R.A. Pedersen's Blog, page 28
November 8, 2011
DCA casting for new shows: Minnie's Fly Girls Charter Airlines and The Friendly Sisters
Disney Parks Talent Casting is seeking Female and Male Singer/Actors for two brand new shows to be performed outdoors at Disney California Adventure® Park: Minnie's Fly Girls Charter Airlines, a four-member charter airline crew that sings and swings to songs … Continue reading →
Continuing Problems with Epcot's Seas Cause Pavilion Closures
UPDATE 3: Dive programs and tours are now suspended until mid-November. Problems with the tank are still on-going and unresolved. Expect possible closures and cancellations for future dates. UPDATE 2: All dive programs at the pavilion's tank have been suspended … Continue reading →
Why say unmagical things about Disney World…?
Stumbled across this quote on the internet, and I think it deserves a broader audience overall. I think it adds some much needed perspective to what some folks have deemed unwarranted "trolling" of the Disney company, and in particular their … Continue reading →
November 3, 2011
New Signs pointing to the Odyssey?
An interesting little bit of paperwork filed today by Disney: New Signs to be installed on all of the walkways between Future World and World Showcase at Epcot. What are they for? We're not sure, but two of the three … Continue reading →
November 2, 2011
Imagineering – Caught in a Lie
Some people like to think the Walt Disney company is well above the manipulation of facts and the spreading of misinformation for the purposes of controlling their rapid fanbase. Many believe that Disney assumes some self-regulated laissez-faire mentality – pushing … Continue reading →
October 31, 2011
How much does the word Epcot cost?
In today's rabid consumer-based market, where multiple companies vie for your hard earned discretionary income, every word has a price point. The word we care about? Epcot. How much do you suppose it's worth? The Walt Disney Company went to … Continue reading →
October 27, 2011
Amazon thinks we should all buy @samlanddisney's book…
We'll just throw this out there… and maybe we will buy Sam's book (he wrote a nice review of ours). Maybe even review it on this very site.. but for the moment enjoy the humor and irony of having a … Continue reading →
October 26, 2011
Magic Kingdom's Carrousel to get Paint Job
A fairly simple bit of paperwork, but worth noting nonetheless: Prince Charming's Regal Carrousel (in the paperwork called by its former name "Cinderella's Golden Carrousel") is going to get some love and attention in the form of paint soon. We … Continue reading →
Universal Tears Down Old Hard Rock and Starts Other Site Prep for New Attraction
We've heard several rumors lately about Universal planning an extensive new attraction for the Studios park in Orlando. In particular, there seems to be a lot of concerted effort on Universal's part on restructure the backstage area of the northeastern … Continue reading →
Snow White Fantasyland Ride to Close Permanently February 2012
Latest rumor: Snow White's Scary Adventure in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is reportedly going to close permanently in February of 2012. The ride is said to be replaced with a princess themed meet/greet area. This timeline does coincide with … Continue reading →
