Anyone who is upset at the artistic license taken in representing Mickey Mouse in the new animated shorts should take a gander at this 1955 version of the classic character as envisioned by legendary Disney animator Tom Oreb. Mickey was given this modern update for… Read More »Mickey Mouse as Corporate Shill
It was an unlikely victory for a team that no one expected to win. But they pulled themselves up with determination, emotion, and a little bit of Super Bowl magic. Super Bowl XLVII World Champions Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was awarded the game’s Most… Read More »Superbowl MVP Joe Flacco to be Feted in Parade at Magic Kingdom Today
The Superbowl trailer for “Oz The Great and Powerful” got some of the best buzz at our big game party last night. The consensus is that Disney is marketing it the right way and that it just might come close to the $1.1 Billion effort… Read More »Disney’s “Oz The Great and Powerful” Extended Superbowl Spot
The Lone Ranger will ride into theaters on July 3rd and everyone will see if Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp can recapture the magic of the early Pirates of the Caribbean films. In the meantime, we get our first look at a new poster for the film today and Yahoo Movies has released a teaser trailer to the pre-game Super Bowl ad coming this weekend:Read More »New Poster and Trailer for The Lone Ranger
There’s something to be said for synergy. If you add up it’s own library, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and other purchases Disney now owns the rights to well over 25,000 characters. Disney acquired The Muppets early in this string of acquisitions. As such they’ve had the… Read More »ESPN Muppets Crossover in Latest Ad
A new commercial highlighting Disney Parks as “The Place Where Dreams Come True” is a well produced minute-long video that attempts to capture the spirit of why kids love to visit Disney’s theme parks so much. Of course, there’s no way to really capture all… Read More »Disney Parks Kids Focused Commercial Leads to Questions About Theme Park Marketing
With the major changes at Disney California Adventure due to roll out, the Disneyland Resort is expecting major crowds this summer. That said, it’s always a good idea to tell people that there’s something new to see. With that in mind, Disney has rolled out… Read More »Buzz Lightyear Themed Commercials for Disneyland
What? You didn’t expect Disneyland not to try and capitalize on the billion dollar re-envisioning to its second gate. Here’s a new ad, named ‘Top Secret’, for Cars Land. With all that neon, Cars Land will certainly look incredible at night and really capture that… Read More »Disneyland releases Cars Land Commercial, it’s ‘Top Secret’