Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks
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There was so much anticipation heading into the D23 Expo on announcements for the parks. During Bob Chapek’s presentation on Sunday, there were both pleasant surprises and shocking omissions. Many of the rumors we heard before this fan event were either wrong or just premature.… Read more...
Ever since Disney announced in August 2015 that they were building two lands based on the Star Wars universe, I have anticipated that massive crowds would descend on the parks when they opened. The success of The Force Awakens later that year only solidified the franchise’s popularity.… Read more...
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The 1970s were a tricky period for the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Legendary artists were getting older, and there wasn’t a new crop to take their place. The Character Animation Program at CalArts would help to fix that trend.… Read more...