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From: cscon134@uoft02.utoledo.edu (John Heiden UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Bye-bye shareholder benefit
Date: 27 Jan 93 07:17:49 GMT
Organization: University of Toledo, Computer Services

In article <dbarber.727912811@crash.cts.com>, dbarber@crash.cts.com (David C. Barber) writes:
> In <C1DDvL.L1H@andy.bgsu.edu> rlancaster@cs.bgsu.edu writes:
> 
>>I just received my Disney annual report and proxy statement in the mail, and
>>there was a surprise!  Because of the reduced stock price, Disney says it can
>>no longer affort to give away memberships in the Magic Kingdom Club to
>>shareholders.  Instead, they are offering a two-year membership for $39.  (The
>>regular price for the Gold Card they're offering is $49.)
> 
>>This doesn't affect me since I can get membership through my employer, but
>>those who bought stock to get this benefit will be disappointed.
> 
>>By the way, they also mentioned that the overall return to a shareholder during
>>
> 1992 was 28%.  Not a bad deal, even with the loss of MKC!
> 
> Maybe we should use those proxy statements to vote back in the MKC
> benefits.  After all, does *anybody* really believe that Disney
> comes out behind in that deal?  They get people who might not have
> come otherwise, and who spend money on much more than just admission.
> 
> Sign this, a new, and *very* disapppointed, Disney stock holder.
> 
> 
> Without change,                         *David Barber*
>    nothing can ever get better.            @}-->----
> 
> UUCP: ucsd!crash!dbarber
> INET: dbarber@crash.cts.com
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But even if every single investor in Disney who is not either a millionaire
or a stockbroker or an institutional investor, the vote would fail
miserably!  And these other investors certainly are not willing to
vote in favor of such a proposal.

I have been advising people for the last 2 years to not buy Disney stock
because they felt the piddly discount was worth it.  You can get the
same discount elsewhere.  And sometimes even better discounts.  And when
they discontinued the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, I just knew that the
MKC membership was soon to follow.

But Disney is still a GOOD investment.  Remember, on Tuesday, Disney
stock recorded an all time record high in price!  Right around $46 per
share now!


John Heiden
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CSCON134@Uoft02.UTOLEDO.EDU            The University of Toledo
CSCON134@Uoft02.BITNET                 Toledo, Ohio     U.S.A.
From: gln@cs.arizona.edu (Gary L. Newell)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: my aladdin review....
Date: 25 Jan 93 00:07:04 GMT
Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson


 Just to add to the fire - I thought Aladdin was the worst Disney Animated film
in some time. Perhaps I was just sick of animated Robin Williams after
Ferngully, or perhaps the Robin William's frantic comedy style is just
getting old for me - I don't know - but I know my kids weren't as excited about
it as they were TLM or BatB and I was really sick of it after about 20
minutes. It is not a horrible film by any means - just not as good in
my opinion as many of the reviews I've seen -  I had to agree with our local
reviewer who said something like "not as good as Disney fanatics will have
you believe, but a quality animated film none the less". 


			gln

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From: quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Quetzal)
Subject: Re: Jasmine
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 04:27:08 GMT

In <C14pK6.Eqw@news2.cis.umn.edu> amberle@staff.tc.umn.edu (Amberle S Ferrian) writes:

>No reason to wince, Robert, this is rec.arts.disney, NOT 
>rec.arts.disney.for.drooling.fanboys.(tm).only, so criticisms are fair game,
>unless you're really worried about getting your head dunked into a bucket
>by Tim Pickett, that is! :-)

Amberle . . . Come here . . . Come on. . . I've got a nice bucket here
waiting for you . . . 

Only joking.

