Thursday, December 29, 2011

Disney Journal for 12/28/11

Disney Journal

10:43 AM - mypalal: I'm at Build-A-Bear Workshop (1540 Disneyland Dr, at Downtown Disney, Anaheim) http://t.co/BKM5Rd0V - (Twitter)

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Disney Journal for 12/10/11

Disney Journal

12:32 PM -

New Muppets Merchandise Coming To Disney Parks
Steven Miller, go.com

Being a long time fan of The Mup­pets, I'm beyond thrilled that their new movie will be arriv­ing in the­aters on Novem­ber 23. I recall see­ing their first motion pic­ture as a child, so I can't wait to take my chil­dren. My fel­low Dis­ney Parks…

- (Tumblr)

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Disney Journal for 10/3/11

Disney Journal

9:42 AM - mypalal: I'm at Disney's Fantasia Shop (1150 Magic Way, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim) http://t.co/LFFWj5bb - (Twitter)

9:56 AM - mypalal: I'm at World of Disney (1580 S Disneyland Dr., at Downtown Disney, Anaheim) w/ 2 others http://t.co/fGH6B7uz - (Twitter)

10:44 AM - mypalal: I'm at Star Trader (1313 S Harbor Blvd, Tomorrowland @ Disneyland, Anaheim) http://t.co/lQkovvCg - (Twitter)

10:56 AM - mypalal: I'm at The Disney Gallery (1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Main Street USA @ Disneyland, Anaheim) http://t.co/Wz5xVoMj - (Twitter)

5:32 PM - mypalal: I'm at Pinocchio Parking Lot (1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim) http://t.co/f2s0a3MW - (Twitter)

5:39 PM - mypalal: I'm at Mickey & Friends Tram (1313 Disneyland Dr., Mickey And Friends Parking Structure, Anaheim) http://t.co/rYXsmdvh - (Twitter)

5:43 PM - mypalal: I'm at World of Disney (1580 S Disneyland Dr., at Downtown Disney, Anaheim) http://t.co/5i7KjVDq - (Twitter)

5:49 PM - mypalal: Mickey's Halloween party (@ Disneyland w/ 33 others) http://t.co/0eELjBy0 - (Twitter)

6:02 PM - mypalal: I'm at Peter Pan's Flight (1313 S Harbor Blvd, Fantasyland @ Disneyland, Anaheim) http://t.co/UBAvo9aX - (Twitter)

6:38 PM - mypalal: I'm at Carnation Plaza Gardens (1313 S Harbor Blvd, Main Street USA @ Disneyland, Anaheim) http://t.co/QvQI69x3 - (Twitter)

7:12 PM - mypalal: I'm at Jungle Cruise (1313 S Harbor Blvd, Adventureland at Disneyland, Anaheim) w/ 2 others http://t.co/riMmPJXc - (Twitter)

7:48 PM - mypalal: I'm at Pooh Corner (1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Critter Country @ Disneyland, Anaheim) http://t.co/wNAqh31r - (Twitter)

8:31 PM - mypalal: I'm at Alice in Wonderland (Disneyland, Fantasyland, Anaheim) http://t.co/cc5Dzlzw - (Twitter)

9:11 PM - mypalal: I'm at Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (1313 S Harbor Blvd, at Tomorrowland at Disneyland, Anaheim) w/ 2 others http://t.co/6YNBiGkM - (Twitter)

Monday, August 22, 2011

Disney Journal for 8/21/11

Disney Journal

7:37 AM - Disney Trip Report: After yesterday's debacle, I'm here much earlier and confident I'll make the Marvel session. #D23Expo

8:24 AM - Disney Trip Report: Getting up early paid off. I'm gonna sit on the main floor for the Marvel session.

9:07 AM - Disney Trip Report: John Lassiter just walk by me. #D23Expo

9:29 AM - Disney Trip Report: Nice and close. #D23Expo http://t.co/fZzhU23

9:31 AM - Disney Trip Report: Still lots of seats available for the Marvel sessions. http://t.co/4lJISwC

9:45 AM - Disney Trip Report: Still a lot of seats available to see Joe Quesada at #D23Expo

9:47 AM - Disney Trip Report: Apparently this is this sessions to come to if you're looking to dive into @Marvel comics. #D23Expo

10:16 AM - Disney Trip Report: MiFi does not work in the arena. Teething from iPhone this morning.

10:19 AM - Disney Trip Report: Stan Lee is broadcasting from an underground bunker.

10:20 AM - Disney Trip Report: Cup of Joe has begun. #D23Expo

10:21 AM - Disney Trip Report: Majority of the crowd has never been to a Cup of Joe panel. Vast majority. #D23Expo

10:25 AM - Disney Trip Report: What makes Marvel, Marvel? Is the topic? #D23Expo

10:26 AM - Disney Trip Report: When Disney was purchasing Marvel they had 7000 characters, 2000 more than what Marvel stated at the time.

