It’s not that synergy was no longer working for the Walt Disney Company, but something was wrong with the model that had developed. It didn’t make sense to try and tie every division of the Mouse House together with every major vehicle. Consumers were wising… Read More »Bob Iger remakes Disney’s Business Model
I didn’t get a chance to listen in on the conference call last week summarizing Fiscal Year 08 and projecting a bit about 09, but Michael at All Things Disney did. He’s got some interesting things to say too. The theme park tickets are a… Read More »The Walt Disney Company’s Fiscal Future
Tuesday night we made it over to Downtown Disney’s Marketplace to experience “T-Rex” the latest addition to the food and entertainment options. Lines were long, but moved fast as guests were entered into a virtual queue to wait for their tables. Inside the place was loud, but everything seemed surprisingly well run for the first night open to the public.
_MG_7084 Originally uploaded by lilabrooke Update: Not so much a rumor, there is a sign out front saying it opens tomorrow. Rumor is that T-Rex will be opening to the public tomorrow. It’s the new Dinosaur themed restaurant at Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney shopping… Read More »T-Rex opening at Downtown Disney Tomorrow
Fantasmic! Meet and Greet Originally uploaded by wallyspam I just discovered Flickr user wallyspam. She has a real eye for some of the faces and characters that make Walt Disney World entertainment so special. In this photo you’ll find a very special Fantasmic! meet and… Read More »Amazing Disney World Entertainment Photos
Where in the world am I? Originally uploaded by indigoskye I took this photo some where inside the bounds of Walt Disney World last month. Before you click through and see the rest of the Flickr set, go ahead and guess.
Originally uploaded by indigoskye Last month I took a walking tour of Downtown Disney with the goal of capturing Pleasure Island before more of it vanishes beneath Mickey’s bulldozer. Check out the full photoset.
Disney has made an offer to the Hong Kong Government, their partners in Hong Kong Disneyland, to refinance the debt that was created to build the park. This would allow the park to expand more quickly and increase attendance. This same sort of deal was… Read More »Disney tells Hong Kong Disneyland, they’ll bail them out