Tim aka Or *am* I? :)
From: atzachar@unix.amherst.edu (Aladdin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: The Little Mermaid Series Question
Date: 28 Jan 93 21:55:47 GMT
Organization: Amherst College
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]

Peter Joseph Rioux (riouxp@rs6405.ecs.rpi.edu) wrote:
>
> umm... how many guesses do i have...:)
> 
> look.. i am on the verge of writing john musker and ron clements..
> (back dated of course... (to arabian time..:) just to get the right spelling,
> so that i can prove you guys wrong.. ha!
> 
> SQUID

You guys... I have the script and the sheet music....... It's ALLANA.
--
	** Ala"ddi"n **

	"There will be riches and magical places
	 A private oasis out there in the sands..."
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From: quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Quetzal)
Subject: Re: Split group? Naaaaah.
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 04:49:45 GMT

In <C14qs7.FG6@news2.cis.umn.edu> amberle@staff.tc.umn.edu (Amberle S Ferrian) writes:
>>|> Any more that I missed?

>Yes, you forgot

>rec.arts.disney.women.ariel.oh.baby.i.wish.she.was.real
>rec.arts.disney.women.belle.oh.baby.i.wish.she.was.real
>rec.arts.disney.women.jasmine.oh.baby.i.wish.she.was.real
>rec.arts.disney.women.jodi.benson.oh.baby.damn.why.does.she.have.to.be.married
>rec.arts.disney.women.netters.wondering.if.the.guys.on.this.newsgroup.should.
>	be.getting.out.more.often.since.they.are.lusting.after.cartoon.
>	characters
>rec.arts.disney.women.netters.demanding.that.we.start.talking.about.the.
>	attributes.physical.and.otherwise.of.the.disney.male.leads.in.response.
>	to.what.the.guys.are.doing

>Did I get them all?

All but:

rec.arts.disney.its.all.right.ariel.and.stroke.or.belle.and.stroke.or.jasmine.
	can.still.be.animated.just.so.long.as.i.am.too.it.doesnt.matter.which.

Tim.
From: brad@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Brad Barton)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Disney Laserdiscs
Date: 21 Jan 93 14:39:29 GMT
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX

Just pulled this from rec.video.releases:

Source: Video Software Magazine, January 1993, Page 11

NO STRINGS ATTACHED FOR PINOCCHIO LASER RELEASE

Image Entertainment will issue the theatrical verison of Disney's Pinocchio on
laserdisc, March 26, day-and-date with the title's release on cassette.

That strategy differs from Disney's approach to last year's Beauty and the
Beast, which still has not been released on disc in its final, theatrical
form.  Disney did sanction the release of the uncompleted "work-in-progress"
print originally screened at the New York Film Festival, which ocntained
several schenes that had not been fully animated or colored.

Prior to Beauty, Disney released Fantasia day-and-date on disc and cassette.
A Disney spokesperson says there's no formula for how the studio handles
its animated classics.  "Everything is evaluated on a title-by-title
basis," the spokesperson says.

However, the pattern seems to correlate with the international theatrical
release pattern.  Beauty, being a new film, had not yet premiered theatrically
in every market overseas prior to its release on video in the US.  Making a
laserdisc edition available, which would make an excellent master for
would-be video pirates, would potentially cannibalize theatrical ticket sales.

Pinocchio on the other hand, being a theatrical, as well as a video re-release
has already been widely available here and overseas.  Thus, the risk of
international piracy is lessened.

Word has it, by the way, that the complete, theatrical version of Beauty
and the Beast will be released on laserdisc in the US in September.

Along with Pinocchio, Image has recently announced a strong 1993
slate.  Its exclusive arrangement with Fox will yield Home Alone 2, Toys,
Hoffa, Last of the Mohicans, and several collectors' editions of recent
Fox films.  The company will also release special versions of Disney's Archive
Collection including Mary Poppins and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

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dgreenbe@mailbox.syr.edu                 School of Management, MBA Class of '94


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From: YANJUNA@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu
Subject: Re: Bugs Bunny & The Genie of the Lamp
Organization: Yale University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 02:24:35 EST

In article <daz.727587462@murillo>
daz@mullian.ee.mu.OZ.AU (Darren Primm) writes:
 
>
>lad9452@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:
>
>>I know this is not a Disney question, but this has really been bugging me--
>>What is the name of the Bugs Bunny episode (also starring Daffy Duck) where
>>they make that infamous wrong turn (I forget exactly where they were going)
 
     Pismo beach (sp)
 
>>and they end up finding a magic lamp in a cave???
>
>It is Called "Allie Baba Bunny" (sp???)
 
