Alright, it’s not a Disney film, not even a Miramax film, it’s Warner Brothers (the people that brought you the Harry Potter films), however the remake of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory is much anticipated by Disney fans all over. So, if you want to see the Disney connection just use Tim Burton (Nightmare… Read More »It’s a Small Chocolate Factory, after all.
If you’re over thirty and a fan of Disneyland then you probably remember the classic Tomorrowland attraction Adventure Thru Inner Space (ATIS). If your parents were fans of the attraction there is a chance that you were even concieved there too. The dark spaces were favorite make-out spots in the days before infrared cameras. Yesterland… Read More »ATIS CGI Ride-Thru DVD
Just found a great article on the New York Times Arts section on Eden Espinosa and her rise from her days in the Disneyland Christmas Parade to her first big national exposure today.
So much for my prediction capabilities. Local news is reporting that not only have Disney Workers rejected the contract offer, but they’ve authorized a strike if the union leaders call for it. Union leaders have called in a federal mediator, so a strike is unlikely in the immediate future. The holidays are fast approaching with… Read More »Strike Authorized
Zan has done a yoeman’s job of stitching together 150 panels of public domain USGS 1 foot resolution color Urban Image data to make a new overhead shot of the Disneyland Resort from sometime around December 2003. At one foot resolution you can pick out some amazing details (statues, christmas decor, attraction vehicles).
LaughingPlace.com has some excellent coverage of the 2004 Disney Legend Ceremony including video of all the acceptance speeches. This is the Disney Hall of Fame, it’s a shame the area is not open to the general public except during the Christmas Craft Faire that occurs one weekend a year.
Cindy at ColdDeadFish.net reports on the 2004 Haunted Mansion Holiday event at Disneyland. While the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay of the haunted mansion is now open for the general public, it has become tradition to kick off the season with a special ticketed event full of entertainment and with the chance to buy some exclusive… Read More »Haunted Mansion Holiday Event
Great new Jack Skellington, from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas, Antenna Topper from Walt Disney World (available at the LaughingPlace.com store). I’ve been collecting Disney Antenna toppers for a few years now. One of these days I’ll put of a gallery of them. In the meantime visit this amazing collection.