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From: adrian@mti.mti.com (Adrian McCarthy)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Disneyland FAQ supplement
Date: 15 Sep 92 00:17:16 GMT
Organization: Micro Technology, Inc., Anaheim, CA
Originator: adrian@mti

This is a special supplement to the regular Disneyland FAQ.  See the regular
Disneyland FAQ posted each month.

HOURS OF OPERATION:   Here is the schedule information from an updated Disney
calendar.  Everything is subject to change.

	A:   8 am to 1 am	Fantasmic!
	B:   8 am to midnight	Fantasmic!
	C:   9 am to midnight	Fantasmic!
	D:   9 am to 10 pm	Fantasmic!
	E:   9 am to 9 pm	no Fantasmic!
	F:   9 am to 7 pm	no Fantasmic!
	G:   9 am to 6 pm	no Fantasmic!
	H:  10 am to 6 pm	no Fantasmic!
	I:   8 am to 7 pm	no Fantasmic!
	J:   8 am to 3 am	Fantasmic! (New Year's Eve)

	sun mon tue wed thu fri sat
Sep '92	         1C  2C  3C  4C  5A
         6A  7C  8C  9C 10C 11C 12A   6 last Fantasy in the Sky Firewords
        13A 14H 15H 16H 17H 18H 19C  13 last Main Street Electrical Parade
        20C 21H 22H 23H 24H 25H 26C
	27C 28H 29H 30H
Oct '92	                 1H  2H  3C
	 4C  5H  6H  7H  8H  9H 10C
	11C 12D 13H 14H 15H 16H 17C
	18C 19H 20H 21H 22H 23H 24C
	25C 26H 27H 28H 29H 30H 31C
Nov '92	 1C  2H  3H  4H  5H  6H  7C
	 8C  9F 10H 11E 12H 13H 14C
	15C 16H 17H 18H 19H 20H 21C
	22C 23H 24H 25H 26H 27B 28B  26 Christmas decorations, parade, shows
	29C 30H
Dec '92	         1H  2H  3H  4H  5C
	 6C  7H  8H  9H 10H 11H 12C
	13C 14H 15H 16H 17H 18H 19C
	20C 21D 22D 23D 24I 25B 26B
	27B 28B 29B 30B 31J
Jan '93	                     1C  2C
	 3C  4H  5H  6H  7H  8H  9C
	10C 11H 12H 13H 14H 15H 16C
	17C 18F 19H 20H 21H 22H 23C
	24C 25H 26H 27H 28H 29H 30C
	31C
From: vgriscep@wam.umd.edu (VGR (Craig Pell))
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: rec.arts.disney FAQ (part 1a)
Date: 14 Sep 92 22:39:40 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park

In article <1012@esosun.UUCP> tanida@esosun.css.gov (Tom Tanida) writes:
>
>3) Where can I get Disney-related GIF pictures?
>
>Internet FTP-  There isn't any "official" site for Disney GIFs.  Many GIFs
>          sites have some in their collection.  tezuka.rest.ri.cmu.edu
>          (128.2.209.227) has quite a few GIFs dedicated to the Disney
>          Afternoon.  Others include: garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (152.1.43.23;
>          GIFs, Disney related text files); calvin.nmsu.edu
                                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
You probably should take this out.  calvin has been dead for months.

   VGR
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 10:35:38 EDT
From: Reid Woolery <WTQ@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: RE: Movie Post Value

Ooooops! I guess that "diameter" would be the wrong word. This comes from
trying to type and talk to one of my programmers at the same time. But then
I'm sure you will all forgive me since I am soooooo old and everything.