    Ali Baba Bunny
>
>>Is it available on video?
>No idea. On television at sometime?
 
   It is in "Bugs Bunny's Wacky Adventures", part of Golden Jubilee Collection.
 
    Junsok Yang
From: dea@coco.informix.com (Robert Dea)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Free Pinocchio lithograph at Disney Stores
Date: 27 Jan 93 00:50:08 GMT
Reply-To: dea@coco.informix.com
Organization: Informix Software

I got a free Pinocchio lithograph when I pre ordered a copy of
the Pinocchio limited editon video. This is in addition to the
lithograph that one gets in the package in march.  You also get 
a $5.00 off coupon or watch. You can only get this lithograph
at Disney stores. It consists of Pinocchio sitting on the workshop
table talking to Jimmy Cricket. It is about 9x12 and very colorful.

I guess this is incentive for one buy it from the Disney store instead
of getting it at Price Club/Costco.

For me the it is well worth the extra $$ to get this nice lithograph.

P.S. If you have a MKC you get an additional 10% off.

I guess it not really FREE!!

Bob Dea
dea@informix.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: tad@Ingres.COM (Tom Drynda)
Subject: Re: When will Aladdin hit the UK?
Reply-To: tad@Ingres.COM (Tom Drynda)
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501
Date: 25 Jan 93 12:30:46 GMT

Snark writes:
| Does anyone have any news on when Aladdin is scheduled for release
| in the UK?  

	Some time in February. For some reason, the 6th Feb
sticks in my mind, but I wouldn't bet on it.

I was lucky enough to see it twice over Xmas (and 
| get the soundtrack), but I am dying to see it again... 

	I'm just dying to see it for the *first* time !

| 
| On a related note, I know there was some discussion a while back
| as to how the humour would date/transfer out of America. Well,
| I recognised very few of Robin Williams impersonations, but I
| could tell the type of character they implied (game show host,
| chat show host, etc), and I still thought it was very funny.
| (I didn't recognise Arsenio (sp?) until the second time... by
| which time I had actually seen him on TV), so I think this
| film will stay around for sometime to come...
| 

	I think the UK film-going audience is sufficiently wise
to so many of the US TV stars that Williams' humour will work
fine over here.

	What *really* makes me curious is how they'll translate
the Genie character in to German, French, Dutch, Italian, etc..
Anybody seen/heard anything ?

	Tom.


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From: quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Quetzal)
Subject: Re: Just Saw Alladin...
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 05:00:23 GMT

Well, didn't see Aladdin, as such, but saw the main characters in my new
big thick book and *wow*!  I guess I'll have to wait and see where
Jasmine settles down in the whole scheme of things.  Aladdin ain't half
bad himself actually. . .

Oh, and for those who don't know, Aladdin is doing the Cinema rounds in
Australia this EASTER!  So I'm told. . .

Tim Pickett

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From: jle37069@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Nevoieur the Hunted)
Subject: Re: Where can I find Disneys catalog?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 00:50:07 GMT

desmondw@merrimack.edu writes:

>     Can somebody please post a phone number I can call to get a
>subscription to the Disney catalog? I wasn't aware one was available
>until now and would like to receive it. If a phone # is unavailable,
>a description on how else to get it would be great.
>                                                 Bill

This is the only number I remember...
     (407) W-DISNEY.  This is the resort number, but then all the 
     phones are linked anyway so just ask for Guest Relations.

