The trailer for ABC/Disney’s new series “No Ordinary Family” has hit the net. It’s basically a real life version of Pixar’s “The Incredibles.” But hey, that was such a great film, I’m happy to see the idea explored a bit more. In “No Ordinary Family”… Read More »No Ordinary Family Trailer
With Free Dining recently offered, the closing of Honey I Shrunk the Audience, and updates to Muppet Vision 3D, these 7.5 hours of podcasts provide us information we need on these changes to our favorite park. (Find your favorite Disney Podcasts on iTunes) Be Our… Read More »Mickey Heads-Disney Podcast Review 5-19-10
Cheri Thomas was an early adopter of Twitter. She’s also a fan of the Walt Disney Company, so when she saw that the @Disney handle was available, she took it, and thousands of Disney fans, myself included, have been jealous ever since. A few days… Read More »Twitter takes Disney handle away from user
The Disney Store will unveil it’s new design at its Montebello, CA (near Los Angeles) and Madrid, Spain stores this summer. The magical new design brings theme park quality storytelling and new technology that rivals an Apple Store to the Disney Store brand. Disney Store… Read More »New Disney Store Concept to be unveiled this summer
What good is a Boys & Girls Club without a place for the kids to play? More than 250 volunteers from the Pine Hills community, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, the non-profit KaBOOM!, and Disney lent some elbow grease toward building a new,… Read More »Disney VoluntEARS Build Safe Place to Play in Less Than a Day
Another accident involving a Disney bus at Walt Disney World this afternoon. Eyewitnesses say a car ran a red light near Typhoon Lagoon and Downtown Disney and hit a Disney bus. Two in the car were reported injured. Update: it is now reported that the… Read More »Another Bus involved Accident at Walt Disney World
Have a few links I think you’ll definitely want to check out:
Vintage Disneyland Tickets has scanned in a 1963 Popular Science article that features Imagineer Rolly Crump, the model for Ford’s Magic Skyway and the working test environment for the attraction. It would debut at the 1964 World’s Fair. Then the technology would lager become the People Mover attraction at Disneyland.
I’ve really been enjoying the blog “The Best Possible Job” by former Disneyland cast member Anne. Easy to read and full of insight.
I missed this the other day, but USA Today had a great interview with Aaron Kelly after was voted off American Idol. Kelly talks about his experience with Disney’s American Idol Experience and how it helped prepare him for the real thing. I imagine we’ll see even more idol hopefuls on stage at AIE as word gets out about it’s role in Kelly’s journey.
The OC Register has been doing a great series of articles on the upgrades Disneyland’s Rivers of America recently received. There are now new scenes and plant life that ties into actual American rivers. A great idea I hope they attempt to replicate out east.
Every few years Disneyland highlights it’s after-dark crew and this year the LA Times got the honor of writing up the story. It’s a good one. If you like this stuff, I recommend you track down the book “One Day At Disneyland“.
Disney Theatrical has been regularly adding new videos to its YouTube Channel. Some great behind the scenes stuff there. I’ve put the most recent one, The Lion King: Meet The Characters – Zazu/Rafiki, below the jump
Joey Ellis, who we’ve highlighted here in the past, reveals some artwork he designed for the “World of Color” show coming to California Adventure. That’s pretty cool by itself, but he’s also posted some of his early attempts at the design. The evolution from those… Read More »World of Color Merchandise Concept Art