I and some other bloggers have noticed a plethora of rumors that Disney/Pixar will make a sequel to its 2006 summer hit, "Cars." So I thought I'd e-mail Michael Wallis, who supplied the voice at the Sheriff of Radiator Springs in the animated film, and ask whether he's heard anything about a "Cars 2." He … Continue reading Will there be a “Cars” sequel?
Day: September 28, 2007
Epcot Food Festival opens today
If you're a roadie who happens to be in Florida, you may want to stop at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center and check out the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, which starts today and runs through Nov. 11. And why would Route 66ers be interested? Well, there's this excerpt from a report by the … Continue reading Epcot Food Festival opens today
He’s a Pinto man
The Springfield (Ill.) Journal-Register, previewing the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival this weekend, published a great story about car exhibitor Tony Peterson of nearby Staunton, who collects Ford Pintos. Yes, Pintos. That car that safety advocates said was a fire trap. A model that contains as much infamy as the Edsel. Peterson has nine … Continue reading He’s a Pinto man
“Route 66” — a mini preview
I don't yet have the first DVD box set of the first half-season of the "Route 66" television show. It's not going to be released until late October, and review copies haven't yet been mailed. However, the folks at Roxbury Entertainment sent a promotional DVD of one episode from 1960 -- "The Swan Bed," shot … Continue reading “Route 66” — a mini preview