December 2009
56 posts
Surprise: Lady and the Tramp and Main Street USA
While having lunch at Tony’s on my last trip I noticed a very subtle yet effective tie in for a Disney movie. Check it out. Most Epic Disney Marvel Mashup Poster EVER!
The Most Epic Disney Marvel Mashup Movie Poster you will ever see!! Not to mention they are for sale too! Mama Melrose%u2019s Ristorante Italiano | the disney food blog
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DF’82: Christmas At Disneyland Paris Hotels
Some wonderful photos of the Christmas decor at several of the Disneyland Paris hotels. WDW Shots from 12/12 (Day 4) @ disneygeek.com
Included are shots from the D23 Magic and Merriment Event (EPCOT & Studios). Hollywood Studio Backlot Bulldozed…?
A few days ago, WDW Daily News reported on an interesting refurbishment that was...
Magic Eye: Small Amount of Night Testing for World of Color
On Dec 18, more testing for World of Color was being done at night — very cool to see the projection “screens.”
Disney and more: Plectu’s Fantastic Galactic Revue, the “Disney decade” project that never was
“Plectu’s Fantastic Galactic Revue” was part of the new attraction/show announced in 1990’s famous “Disney decade” project. Supposed to replace the Carousel of Progress at WDW, it was, unfortunately, never built. Complete Story Details from Walt...
WDW Shots from 12/11 (Day 3) @ disneygeek.com
Pictures include shots from Osprey Ridge, the Animal Kingdom, and the Magic Kingdom.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Pics @ disneygeek.com
Posted pictures from the party on 12/13. Included are shots of the shows, parade, and fireworks.
Jason Facebook’s Sandberg, on the move again - to DIS Board of Directors
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is going on the Disney (DIS) board. Smart move for her. And smart move for Disney CEO Bob Iger and his fellow directors....
Pixar Releases Gorgeous Toy Story 3 Script Art
Further teasing Pixar fans (otherwise known as the world), the studio today released several beautiful pieces of script art. The images were distributed to several Pixar blogs (Pixar Talk, Planet Pixar, and The Pixar Blog) and included early art drawn up by Toy Story 3 art director Dice Tsutsumi. Stop the Presses: New Pizza Place in Disney World?! |...
Disney and CBS Signing on to Apple TV Subscription Service?
The Wall Street Journal reports that CBS and Walt Disney are considering participating in an upcoming plan by Apple to offer television subscription services over the Internet. One of the Hidden Gems at Epcot: Club Cool
Explore one of the best hidden gems located at Epcot - Club Cool - where you can refresh and rejuvenate yourself...
Samland Tours Disneyland’s Adventureland - Part 1 of 9
I am going to slowly crawl through the public realm of Disneyland’s Adventureland. This is part one of nine. Hollywood Studios Photo Update 12/21
Check out photos from around Hollywood Studios including photos of Sounds Dangerous re-opened President Chavez seeks to rename Venezuela’s Angel Falls - Paradise Falls from UP
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Cruise To Discovery Island | Progress City, U.S.A.
There’s a lot to laugh at in this video, but let’s watch first. Prepare for a megadose of 70’s machismo, as rockers Pablo Cruise (and their team of parrots) jam on the beaches of Discovery Island and yuk it up on the waters of the World Toy Story 3 in IMAX 3D: Small Toys, Huge Screen! - Upcoming Pixar
Now, the filmmaking power-duo have...
Space Mountain With the Lights On
Great picture of Disneyland’s Space Mountain with the lights on. Sneak Peek of New Rayovac Commercial That’s Set in Disneyland
Rayovac just produced an adorable new commercial that follows a little girl and the magic she sees in Disneyland when she becomes a princess! Disneyland Pictures from 12/18 @ disneygeek.com
Pictures from the parks...
Mush’s Blog: Disney Podcast Updates, October 30-November 15
Podcast updates and summaries through November 15th. Disneyland’s Mr. Lincoln debuts Disney’s next generation of animatronic storytelling
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln returns tomorrow to Disneyland’s Main Street Opera House, as Disney replaces the world’s first audio-animatronic human character with the...
