If you visited Walt Disney World in the past and are trying to remember some details about that attraction that has since been closed or remodeled, then there is only one destination on the internet for you — Walt Dated World. Alison has made quite a few updates this month: There is now a full… Read More »Walt Dated World?
The Pasadena Star-News posts an article offering some insight into the workings of Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s next big attraction and the Imagineer (Joe Rohde, whom some speak about in hushed tones as the next Walt) in charge of bringing it into reality.
Mr Baxter should check the air pressure once again as it looks like the Submarines are coming back to Disneyland. Marty Sklar can now thumb his nose freely at all those who claimed he should eat his famous ‘speed bump on harbor blvd’ words. Yep. Ken on LaughingPlace.com has the details and a bit of… Read More »The Return of the Subs
It be talk like a pirate day, it be. So in honor of this occasion I bring to you this treasure: BoingBoing.net points us to a wonderful tribute to Disneyland’s Pirate fortune teller Fortune Red. Fortune Red can still be found at Disneyland, but both parks use to have larger groups of classic arcade machines.… Read More »Arrghhh Mateys.
The Walt Disney Company inducted twelve new members into the equivilant of the Disney Hall of Fame, the Disney Legends.
Now that the hurricane’s appear to have left the Orlando area for a bit, things are getting back to normal for LaughingPlace.com’s webmaster. As such he is back with his bi-monthly roundup of the latest changes, rumors, and new attractions at Disney’s American Themeparks. Go check it out!
This is slightly off topic. Except for wondering when the Star Tours attraction film will be updated, there really is little way of sliding Star Wars in under the Disney banner. That said, here’s an interesting interview with Mark Hamill, yes Luke Skywalker himself, where… Read More »Star Wars 7,8,9?
Michael Eisner’s two year notice is about twice as long as the usual notice given from CEOs. I noted that this might be problem and writers at the LATimes seem to think so too. This long period of transition will allow for candidates to rise and fall and for various factions inside the company to… Read More »Two Years Too Long?