The San Diego Tribune reports on a possible buyer for Disney’s Mighty Ducks. If the deal goes through that would take Disney completely out of the sports franchise ownership field and leave them as purely broadcasters. Expect to see ties between Anaheim’s professional teams and Disneyland continue (it’s a good deal for both sides).
Hurricane Ivan looks to be headed for parts west of central florida. A relief for the twice storm battered residents there. This does not mean that the danger is clear for central florida, nor does it mean that Ivan just falls off the map. It is now as strong as ever and headed over Cuba… Read More »Ivan the destroyer
The New York Times and the LA Times have two good articles on Eisner’s exit strategy. Both speculate that a deminished Eisner role could entice Steve Jobs to rehitch Pixar to Disney’s horse. Disney’s has had a cash cow in its joint venture with Pixar, which in some years has generated 50 percent of the… Read More »Eisner Out Means Pixar In?
Like a nightmare from my past come these 1970s (and 80s) era Disney Halloween Costumes from Retrocrush. I could swear I owned one or two of those.
The OC Register has an interview with Matt Ouimet, President of Disneyland (silly free registration required). Some are calling him the savior of the park, someone who can turn around the mess left by the last two park management teams. He certianly has all the right answers, and his efforts so far have been more… Read More »Disneyland President
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?
Roy E Disney and SaveDisney.com vow to continue the fight to oust Eisner even after Michael announces his eventual resignation. “We will definitely continue in our battle,” Disney said in a telephone interview from Sardinia, Italy, where he is competing in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup with his boat, Pyewacket. “We already have devised the… Read More »Roy vows to continue the fight