10:27 AM - Disney Trip Report: As always Storytelling is the biggest part of Marvel and Disney.

10:28 AM - Disney Trip Report: They wanted to be the World's Storyteller. #D23Expo

10:30 AM - Disney Trip Report: Marvel stresses accessibility and community. Fans are important. See Stan's soup box.

10:32 AM - Disney Trip Report: Marvel started as Timely Comics, Inc. Stressed capitalizing on curtly fads. Cap america was the first of the revolution.

10:36 AM - Disney Trip Report: Stan felt that Super heroes should have problems. Inspired to create the Fantastic Four.

10:59 AM - Disney Trip Report: Marvel studios started with Spider-Man

11:13 AM - Disney Trip Report: Watching Ultimate Spider Man clip

11:27 AM - Disney Trip Report: The have been talks about a themepark presence but just talks.

11:29 AM - Disney Trip Report: We are approaching the 25th anniversary of Howard the Duck movie. #D23Expo

11:41 AM - Disney Trip Report: Great session with Joe. It was more of an overview of Marvel. No discussion current lines. #D23Expo

12:28 PM - Disney Trip Report: Pooh Animator - Eric Goldberg http://t.co/kIiyFmB

12:29 PM - Disney Trip Report: Watching animation demonstration. Now I know how helpful an exposure sheet is.

12:51 PM - Disney Trip Report: 3d seems to have the best quality at home as opposed to theaters. Disney gaming. #D23Expo

3:31 PM - Disney Trip Report: At the making of Star Tours session. #D23Expo

3:32 PM - Disney Trip Report: Star Tours was created when Lucas observed flight simulator tests at Disney Imagineering. He wanted to get involved. #D23Expo

3:33 PM - Disney Trip Report: Work on the new Star Tours began in 1998. Lucas showed the pod race sequence. #D23Expo

3:34 PM - Disney Trip Report: Original concept was based on pod race and in 3D. #D23Expo

3:41 PM - Disney Trip Report: They sat on it until the trilogies were completed. By then digital technology advanced allowing the current idea. #D23Expo

3:42 PM - Disney Trip Report: 2005 story matrix is approved close to it is today. #D23Expo

3:43 PM - Disney Trip Report: 2007 story boards created. Lucas didn't want to see storyboards. 2008 comes back with animatics. #D23Expo

3:48 PM - Disney Trip Report: We are watching an animatics sent to Lucus. #D23Expo

3:51 PM - Disney Trip Report: Originally the spy was the plans given Leia. They decided to take an image of a traveller and make it a part of the show. #D23Expo

3:53 PM - Disney Trip Report: 2008 Lucas approves and ILM Gets involved. #D23Expo

3:53 PM - Disney Trip Report: Wookie planet was the hardest because it's was not fully developed in the movie. #D23Expo

3:55 PM - Disney Trip Report: Alaska was a reference for Hoth. Wookie on window was a practical effect. #D23Expo

3:57 PM - Disney Trip Report: Preshow is 20 minutes long. Stood room too. #D23Expo

3:58 PM - Disney Trip Report: Rex did not exist at the story line between ep 3 & 4. #D23Expo

3:59 PM - Disney Trip Report: Ace was created to replace Rex. Patrick Warburton was the voice. #D23Expo

4:02 PM - Disney Trip Report: Lucas did not like Ace, because he was too cocky. C3PO was perfect from a story and practical standpoint. #D23Expo

4:04 PM - Disney Trip Report: They looked for the original prw-show safety actress. They could not find her. They used a robot voiced by Allison Janney. #D23Expo

4:05 PM - Disney Trip Report: Droids in droid room were the goose in America Sings. #D23Expo

4:06 PM - Disney Trip Report: Star Tours is basically Star Wars and LAX. #D23Expo

4:09 PM - Disney Trip Report: Madame Leota is in the luggage scanner. #D23Expo Patrick Warburton is the Scanning droid.

4:12 PM - Disney Trip Report: John Williams supervised ride music. Michael Giachhino did the preshow music. #D23Expo

4:21 PM - Disney Trip Report: Fans were responsible for Rex being in the Droid Room. #D23Expo

4:25 PM - Disney Trip Report: Pixar News: since no one saw the original Dinosaur movie, Pixar will release it as if they had made it. No one will know. #D23Expo

4:31 PM - Disney Trip Report: Olszewski Main Street http://t.co/RJ5Wh74

4:36 PM - Disney Trip Report: Carousel of Projects http://t.co/hnWVQvS

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Disney Journal for 8/20/11

Disney Journal

12:29 PM - Disney Trip Report: Not at D23 today cuz I couldn't get into the movies panel. Try again tomorrow with the Marvel panel.