******************************************************************************
* Reid S. Woolery                          The Pennsylvania State University *
* (Appl/Sys/Analyst) UTS                   WTQ@PSUVM.PSU.EDU                 *
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From: dtschett@scott.skidmore.edu (donna tschetter)
Subject: "Newsies" poster for sale!
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 18:46:27 GMT


e-mail if interested,  In perfect condition and ready to go!
From: ace@eisley.wa.com (Ace of Death)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Movie Poster Value
Keywords: l
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 92 14:17:20 PDT
Organization: Mos Eisley Spaceport BBS

Reid Woolery <WTQ@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

> I have a theater poster from "The Jungle Book" that is 27" X 41" in diameter.
> The largest frames I can find 27" X 40". My question is this:
> 
>    If I was to trim a half an inch from the top and bottom of the poster
>    (this is white border area) would it devalue the poster? Would I be
>    better off having a frame made to fit?
> 
> I realize that having a frame cut to fit will cost triple the price of a read
> made but I don't want to do something that will deface the poster. Any expert
> out there?
> 

Yes, it will devalue the poster.
Are you buying the frame all together as a whole or just buying the 
sides and the glass seperate?
I have several 27 x 41 movie posters and this is what I have done.  At 
some frame shops you should be able to find frame "sides".  These are 
sold in pairs, of course.  The largest size I have seen is 42".  
You should also be able to get a sheet of glass and a sheet of "foam 
core" also.  Foam core is a white poster board that has no acid in it and 
won't damage the poster over a long period of time.
The glass you can get clear or "smoked" or "frosted".  I have a Roger 
Rabbit one-sheet(movie poster) with clear glass because it's a new 
poster, and an old Fantasia one-sheet with smoked glass.  The smoked 
glass hides some of the fold lines and other spots and still looks really 
good.  It's very easy and cheaper to buy all these and put them together 
yourself.
About the foam core, You can have the poster mounted on it if you wish.  
It will look better when framed but it will devalue a litte( I think, 
anyone else know?)or just put them both into the frame.  This doesn't 
look bad but it won't be completely smooth of course, but you have the 
advantage to change the poster at a later date if you want to take it 
out.
Also I have some one-sheets that I've had mounted on foam core and not in 
a frame yet.  The frames should also come in different colors.

Feel free to e-mail if you want more info and let me know what you find 
out.


Bye For Now...
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From: mcdonald@netcom.com (James T. Mc Donald III)
Subject: Re: FANTASMIC SECRET!!
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 18:07:09 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <1992Sep10.044131.12833@PA.dec.com> snopes%club33@stlth.enet.dec.com (snopes) writes:
>
>In article <!!tndbb.mcdonald@netcom.com>, 
>  mcdonald@netcom.com (James T. Mc Donald III) writes...
>
>> Or,if you are lucky enough, watch it from the balcony of Club 33. 
>
>I've tried it.  The are very, very few good vantage points from Club 33.
>Virtually all of the view from the balcony is obscured by trees.  There is a 
>break in the trees at the mid-point of the balcony, but unfortunately there's 
>also a break in the balcony itself at that point.  You have to scrunch up at
>the very end of the balcony to get any sort of a decent view, and you're
>competing with just about everybody else in the club at the time for the few
>available spots.  It's an excellent viewpoint for the fireworks show, though.
>
> - snopes
>
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I know. We tried it for the 900 showing, and we ended up having a minor 
battle with a three year old who could not see around us, complained about
the tree, was scared of being on the balcony, and was an all-around pain. 
I know the balcony is great for fireworks, but the best place for fireworks
is now being used for FANTASMIC!  The Mark Twain had a Firework Cruise that 
left dock around 915 every night and stopped on the backside of the island.
But no more.

Jim Mc Donald
mcdonald@netcom.com
From: ajmiller@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Arkayn)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Imagineers Layoffs
Date: 15 Sep 92 04:58:15 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Purdue University

In <1992Sep11.023657.9052@ncsu.edu> swimmer@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Jennifer Bouck) writes:

>My parents just got back from WDW, and they heard that about
>100 imagineers were layed off recently.  Anyone hear anything 

Yup. My brother was one of them. He was quite high up in the hierarchy, and
instead of selectively firing, they canned the entire division. Basically,
the impression I got was that a large chunk if not most of Imagineering bit
the big one. Something about having enough rides, shows, parks, etc. planned
that if Disney was building as fast as they could for 30 yrs, they couldn't
even come very close to finishing what is already done.
Dumb people, they worked too well!

