Tomorrowland & Sim City
Disney Stops Thinking About Tomorrow “Walt Disney’s first version of Tomorrowland came to life in 1955. The attractions were geared towards the space age, and towards the future of transportation Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Disney
Weekend 252.0
(1) No monk is an island but there is snow in the forecast this weekend so; (a) Wall Street Journal, (b) Wall Street Journal Magazine, (c) Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Continue Reading →
Weekend 251.0
“Like everything else at Imagineering, ideas never die; they just get put away for a while.” — It’s Kind of a Cute Story by Rolly Crump (1) It’s the same Continue Reading →
Holiday Week(end) 2012
A couple of random links as we amble towards 2013: (1) Samland: Latest Selections For A Disney Fan’s Library (Mice Chat) (2) New Year’s Resolutions From 10 Top Minds and Continue Reading →
For the love…
…of tyres / tires (and signage)! The Walker Tire Company of Austin (6926 N. Lamar Blvd.) was featured in the December issue of Austin Monthly (subscription required). Image courtesy of Continue Reading →
The Possible Present
“The EPCOT system features trains consisting of four attached cars, with each car seating up to four guests. The trains are much larger than either the Disneyland or Magic Kingdom Continue Reading →
Weekend 241.0
(1) Starbucks Locations at Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot Set to Open Next Year (2) It’s Polaroid’s World – We Just Live in It: The Steve Jobs of his day, Edwin Continue Reading →
Weekend 236.0
(1) Klaus Biesenbach: The Museum of Modern Art curator, who’s cultivated his own celebrity status, on why art should be disruptive and deeply inspiring, and need not hang preciously on Continue Reading →
Weekend 235.0
(1) D23 Presents Armchair Archivist: The Magic of Models and Miniatures (2) Last Exile: First Impressions (Twenty Sided) I finished the series and now I’m thoroughly depressed (like when I Continue Reading →
Weekend 233.0 (Contrails)
Anime Update: I’ve finally started watching Last Exile. This is older animation now but the story is addictive. I’m not as invested in these characters as I was with Clannad Continue Reading →