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From: cory@wam.umd.edu (Cory Michael Lebson)
Subject: Summer jobs at Disney World?
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 00:49:42 GMT

I'm an eighteen year old college student and was wondering if anyone
knew about employment opportunities at Disney World (in Florida) for the summer.
I have experience as both a lifeguard/pool operator and a youth counselor.
Also, if there are jobs, what do they pay?  Is there cheep room and board?
If one works at the Dolphin or Swan, is it ever free?
Please e-mail me directly:   cory@wam.umd.edu  as I don't read this newsgroup
regularly.
Thanks,
cory
BTW: If anyone knows anyone who I can contact about any of this, please send
me their e-mail address.
Xref: sparky rec.arts.disney:2490 rec.arts.animation:2068
From: mit@b11.ingr.com (Timothy A. Turner)
Subject: Re: Disney's Beauty and the Beast Book
Organization: Intergraph Corp. Huntsville, AL
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 19:48:44 GMT

There is a book that describes the history and process of animation at
Disney that devotes the entire second half of the book to the making of
Beauty and the Beast. Wonderful book. Just couldn't justify buying it
right now.

Tim
From: CLINDSAY@vma.cc.nd.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Age of the prince when turned to beast?
Date: 9 Apr 92 13:58:35 GMT
 <1992Apr02.140106.20601@onetouch.COM> <BMFJzC.ArB@world.std.com>
Distribution: rec.arts.disney

While we're talking inconsistencies (and I think B&B is *much* better as
regards not having lots of them), TLM has some real problems.  One is,
Triton is right in a way: anyone who'd happily eat Flounder for dinner
*is* a fish-eating barbarian!  Or Sebastian, for that matter.  This doesn't
get resolved even a little: does Ariel try to enlighten Eric (and his
fishing culture) that the little fishies really do have personalities and
really shouldn't be dinner?  Does Ariel remain a vegetarian?  What *do*
merfolk eat, anyway?  Ursula eats little shrimp-looking things, but is made
to look sinister while she does it.  How does Triton deal with this?  Yes,
she loves Eric, who has proved he's willing to fight Ursula to save her,
but Eric is still a "fish-eating barbarian".  I think there were other
points, but it's just too darn early in the day for me to remember them.

My apologies if this has been covered before: I've only been reading this
group for about a month.
Cathy Lindsay
From: tll@cco.caltech.edu (Tal Lewis Lancaster)
Subject: Re: LaserDisc release lag vs VHS (was 101 Dalmations)
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 20:55:51 GMT

alberti@ux.acs.umn.edu (Timothy Fay) writes:

>In <1992Apr9.161501.24704@cco.caltech.edu> tll@cco.caltech.edu (Tal Lewis Lancaster) writes:

>>I'm not sure why there is such a lag between the VHS release and the LD 
>>release. Maybe it is because they want to saturate the VHS market so there 
>>will be less bootleging VHS copies from LaserDisk?

>The reason for the delay is simple:  Special factories are required to make
>laserdiscs, and there are only a handful of them in the entire world.  With
>video, all you need is two or more VCRs, and you're in business.

Granted there are only a handful or so LaserDisc pressing plants.  But I don't
believe that is reason for the delay for Disney movies.  Why is it that
nearly every release of a non-Disney movie is virtually the same for
both VHS and LaserDisc?  

Tal
From: erussell@wang.com (Edward A. Russell)
Subject: Re: Pleasure Island
Organization: Wang Labs, Lowell MA, USA
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 92 14:32:44 GMT

mdm5283@tesla.njit.edu writes:

>I just came back from spring break and we went to Pleasure Island.  It is 
>nice.  The dance clubs are pretty cool.  The only problem is that the $13.00 to
>get in is pretty steep and you pay $2.75 for a drink.  They have New Year's Eve
>every night and they shoot out confetti (sp) out of canons into the air along
>with fireworks.  Overall it is a must see attraction.  The best club is  
>Mannequins.  They have a huge revolving dance floor and one side of the wall is
>filled with big spot lights that are synchronized to the music.