Walt Disney World Pics from Day 1 - 12/9 @ disneygeek.com
Pictures from the Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom Anika Noni Rose Performs at Disneyland for the Christmas Day Parade
The voice of Princess Tiana from Disney’s The Princess & the Frog, Anika Noni Rose, performs, “Down in New Orleans” at Disneyland Resort as part of this year’s Disney Parks Christmas Day...
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Disney Monorail 911 Calls Released
The 911 calls were released from early Sunday when a power failure trapped 300 Disney monorail passengers for three hours. Time for a haircut at the Harmony Barbershop
On my last trip to the Magic Kingdom I took advantage of having a real barber in a real barber shop. A wonderful time and an actual bargain! Alice in Wonderland: Official Trailer #2
The new...
Rock ‘n Roller Coaster Queue Changes
Photos of Disney testing out new standby queue concept The Magic Continues as Hong Kong Disneyland Expansion Breaks Ground | StitchKingdom.com
The ceremony represents a major milestone in the Resort’s expansion plan. The expansion will bring the total number of attractions, entertainment and interactive experiences at the Park to more than 100, create...
Former Imagineer Ric Turner Makes Christmas Light Guitar Hero
Amazing video of a Christmas light display that allows you to play guitar hero. 300 stuck temporarily on Disney World monorail
A power failure stranded about 300 passengers for a couple hours aboard three monorail trains at Walt Disney World. *New* Selena Gomez & The Scene Music Video - Naturally & Bonus
New music video...
Disney, etc.: Some Early Photos from Behind-the-Scenes at ‘Toy Story 3’!
Lee Unkrich’s TwitPic page is a wealth of information. Recently, he uploaded several pictures from the production of Toy Story 3! These include him directing Tom Hanks (who is, of course, the voice of Woody), as well as some pictures of the recording sessions with harps, harmonicas, and quite an orchestra....
Samland, Yesterland, and the WESTCOT Center
Today, Yesterland has reprinted and updated version of my story of the WESTCOT Center and the Disneyland Resort. Celebrate ‘Princess and The Frog’ with party, freebies, meet-and-greet | OrlandoSentinel.com
Disney is celebrating Princess Tiana and the opening of The Princess and The Frog this weekend with a lot of special offers. Disney...
Disney begins signing up contractors for Fantasyland redo | OrlandoSentinel.com
Walt Disney World is starting to hand out contracts for the Fantasyland expansion it has planned in the Magic Kingdom.
The resort recently signed up Birmingham, Ala.-based Hoar Construction to do site development work for the project. Top 10 Disney Controversies - TIME Magazine
Disney’s latest animated...
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Disney Cruise Line’s ‘Villains Tonight!’
The malevolent world of the Disney villains takes a comical spin in Villains Tonight!, a musical spectacular premiering in March 2010 aboard the Disney Magic. Take a look behind the scenes. Disney’s Plan To Create Jobs
The Walt Disney Co.’s Bob Iger has a strategy for saving jobs in America: lower...
WALL-E Sushi
This is awesome. Apparently some artist decided to make WALL-E out of sushi. Welcome to Kringle Academy! - Disney Prep & Landing
The few, the proud…the merry! Watch Prep & Landing Tonight.. Tuesday, December 8th 8:30/7:30c on ABC Top 5: Most Famous Quotes in Walt Disney World
Join us as we explore the Top 5 quotes in Walt Disney World. Included is Pirates of the...
Samland visits the Walt Disney Family Museum - Part 1 of 3
Over the Thanksgiving weekend I had a chance to visit the Walt Disney Family Museum. This is a blow by blow take on that visit. Alicia Keys signs production deal with Disney
Alicia Keys has signed a production deal with Disney; Keys and her manager Jeff Robinson will help develop both live action and animation projects for the media...
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A Decent Proposal: A Lifetime Movie
skybarn:
A woman is paid a million dollars to sleep with her husband, who is an architect and M.D.
After which she has serious regrets and the movie focuses on her internal struggle to overcome the shame.
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: In Polls,... →
skybarn:
dailyhuff:
inothernews:
skybarn:
This is why we can’t have nice presidents.
GAMECHANGER.
Also, SHMAMECHANGER.
The left: self-sabotaging with nit-picking and infighting since at least 1960 or so.
