Due to the overwhelming lack of response, I'm cancelling today's RoundTable. Sorry for any inconvenience…
Yesderday was actually day 4, but since it was such a lazy Sunday I didn't bother writing last night.
By day 4, both Dori and I could safely say that we were wiped out--beyond exhausted. Her friend came to join us for the day, and we didn't feel any compulsion to rush to the expo center. As a result, we missed the big John Lassiter presentation, but I don't feel… Continue reading
I'm wrapping up today fairly early because we've left the Expo for the day, are having a rest, then are going to the Almighty House of Mouse for the evening.
Today was also fairly awesome. Our morning started with the "So You Want to Be an Imagineer?" presentation. It was a panel of several Imagineers (names in my notes) and hosted by Veteran Imagineer Marty Sklar. They discussed how they… Continue reading
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D23 Expo Day 2
I'm posting this on my Blackberry because I don't want to pay for internet tonight.
Today was a much more magical day than yesterday. It started off with a presentation by Ridley Pearson with Dave Barry via satellite, talking about the Peter and the Starcatchers series and Kingdom Keepers. Ridley is amazing and very interesting. I asked him what he felt made the parks so compelling and he responded with… Continue reading
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D23 Expo Day 1
D23 is the official Disney fan club, made for fans of all aspects Disney, especially Disneyland. The D23 Expo is a conference put together to bring fans together, full of presentations about the history of Disney, the pop culture of Disney, and the future of Disney. 4 days, parked in the Anaheim convention center, myself and my Disney Doll (Dori). It's ON!
But I have to keep reminding myself that this… Continue reading
The August RoundTable is on the 23rd. Check out the RoundTable page for details…
1. If movies are the new church, what does it imply that they are becoming more and more realistic - i.e. 3-dimensional - and larger than life - IMAX?
2. Would Americans experience such large numbers of cultural obesity had we not come from generations of super-constrictive clothing? Continue reading