This is the sort of story I think we should see more of in the business world. The Walt Disney Company has a long history of aggressively protecting their trademarks. Of late, Disney has spent a lot of time in the court room trying to… Read More »Shop Owner Sued by Disney over Pooh Business Name
Tonight was the big event to kick off the “Let The Memories Begin” campaign. Disney Parks made some big news with some confirmation of Fantasyland rumors I talked about earlier and launch dates for Star Tours. I’m guessing the timeline on those earlier rumors have… Read More »Big Fantasyland Expansion, Star Tours News
If everything goes according to plan, tomorrow morning I’ll be aboard the grand ship of the Disney Cruise Line — the Disney Dream. In the travel industry it’s what is known as a ‘Fam Tour’, aka the chance for press and trade professionals to get… Read More »Disney Cruise Line – Cruise Industry ‘Firsts’ and Innovations
There appears to be an uncanny valley effect with Princess cakes. Decorations can be so close to good and yet so far. Freehand hand-piped chocolate decorations featuring Cinderella, “The Princess & The Frog,” & Belle from “Beauty & The Beast” from Tony Albanese. While the… Read More »Disney Princess Cakes
Editor: Please welcome back guest author Shelley Caran who was gracious enough to step in and cover the media event for the Wild Africa Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom that was held earlier today.
As I was walking up to the check-in desk for the ‘Wild Africa Trek’ at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I realized that I had no clue what I was in for!
This three-hour immersive experience challenges you to use all of your senses as you follow your expert guides through the forest, over the jungle, near the edge of a cliff, and in the peaceful savannah.
After you are geared up and observed going over the “kid’s rope bridge” in Harambe, it quickly sets in that this will not to be your typical Disney experience. On the Trek, there is no themed pavement. There are branches, stumps, and loose footings. Nature isn’t created, it is celebrated.
Our introduction into the Trek was a brief visit to the Pangani Forest where we were introduced to the Gorillas and took our first steps off the beaten path.
Leaving the last step of the ladder, we started our walk to a unique view of the hippos. Our on gear was a six foot line that could be attached to a rail, which allowed us to get up the edge of the pools for a viewing of the hippos as they were fed by a researcher.
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If you bought at Toy Story or Cars bag from Safeway last year then you probably want to read this story in the Glendale News Press. The Center for Environmental Health tested the bags and found levels 15 times higher than allowed by law. Disney… Read More »Disney bags tested for high levels of lead
Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theater has announced a partnership with Disney Theatrical to bring a full length Broadway musical version of the hit animated feature Aladdin to the stage. A post on the theaters facebook page indicates that this will include some of the songs from… Read More »Aladdin Musical to premiere in Seattle
Disney will be bringing another animated feature from the studio of master animator Hayao Miyazaki to the states in 2011. Arrietty the Borrower, which is directed by Miyazaki’s key animator Hiromasa Yonebayashi, is currently getting its English voice overs. Frank Marshall ( @LeDoctor) has been… Read More »Disney to bring new Studio Ghibli film to states