Archive for February 25th, 2008

Shareholders Meeting Trip part 3: Ghosts and Ghouls

Monday, February 25th, 2008

towermagnet.jpgWhat better way to end a specific Shareholders meeting trip with some free time in the parks! Lucky for me I did have some free time (I admit, it was a well planned extra 1 and ½ day for the parks I added to my trip). So what’s up with the title you say… The trip is all about ghosts and Ghouls as you will see.

Phantom Manor is my favorite ride so it is no surprise that this was the first ride I enjoyed after the meeting. I admit, I was at the studios first and was anxious to ride the Tower of Terror, but a 45 minute waiting line… not my cup of thee and as the fast passes where all gone I risked waiting for a ride on the next day. So over to the Disneyland park to ride Phantom Manor.

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And the Oscar Goes to…

Monday, February 25th, 2008

oscarforratatouille.jpgRatatouille for best animated feature film of the year. Surprised? I didn’t think so. Ratatouille has been wining them all and the Oscar proofs yet again it is the best animated movie of the year. Looking at the movie again, I wonder if this could well be on top of the list for best animation ever? The movie is so much fun and it stays fun even after seeing it multiple times.

Unfortunately it didn’t get the Oscar for the original screenplay (it went to Juno), but that was to be expected. Even with such a great script, I didn’t think an animation would be honored with that title. The Oscar for Original score, Achievement in sound editing and Achievement in sound mixing has also passed to others, but still, the most important one is on the Disney/Pixar shelves

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