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From: jrjj@moscom.UUCP (Jad Jordan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Upcoming features
Date: 1 Sep 92 18:09:57 GMT
Reply-To: jrjj@moscom.UUCP (Jad Jordan)
Organization: Moscom Corp., Pittsford, NY

In article <37533@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> rcook@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Robert Cook) writes:
>Just in case anyone's interested, here is a list of the next eight
>animation features to be released by Disney:
>Aladdin  (a surprise, I'm sure)
>King of the Jungle
>Pocahontas
>Swan Lake
>Sinbad Tales
>Silly Hillbillies on Mars
>Song of the Sea
>Fantasia Continued
>I'm not sure if this is the order they'll appear in.  This is how
>they are listed in Variety, June 29 1992:5.  The word comes directly
>from Jeff Katzenberg himself, I think.
>
Geez, man, is that all the info you have? I had heard of King of the Jungle,
Pocahontas and Sinbad (just Sinbad) before, so they are confirmed. If that
is the schedule, Fantasia Continued won't be done until 1999. Are you sure
these were all features? Swan Lake, Song of the Sea, and Silly Hillbillies
could be shorts. A series of Mickey shorts were planned once upon a time.

Anybody have any idea of what the Silly Hillbillies is about? This doesn't
sound very promising. Especially on Mars. Howabout Song of the South - er
Sea? I can see it now:

	"Coming to theatres this holiday season: Song of the Sea. Uncle Remus
	retells the tale of a little mermaid who longs to be human. Starring
	that wonderful Disney creation - Sebastian. [Song of the Sea...Song
	of the Sea... Darling its better, down where it's wetter, Song of the
	Sea] And James Earl Jones as Uncle Remus [Mr. SeaGull's on my shoulder
	... It's the truth, it's actual, everything is satisfactual] telling
	the story of B'rer Mermaid. From the new and re-used Walt Disney
	Studios, a story that is bound to be a classic, cause it already was
	two seperate times."

Seriously, with the popularity of the FairyTale stories of Little Mermaid and
Beauty and the Beast, I think you will see more classic stories in the
future. Aladdin, Sinbad and even Pocahontas appear in that vein of stories.
What other classic Fairy Tales are out there that Disney could put a fresh
twist on? Rapunzel. And ... I don't think any are coming to me. I'm getting
lots of Nursery Rhymes, but not too many Fairy Tales.  I'm excited by Swan
Lake and Pocahontas. Those should be interesting. Any other ideas?
      
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Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 16:45:28 EDT
From: Paul Goodwin <CC100PG@GITVM1.GATECH.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Hurricane plans
 <xzant!k.tyger@netcom.com>

Just a few things:
1) Andrew did not make Category 5, it made only Category 4 (Max sustained winds
   of less than 155 mph) before striking Florida.  It only had gusts over 155

2) Walt Disney World is about 75 miles inland.  Every wonder why you never see
   footage of places like that during big hurricane emergencies?  The winds
   are not sustained that far inland unless the hurricane runs right over
   the place.

Now, I wouldn't say "We get storms like that all the time!"  (Shees, what a
brainiac!) but by the same token when the storm was expected to strike near
Miami I wouldn't be all that worried in Orlando, either.
Paul
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From: tyger@netcom.com (Kitty in the Middle)
Subject: Re: Hurricane plans
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 06:53:19 GMT
Organization:  Funk the Dumb Stuff!

In article <92238.164528CC100PG@GITVM1.GATECH.EDU> Paul Goodwin <CC100PG@GITVM1.GATECH.EDU> writes:
>Just a few things:
>1) Andrew did not make Category 5, it made only Category 4 (Max sustained winds
>   of less than 155 mph) before striking Florida.  It only had gusts over 155

Really? Local news has been saying gusts up to 180, which would put it over the
hump. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised though, with all the calls I get 
from my grandparents in New York every time there is a quake...and I'm nowhere
near L.A. (amen, halleluja!)

>2) Walt Disney World is about 75 miles inland.  Every wonder why you never see
>   footage of places like that during big hurricane emergencies?  The winds
>   are not sustained that far inland unless the hurricane runs right over
>   the place.

Well it must have gone over something, because last I heard, the eye was over
New Orleans.

>Now, I wouldn't say "We get storms like that all the time!"  (Shees, what a
>brainiac!) but by the same token when the storm was expected to strike near
>Miami I wouldn't be all that worried in Orlando, either.

I guess you would know, being rather close to the action, but I have a real
problem with tourist concerns being dismissed essentially, as silly. 

