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By Michael - January 13th, 2010
A brief correction from the Progress City Department of Humble Mea Culpas…
You might recall in all the discussion of the NextGen technology initiative that’s underway at Disney, there was some talk of how this would be implemented. Some suggested that RFID chips would be embedded into guests’ tickets or room keys, while others […]
By Michael - December 24th, 2009 There’s been some rumbling recently about upcoming projects in EPCOT that, while so far unannounced and unheralded, will mark a fairly significant change in the visual and epicurean landscape of World Showcase.
Better visit while you can (Disney)
First, there’s the Cantina de San Angel at the Mexico Pavilion. Sitting along the World Showcase lagoon, […]
By Michael - November 15th, 2009 Newly released concept art for Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland expansion
In an unexpected turn, Disney Imagineers have released this second version of their concept art for Walt Disney World’s upcoming Fantasyland expansion. There are no massive changes from the last version, which was released at the D23 Expo in September. The new painting appears to […]
By Michael - November 3rd, 2009 Disney put out a press release this evening, which has already led to an article in the New York Times, trumpeting the fact that a deal has been approved for Shanghai Disneyland.
But wait a minute.
No doubt pushed to show their hand by my shocking exposee from two days ago, Disney has done nothing […]
By Michael - November 1st, 2009 For nearly two decades, beginning with Frank Wells wining and dining Chinese officials in 1990, the Disney corporation has danced around the possibility of building a theme park in Shanghai. China’s largest city was long a target destination for former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, but despite frequent negotiations during the 1990s the park was never […]
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