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August 7, 2009

The Walt Disney Family Museum on KRON4

Back in May, I wrote about the upcoming Walt Disney Museum in San Francisco. Well, SF TV station KRON4 had a quick, 1-minute clip on it earlier this week - and it's worth a look.

Not a ton of new details, but it's interesting to see how it's all coming together.

Posted by Gavin Shearer. Last updated August 7, 2009 9:13 AM.
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August 3, 2009

"Tron Legacy"

The trailer for the Tron sequel, Tron Legacy hit the Web last week, and it looks fantastic. A cleaned-up, high-res version of the footage that was shown last year at ComiCon, it doesn't give away any plot ... but does show what an additional 27 years of (compounding) computing power can buy you.

The fun seems to be starting, too - as part of the viral promotional campaign, a replica of Flynn's Arcade got built in San Diego last month. And Disney is running a "Flynn Lives" Web site.

I love that the nerds who grew up on Tron are now in charge of the sequel, and that they seem so determined to do it right.

Posted by Gavin Shearer. Last updated August 3, 2009 7:51 PM.
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Disneyland Paris To Get "Ratatouille" E-Ticket In 2012

Disneyland Paris blog Disney And More has a scoop (as well a big 'ol park photo update) about the forthcoming "Ratatouille" attraction at the Walt Disney Studios Paris park.

The ride will begin inside Gusteau's restaurant kitchen where we will be chased by some of the cooks and especially Skinner, the chef. I don't want to tell you too much about the storyline to don't spoil you the ride, but what i can tell you is that the ride itself will not follow the chronological order of the movie scenes, although WDS visitors will be pleased to find some of the key scenes from the movie

Budget is $150M; opening day is slated for 2012, when Disneyland Paris turns 20. Sounds fantastic, and I love the idea that the ride will be unique to the Paris parks.

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"Storm fans' loyalty is as enduring as the team"

A nice piece in the Times from Jerry Brewer about the loyalty (and enthusiasm) of the Storm's fan base:

Bird, the star Storm guard, remembers losing a home playoff game to Houston in 2005. The Comets pounded the Storm 75-58 and ended its season. After winning a championship in 2004, it was a disappointing conclusion. However, as Bird and her teammates walked off the court, they exited to a standing ovation. It moved her to near tears.

"I'll never forget it," Bird said Friday at Sport restaurant in Lower Queen Anne, during an event that was part of a celebration for the franchise's all-decade team. "It just reminded me how awesome our fans are."

The article's a solid primer on the history of women's basketball in Seattle (for a deeper piece, see "Game On!"), apropos, given the recent 10th anniversary game.

(And if you want to see it in person, we play Phoenix tomorrow night, 7 PM.)

Posted by Gavin Shearer. Last updated August 3, 2009 7:37 PM.
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