-- 
"How dare they demand merit in return for a raise?!!" Modern Educators Magazine
"What? Lie? Me? The truth is FAR too much fun!" -- James Hook
Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
Andy Miller   ajmiller@sage.cc.purdue.edu	ajmiller@ecn.purdue.edu
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From: snopes%club33@stlth.enet.dec.com (snopes)
Subject: Re: Why I love Disney, Part 47
Organization: Just put everything on the floor; I can find it.
Date:  7 SEP 92 15:51:31    


In article <18g693INN5lt@agate.berkeley.edu>, 
  witness@garnet.berkeley.edu () writes...

>Disney is a very image-based company - I think we all know
>this.  If they are willing to sue preschools over wall paintings - I think
>that's self evident.

While I agree with some of the other sentiments expressed about a few of 
Disney's less-than-stellar business practices, I can't agree with the continual
trotting out of this case as an example of egregiousness on their part.  Disney
simply has to protect their copyrights and trademarks, and there's little else
they can do but crack down on offenders.  To ignore small-time violators would
be akin to a bank's ignoring a glitch in their software that allowed the
unauthorized transfer of funds, merely because it so far had only been used to 
steal small amounts of money.  

 - snopes

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From: curt@foundation.wpd.sgi.com (Curt Schimmel)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Pan and Scan version of B&TB
Date: 15 Sep 92 22:38:37 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Mountain View, CA

In <1992Sep14.043809.27693@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:


>	I just finished watching beauty and the beast here at
>school. It was cropped -- the screen was either 1.66:1 or 1.33:1,
>I'm not sure which. The losses were terrible. Despite having been
>told that there would be some gains due to the original format of
>the movie there were none -- vertical height was same as movie.

[examples deleted]

>	It was pretty bad, and now I'm pretty well convinced to
>wait for a real release of the movie (letterboxed). To those who
>have laserdisc players: Don't get the videotape. Write letters to
>Disney to make sure they release a real version.


Yes, pan and scan can really ruin a good movie.  Just wathcing the BatB
clips in the Disney Store is enough to make me groan.  The aspect ratio
looked around 1.75:1 or 1.85:1 in the theatre which means that about
1/4 to 1/3 of the picture is lost by pan and scan.  Ugh.

I've sent Disney a number of letters urging them to start letterboxing
at least the CAV version of their LD releases and I urge others to do
the same.  The address is:

Buena Vista Home Video
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA  91521



In <1992Sep14.062618.29448@news.columbia.edu> fag2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Farul A Ghazali) writes:

> I'm not too familiar with Disney's laserdisc releases; have they
> ever released a LBX version of any of their features? Could someone
> give me a list.


The only three Disney movies I know of that have been released in
letterbox format on LD are "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (yes, I know it's
technically a Touchstone movie, but you know what I mean), a Japanese
import version of "Mary Poppins", and the soon-to-be-released "work in
progress" version of BatB.  The latter is sign that they're starting to
get the message.  Let's hope they do the same for the final release.

Curt
From: Rich_Koster@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Rich Koster)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Disneyland FAQ
Date: 6 Sep 92 00:00:17 GMT
Organization: The Amiga GateWay BBS * New Orleans, La.

This is to reply to adrian@mti.mti.com (Adrian McCarthy) AKA
adrian@lexcel.com. Message-ID: <711@mtinews.mti.com> Date: 3 Sep 92
15:40:15 GMT about the Disneyland FAQ:
 
Correct the information about the Magic Kingdom Gold Card to read it
now costs $49 instead of $45.  BTW, a two-year subscription to Disney
News Magazine now costs $15.95 instead of $14.95 (just went up with
the Fall 1992 issue).  Enjoyed reading the FAQ.  BTW:  What do "FAQ"
and "FTP" mean?  Thanks for your hard work in collecting, maintaining
and posting all that information...it's appreciated, enjoyed and kept
on file by us!

-- Via DLG Pro v0.992

Internet: rich_koster@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US
    UUCP: rex!agwbbs!rich_koster
From: lgb2@po.CWRU.Edu (Linda G. Brashear)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Beauty And The Beast -- Quote List
Date: 8 Sep 1992 16:24:44 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc12.ins.cwru.edu


If you want mime, how about during the dance, when Belle lays her head
against Beast's chest?  His smile is great, and did you notice how similar
it is to Ariel's, when Eric takes her off the beach after first finding her?
Glen Keane did the animation for both, and I think it shows.
As for quotes,
Belle:  I want adventure in the great wide somewhere, I want it more than
	I can tell.