No, no, no.  The BEST club is the Adventurer's club.  It is set up
like an English hunt club.  Characters mingle about with the crowd and
start putting on skits right in the middle of everyone.  They have
various small rooms where you might be sitting having a drink and the
African Masks on the wall start talking to you.  Unbeknownst to me,
the "maid" put a feather duster in my back pocket and I walked around
with it for 10 minutes (why is everyone laughing????).  Then everyone
goes into the Library for another production.  Get there about 8 -
8:30 and stay the evening.  I loved it but then again I am more into
humour and not much into dancing and loud music.

As for the price, we had the 5 day superpass (not that that's cheap)
but we only felt the pinch once when we bought the superpass.  After
that, everything is "free".
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From: andyi@world.std.com (Andy G Ihnatko)
Subject: Re: Shame about BatB....
Keywords: Fisher King and Little Mermaid take on Beauty and the Beast
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 07:32:07 GMT

florek@seas.gwu.edu (David W. Florek) writes:

>Unfortunately, there were really many more high-quality films released in '91
>than in previous years, making the competition tougher than ever.  But I also
>feel that _The Fisher King_ was somewhat overlooked.  And is it just me, or
>did _The Little Mermaid_ have a lot more to offer than did _Beauty and the
>Beast_?


Personally, I thought B&B really deserved one of the five nominations; the two
that shouldn't have made the cut IMHO were "Bugsy" (a good film, but nothing we
haven't seen before) and "Prince Of Tides" (sappy melodrama, mediocre at best).
I thought "The Doctor" deserved a spot, along with "Fisher King" and a bunch
more that I can't think of right now.  But "JFK", "Silence", and "B&B" had
locks on nominations.  I was pulling for B&B to win but am just as happy that
"Silence" won.

Another personal opinion here, but I thought B&B was much better than Mermaid,
chiefly in terms of story; lotsa gaping holes in the plot I thought.  Also,
"Beast" was just adult enough to get a nomination..."Mermaid" was great, but
the Academy'd be too prejudiced to nominate a kid-oriented film.

Not-TLM's-Fault-But-I'll-Mention-It-Anyway: B&B was able to use tools two years
more advanced than "Mermaid"'s...and WOW does it whoe in the finished product.
"Beauty" is probably has the most kick-butt animation (from a technical
standpoint) of any of the Disney features.

Just my $.02...
From: jhp@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Jim H. Puga)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Beauty and the Beast trading cards.  Need/Trade
Date: 7 Apr 92 01:57:48 GMT
Article-I.D.: sactoh0.1992Apr7.015748.5472
Reply-To: jhp@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (Jim H. Puga)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix, Sacramento, Ca.

I'm trying to complete a few sets of Beauty and the Beast.  Below
are the cards I need and the extras I have.  I'd like the trade to be
a 1-to-1 type of thing.  E-mail me and see what we can work out.

Cards Needed :  3(2)   8(2)  13(2)  18(2)  23(2)
               28(2)  33(3)  38(2)  43(2)

Color-in-cards : 1  9  10


Extra cards :  1     2     4(5)  7     9(5) 10   11    12(5) 14    15  
              16(2) 17(5) 19    20    21    22   24(5) 26    27    29(5)
              30(3) 31    32(5) 34(2) 35    36   37(5) 39(2) 40(2) 41
              42    44(5) 45    49    52    53   56    57    60    61
              67(5) 74

Scratch Cards : 1 2 3 4 5 6

Color-in-cards: 3(2)  4(2)  5(2)  6(2)


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From: arup@grad1.cis.upenn.edu (Arup Mukherjee)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: FernGully versus The Little Mermaid
Summary: Aren't they kinda similar?
Date: 12 Apr 92 23:39:28 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Pennsylvania



Okay... so FernGully isn't Disney, but TLM is, and I figured that was
enough justification to post here(!) :

Did anyone else think that these two were similar in terms of ideas?
The most obvious similarity was Crysta and Ariel both dreaming about
humans and how humans live. In this case the human winds up in
Crysta's world, instead of the reverse with TLM. Also, I thought that
Batty Koda was supposed to be a somewhat Sebastian-like character..
they just changed his accent....