1:22 PM - Disney Trip Report: RT @DisneyD23: The cast of @Marvel The Avengers is at #D23Expo! Here's a pic of Chris Hemsworth on the red carpet. http://t.co/p57h9ZH

1:22 PM - mypalal: RT @DisneyD23: The cast of @Marvel The Avengers is at #D23Expo! Here's a pic of Chris Hemsworth on the red carpet. http://t.co/p57h9ZH - (Twitter)

1:45 PM - Disney Trip Report: RT @DisneyD23: "It's great to be an official Disney employee." - Robert Downey, Jr. on the #D23Expo red carpet http://t.co/1gAzXL5

1:45 PM - Disney Trip Report: RT @DisneyD23: "I love Cinderella. My mom used to call me Cinderella." Scarlett Johansson on her favorite Disney movies. #D23… (cont) ht ...

Friday, August 19, 2011

Disney Journal for 8/18/11

Disney Journal

12:45 PM - Disney Trip Report: RT @disneyd23: #D23Expo mobile app is live! To plan your day, access the full schedule and more, visit d23mobile.com from your smartphone!

3:36 PM - Disney Trip Report: RT @ABC_Publicity: Just confirmed that Dave Foley will be at the Prep & Landing panel at @DisneyD23 tomorrow (Fri, 12:45pm Stage 23).

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Disney Journal for 8/17/11

Disney Journal

12:35 PM - Disney Trip Report: Someone convince me to attend the Disney Legends ceremony at #D23expo. I'm conflicted. It's just a big hassle to check in my electronics.

12:40 PM - Disney Trip Report: RT @disneypixar: Storyboarding is like making a comic book. And, come on, who doesn't like comic books? http://di.sn/DN

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Disney Journal for 8/16/11

Disney Journal

10:15 AM - mypalal: I'm at World of Disney (1580 S Disneyland Dr., Downtown Disney, Anaheim) http://t.co/4TqU4Uc - (Twitter)

12:25 PM - Disney Trip Report: Still debating on attending the Disney Legends Ceremony at #D23Expo. Jim Henson is the only one I'm interested in and he won't be there.

12:25 PM - mypalal: Still debating on attending the Disney Legends Ceremony at #D23Expo. Jim Henson is the only one I'm interested in and he won't be there. - (Twitter)

12:45 PM - Disney Trip Report: List under "I Don't Care" RT @abc_publicity: RT @GreysABC: Grey's exclusive: There's a new Chief at Seattle Grace... http://t.co/bNk24YF

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Disney Journal for 8/15/11

Disney Journal

10:00 AM - mypalal: Just finished my schedule for #D23Expo. I'm excited about the Disney Studios Session on Friday and the Marvel Session on Sunday. - (Twitter)

10:00 AM - Disney Trip Report: Just finished my schedule for #D23Expo. I'm excited about the Disney Studios Session on Friday and the Marvel Session on Sunday.

10:01 AM - mypalal: I'm at Tomorrowland Terrace (1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Tomorrowland @ Disneyland, Anaheim) http://t.co/WgD0KiW - (Twitter)

1:05 PM - Disney Trip Report: RT @IAmSusanEgan: My time has changed to FRIDAY from 2-4 at the #Disneyana Booth at #D23 #D23Expo. Hope to see TONS of you there!

3:40 PM - Disney Trip Report: RT @disneyparks: Heading to D23? Pick up the Disneyland Resort Monorail play set debuting Aug 19 at the D23 Expo Dream Store. #D23Expo

6:42 PM - Disney Trip Report: Hey I'm a Charter Member of D23. I get access to the Charter Member Lounge at #D23Expo.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Disney Journal for 8/13/11

Disney Journal

8:34 AM - Disney Trip Report: Just planned out my schedule for #D23expo. Most excited about all things Marvel and Avengers.

7:15 PM - Disney Trip Report: The wife and kid are going to try to sneak into #D23Expo again this year. Can they repeat? We'll see. If you want to know how let me know.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Disney Journal for 7/29/11

Disney Journal

12:39 PM - Disney Trip Report: @DisneyD23 anything Avengers!

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Disney Journal for 7/13/11

Disney Journal

9:09 PM - Disney Trip Report: Disney purists, see Snow White in a nice clean digital print. Do it. You'll feel nostalgic about hand drawn animation.

9:09 PM - mypalal: Disney purists, see Snow White in a nice clean digital print. Do it. You'll feel nostalgic about hand drawn animation. - (Twitter)

Friday, June 24, 2011

Friday, June 10, 2011

Disney Journal for 6/9/11

Disney Journal

6:56 PM - Disney Trip Report: Jar Jar on Carbonite. That's hilarious. #starToursEasterEggs

7:10 PM - Disney Trip Report: My 2nd time on Star Tours and I got the exact same ride as my first! I've been cheated

7:37 PM - Disney Trip Report: 3rd time exactly the same but I got to go to the Wookie Planet.

