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Just announced: On January 2008, the Walt Disney World themepark, Disney-MGM Studios will be changing its name to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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I’ve never been one to constantly be reading. I know many who can get through a book in a couple of hours and never fall asleep during the read, like I do. The latest books I read have been through referral, and that’s definitely the best way to discover new books. I prefer non-fiction, so [...]

Today I was listening to one of my favorite Disney tracks: the audio from Walt Disney’s last film about his vision for EPCOT, the Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow. It got me thinking that Walt’s vision was never truly fulfilled the way he envisioned it — a towering cosmopolitan hotel in the center of an [...]

The Walt Disney Company has made some good moves since Eisner left a couple Octobers ago. BusinessWeek had a great article on how Disney has changed since Bob Iger took over as CEO.
Michael Eisner did some good stuff in the ’90s but it was Bob Iger that brought back the relationship with Steve Jobs’s Pixar. [...]

If you stumbled upon Thought Press though a search, you should see some of the other great posts on here. Here’s a round up of posts over the last year. Lifehacks are big and people are always looking to improve their life somehow. I’ve caught on with the trend.
Life posts
Take Your Vitamins
Disney Celebrates Values
“We’re all [...]

I mentioned previously that one thing Disney has not lost is a stellar philosophy of life and dreaming. Sure, their parks and attractions are missing what used to make them great, but what stands is wholesome values.
I read a great column written by Joseph Reisert, professor at Colby College. He just came back from a [...]

At times we get stuck in a rut where things seem to go nowhere. It’s just day in and day out. The same old. Maybe we don’t feel ready for something different or we get trapped in a corner and keep to ourselves. It’s something I experience from time to time but lately I’ve found [...]

I always read about GTD (Getting Things Done) on lifehack blogs but haven’t had the time to get a book or learn the techniques. Still, I’ve recently discovered (with some effort) my own way of getting important things done. It boils down to keeping a notebook and jotting down anything and everything. Detail.
I keep a [...]

To me, Disney represents so many things. Not just top notch movies (for the most part) or superior theme park design, but an experience like no other. It’s Disney’s classic imagination, skill, and creativity that goes into all their work. It is something so special and timeless that mistakes made by the company are amplified [...]