It's just a storm ranks right up there with It's just a flesh wound...:P

>Paul

    Tyger

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From: gln@cs.arizona.edu (Gary L. Newell)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Disney alleges 'deception' in 'Beast' suit vs. GoodTimes
Date: 27 Aug 92 17:35:20 GMT
Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson

In article <4037@moscom.UUCP>, jrjj@moscom.UUCP (Jad Jordan) writes:
> Of course, I can't imagine anyone who would be stupid enough to think that  
> these other tapes are the Disney version. Disney always makes sure its name
> is all over any of its products. Hmmm. I wonder. Do these people who think
> these other tapes are the Disney version think that Six-Flags is really
> Disneyland?


Well, I was able to convince my 4 and 5 year old sons that the lobster
and oyster tanks at the local Safeway were actually Sea-world... that
might indicate something about the folks who think that a $10
video is a Disney release (while it is still in the theaters...)




				gln
From: cindy@berkp.uadv.uci.edu (Cindy Windham)
Subject: Request: Fantasmic vantage points
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Organization: University Advancement, University of Calif., Irvine
Distribution: usa
Date: 28 Aug 92 22:55:08 GMT

In the posting about Fantasmic/crowd control, it was mentioned that there are
a couple of good vantage points for the attraction.  Could you tell me where
those are?  I'd like to take my 3 year old to see Fantasmic without having
to wait 2 hours.  Any hints?
From: vanover@bcsaic.boeing.com (Jann VanOver)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Request: Fantasmic vantage points
Date: 31 Aug 92 19:14:15 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Boeing Computer Services AI Center, Seattle

In article <cindy.37@berkp.uadv.uci.edu> cindy@berkp.uadv.uci.edu (Cindy Windham) writes:
>In the posting about Fantasmic/crowd control, it was mentioned that there are
>a couple of good vantage points for the attraction.  Could you tell me where
>those are?  I'd like to take my 3 year old to see Fantasmic without having
>to wait 2 hours.  Any hints?

Well - I was there two weeks ago and there were NO GOOD vantage points
after 1-1/2 hrs before the show -- EXCEPT for small children who were on 
the shoulders of their parents.  This included the 11:45 PM show (held on Fri
and Sat nights only).  I'm upset because my 6-yr old, on my boyfriend's
shoulders, had a MUCH better view than I did.

The best advice I can think of is to take someone along to stake out a
spot.  There are many disney personnel there who can tell you what the
best places are.

Or - Bring a stool!  Seriously!

Jann "I LOVED fantasmic, anyway!" VanOver
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From: Roxanne.Coffey@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Roxanne Coffey)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Disney voice mail and the annual report
Date: 4 Sep 92 02:45:28 GMT
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service


Help!  A friend of mine is doing a report on Disney for our 
finance class.  She needs the annual report.  We have
tried calling Disney's voice mail and no luck!  She cannot 
use a photocopy (per the prof -- picky, I know!) and he
has said that he will not be returning them, thus she can
not borrow one from the library.  

Does anyone know of an alternate number or have any
suggestions as to where we could get one?  

I don't know if anyone is interested in this so feel free to
e-mail replies direct to me rather than posting.

Coffey@wfunet.wfu.edu

THANKS!!!
(Now, if only there was a group on Procter & Gamble that
I could ask for help on mine!)

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From: dbell@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU
Subject: Purchasing odd lots of Disney stock....
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Date: 26 Aug 92 18:24:48 GMT

Thanks to all who replied to my message of a few days ago.

For anyone else who is interested, Dean Whitter seems to be the place to
go.

DaveB
From: ostrove@goofy.umd.edu (Steven M. Ostrove)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Vacation Club Passes ?? (Was Re: Disney Vacation Club)
Date: 27 Aug 92 12:45:57 GMT
Distribution: usa

In article <1992Aug25.212612.15101@opencon.com> giand@opencon.com (Deepak S.  
Gianchandani) writes:
> In article <1992Aug22.150825.23757@usenet.ins.cwru.edu>  
ak189@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Carolyn James) writes:
> >
> >
> >... majority of the article removed
> >............
> >>3) I recall hearing that through the year 2000, when you use the
> >>   units, you also get passes.  What kind of passes do you get?
> >>   (are they equivalent to super passes)?  How many do you get?
> >You get a pass for the number of nights you are staying - they are vacation  
club passes.
> 							    
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> 	What do the passes allow one to do??????????????????
> 	
> >Carolyn James--ak189@Cleveland.FreeNet.EDU
> >Genealogist at large :)
> 
> 
> 	Thanks for the info in advance :-).

