Check out these scene comparisons from Robin Hood, Snow White, the Jungle Book, and the Sword in the Stone. Disney animators copied the scenes of not only the main characters, but the background characters as well! The following two images are from a French blog.

These haven’t been the last time that Disney has copied work from other sources. In fact, they’ve gone a step further and actually used old animation (with some minor costume tweaks) in newer films. The latest one that I can recall is the final scene in Beauty & the Beast where Belle and the prince are dancing in the distant background.

The costumes of Aurora and Philip were tweaked to look like Belle and the prince, but the characters (and animation) really are from Sleeping Beauty. If you have both DVDs, go ahead and compare the two. I believe there’s even film commentary on the B&TB DVD about that little bit of trivia.

Check out the <a href=”http://www.gothicmanor.com/” target=”_blank”>Gothic Manor website</a> with all sorts of Haunted Mansion recreations! Ask the creator, and you just may be able to have some made for your own home.

I just spent the last week taking a break from the computer. I enjoyed it so much, I decided to extend my little vacation. The Disney Experience will return with a new update on December 2. In the meantime, enjoy what’s available.

Halloween treats will still be available on October 31, though there won’t be any spooky site makeover.

You can still send emails, though I may not respond right away, and you can still order paper models.

Speaking of which, the paper model CDs have been re-priced. Single models are now all $11, and a couple of the package CDs have been changed accordingly.

I’ll continue updating the Head Shrinker, so any new developments will undoubtedly be reported there first, along with any newsletter updates.

I’d like to thank everyone who were interested in (& bought) my paper model prototypes. Some didn’t sell, and they had to be destroyed, but I can always rebuild them (though they won’t be unique). Maybe I’ll do what Michael does: build miniature versions to save space.

The Ultimate Disney Computer System has been overhauled. It now features well over 100 brand-new system icons, a brand-new wallpaper, and a Windows XP logon screen.

The Disneyesque icons (135 in total) have been designed to replace many of the default Windows icons. I recommend a program like IconPackager to easily replace icons and avoid having to mess with delicate/critical system files. Mac-compatible versions of the icons are available as well.

If you’re looking for the old icons that were offered, they will be added to the icon vault.

The logon screen requires Logon Studio (free). This was my first and last attempt at designing a Windows XP logon screen, so enjoy it. The logon only works if you have a 1024×768 screen, and you only have one user account.