I’m pretty sure the ice-pick in Trotsky’s head would claim it’s been going on for much longer.
Well I’m not sure that I’m going to consider Stalin as part of the...
Crunchpad manufacturer renames product JooJoo,... →
marco:
I… hmm. Let’s see. I’ve written about that whole “no operating system” technicality before, so I’ll leave that alone for now. But… how should I put this? I should be nice. The Fusion Garage guy seems like a nice guy.
I have absolutely no idea how they’re going to convince anyone beyond a handful of hardcore geeks to buy this.
It looks like they’ve taken the idea and executed fairly well...
“It’s hard to argue when,
You won’t stop making sense,
But my...”
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Disney World Fudge: A Primer | the disney food blog
Everything you need to know about Disney World fudge — including lots of pics and info. Disneyland’s Homemade Candy Canes — Reserve Ticket Required!
Disneyland’s homemade candy canes are a Christmas tradition… so much so that you now have to get a reserve ticket to buy one! This holiday delicacy is returning to Disneyland’s Candy Palace...
Pandora
Wow…Pandora’s actually suggesting useful stuff tonight. Maybe I’ve been to hard on it.
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Disneyland Candy Canes →
You have to get a TICKET to buy a candy cane. That’s just nuts.
“Your eyes have to many colors I can only try…”
Disneyland Pictures from 12/4 @ disneygeek.com
Pictures from Friday 12/4 @ the Disneyland Resort. Highlights include some World of Color testing, a look at the on going projects, as well as Holiday decoration pictures from both parks. My Disney Mania: Donald’s Great Adventure - The Boardwalk and DVC Merry Member Mixer
“Donald” reports from a Holiday trip to Disney World via...
Here's a rule for picking a college football team...
skybarn:
disneyzane:
skybarn:
#1. Major city within the state.
#2. A Blue State or a Swing State.
(So, fuck you Oklahoma, Alabama, and Nebraska.)
This rule puts those of us who are political minorities in our state in dire straits. Someone might think we support our state politics because of rule 2 when we’re actually following rule #1.
Some one will always get hurt.
Once again,...
Here's a rule for picking a college football team...
skybarn:
#1. Major city within the state.
#2. A Blue State or a Swing State.
(So, fuck you Oklahoma, Alabama, and Nebraska.)
This rule puts those of us who are political minorities in our state in dire straits. Someone might think we support our state politics because of rule 2 when we’re actually following rule #1.
A Model Day at Epcot Tilt-Shift Video | Disney Parks Blog
It’s ready…our next tilt-shift video is finished — and this time there are fireworks. As you know, our first video was launched to celebrate Magic Kingdom Park’s birthday. Now, just in time for Walt Disney’s birthday on Dec. 5, we’re sharing this never-before-seen “miniature scale” look at Epcot: Inspiration Week: Walt Talks about What is...
oh, one tiny issue
lifeaccordingtobek:
fearsfortears:
beckyannsaywha:
fearsfortears:
WHERE CAN ONE PURCHASE A SCANTRON? Because if I don’t have one in my possession by Tuesday at 8:00 a.m., I will most likely end up with a C in my Chemistry class. Which I most definitely CAN NOT have. Normally, I could buy one on campus, but the damn store opens at exactly that time. So unless there was some freak miracle to...
“In Candy’s room, there are pictures of her heroes on the walls…but...”
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Retro Neverworld—The Lost Potties of Denmark.
In this very funny post, the author attempts to prove that there was, in fact, a troll bathroom in Epcot years before the actual Norway pavilion opened in 1988. Inspiration Week: Another Quote from Walt Disney
Walt talks about teamwork in today’s installment in Inspiration Week. This Saturday would have been his 99th birthday! Disney...
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Unforeseen Dangers
Is it possible to die from cupcake withdrawal? I had probably better not risk it, eh?
Roy E. Disney | Video Interview Series and Analysis
Roy E. Disney was interviewed for two-and-a-half hours plus in Burbank, CA. He described the early history of the Disney company and the role that his father, Roy O. Disney, and uncle Walt Disney, had in its creation and early years. Inspiration Week: More from Walt Disney
Another gem from Walt Disney. The quotes will keep coming until his...