Gaston: Belle would do anything to keep her father out of the asylum (or 
	something like that).
Lefou:  Even marry HIM!

Gaston: ...and every last inch of me's covered with hair!

Cogsworth:  Who said anything about the castle being enchanted?  (grabs Lumiere)
	It was you, wasn't it?

While I'm thinking about it, how about the part when Beast is about to take
Belle into the library, and he waves his hand in front of her face to be sure
her eyes are closed?  Another great Beast move!
-- 
"Brave men run in my family"--Painless Peter Potter, -The Paleface-
"I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even
though he dies;  and whoever lives and believes in me will never die"--Jesus
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From: betsyp@apollo.hp.com (Betsy Perry)
Subject: Re: Tales I'd Like to see Disney Animate
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 15:12:50 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Corporation, Chelmsford, MA

In article <m0mU8lC-0000SjC@juts.ccc.amdahl.com> rich.bellacera@amail.amdahl.com writes:
>On the subject of Fairytales and other stories that would be great to
>see Disney make into feature animated films here are a few of my
>favorites.  NOTE:  The KEY here is NOT whether they've been animated
>before, but whether they've had the classic Disney treatment :)
>
>
>Classics:
>
>      THE WILD SWANS (the story of seven young princes changed into
>                      swans by an evil hag.  Their only hope: their
>                      young sister, Elisa).

This would definitely be a win, although I wonder if Disney
would be brave enough to keep the full ending (the youngest son
winds up with one swan-wing because Elisa doesn't have time
to finish the shirts.)

>      ORPHEUS & EURYDICE (another Greek classic)

I don't see it.  Disney doesn't do Death.  And Orpheus,
if you keep going to the end, is torn to pieces by drunken
Maenads.  *Not* traditional family values.

Another posting suggested

THE CANTERBURY TALES

Heh, heh.  *I* want to see them do "The Miller's Tale".  Even Touchstone
wouldn't touch that one!  If you only read a child's version
of *The Canterbury Tales*, you've missed out on half the content.
I don't think an anthology format would work all that well, but
some of the individual tales would -- the story of the two chickens
(I forget whose Tale it is) has been done several times as a child's
picture book, for example.   Even there, some Disney-style censorship
would be needed -- the hen and the cock speculate on what they'd
rather be doing if they weren't penned up in the coop.
-- 
Betsy Hanes Perry   (note P in userid)     betsyp@apollo.hp.com
Hewlett-Packard Company
"It seems to us that the readers who want fiction to be like life are
considerably outnumbered by those who would like life to be like fiction."
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From: mcdonald@netcom.com (James T. Mc Donald III)
Subject: Re: Closures at Disneyland
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 92 01:30:43 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <1992Sep13.034315.17144@pmarlowe.uucp> russell@pmarlowe.cts.com (Russell Shanks) writes:
>
>	On a somewhat related note,  I heard through the grapevine that Mission
> to Mars will be closed for good sometime soon (in a few weeks).  Anyone care
> to confirm this?   While we're going through the rumor mill, I heard mention
> that the Carrousel of Progress may reappear at Disneyland in a somewhat updated
> form....This would coincide with it being removed from WDW.  This would be
> somewhat surprising to me.  Another thing that seemed surprising was that
> the prophesized Tomorrowland refurb, would be a rather sweeping change.  The
> land would be renamed Discoveryland.  Finally another victim of the change
> would be the Peoplemover, which would disappear whenever the land change is to
> take place.
>
While at the park on September 8, I spoke with an old friend of mine who works
in Tomorrowland Attractions. He stated that Mission to Mars is on its last leg
with at the most another month to be open.  He also stated that the current 
plan for the Tommorowland renovation has been delayed once again. But he hinted
at the Discoveryland theme, and the Carrousel reappearing in a VERY updated
form.