As it says on the passes...
"This All Three Parks Passport allows one DISNEY VACATION CLUB RESORT GUEST
to enjoy the following through the validation date stamped on the front:
  o Admission and unlimited enjoyment of the attractions at the MAGIC KINGDOM
    park, EPCOT Center and the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park (during regular
    operating hours)
  o Transportation between the Transportation and Ticket Center, the MAGIC
    KINGDOM Park, EPCOT Center, and the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park"

In other words you can go to any or all of the theme parks, each day, during
your stay.  You DO NOT get to go to Typhoon Lagoon, River Country, etc. with
these passes.  I believe that you do get a reduced rate to these other 
attractions if you are a DVC Member.

You will get a number of free passes equal to 1/2 of the occupancy of the room
in which you are staying.  For example, a studio and one bedroom each sleep
four, so you get 2 free passes, a two bedroom sleeps eight, so you get 4
free passes, and the Grand Villa sleeps 12, which will get you 6 free passes.
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From: singg@alf.uib.no (Kurt George Gjerde)
Subject: DarkwingDuck video
Organization: University of Bergen, Norway
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 11:35:24 GMT

Are there any kind souls out there who'd be willing to record me a tape (video)
of DarkwingDuck episodes (from US:DisneyAfternoon, Europe:FilmNet)?????????????

I can take both NTSC (US) and PAL (Europe) tapes....


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Kurt.
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From: PRATT@MAINE.MAINE.EDU (Phil Pratt)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Technical Information about WDW
Date: 4 Sep 92 12:19:50 GMT
Organization: University of Maine System


My family have been to WDW five times in the
last six years ... a constant fascination of
mine is how the whole thing works.  For example,
how much food is consumed daily--how is that
managed?  What kind of training programs are
in place for employees?  What do these folks
get paid?  Are there really tunnels under the
park -- what is that labrynth like?

Does anyone know of a book that addresses
these kinds of questions in a detailed and
comprehensive way?
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From: kessler%jensen.cs.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Robert R. Kessler)
Subject: Re: The Disney Magic (was: Best Age For Kids)
Date: 25 Aug 92 19:14:12 MDT
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept

Just a few comments on the best age for kids.  We took our 3.5 year
old to Disneyland in March of last year.  He liked it, but was afraid
of some parts (Pirates really scared him).  Then about 6 months later
when he was 4, we took him and our 1 year old to WDW.  He loved it.
The only thing that scared him was Snow White.  The rest with proper
coaching, he loved (like laughing at the "pop-up" ghosts in the
Haunted Mansion).  Our daughter was basically a no-op.  She looked and
watched, but I doubt got much out of it.  She was quite a nuisance at
some points, forcing one of us parents to leave the
restaurant/attraction.  Now, she is two and is afraid to even ride the
carrousel at local amusement places.

I think that the tuneup at DL was most helpful for our son.  He knew
what to expect and I think really enjoyed WDW because of it.  I also
believe that anything under 3 is not worth the investment in time,
money, and parents agony.  It is true that younger children can
identify the various Disney characters (my almost 2 year old knows
them all), but riding on rides and such is just too much for her.

So, my recommendation is to take it easy with the really young kids.
They have many years to enjoy it and appreciate it.  I will never
forget my 4 year old son as he got the robot computer to draw his
picture at EPCOT.  At that age, they can appreciate a whole lot more.

B.  

p.s. I have a lengthy description of our trip to WDW (in Sept of last
year) , full of insightful comments (he says modestly) and hopefully
helpful hints on our trip that might help you.  If you are interested,
I'd be happy to send you a copy.  I would rather not post, as it is
very long (currently around 600 lines), unless I get a ton of requests.
From: vanover@bcsaic.boeing.com (Jann VanOver)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Be Our Guest? Different versions?
Keywords: BATB
Date: 1 Sep 92 16:38:00 GMT
Organization: Boeing Computer Services, Seattle

I missed the original discussion.  What is the difference between the
"old" version and the "New" version?  Can I tell by the box?  Is the
music difference?

You can reply by email - I'm sure everyone else in the world knows this
but me!

Jann E VanOver
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From: vgriscep@wam.umd.edu (VGR (Craig Pell))
Subject: Re: 'Aladdin' museum showing
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 19:20:23 GMT

In article <1992Sep3.013126.21555@PA.dec.com> snopes%club33@stlth.enet.dec.com (snopes) writes:
>
>                     'Aladdin': POOF!  We're in a Museum
>
>   Scheduled for release in November, the movie is said to be more of a comedy
>than "Beauty and the Beast," which will be released on video a month before.
>Not surprising, given the fact that Robin Williams is playing the genie in what
>amounts to an animated version of himself.
>   Early press screenings have spurred talk that Williams should be nominated
>for best supporting actor -- although he never actually appears onscreen.
>Disney has already contacted the academy with regard to his eligibility and, so
>far, the outlook is good.  Though no actor whose voice is dubbed can receive
>Oscar consideration, there's no prohibition, it seems, against nominating a
>"voice."

