Photo: A new sign for the still under construction “Pixar Place” of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Note the iconic use of Luxo, Jr., The desk lamp that Pixar uses in its logo. I was at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today and spent quite a bit of time… Read More »Pixar’s WALL-E, what are your plans?
I am going to make a blanket statement about the scheduling practices of Walt Disney World resort and parks. I know there are exceptions to this, but overall this appears to be their default practice. Disney World does not discriminate against religions when hiring or… Read More »Disney World sued over Dress Code/Religious Discrimination
Toy Story Midway Mania is a new 4-D video game opening soon at Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts. Guests ride through a series of Midway games, each with a different concept related to a Toy Story character, and use a unique ‘pull-string cannon’ to launch various projectiles at various targets and easter eggs in order to score points and be awarded a virtual prize.
What puts the Disney touch on this game is the great design of the queue and loading area and the amazing integration of 3-D and 4-D (real world) effects to raise the experience above something you could otherwise find at home in your living room. That and the addition of the characters from Pixar’s popular Toy Story series.
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I have a long review for Toy Story Midway Mania going up later today. But first I thought you might like to see some of the fun facts behind Disney’s newest attraction. Each ride vehicle weighs as much as 8,580 Woody dolls. It would take… Read More »Toy Story Midway Mania Fun Facts
I won’t get to see it until I get into work tomorrow morning, but the word is out–Google Earth has finally released its virtual Walt Disney World. Inside you can see 3D versions of most buildings, attractions, and major features in the Walt Disney World… Read More »Alert: Google Earth now featuring Walt Disney World
Mary Ann Richardson, the 63 year old grandmother who was caught at Magic Kingdom security bag check packing a pistol in her purse, no longer has to worry about possible jail time for her crime. A spokesperson for State Attorney Larson Lamar in Orlando said… Read More »Charges dropped against Grandma who brought Gun to Walt Disney World
This June 6 through June 29th marks the first Star Wars Weekends to be held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Well, that’s just because the park changed names. But one thing that remains consistent is that Star Wars Weekends always provides some great merchandise and unique… Read More »Star Wars Weekends 2008 Merchandise Preview
WESH news has an interview with the convicted batterer in the Tea Cup scuffle that left her victim with permanent injuries. Victoria Walker was convicted and yet in this interview she still claims her innocence. “And that was it. All this [alleged] beating her brutally… Read More »Convicted Batterer in Tea Cup Scuffle Still Arguing her Innocence