Appropriately, a web site called Fudzilla is reporting that Microsoft is going to open retail stores. It’s time for shareholders to weep a little more. Everytime, Microsoft has a brainstormin’ meeting, it’s more money down the drain: Let’s buy Yahoo! ($45 BILLION) Let’s launch a DAP/MP3 Player! (3% marketshare) ($1 BILLION) XBox – The Xbox […]

Clipped from the Disney, Inc. Press Release: CARS 2 (Domestic Release Date: Summer 2012, Disney Digital 3-D™) Pixar Animation Studios Director: Brad Lewis All the world’s a racetrack as racing superstar Lightning McQueen zooms back into action, with his best friend Mater in tow, to take on the globe’s fastest and finest in this thrilling […]

If you didn’t know the THE DISNEY STORES are NOT actually owned by the Walt Disney, Inc. but rather by a company that sells clothing for toddlers & kids called, “A Children’s Place, ” you can save your brain cells in tucking away this fact as they are selling it BACK to Walt Disney, Inc.* […]

I admit I was never a huge fan of Iron Man but the movie trailer looks good and they were smart to get Robert Downey Jr. That guy might’ve had a lot of personal problems but he can flat out act.* I know the back story and while they are sticking to the gist of […]

Since we still get questions about the forthcoming Motor Speedway of the South set, here’s a recap of where we stand. Let me know if there any other questions. What is the “Motor Speedway of the South” Set? This seems to be the current official name of the 36 Piston Cup Race Set. It will […]

At the lamest in stocking toys Target nearest to me … hanging on the pegs like your average pegwarmer, Dinoco Mia & Tia and regular Mia & Tia … I didn’t even staged this … as you can see, barely any regular solo CARS on the shelf … no Mater, no McQ, no Sally, No […]

Mattel has announced 8-10% wholesale (case price) increases for their independent re-sellers. Not exactly unexpected with record prices for all metal commodities and most obviously, gasoline at $100 a barrel – most everyone knew this was coming (you need crude oil to make plastics itself – not to mention powering the plant and transportion usage […]

It was just about two years ago, marketing flags were ready to be dropped all around the country for a June 9, 2006 movie opening on 3,985 screens. A little movie called CARS. Yes, it was a long, long time ago … and for most of us, that was 1,082 trips to and back from […]

(OFFICIAL CARS2 LOGO – see new post) According to DarkHorizons.com, they are reporting that CARS 2 is coming 2011. “… the studio is filling up its schedule again with big sequels and franchise entries. Most exciting is that the studio plans to release a sequel to 80’s sci-fi classic “Tron” in Digital Disney 3D in […]

I had this bookmarked, mis-filed it and just found it again – this is the original quote alluded to in the Toy Fair press release: HIGHLIGHTING in BOLD my additions … “Disney Eyes More Online Investment The Walt Disney Co. will invest more in online games and virtual worlds following the success of sites with […]