For those who haven't seen it - it's worth a look. Neither the
animation nor musical talent are on par with TLM or Beauty and the
Beast, but they're pretty close! There's one superb song in it, and
about two others that are mildly interesting. The rest didn't appeal
to me. If you're thinking of buying the soundtrack note that it only
has the vocals in it (I bought it just for the one song I liked), and
none of the instrumental backgrounds. Too bad.

I guess TLM didn't really have a moral message. FG's one is not too
heavy-handed. You can basically ignore it if you want and still enjoy
the movie. I am impressed that at least the soundtrack is very much in
keeping with the message of the movie though: A portion of the profits
go to programs devoted to saving the rainforests, the CD insert is
printed on recycled paper, and the CD doesn't come in one of those
silly cardboard boxes ...

Go see it! It's worth at least one viewing at full price!

-Arup

Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: rubin@watson.ibm.com (Bill Rubin)
Subject: Beauty & The Beast Video Release Set for October 30th
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1992 14:55:39 GMT
Distribution: na
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

I just read on clarinet that Disney announced on Monday that Beauty and the
Beast will be released on home video on October 30th "for a limited time".
No price was mentioned in the UPI feed I saw, but one has to imagine it
will be the same as the past Disney releases, $24.99.

BTW, what's the best price people are seeing for 101 Dalamations video?
Caldor here in the Northeast will be selling it for $15.49 beginning
Friday.  There's also a $3 rebate if you buy enough Nabisco cookies.

-- Bill rubin@watson.ibm.com
From: djdaneh@pbhyc.PacBell.COM (Dan'l DanehyOakes)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Impertinent Quotation Correction (Mr. Young, please note)
Date: 10 Apr 92 16:56:29 GMT
Reply-To: djdaneh@PacBell.COM (Dan'l DanehyOakes)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Pacific * Bell, San Ramon, CA

In article <hellfire.702708393@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu> hellfire@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Brian Young) writes:

>>|  "Don't take life too seriously. It's only a temporary situation"       |

That should ought to be:

	Don't take life too serious.  It ain't nohow permanent.
		-- Walt Kelly, "Pogo"

Which contains its own Ob. Disney Content. . .


			Lord!  Here comes the flood,
			We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood.
			If again the seas are silent, and any still alive,
			It'll be those who gave their island to survive.
			Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry. . .
				-- Peter Gabriel
		
Dan'l Danehy-Oakes, Net.Roach
My opinions do NOT represent Pacific Bell,
Professional Development, or anyone else.
But I'm willing to share.
Organization: Freshman, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 14:47:12 -0400 
From: Wendy Elizabeth Tuggle <wt0i+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Inquiry - Disneyland in mid May
	<655@mtinews.mti.com>
Distribution: na

I have been going to Dinseyland and Knott's Berry Farm ever since I was
5 months old. From my childhood point of view, Knott's was always a lot
different from Disneyland, and I always enjoyed both. We would always go
to both within a week from each other... I am 18 years older now and am
returning to Orange County this summer for the first time in 2 years,
and believe me, I still intend on going to both places.
(-=pickles
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: plucky@ais.org (Chris Adamson)
Subject: EuroDisney ceremonies on CBS
Organization: ACME Looniversity
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 92 13:44:02 GMT

	Was switching between the EuroDisney opening and the World
League of American Football game last night (how's that for irony?!)
and just had a few random notes to post:

	* Did anyone else who tuned in think that Don Johnson and
Melanie Griffith have all the warmth and personality of a salt lick?