7:38 PM - mypalal: I'm at Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Tomorrowland @ Disneyland, Anaheim) w/ 5 others http://4sq.com/iJtEjb - (Twitter)

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Disney Journal for 5/24/11

Disney Journal

1:45 PM - Disney Trip Report: Star Tours was fun but did not capture the original excitement of the first version.

1:46 PM - Disney Trip Report: #StarTours I got the Podrace and Death Star. How about you?

1:52 PM - mypalal: Just made into the Star Tours line. I almost missed this one. Disney - (Twitter)

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Disney Journal for 5/20/11

Disney Journal

9:06 AM - Disney Trip Report: Want to laugh? Come see a new improv comedy show tonight at Secret City Comics Society in Downtown Fullerton 8:00 pm. http://ow.ly/4ZhBX

Sunday, May 01, 2011

Disney Journal for 4/30/11

Disney Journal

12:11 PM - Disney Trip Report: About to go on a tour of the Disney archives.

12:11 PM - mypalal: About to go on a tour of the Disney archives. - (Twitter)

12:33 PM - Disney Trip Report: The tour begins

12:35 PM - Disney Trip Report: Two and a half hour tour

12:44 PM - Disney Trip Report: Studio is built for animation originally.

12:45 PM - Disney Trip Report: Mickey topiary is too expensive to maintain so it's the only one. Irrigation issues

12:49 PM - Disney Trip Report: Go see the Reluctant Dragon.

12:57 PM - Disney Trip Report: Pixar movies are voiced at Studio B

12:58 PM - Disney Trip Report: My tour notes are on Twitter @dinsey

12:58 PM - mypalal: My tour notes are on Twitter @dinsey - (Twitter)

1:01 PM - Disney Trip Report: Often original art design looks drastically different from final product

1:02 PM - Disney Trip Report: Great example is the Genie from Aladdin. Art changed when animators found out Robin Williams was cast.

1:04 PM - Disney Trip Report: So tedious to be an inker

1:05 PM - Disney Trip Report: Black Cauldron was the first movie to use CGI

1:07 PM - Disney Trip Report: Shaun Cassidy is in walt's old office.

1:09 PM - Disney Trip Report: Damon and Carlton still have offices here.

1:18 PM - Disney Trip Report: In the basement in Animation building

1:19 PM - Disney Trip Report: Took the underground tunnel to Ink and Paint

1:31 PM - Disney Trip Report: Lots of Geeking out and Walt-gasms going on around me.

1:33 PM - Disney Trip Report: A few of the Hyperion studio buildings were moved here to Burbank

1:36 PM - Disney Trip Report: There's a stuffed donkey in here. I think it's Gus.

1:42 PM - Disney Trip Report: Dragnet and Mary Poppins was filmed here.

1:44 PM - Disney Trip Report: Disneyland's Mark Twain was built here.

1:46 PM - Disney Trip Report: No Ordinary Family, Brothers and Sisters and Criminal Minds is currently filming here

1:48 PM - Disney Trip Report: Golden Oaks Ranch - Google it

2:01 PM - Disney Trip Report: Heading into the Archive now

2:12 PM - Disney Trip Report: Walt was an ambulance driver in world war one

2:12 PM - Disney Trip Report: Walt has 32 Oscars

2:19 PM - Disney Trip Report: In seven weeks Disneyland has a million visitors.

2:20 PM - Disney Trip Report: Tom Sawyer was first D ticket ride

2:31 PM - Disney Trip Report: I want the Pete's Dragon Poster so bad. Original lobby poster

2:41 PM - Disney Trip Report: RT @DisneyD23: Thanks so much to everyone who joined us today for D23's Day at the Walt Disney Studios and Archives! We had a great time!

2:45 PM - Disney Trip Report: The Pete's Dragon poster is calling me. So tempted.

3:04 PM - Disney Trip Report: The Swan and Dolphin Hotel pattern after team Disney building

3:13 PM - mypalal: Now its time to say goodbye to the Disney Tour - (Twitter)

3:14 PM - Disney Trip Report: YouTube fantasmic Tokyo

3:16 PM - Disney Trip Report: Almost out of power on the iPhone

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Disney Journal for 2/14/11

Disney Journal

11:02 AM - Disney Trip Report: RT @DisneyD23: Announced at D23's Cars and Stars event in NYC: John Turturro and Eddie Izzard to voice characters in "Cars 2"!

1:27 AM - Disney Trip Report: Had Valentine's Day Dinner at Goofy's Kitchen. Great food. Our main beef was only two characters came by. There was four in other room.