliner Gondola Network enters early testing
Disney World has moved a step closer to building the unannounced Aerial tramway (aka Gondola) system we discussed before. Last week permits were filed (dug up again by the folks on WDWMagic’s forums) for foundation and building infrastructure at the six main locations of the… Read More »Aerial Gondola transportation system one step closer to construction at Walt Disney World.
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is a visual treat for fans of Disney and Pixar animation. One of it’s most striking features is a giant storyboard chandelier that inspires guests as they enter the lobby of the resort. The chandelier features replicas of original storyboards… Read More »Pixar Animators add personal touch to Art of Animation storyboard chandelier
The Animation Academy inside Disney’s Art of Animation Academy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has recently developed quite a following in the park. You now can expect to wait at least one show in order to get in, sometimes two. I suspect Disney’s Learn to Draw… Read More »Learn to draw Joy from Pixar’s Inside Out
Just when I was thinking that this Monday would be as ordinary as the last, I received a copy of The Art of Inside Out, the latest entry in Pixar’s essential “Art of” series, available now from Chronicle Books ahead of the movie’s June 19… Read More »Book Review: Art of Pixar’s Inside Out
The Animation Academy is where you can learn to draw a Disney character and test your hand at the skills of a Disney Animator. Located inside The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Animation Academy used to be a hidden gem, but… Read More »Learn to Draw Dopey from ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’