The web site for the new Disney CMO Dream Job contest has posted over 50 video submissions from candidates for Chief Magic Official. They seem to be quiet varied in their styles, from focusing on Disney magic to emphasizing the “resume” portion of the contest.
Entries are being accepted through January 27th.
add to del.icio.usFrom dbtechno.com:
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Microsoft made the announcement on Thursday that they have hired Tony Scott, the former GM and Disney executive, as chief information officer.to lead their inetrnal IT systems.
Tony Scott will fill a position at Microsoft that has been open since November. Microsoft had the position open after they fired their previous CIO Stuart Scott for violating company policies.
Tony Scott will report to Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner.
Turner stated that Scott will be responsilble for making the most out of Microsoft’s IT investments. He will also be responsible for giving feedback to Microsoft product groups and sharing ideas with the other IT executivs.
At Walt Disney, Scott led a major IT infrastructure upgrade. He was also the chief technology officer at General Motors.
From attractionsmagazine.com:
Today marked the official grand opening of Disaster A Major Motion Picture - Starring You at Universal Studios Orlando. Disaster replaces Earthquake, which had been open since the park’s opening in 1990. The grand opening kicked off with a big bang, literally ignited by a family selected from the crowd. Emerging from the dust and rubble was none other than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who plays a role in the new attraction.
Disaster takes all of your favorite elements from Earthquake, namely the earthquake scene on the subway, complete with fire and a flood, and adds a brand new, technology-filled pre-show starring a very lifelike Christopher Walken amongst other entertainment.
We have complete coverage of this grand opening including a 10-minute video of the whole ceremony, along with a sampling of part of the pre-show and ride. The video also includes brief interviews with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Mark Woodbury of Universal Creative, and Universal Orlando President Bill Davis.
Be sure to check out the link for video and photos from the event.
add to del.icio.usFrom netcot.com:
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Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and Republican presidential candidate, made a stop at Walt Disney World to speak. He spoke at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort to the National Troopers Coalition convention. Giuliani spoke about supporting police, firefighters and paramedics in keeping citizens safe.
From asiatraveltips.com:
Hong Kong Disneyland has launched a magical ‘Year of the Mouse’ Spring Dinner Package to help businesses and community groups mark the successes of the past year with their staff and business partners. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, the stars of the upcoming Year of the Mouse, will wish Spring Dinner guests an auspicious and magical start to the new Lunar Year in their new Chinese New Year outfits designed by fashion guru Vivienne Tam. Read the rest of this entry »
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From rideaccidents.com:
Saturday, January 12, 2008 - At Siam Park in Bangkok, Thailand, 28 children were injured when a section of a water slide gave way, according to police reports. Four children were hospitalized in critical condition.
The slide, called “Super Spiral,” is three stories high. Park officials said that the collapse occured at a section near the end of the slide that was about 6-8 feet high. Some of the children fell through the slide when it collapsed.
Victims suffered head injuries, broken limbs, and bruises.
Authorities have ordered the ride shut down and an investigation is underway. Some witnesses said that children were shaking the slide. Read the rest of this entry »
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From marketwatch.com:
Apple Inc. shares took a pounding for a second straight day Wednesday, with investors and some industry analysts expressing disappointment with Apples latest announcements at the annual
AAPL 159.64, -9.40, -5.6% stock ended the day down by $9.40 a share, or 5.6%, to close at $159.64, adding to the previous sessions losses in which the stock gave up more than 5%.At Macworld on Tuesday, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs tried to reach back to hoopla of last years show, in which he debuted the iPhone, saying that Apple has sold 4 million of the smart phones in six months. However, topping the iPhone unveiling put Apple and Jobs in an unwinnable position, according to Mike Abramsky of RBC Capital Markets. Read the rest of this entry »
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From ad-hoc-news.de:
This highly anticipated feature film is set to begin production in spring 2008 with DGA Award-winning director and choreographer Kenny Ortega returning to direct from a screenplay by Peter Barsocchini, who wrote the scripts for the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movies ‘High School Musical’ and ‘High School Musical 2.’ The musical film’s producers are Bill Borden, Barry Rosenbush and Don Schain. Read the rest of this entry »
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From latimes.com:
In the documentary “King Corn,” a couple of guys decide to move to Iowa and see what its like to grow an acre of corn. Even though it looks like a picture-postcard cornfield, they discover that what theyve really done is grow an acre of sugar. Most farmers wouldnt dream of eating the corn they grow — its turned into high-fructose corn syrup, an industrialized sweetener that pops up in virtually everything we drink and eat, contributing to epidemic levels of diabetes and obesity.
It was an image that came back to me while researching the annual Studio Report Card. In todays Hollywood, most studios are not in the movie business, theyre in the sweetener business, creating new generations of junk-food franchises. Five of the six top-grossing movies of 2007 were sequels, all of them at least the third installment in their series, none of them films for the ages. Read the rest of this entry »
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We went to Chicago this summer and rented a car. When we were there, we had to go through a myriad of tolls around the Chicago area. When we returned fairly late from the Great America theme park, we stopped at an automatic toll, put our money in and it never registered. It was 10:30 at night and no one was around — obviously the machine was not working properly. We drove ahead and I noticed a bright light — obviously we were being photographed. We didn’t think any more about it, until we recently received a letter from our car rental company saying we owed for a traffic violation. I called the Illinois Tollway number and told the representative what we had experienced and that the machine was apparently not operating correctly. She said that “we would have to pay the fine since they had no way to know if we were lying or not.” Welcome to our fair city! She continued that it would be senseless to try and fight it since she didn’t want to have us travel all the way back to Chicago for a hearing and then lose. No kidding, Sherlock.
I wrote the governor’s office in Illinois and suggested that rental cars should be given an iPass so visitors (who can’t access the IPass) don’t have to drive on unfamiliar roads, come up on a toll unexpectedly and have to start fumbling for change. It is like charging a guest in your home a fee to use the bathroom. So far, they never responded. Maybe they don’t care since I can’t vote in their state.
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