Welcome to this week’s edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review. There have been a lot of stories to read about, so here are the stories that caught our eye last week: In a bit of Disney History, the reports are that Walt Disney is close to acquiring
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Patricia Disney Passes Away at 77
We have some sad news to pass along today. Patricia Disney, who was once married to Roy E. Disney the late nephew of Walt Disney, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 77. Family spokesman Clifford Millard said she passed in her Los Angeles home surrounded by
Disney’s family interested in buying Dodgers
Representatives confirmed that the family of the late Roy E. Disney is looking at teaming up with other investors to make a bid for the Dodgers by the Jan. 23 deadline. Roy Disney was the nephew of Walt Disney, but the family’s investments are not tied to the Walt Disney
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Marks 10 Years of Conservation Leadership
While guests may visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to experience the more than 200 animals from 30 different species roaming across 46 lush acres, the generosity of those guests has also funded conservation projects that extend far beyond the savannahs of the resort hotel. Since Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge opened
D23 Behind the Magic Contest
Our friends at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have released three new documentary titles on DVD: The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story , Walt & El Grupo and Waking Sleeping Beauty. These documentaries are available for 23 lucky D23 Members to win! One grand prize winner will be rewarded a
DVD Review: Waking Sleeping Beauty
I am by no means a huge Disney Nerd like George from Imaginerding is. He takes being a Disney Deek to a whole new level. But this past holiday weekend I decided to sit down and watch the Waking Sleeping Beauty Documentary. I have heard from several other Disney Bloggers
Relive a classic: Fantasia and Fantasia on Bluray/DVD
I had the pleasure this past weekend at reliving a classic Disney Tale on Bluray. Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 are out of the Disney vault and on Blu-ray/DVD. Let me just say if you don’t have a bluray player you need to get one! The picture quality for any movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty – The Perfect Storm That Changed the Face of Animation Forever
Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It’s a true story about the renaissance that took place between 1984 and 1994 at the fabled Walt Disney Animation Studios and how Disney animation regained its magic with a staggering output of hits including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin,
Waking Sleeping Beauty Coming to DVD Nov 30th
In the decade between 1984 and 1994, the animators at the Walt Disney Studio created an unprecedented string of critical and box-office hits that included The Little Mermaid, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. The documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty offers a rare inside
Disney biographer remembers Roy E. Disney
The scene was Van Nuys Airport in the San Fernando Valley. Patty and Roy E. Disney were preparing for a flight to New York to help promote a book about Roy’s father who found the money to realize the dreams of his brother, Walt Disney. Patty and Roy were seated