	* A section on EuroDisney's plans for future expansion
included (along with Disney/MGM Studios Europe by '96), theme rides
for "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast" opening in 1994.
I do hope we Americans will be seeing similar rides in -land and
-World by or before then.

	* Just what was this bit with "opening" the park?  I mean,
they weren't really turning on rides and stuff until Sunday morning
(French time), right?

	* Ou peut-on trouver la <<ride>> de "Victory through Air
Power"?

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From: mikeho@seeker.mystic.com (Michael Ho)
Subject: Re: EuroDisney ceremonies on CBS
Organization: Mystic Software Pittsburg, Ca
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 04:52:41 GMT

In article <6XALYK+@ais.org> plucky@ais.org (Chris Adamson) writes:
>	* Did anyone else who tuned in think that Don Johnson and
>Melanie Griffith have all the warmth and personality of a salt lick?

Personally, I turned it off after they opened their mouths.  No kidding.
-- 
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From: rubin@watson.ibm.com (Bill Rubin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Disney's Beauty and the Beast Book
Date: 6 Apr 92 21:03:02 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM

In  <nunnemaJ.702187398@batman>  nunnemaJ@moravian.edu (john s nunnemacher) writes:
> In <1992Apr1.211542.3652@gw.wmich.edu> 91babik@gw.wmich.edu (Lisamarie 'Rifa the
> >Has anyone else bought the "Beauty and the Beast" book that Disney put out?
> >This is the same type of book as "Pinnochio" and "Sleeping Beauty."  I
> >bought it today and was very impressed with the quality of the art work (it
>   (The big book was around the $5 price range, I think; the purple one
>   was more like $15.)

Yes, I saw the $15 book at WaldenBooks this weekend (actually, my almost 5
year old daughter did, she seems to sniff them out, or maybe it's just that
they place them at her eye level).  It is very nice, but a bit pricy.
Maybe someone will buy it for her for her birthday.

-- Bill rubin@watson.ibm.com
From: Dan.Bjorklund@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Dan Bjorklund)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: list of Disney unanimated films wanted
Date: 14 Apr 92 01:15:33 GMT
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service

could someone mail or post a list of Disney films (unanimated)
and when they were released in theaters and on video.

Thanks,
Dan.Bjorklund@bbs.oit.unc.edu





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Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: dickson@nevada.edu (JON THUMIM)
Subject: Re: SNOW WHITEI
Organization: University of Nevada System Computing Services
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 21:40:59 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.221118.22537@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> bd670@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Russell I. Dyreng) writes:
>
>>It  is my understanding that, for whatever reason, the Disney 
>>will forbids the release/re-release of SNOW WHITE ever. 
>
>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Dwarves?) was re-released back
>in the summer of 1987 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of 
>the original release.
>
>Russ

Disney has a policy of moratorium.  So, Snow White possibly is on
moratorium until at least 1997.   I know that Sleeping Beauty's
moratorium should be up in the next 3-5 years, so it should be
re-released.  And along with that is the videocassette, for those of
us that missed it the first time.  There are, however, movies that
will never be released again on video, like "Lady and the Tramp."

Does the 101 Dogs video give an indication when Alladin is to be
released?  Who are the principles?

Yours in Disney spirit,
Jon
 
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From: mikeho@seeker.mystic.com (Michael Ho)
Subject: Re: Pleasure Island
Organization: Mystic Software Pittsburg, Ca
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1992 21:09:36 GMT

In article <1992Apr1.143449.1@tesla.njit.edu> mdm5283@tesla.njit.edu writes:
>I just came back from spring break and we went to Pleasure Island.  It is 
>nice.  ... Overall it is a must see attraction.

I was very impressed with Pleasure Island when I went to Florida.  I had
dim expectations of the place -- nightclubs at Disney?  what would Walt
think? -- but Mannequins blew away everything I thought a Disney club
environment would be.

