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Morning Roundup – July 24th

The 50 Greatest Quotes from Walt Disney World‘s shows and attractions are at LaughingPlace.com Port Canaveral has been the host port for Disney’s two cruise ships since a contract to build a custom terminal for the floating theme parks was signed in 1995. Negotiations are on-going between the two parties to continue that relationship, but… Read More »Morning Roundup – July 24th

Roy Disney Invests in Real D

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Joseph Menn of the Los Angeles Times reports that Roy Disney’s Shamrock Holdings, Inc. is investing in Real D, a company that is bringing 3-D systems to cinemas. "We’ve been sniffing around the digital cinema space for a while," Shamrock Capital Growth’s managing director, Stephen Royer, said. "It’s really the only viable mass-market solution." Based… Read More »Roy Disney Invests in Real D

After 52 Years, Roy and Patricia Split

Maybe I haven’t been visiting the right websites, because the impending Disney divorce caught me completely by surprise.  Roy Disney and Patricia are calling it quits after over 50(!) years. According to the Los Angeles County Superior Court filing, the Burbank couple, who have been married 52 years, have been living apart for an unspecified… Read More »After 52 Years, Roy and Patricia Split

Disney Art in Paris

Peter Goddard of the Toronto Star tells us about Disney art on display in Paris and will later be displayed in Montreal. The people most enthralled around me at the exhibition were not the kids, but their parents and grandparents — the original Mouseketeers. As the Palais show also proves, the distinct Disney touch —… Read More »Disney Art in Paris

Giving Up the Ghost

Roy Disney, you just gave up the good fight against the un-Disney ways of the companies Board of Directors, CEO, and President. What are you going to do next? How about launch a race of billionaire’s yachts from California to Hawaii. Disney’s Yacht, Pyewacket, is a favorite to win in the race that starts Sunday.… Read More »Giving Up the Ghost