     Julius
From: cscon134@uoft02.utoledo.edu (John Heiden UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: UPCOMING ANIMATED FEATURES
Date: 27 Jan 93 07:28:27 GMT
Organization: University of Toledo, Computer Services

In article <1k1hrgINN8co@flop.ENGR.ORST.EDU>, lerouxm@prism.CS.ORST.EDU (Mark Leroux) writes:
> In article <1993Jan25.052252.7514@news.acns.nwu.edu> ssc@nwu.edu (Steven Chung) writes:
>>In article <C1E6wp.CxJ@unix.amherst.edu> atzachar@unix.amherst.edu (Aladdin) writes:
>># 
>># It's entitled "The Lion King" as most r.a.d. netters probably know by now.
>># Also,  Tim Rice is doing the lyrics, but it is rather Elton John who is doing
>># the music (not Menken).
>>
>>You have got to be kidding.  Please tell me this is a joke...
> 
> 
> No, this is not a joke.  Do you find something funny about it?
> 
> --Mark 
-- 
Well, I don't know how much Elton John has to do with it, but it IS
true he is involved.


John Heiden
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                                       Dept. of Computer Services

CSCON134@Uoft02.UTOLEDO.EDU            The University of Toledo
CSCON134@Uoft02.BITNET                 Toledo, Ohio     U.S.A.
From: vxv4@po.CWRU.Edu (Virgilio Velasco)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: TLM modifications (was Re: Aladdin sucks?)
Date: 22 Jan 1993 16:22:01 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: vxv4@po.CWRU.Edu (Virgilio Velasco)
NNTP-Posting-Host: thor.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, gjg@red7.acpub.duke.edu (GEARY GRAHAM) says:

>The Little Mermaid, Disney style,
>has very little to do with Anderson's story, and frankly the Disney
>version is far superior.  Anderson's story was a nice little moral
>tale intended to keep little kids from misbehaving or they'd be
>hurting the "air spirits" that must wait for a soul.  Interesting,
>but limited.  The Little Mermaid is not only much more entertaining,
>but you can do ALOT of interpretive work, if that's your thing.
>TLM, the movie, has comments on racism (Triton's attitude towards
>humans), the awakening of sexuality (ahem, no specifics included),
>the child/parent relationship, and plenty of other stuff I could
>include if I were THAT pedantic.  Luckily, you can also just watch
>The Little Mermaid and be entertained.


In fact, I'd say that Disney had to modify TLM, lest they violate the
great Disney tradition.  In the original story, the mermaid was
nameless, which simply won't do in a full-length film.  Also, she didn't
just lose her voice; she lost her tongue.  Finally, she was supposed to
stab the prince throught the heart to regain her soul.  It was a morbid
tale to say the least (as were most of Anderson's stories).  Such
morbidity simply won't do in a Disney film.

-- 
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		      ** Wise men still seek Christ. ** 
  "Perhaps we would have more power if Engineer Scott  |    My boss is a 
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From: collins_w@cubldr.colorado.edu
Subject: Disney Reference in The Simpsons
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 00:53:41 GMT

   There was a Disney reference in the last Simpsons. They were
at the Duff Beer theme park. For one of the rides, they floated on a
river of beer, which had children of different nations singing about
Duff Beer along the ride. Just like the Disney ride, "It's a Small World
After All".


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From: edison@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Thomas Matthew Callen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Disney Catalog Number...
Date: 24 Jan 1993 00:01:27 -0600
Organization: Kansas State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu

For the person that requested the Disney catalog number, here you go.
Call 1-(800)-237-5751.  This will take you straight to the catalog desk
operator, so don't bother going through all the other stuff that everyone
else has suggested on the net.  Just tell them you would like to request
a copy of Disney's Spring '93 catalog.  That's all there is to it.


-- 
  Tom Callen                            "It is better to have wise people 
  EDISON@matt.ksu.ksu.edu                reprimand you than to have stupid
  Kansas State University                people sing your praises."  
                                                      --  ECCLESIASTES 7:5
From: f012@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Aladdin (Inside Joke!)
Date: 27 Jan 93 23:25:06 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

>Actually, this may be more along the lines of "missed joke" but after seeing
>Aladdin for the 7th time, I caught one more joke I'd been missing.  (I suppose
>everyone else here caught it, but it was new to me!)
>
>Just after Prince Achmed has left, & the Sultan has talked to Princess Jasmine
>about settling down with a husband, he says to himself, "I don't know where
>she gets it from.  Her mother wasn't anywhere *near* so picky!"
>
>I'd just never caught this self-slam before.

