Once you select a video, you will be taken to page to play the video.

My favorite feature is on the play page, you will see a list of tags for that video. These are tags that were added by the owner of the video. You can then click on one of those tags and see a new list of videos. You can spend a lot of time browsing videos in this manner.

I have many ideas on where to take this next, but check it out and let me know your thoughts.

In honor of the 70th Anniversary Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Great American Ink has created an online video and exhibition that you can see at their site. Snow White was Walt’s first feature length film and he received much criticism while making it, even from his wife Lilian. But, obviously, taking a big risk and having a great vision paid off.

Read the full press release from Great American Link after the jump

For Immediate Release

Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937 – An Honorary Academy Award® Winner Exclusive Online Video and Exhibition, “Behind the Scenes of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Available This Month Only Los Angeles, CA (November 6, 2007) — To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Great American Ink, a Los Angeles-based vintage and contemporary animation art gallery, is holding an online video and exhibition of original production art from this historical film. Visitors can see the exclusive online video, “Behind the Scenes of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” and experience the actual process used to make animated films seventy years ago. Great American Ink has also released a special anniversary limited edition cel from Snow White.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre in 1937 and attracted Hollywood’s most famous celebrities, including Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, John Barrymore, Clark Gable and Carol Lombard.

Mingling with the stars were the anonymous makers of the film whom Walt Disney had given tickets. There was great anticipation to see how the audience would react. Animator Ward Kimball remembers the evening, “We weren’t prepared for the crying and sniffling in the audience.”

Snow White was an immediate success and remains one of the greatest animated features of all time. The film, Disney’s first full-length animated feature and a significant screen innovation, charmed millions and pioneered a great new entertainment field.

Disney won an honorary Academy Award presented to him by Shirley Temple at the 1938 Academy Awards ceremony. The Award was not just a single Oscar statue, but eight – one full-size and seven little ones – all on the same stand. Snow White was the most successful movie released that year.

To see this exclusive and historic online video and exhibition, visit www.GreatAmericanInk.com or call 1-800-552-2847 to receive a complimentary DVD of “Behind the Scenes of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

About Great American Ink:

Great American Ink (www.GreatAmericanInk.com) is the world’s premier gallery for vintage animation art. The gallery offers pre-production concept drawings, storyboards, production drawings, and cels, featuring characters from Disney, Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Simpsons, DC Comics, Peanuts, Betty Boop and more.

Highly Anticipated Free-to-Play Massively Multiplayer Online Game Launches for PC and Mac Platforms

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – October 31, 2007 – Disney Online today announced that Pirates of the Caribbean Online (www.PiratesOnline.com), an immersive massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) and virtual world inspired by the popular film franchise, has launched for the PC and Mac platforms. Pirates of the Caribbean Online allows thousands of players to fully experience the adventures made famous in the films and explore beyond these boundaries in a quest to become the most legendary pirate on the high seas.

“The launch of Pirates of the Caribbean Online opens up an entirely new world of pirate adventures to thousands of fans who can now play alongside their favorite characters in a fully-immersive environment that builds on and goes beyond the epic stories created in the films,” said Paul Yanover, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Disney Online. “We believe the game’s focus on action and adventure, combined with many customization options will appeal to a broad audience of both gamers and fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise as they set out on their own course to live the legend.”

In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, players create and customize their own pirate, captain their own ship, and assemble a crew of their fellow rogues in an effort to become the Caribbean’s most legendary Pirate. Along the way, players will interact with characters made popular by the films, like Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, and will also encounter a host of new characters and enemies unique to the game. To become the most notorious pirate, players must forge alliances, hunt for buried treasure, battle evil undead forces, and use cunning and strategy to outwit their foes.

Game features include:

• Create your own Pirate character – Players choose from over a million combinations to fully customize their own Pirate (body type, face, hair, clothing, names, etc.).
• Set sail on your own Pirate ship – Captain your own ship then recruit a crew of fellow players to set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.
• Quest for adventure and treasure – Embark on ship and land-based missions to locate buried treasure. Explore lush jungles, volcanic caves, and vast tropical islands but beware of traps, ambushes, and double-crosses which are an every day occurrence when keeping company with Pirates.
• Use advanced weaponry – Players engage in epic battles using a variety of weapons such as cutlasses, grenades, pistols and cannons and can unlock more powerful weapons as they improve their reputation as a fighter to be reckoned with.
• Become a legend – Master a variety of skills, including sword fighting, card playing, and treasure hunting to become the most notorious pirate in the world.
• Work your Voodoo Magic – Voodoo magic is used to heal, travel and cast curses on enemies.
• Get some Booty – Earn extra loot by competing in parlor games such as poker and blackjack.
• Build a notorious crew or guild – Players band together with others for expanded adventures and added power, forming a crew for quick battles or joining a guild for longer-term strategy.
• Grow your wealth with money and rare items – Hunt for buried treasure including gold, precious gems and mysterious artifacts.

The successful Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise, including Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), has grossed close to $2.7 billion at the worldwide box office.

Pirates of the Caribbean Online, developed and published by Disney Online, is rated E10+ and features lower PC and Mac system requirements than most other games in this genre, allowing for easier access to a broader audience of players.

Players can download the game directly and access additional information at the game’s Web site, www.PiratesOnline.com. A portion of the game is available for free and players can get unlimited access for a monthly subscription fee. At launch, Disney Online is offering new players subscriptions to Unlimited Access for a first-month fee of $4.95 and continuing with a $9.95 fee for following months

I had previously blogged about this almost a year ago. I hope they got it right considering how long it took them.

For more details contact:

Tim Jennings (site Owner)

(Rather than post his email address, contact me if you want it)

London 30th October

Disney Cast Members get their own independent web community.

After the Mouse is an independent, non-Disney affiliated community portal for past and present Disney Cast Members.

The site was founded to answer the one question guaranteed to be asked at any Disney Reunion, “I wonder what happened to that kid we used to work with…?”

The site is founded by English ex-Cast Member Tim Jennings who says “The idea behind the site is simple; many of us who worked for the Mouse have very fond memories of this special time in our lives, and the friends we made. The community allows members to find each other, make contact and renew friendships.”

The community is open to all Cast Members regardless of where or when they worked. Parks, Resorts, and Disney Store employees are all welcome to join and find their place in the group.

Blogs

Blog posts and links to http://afterthemouse.com/ would be really appreciated. All links will be reciprocated. Specialized blogs of particular interest may be added to our “news and Rumor” pages

Since I am not an ex-cast member (just a wanna be), this site isn’t for me. However, if you are, check it out and give Tim some feedback.

Have you and your family experienced Walt Disney World® Resort? Are you a self-proclaimed expert on all there is to see and do? Well, if so, then we’d like to hear from you!

Walt Disney World Moms Panel

• Ballet
• Try to Stop Rocket
• Instruments

There are a few bonus features on the DVD.

• “Magic Mission Mode” — In this alternate viewing experience, discover new animated pop-up fun facts while enjoying the movie
• Bonus Episode: “Rocket Soup”

I’m curious to see what the alternative viewing experience is all about. I have received an advanced copy and hope to have a review up in the next day or so. Stay tuned!

One of the best parts of the Disney resorts is that they are constantly fueled by new stories, new movies and new characters. More generic parks, like a six flags for example, can create their own stories or borrow from those outside the park. A Harry Potter themed park will be contrained to the actual story.

Here are some links to stories about the park:

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Harry Potter theme park planned

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18950473/

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/31/potter.park.reut/index.html