Thursday, April 11, 2013

Layoffs at Disney, 'Planes' Video Game and a Blatant Bribe in The Mouse Castle Lounge

Would I resort to bribery to get you to listen to The Mouse Castle Lounge podcast?

Why yes, yes I would.

You can win one of J. B. Kaufman's two recent books about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs simply by listening to the April 10, 2013 episode of The Mouse Castle Lounge. During the show, I'll ask you to e-mail me some kind of message. Send the message to podcast@themousecastle.com along with your name, home address and phone number and on April 19, I'll pick two winners at random from all the entries received. Only one entry per household, please, and you must be a resident of the U.S. to enter. One person will win Kaufman's The Fairest One of All, a comprehensive history of Snow White. Someone else will win Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Art and Creation of Walt Disney's Classic Animated Film, the companion book to the Walt Disney Family Museum's wonderful exhibition celebrating 75 years of Disney's feature-length masterpiece.

Once the winners are selected and notified, I'll post the best e-mail messages I received here on The Mouse Castle blog--did I mention I want you to have some fun and be creative with this?

So, please give a listen to this installment of The Mouse Castle Lounge. I hope you make it a habit. In addition to my blatant bribe, I also have news about the current layoffs at Walt Disney Studios and details on the upcoming video game based on Disney's new movie Planes, coming out in August.

Enjoy!

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Tim Goes 'Inside the Mouse Castle': Annette Funicello, Harrison 'Buzz' Price and 'Iron Man 3'

Don't let the title fool you. The Mouse Castle Lounge is not changing, really. For one episode, I called it Inside the Mouse Castle because, well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. On further review, why mess with a good thing? The Mouse Castle Lounge is what my podcast is, was and will remain. Drinks all around!

So, what is changing?

The frequency with which I do this. Expect up to five shows a week with the latest news from the world of Disney. As strange as it sounds, it's easier for me to do a daily series of shorter shows (15 minutes or less) than to compile a week's worth of material (or more) and put it together in a longer podcast. Here's the plan: four evening shows posted Monday through Thursday with another show on Saturday (subject to change without notice based on the flaky whims of the host).  Can you handle me on a daily basis? I hope you can. Be gentle.

In this episode, I pay tribute to Annette Funicello and celebrate Buzz Price's new window on Disneyland's Main Street. Enjoy!

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Monday, April 1, 2013

Marc Davis, 'Planes' and Free Disney Movie Screenings in The Mouse Castle Lounge

After a few weeks away from the mike, I'm back in The Mouse Castle Lounge and catching up on a bit of news from the world of Disney. Among the highlights from this week's show:


Iron Man 3 will be making an appearance at Disneyland beginning April 13. Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries will take up room inside Tomorrowland's beleaguered Innoventions, displaying the seven Iron Man suits as seen in Marvel's Iron Man 3 due in theaters May 3. Besides seeing the display, guests will be able to virtually suit up and feel the power of being Iron Man. The exhibit is expected to run at least through September, but the rumors that an Iron Man attraction could take up permanent residence where Innoventions is now could change all that.

There's a new trailer out for the animated feature Planes and, well, it looks a lot like the old trailer. The difference? Dane Cook has replaced Jon Cryer as the voice of Dusty, the crop duster with a ton of heart and a fear of heights. Also, Planes will no longer be a direct-to-video release as was originally announced in 2011. It'll be in theaters August 9, 2013. And while it looks like a high-flying extension of Pixar's Cars franchise, it's actually a DisneyToon Studios film (although John Lasseter is one of the producers).



Disney has announced they are awarding $1.5 million in grants to various children's charities and organizations. The Disney Helps Kids Shine program will benefit around 70,000 kids in Central Florida.



There's more, including a 100th birthday tribute to Disney animating and Imagineering legend Marc Davis, trouble at LucasArts and a way you could get to see preview screenings of Disney films for free. Enjoy!


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