I missed that the 1st time, too.  I also missed this one:  When Jafar says,
after he's Sultanized (is that like Vulcanized?  Ah, but I digress) "Now you
will bow down before ME!" if you look, the Sultan starts to get down on his
knees until Jasmine says 'We will NEVER bow down before you!' and then he gets
up quick with a sheepish look on his face...  :)

JD

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From: jle37069@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Nevoieur the Hunted)
Subject: Re: WDW questions
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 10:18:06 GMT

bleikamp@convex.com (Richard Bleikamp) writes:

>I have a few questions about Walt Disney World:
>(we'll be there 2-13 - 2-14)

>  1) are there still character "greetings" at Town Hall in the Magic Kingdom?
>     if so, when, and who is likely to be there?

>  2) Other than the Grand Floridian and the Polynesian character breakfasts,
>     where are there other breakfast buffets with characters, and which
>     characters?

Every Resort hotel in WDW has some sort of character greeting or character breakfast.  Prices vary slightly as does menu.  Just as the concierge at any hotel.
Oh...characters vary as well and I don't think Mickey himself appears at any given breakfast.

>  3) Does anyone know the height restriction for Thunder Mountain?

>  4) Is splash mountain likely to be open in Feb?  and is there a height
>     restriction?

Splash Mountain was open when I was there this summer.  (Got to 'test' ride it 10 times in a roW! )  There will probably be a long wait..the que area was designed for a 2 hour wait.  The ride takes about 12-15 minutes and is worth it, I think.


>thanks, rich
>P.S. is there an FTP site for a WDW FAQ?  where?
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Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: kuo@sumax.seattleu.edu (Chih-Ping Kuo)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.manga
Subject: Re: Viz's Ranma...
Date: 22 Jan 1993 18:25:19 -0800
Organization: sumax city 0093
NNTP-Posting-Host: sumax.seattleu.edu

In article <1993Jan22.042255.8303@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (E. Kontei) writes:
>In article <tal691.727672897@huxley>, tal691@huxley.anu.edu.au (Tonio Loewald) writes:
>> Widya "Gerald Jones is the best!" Santoso
>Actually, he's been getting better.  I was able to enjoy the last couple
>of issues.
>[Oh, great.  Now CPK is going to flame *both* of us...]

[mumbling to myself: "now where is my flame thrower?".....]

Now Conty, hope writting the charter don't take out all the time for you
to write the review for Afternoon, I know at least two people are 
waiting for it :)

[seriously, I doubt G. J. know any Japanese language or culture at all.]
[if I want to say something on this subject, I will bring out my wave 
motion gun......]

[or is that the swartz gun? :)]

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From: eaeu103@orion.oac.uci.edu (Joey)
Subject: Gun Smith Cats info
Newsgroups: rec.arts.manga
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Keywords: Gun Smith Cats
Date: 25 Jan 93 15:36:30 GMT

Can anyone tell me who is the author, and what other works has he done?
How many volumes of GSC is out?  Thanx in advance.  E-mail ok.

--
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From: centaur@netcom.com (Paul Blair)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.manga
Subject: Anyone have Ogenki Clinic?
Date: 27 Jan 93 04:57:59 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)



	Does anyone out there have Ogenki clinic?  A friend of mine is
ordering it, but I need the ISDN and publisher and suchlike to get it.

Could someone please send me this info, and how many volumes there are of
this series?  Many thanks!


     Paul
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From: z_coolidgeas@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.manga
Subject: re: Sazan Eyes v13 (difficulty in finding
Date: 26 Jan 93 20:35:30 CST
Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University

Wierd.  I got my Sazan Eyes #13 volume from a friend of mine in a Philidelphia
Japanese bookstore.  He didn't mention any problem getting it.

Jaa ne,
Akane Tendou
Manga Hunter
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