Thursday, May 31

California Adventure

New details pop up along Buena Vista St...

Dis Interactive

BlueSkyDis: Dis Interactive division still struggling...

Dis Studios

Former WB president takes over top spot at Dis Studios...

Storybook Circusland

In-park merchandise sales the driver behind Storybook Circusland theme...

Art of Animation Resort

Pics from Art of Animation resort grand opening...

Art of Animation Resort

Art of Animation resort grand opens...

...winding road to Art of Animation opening.

...while I can't say I'm crazy about some of the design choices (will we ever move on from over-sized icons?), its definitely a step up from previous value resorts. Looking forward to taking our daughter here soon.

Epcot

Pics: Brave comes to Epcot...

Attendance rankings

2011 theme park attendance rankings released...

...Hong Kong Disney gains ground, but falls behind competition.

...Epcot falls out of top 5.

SeaWorld

Off-D: Judge Killer Whale trainer ruling a massive blow to SeaWorld...

California Adventure

InABetterPlace: Former California Adventure entrance letters find a new home...

Hong Kong Disneyland

More behind-the-scenes pics from upcoming Grizzly Trail...

...Hong Kong Disneyland in grand opening tiff with competitor.

Wednesday, May 30

Pixar

Ed Catmull talks candidly about Pixar success...and failures.

...it was important to me that we not merge Disney Animation and Pixar.

...a concerted effort [at Pixar] to figure out why things screwed up at other places.

...Toy Story 2 became the defining moment for Pixar, the fact that we were willing to throw the film away.

D23 Treasures

Former Haunted Mansion residents touring with D23 'Treasures' exhibit...

Carsland

Flo's Cafe a favorite in early review of Carsland...

Dis Cruise Line

Pixar-centric cruises slated for select Disney Wonder cruises this fall...

Epcot Food & Wine

disFoodblog: Food & Wine fest 2012 details...

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom plans additional entertainment, food options for summer...

...while I understand the intent, it is odd to see the park that has continually cut entertainment over the years have to haul in temporary entertainment for the summer.

Magic Kingdom

Parkeology: Another original Fantasyland attraction lost...

Finding Nemo

Nemo coming to Blu-ray early December...