“To all who come to this happy place… Welcome! Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America. With the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” - Walt Disney, Opening Day Speech, Disneyland 1955.
Happy 50th Birthday Disneyland!
Moving on from the new car, last night Patrick and I met up after work and headed over to the AMC at Pleasure Island and caught the 10:15 show of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Patrick really wanted to see the movie and I had to admit that it looked good from the previews. I wasn’t a huge Tim Burton fan after the Nightmare before Christmas so I didn’t know what to expect. With out giving much away, I really enjoyed the movie. It was cute and unlike the original, it followed the book fairly accurately. What I did miss though as the music from the old version. Something about a good catchy song like I’ve got a Golden Ticket or Pure Imagination just seemed to be missing from this version. Very good film though. Go see it if you haven’t or if you missed it because you were waiting for the new Harry Potter book to come out. You wont regret this one.
Published on Saturday, July 16, 2005 .
Well, I am now home. I get an early release from work and came home an hour early. Why? Simply put, things were slow today and it didn’t make sense for me to stay till my out time. So I picked up my new Honda Element. For those that don’t know, I had my 1993 Accord since I started driving in 1999 when we got it from my Grandma. The Accord was a great car and was perfect for me at the time but, almost 12 years later, the car was in need for some work on it and it was time to get a new one before it would cost us more money. I also am a guy on the move and I really don’t know how long I will be at my current place before moving again. The Element just made sense for me. Thank you again Mom and Dad! Pictures to come soon.
Published on Saturday, July 16, 2005 .
Well, I am on my break and sitting outside Mickey’s Toontown Fair in the Magic Kingdom chatting with my friend Patrick while he is at work. Just a quick update on things. Saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last night with Patrick, loved it and then picked up my new Honda Elemment today. More updates later tonight with more details.
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Published on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 .
For those that haven’t heard, The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) and Sprint announced on July 6 the creation of the first national U.S. wireless phone service specifically designed for families. The service, called Disney Mobile, will use the Sprint nationwide PCS network and is slated to launch next year.
Disney Mobile plans to offer a comprehensive mobile service, including wireless voice service, exclusive handsets and a package of features and applications tailored to meet the unique communication needs of families. The service will also include a range of entertainment content for the family.
What thought was funny was this cartoon from RCR Wireless News today. Is this really the beginning of total media domination in our lifes?
Well, it looks like on November 11, one of my favorite musicals, Rent, will be coming to the big screen. Rent-The Movie looks like a great movie and appears to hold true to the original. I can’t wait!