As for the Small World closure, it is because construction was getting to close
to the attraction itself. The boat dock for the attraction is right in the
middle of current construction, and they decided it was easier to close IASW
down and do some refurb now before Xmas, as usual.

The Mansion will have some of the scenes updated to the new tech Audio-Anima-
tronics.  The Seance scene will also have all the bugs worked out of the new
table, including making it levitate without all the jerking around.

Jim Mc Donald
mcdonald@netcom.com



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From: greg@pomona.claremont.edu (Tigger)
Subject: Re: Why I love Disney, Part 47
Organization: Pomona College
Date: 6 Sep 92 18:04:30 PDT

In article <18903dINNadk@agate.berkeley.edu>, sherw@ocf.berkeley.edu (Gregory Sherwin) writes:
> 
> Well, Patty - hope this doesn't come as a shocker as I'd hate to burst
> your Disney balloon, but I think in all fairness I had to add a list
> of "Why I think Disney represents everything that's wrong with America,
> part 47".

You're absolutely right.  The Walt Disney Company is solely responsible
for homelessness, hunger, drug abuse, riots, rape, drunk driving, murder,
and the fact that there hasn't been a decent candidate for public office
on any level in over two hundred years.

I think we should all go down to the Disney studios in Burbank and devote
our lives to demonstrating in an attempt to get them to make the world
perfect.  If we get arrested for demonstrating without a permit, well,
we can blame that on them, too.

--
|  Greg Orman                          greg@pomona.claremont.edu  |
|     A man's best friends:  a Harley, a Beretta, and a Gund.     |
From: Kevin.McGarvey@newcastle.ac.uk (Kevin.McGarvey)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: 101dogs
Date: 11 Sep 92 11:41:01 GMT
Organization: University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, NE1 7RU

Does anyone know whether 101 Dalmations is to be released on VHS format?????

			Cheers!!!
From: chamber@mailhost.aa.cad.slb.com (Craig Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Song of the South
Summary: I want to see *every* Disney movie
Date: 10 Sep 92 17:50:00 GMT
Organization: Schlumberger CAD/CAM at Ann Arbor, MI


I've heard that the Disney movie "Song of the South", featuring
the tales of B'rer Rabbit and the song "Zip a Dee Doo Dah", which
Disney uses in a lot of theme music, will never be released in the
U.S..  Apparently this is because some might feel that the portrayal
of the character Uncle Remus is racist.

But what about someone who certainly doesn't want to encourage racism,
but has seen most of the Disney movies and would like to be able to
see all of them?  Especially one with such a popular song, and the
combination of animation and live action.  After I've seen it, I can
decide for myself if I consider it racist, but that's not the main
reason why I would like to see it.  Mostly I would like to see a
Disney film that I haven't seen before.

Does anyone know if there is any legal way to get "Song of the South"
as a video in the English language?  I have heard that it is sold in
Japan, but a friend of mine living there hasn't found it in the
stores, and it might be in Japanese.  I've also heard that it is shown
at the WDW resorts but I can't go to WDW as often as I'd like.  Any
help would be appreciated.

And what about some of the other obscure Disney movies - I think there
was one called "Make Mine Music".  Or the one with the three
caballeros.  These might not have been of the same calibre as "Song of
the South" but still could be interesting to a Disney aficionado.
-- 
Craig Chamberlain                Internet: chamber@mailhost.aa.cad.slb.com
Schlumberger CAD/CAM                       chamberlain@aaaca1.sinet.slb.com
Ann Arbor, Michigan                  UUCP: uunet!sharkey!applga!chamber
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From: jhp@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Jim H. Puga)
Subject: Actual price of BatB video...
Reply-To: jhp@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (Jim H. Puga)
Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix, Sacramento, Ca.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 21:29:52 GMT

I purchased my BatB tape at the Disney store the other day
and have a question.  The adds state that the movie is $19.99
and it comes with a free watch before a certain date.  

I was looking at the receipt and noticed that the actual price
of the movie is $19.98 and the watch costs a penny.  So together,
the total comes out to $19.99.  

Does anyone know why this is done?

I'm not upset because I didn't get my "free" watch but I'm
just curious as to why Disney is doing it this way.

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