Monday - Daily Dose of Disney 2.23.09

DizNews:

Wall-E Wins Best Animated Feature

Andrew Stanton thanked everyone at Pixar and his high school drama teacher as he accepted the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.


Suspicious Powder Stops Gates at Disneyland

Sunday, officials noted a, "fine, light-colored sand", spread across the ticket booths at Disneyland. Emergency crews were called and the sand was determined to be harmless. However, guests were asked to wait for two hours while this was determined. The park’s security cameras will be used to see if a culprit can be determined.


Jim Hill: Michael Jackson’s Disneyana Collection for Sale

Get your wallets ready, Michael Jackson’s Disneyana collection is going up for auction in April. Julien’s Auction house will be handling the sale April 22 - 25. Jim Hill Media has a great article with picture showing some of the magic that will be up for sale. One of the most interesting pieces is a custom designed piece by Disney for Jackson of Tinkerbelle, Hook and Peter Pan. You can see pictures of several of the pictures at this link.



World Wide Disney: The Disney World Blog answers the question: Who is Sid Cahuenga?


WDW Weather: Sunny. High of 68 F.


Disneyland Weather: Rainy. High of 70 F.