A day after the anniversary of Walt's death, his nephew, Roy E. Disney, has passed away. Roy was instrumental in the Second Golden Age of Animation during the 90s. He was a strong individual who saw to it that Ron Miller was replaced with Michael Eisner and Frank Wells in order to revive the slowly slipping name of 'Disney.' And, once Eisner turned on Roy, Roy did the same to Eisner and got him ousted. He was a true believer in his uncle Walt and his father Roy's ideals of quality animation and a company that everybody could love. Roy E. Disney will certainly be missed.
Read this wonderful obituary at the LA Times.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Roy E. Disney dies
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Disney Parks Merchandise Online is Nice, Wrong
Within the past few months, DisneyStore.com has been adding more and more items to its "Disney Parks" section of online merchandise. I am somewhat peeved about this section of the site--it makes the hunting for souvenirs at the actual park seem much less special. Allowing anybody to purchase a "Disney Parks" product anywhere at anytime suddenly makes it just an item--it isn't a Disney Park item anymore. They should keep online merchandise online and theme park merchandise in the theme parks. Otherwise, separating the items into these categories is completely meaningless.
That being said, I am very interested in some of the items that they have in their Disney Parks section. Don't get me wrong, I am completely against Disney having this section in their online store, but I am still willing to look and start my budget for my next visit. I would never purchase something from this section--it would just feel wrong. Anyways, here are some great items that I have found from the "Disney Parks" section of DisneyStore.com that I thought you might like. You can look, but I don't recommend buying unless it is when you're face-to-face with a cast member. Well, I'd better start saving now...
''Partners'' Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse Statue, $135. The infamous statue replica is 9" tall.
Walt Disney World Resort Main Steeet U.S.A. Window Replica: Elias Disney, Limited Edition 250, $50. One of the great and well-known windows from Main Street that gives homage to Walt's father. 9" tall.
Walt Disney World Resort Main Steeet U.S.A. Window Replica: Roy E. Disney, Limited Edition 250, $50. Another one of the Main Street windows for good ol' Roy. 9" tall.
Wishing Well Sleeping Beauty Sculpture, Limited Edition 750, $75. Very nice and simple design. 9.5" tall.
I'd briefly like to point out something funny that I noticed. You can see it above. On the item page for both of the above mentioned Main Street windows, Disney has titled them "Main Steeet Windows," instead of "Main Street Windows." Even Disney makes mistakes.
There are plenty other items on the site, but even more at the actual parks. The "Disney Parks" section of DisneyStore.com is nice to look at and a good tool to get excited for an upcoming trip to Disneyland, but I am firmly against purchasing any of the items online. I'll wait for when I am at the happiest place on earth, thank you very much.
Monday, July 27, 2009
A Rare Glimpse of Disneyland's Creation
Here is a really great set of videos which are astounding. The set is almost all never-before-seen, and is primarily a time lapse of Disneyland's construction. It is really great to see exactly how they transformed a simple orange grove into the Happiest Place on Earth in just one year. The video is very, very interesting with great narration; I encourage you to watch the entire playlist of 5 videos. And, featured in the videos, is an incredibly unprecedented sight: Roy Disney, the stressed out and overworked partner to Walt who was skeptical about the whole theme park venture, has a wide smile spread across his face. Enjoy this rare glimpse into Disneyland's wonderful past:
Source: The Disney Blog
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