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By Michael - November 11th, 2009 Previously, on As the Eisner Turns…
Ambitious young Michael Eisner and his boon companion Frank Wells took over control of Walt Disney Productions, which was struggling to make its way in the modern film industry. Disney began to cash in on underexploited assets, and the eyes of management shifted from theme parks to film and […]
By BeaconJoe - April 2nd, 2009
On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, I stopped at this “dig site” directly outside of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. I had not been to Disney’s HOLLYWOOD Studios the past several trips out of general malaise, and I wanted to see if the rope still worked.
In case this sight isn’t […]
By BeaconJoe - October 15th, 2008
A note to those who control the fate of the now-shuttered Pleasure Island – STOP! PATIENCE!
Now I love the nightlife. I like to boogie. In fact I was once a stalwart attendee to Pleasure Island on Cast Member Thursdays (and in 2000 Millenium Mondays), but I wish […]
By Michael - July 28th, 2008 Kungaloosh, y’all. Photo from Disney via Alain Littaye. “Our guests tell us they want additional shopping and dining experiences at Downtown Disney” – Kevin Lansberry, Downtown Disney Vice President
I thought we were past this. I honestly, swear-to-heaven, blindly, stupidly and naively believed that we were past this.
Times had changed, I thought. The new […]
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The Progress City Primer
From the Progress City archives comes this collection of 33 tall tales and true from Disney history. Available in paperback, hardback, and ebook formats.
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