Wednesday - Daily Dose of Disney 1.14.09

DizNews: American Idol Preview Video, Wall-E Golden and Sasha and Malia Get the Best Seats

All Ears.net has a preview video of The American Idol Experience at Hollywood Studios. The first video features Idol David Cook talking about how Disney and American Idol are a “good fit”. Hmmmm...perhaps trying to address some of our, ahem, concerns?
The second video describes the process and has a a lot of back stage footage of the attraction. Pretty interesting. One month from today is the grand opening for this much anticipated attraction.

Wall-E received the Golden Tomato Award for best reviewed movie of 2008 from Rottentomatoes.com. The movie got a 96% approval from critics. Coming in second, was Dark Knight with a 94% rating.

Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers along with Demi Lovato and Bow Wow will be performing for the first family at the Kids’ Inaugural. This is a concert that will honor military members and their families. The concert will be televised live on the Disney Channel and also available on Disney.com.


Trivia Teaser: What are the names of the two tracks that the Matterhorn Bobsleds travel?


Previous Teaser Answer: What legendary Creature Effects and make-up master did the make up and creatures for the Haunted Mansion Movie?

Rick Baker


World Wide Disney:
Sociological Images Blog has a letter written to a woman applying for a creative position within Walt Disney Productions. Women were in fact relegated to the Ink and Paint Department also known as "the Nunnery".
Here is another example of an almost identical letter, the article is also excellent.
The exception for this rule was Mary Blair who worked as a designer for Disney starting in 1940. She is most famous for designing the "look" of It's a Small World along with many, many Disneyland and Walt Disney World murals. She "broke the ceiling for many future female creative types at Disney. Harriet Burns was the first female Imagineer who helped design Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion and the Enchanted Tiki Room.


WDW Weather: Sunny. High of 63 F.


Disneyland Weather: Sunny. High of 86 F.