The other day I ran across this postcard of Mickey Mouse through the years. I used to have the full size poster up in my room as a teenager. With a few notable departures (CG Mickey in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Runaway Brain (which hearkens… Read More »Mickey Mouse manipulation
Sorcerer Mickey Mouse shows off the newly installed sign for Disney’s Hollwood Studios above the entrance to the Animation Courtyard. (photo courtesy and copyright Disney)
ArtDaily.org has a pointer to an art show featuring works by Ron English. A painting of ‘Muslim Mickey’ is used to highlight the exhibit of the AGIT-POP artist. It is more than a little eerie. Perhaps, because Mickey has no ears but also because that… Read More »AGIT-POP Muslim Mickey Mouse
Disneyland got a new parade this week at it’s California Adventure second gate. The Pixar Play Parade replaced the Block Party Bash parade that got shipped to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. OC Register has a story and a photo slide show worth clicking on. A patch/sticker… Read More »Wednesday Morning Roundup
If you’re at all interested in the history of the Walt Disney Company than you have to add the "Toons At War" blog to your frequently visited list. I totally dig this label for "Victory Beer" that features three Disney designed military unit emblems. Some… Read More »Toons at War
The word coming from Disney’s first mainland Asia theme park these days is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The park is reporting higher attendance levels attributed to the “Year Of the Mouse” festival and Disney attuning its offerings to… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland fine tuning strategy
Ryan Gosling, a Mouseketeer from the 90s era re-incarnation of the Mickey Mouse Club (you know, the one with Britney and Justin), is staring in a suspense thriller ‘Fracture’. Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel film critic, interviewed Gosling and asked him of his days spent in Orlando. "We learned a certain work ethic that served us… Read More »Ryan Gosling, a Mouseketeer life
Sorry Ken, I’m calling bullshit on this one. Anyone who spends three seconds comparing this guy’s sketch to the very earliest cartoons of Mickey Mouse knows what this guy has is a fake. It might be an authentic Disney Studios product, but it’s not an early sketch of the mouse. See this still from ‘Plane… Read More »Florida Man Asserts He Owns Mickey