Walt Disney World's Adventurer's Club was a nightclub in the now-shuttered Pleasure Island area, where live players and animatronic trophies voiced by actors behind the scenes (who monitored the action with hidden cameras). It was one of my absolute favorite places at the park, and it shut along with the otherwise lacklustre Pleasure Island in 2008.
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Adventurer's Club (virtual)
Found this over on Boing Boing:
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
WDW's retirement homes
Nice...now I just have to have enough in retirement to buy the slum home for $1.5M:
Today Disney unveiled Golden Oak, a one-of-a-kind luxury residential resort offering the unprecedented opportunity to purchase a home at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Named after Walt Disney’s “Golden Oak Ranch” in California, Golden Oak will offer single-family custom homes priced between approximately $1.5 and $8 million on the 980-acre site.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Toy Story 3
All I can really say about it is : WOW! We went opening night (2 adults/2 kids) and all of us thought the movie was amazing. I'm even thinking better than 1 & 2. The ending was a perfect way to wrap up the trilogy. Thanks Pixar for making a Disney movie the way we all think Walt would have liked.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Couples path crossed at Magic Kingdom
Cute little story about a newly married couple realizing their paths crossed at Magic kingdom when they were kids going thru photos.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Disney Employee Caught Stealing From Guests
Ouch...cast member caught stealing credit card information:
A Disney employee is off the job after being charged with stealing from tourists. Investigators say the woman would help visitors check in to Disney's Saratoga Springs and Old Key West resorts, but guests had no idea she was using a device to steal their credit card information.
Investigators say the woman was found with at least 15 skimming devices and prosecutors say the Disney worker is responsible for $83,000 in losses.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
See ya later, power rangers....
Looks like the Power Rangers will be heading to another certain entertainment / theme park operator soon. I must say, I never really got the Power Rangers being a part of the Disney family anyway. Oh well...
The franchise came to Disney in 2001 as part of the purchase from Saban and Fox of what is now the ABC Family cable channel. At first, Disney had high hopes for the characters, exploring additional licensing and even a feature film. But focus group research soured Disney on them. Mothers, the research showed, disliked the violence — particularly the hand-to-hand combat — that is part of the franchise’s DNA. Ultimately, Disney decided not to brand the Power Rangers characters as Disney products, which made the franchise something of a black sheep at the company.
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