Author: mouse skywalker
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Disney Epic Mickey Winners and Grand Prize Giveaway
There’s a buzz and level of excitement for the new Wii video game Disney Epic Mickey I haven’t seen since Pac Man Fever. Did I totally date myself with that reference? People were clambering to get a sneak peek at the game before it was released at the Festival of the Masters. Our conversation with Epic…
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Disney Epic Mickey: Wasteland “Florida Project”
Collector’s Edition Giveaway Part 2 During my conversation with Warren Spector, creator of the new Wii video game Disney Epic Mickey, he mentioned the theme park attractions featured in the alternative world of Wasteland were mostly from Disneyland prior to 1967. Now Walt Disney World will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2011, and many attractions have…
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The Imagineer of Wasteland: Epic Mickey’s Warren Spector
The highly anticipated new Wii video game, Disney Epic Mickey, was recently released. With this game, Warren Spector, Epic Mickey’s creator, looked to create the video game equivalent of a Pixar film – entertainment for everyone. Spector is well known and respected in the gaming world for creating popular video game series such as Wing Commander…
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Happy Thanksgiving! The Ultimate Disney Parks and Resorts Feast!
As the holiday season approaches, my mind is drawn to food and feasts. I started thinking what would be the most decadent dish or meal on Disney property? As I thought about it more I considered this, what if you were to have the ultimate pigout day on your Disney vacation, eating meal after meal of some of the most decadent dishes? …
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Marty Sklar Talks Imagineering and the Passing of “Buzz” Price
An Interview With Disney Imagineering Legend Marty Sklar Not too long ago I received an e-mail from Marty Sklar, retired Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering. We had previously talked about doing another interview to hear more of his thoughts and perspective from working for 50+ years at the Walt Disney Company. …
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Video: Give Kids The World Opens to Community for 5K Fun Run
On Saturday, November 6, 2010 Give Kids The World (GKTW) sponsored its 2nd annual 5k Fun Run fundraiser. Over 625 runners raised more than $68,000 for GKTW Village. This year, the 5k was held inside the gates of the Village itself. Pamela Landwirth, President of GKTW, commented how rare it is for community members to come in and…
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Video: Miss Hawaii Discusses Aulani, Disney’s New Oahu Resort
Construction rolls on for the stand alone Disney Vacation Club property Aulani in the Ko Olina resort area of Oahu, Hawaii. Back in August, the 53 contestants for the Miss America pageant visited the Magic Kingdom, and during the visit Disney asked Jalee Fuseller, the current Miss Hawaii, her thoughts regarding the coming resort and…