The prices were steep, but bear in mind that in this part of the country,
you pay $10 to get into a decent club, and $2.75 is *NOT* the worst price
I've seen for a drink.  Just the other weekend, I spent $8 to get into a
rotten club, and a couple of weeks before that I spent $3.75 to get a 
watery drink at a different club.

All in all, I really can't complain.

Oh, and for anyone else going that way with a taste for adventure:  ask for
the "21-rum-salute" at the Fireworks Factory.  It's a hoot.
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From: steven@uts.amdahl.com (Steven Swinkels)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Ok now a Question Name the Thirty Animated Disney Movies
Date: 16 Apr 92 18:30:48 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

In <50653@seismo.CSS.GOV> tanida@beno.CSS.GOV (Tom Tanida) writes:
>12) Cinderella (06/22/1950) - Released on video (US) in 1988.  It has
>          been said that this was Walt Disney's favorite film.

It is certainly the case that Walt's "favorite piece of animation" was the
scene where Cinderella gets her ball gown.
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From: ostrove@terminus.umd.edu (Steven Ostrove)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: the art work on the cover of _The Little Mermaid_
Date: 10 Apr 92 12:52:43 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, Dept. of Good Guys and Cool Stuff

In article <1992Apr10.021030.2557@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> mal11@po.CWRU.Edu (Matthew A. Lewis) writes:
>
>
>I have certain rumours dealing with certain phallic images on the
>cover of the video for _The Little Mermaid_. I know Walt Disney Co.
>is a family-oriented establishment, but I would just like to know
>if this is another urban myth. Please emial me if you have no idea
>what I am talking about. I doubt that it is appropriate to discuss it
>here. Thanx in advance.
>

The cover of the video for "The Little Mermaid" does indeed have
a phallus somewhere on it (I have not said where, so those that have
never seen it can go home and play "Where's Dick", kinda like
"Where's Waldo").  The movie itself has a *much* more graphic image
in a slightly different place.

As I understand it the artist did it to get back at Disney.  He was
fired when Disney was confronted with the news.  I may be wrong on
this point.

Its no big deal.

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Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: jwest@andersen.uucp (Jeffrey A. West)
Subject: Re: SNOW WHITEI
Organization: Andersen Consulting
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 17:27:55 GMT

In article <54154@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt1293c@prism.gatech.EDU (W. Scott Radeker, IV) writes:
>In article <1992Apr9.221118.22537@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> bd670@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Russell I. Dyreng) writes:
>>
>>>It  is my understanding that, for whatever reason, the Disney 
>>>will forbids the release/re-release of SNOW WHITE ever. 
>>
>>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Dwarves?) was re-released back
>>in the summer of 1987 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of 
>>the original release.
>>
>Well, at least on video, Snow White has not been released, nor will
>it be.  Ever.
>
>Scott
>

On a like note, does anyone know when Cinderella will be released on video ?
(again?)

Jeff
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From: greg@pomona.claremont.edu (Tigger)
Subject: Re: Disneyland, CA Construction Update
Organization: Pomona College
Date: 5 Apr 92 23:28:16 PST

In article <645@mtinews.mti.com>, adrian@mti.mti.com (Adrian McCarthy) writes:

> It's also a back
> access to the control room in the shack and the one under the stage (did you
> see the windows just above the water level?).

Note that there are three windows, directly opposite the three fountains.
Some of the fountain hardware looks like the nozzle on a carpet cleaner.
If I'm not mistaken, they will spray a thin sheet of water into the air.
And if I'm not further mistaken, there was equipment that bore a startling
resemblence to projectors behind those windows.  My guess is that this is
a rear-projection system, with a sheet of water for a screen.  Interesting
concept...

> Is there one for the center fountain?  I thought the equipment for that was
> in that new projection booth built on top of the Disney Art Gallery.

When I saw them testing the towers, I only saw lights.  Are you sure
there are projectors?  Perhaps my theory regarding the rear-projection
system is wrong.  But then the placement of those windows sure is an
interesting coincidence.  I guess we'll find out in a month or so...

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