    Why do I get the feeling that only a Disney movie could get away with 
this?  Am I the only one who thinks nominating a voice actor, especially
of an invisible character, is pushing the limits?  What are the chances any
other moviemaker could have an off-screen voice and get it nominated for an
Oscar?

  VGR

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From: gt1293c@prism.gatech.EDU (W. Scott Radeker, IV)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Hurricane plans
Date: 26 Aug 92 04:35:19 GMT
Organization: Hog's Breath is Better than No Breath at All.

In article <92238.164528CC100PG@GITVM1.GATECH.EDU> CC100PG@GITVM1.GATECH.EDU (Paul Goodwin) writes:
>Just a few things:
>2) Walt Disney World is about 75 miles inland.  Every wonder why you never see
>   footage of places like that during big hurricane emergencies?  The winds
>   are not sustained that far inland unless the hurricane runs right over
>   the place.
>
I seem to remember footage of Charlotte NC after Hurricane Hugo.  
Charlotte IS more that 75 miles inland.  granted Hugo ran right over it,
and also granted that it ended  up landing south of Miami.  If you recall
when the original post was made, that was not know with any certainty
it COULD have landed at Vero Beach or further north
or anywhere.

scott

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From: rcook@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Robert Cook)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Fantasmic fall and winter
Date: 29 Aug 92 14:30:23 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego


According to a Disney ad in my local newpaper, Fantasmic (and BatB
Live and the Goofy Parade) will be presented only on weekends
beginning September 19.  Disneyland hours have already been shortened
slightly on Mon-Wed.  It doesn't say how many times the show will be
performed each Saturday and Sunday, but with all that pre-show
preparation, I'd think they would continue to play it thrice.

- Robert Cook
From: cindy@berkp.uadv.uci.edu (Cindy Windham)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Disneyland Info...
Date: 28 Aug 92 17:58:21 GMT
Organization: University Advancement, University of Calif., Irvine

In article <92234.104949WTQ@psuvm.psu.edu> WTQ@psuvm.psu.edu (Reid Woolery) writes:

>Can anyone tell me how to get info on Disneyland. I take it that they have a
>different phone # and mailing address for travel inquiries.

>Thanks!

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From: tyger@netcom.com (Kitty in the Middle)
Subject: Re: Upcoming features
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 92 21:41:03 GMT
Organization:  Boogie Rats on Speed

In article <183n54INNoa@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> lgb2@po.CWRU.Edu (Linda G. Brashear) writes:
>
>Personally, I'd love to see them do a version of a book I read in elementary 
>school.  It was called "Bunnicula" and it was about a vampire rabbit.  Not a 
>fairy tale, I'll grant you, but it was a fun book anyway.  

Oh *wow*! I haven't thought of that story in ages! That really was a hoot! I
would have to agree that it could lend itself well to a full length feature.

>I'll have to check my fairy tale collection to see if I can find any other 
>prospects.  

Why necessarily fairy tales?

My prospects (None of which are fairy tales)

The House With the Clock in it's Walls: 

Mystery involving a boy that comes to live in an old house where a ticking can 
be heard at all hours. Turns out to be a special clock that will soon strike 
Midnight, bringing about the end of the world. Boy and another resident of the 
house (Butler? been a while...) track down the creator of the clock, and stop 
the clock before it's too late.  Lends itself well, IMHO, to some really nifty 
animation tricks...especially when the boy raises some ghosts to get 
information.

Child of Glass:

Ghost of 18th Cent. girl falls in love with a boy named Alexander from modern 
times, and enlists his aid to find an old doll of hers. She was killed for 
some diamonds which she concealed in it's porcelain head, hence the name. Most 
touching scene: The girl meets Alexander on his back porch of his home during 
a costume party. She begs him for just one dance, when a classical piece she
recognizes is being played. He reluctantly complies. As the dance proceeds, her
form becomes more and more distinct until she is "normal". The dance ends, and
as she begins to fade, Alexander asks her what happened. Her voice comes out of nowhere to say, " I could be real again just once. You made me very happy...
thank you..." then there is silence. *sniff* Again potential for really nifty
effects.

Tailchaser's Song:

Kinder, gentler Watership Down with cats instead of rabbits.

Tyger 


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