The Military Once Asked Walt Disney to Build Real-Life Iron Man Suits

The Military Once Asked Walt Disney to Build Real-Life Iron Man Suits

In 1965 the American military approached Walt Disney for a very special project. They wanted Disney engineers to build them an exoskeleton—basically a real-life Iron Man suit.

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Walt Disney’s Chicago Birthplace Might Finally Become a Museum

Walt Disney's Chicago Birthplace Might Finally Become a Museum

The Chicago house where Walt Disney was born may soon become a museum, thanks to some theme park ride designers in Los Angeles. After years of debate in Chicago over what to do with the property, a married couple that owns a design studio in L.A. has just purchased the house for $173,000. They hope to convert the home into a privately run museum, which will "authentically recreate the Disney household life experience."

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The Plan to Defrost Walt Disney and Save Capitalism With Sea Cities

The Plan to Defrost Walt Disney and Save Capitalism With Sea Cities

Remember that time back in the 1990s when Walt Disney was awakened from his cryogenic sleep, started building artificial islands off the coast of Massachusetts, and then privatized the U.S. military to protect his new capitalist paradise from an evil, one-world government?

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Somehow This WWII Mickey Mouse Gas Mask Was Supposed to Be Less Creepy

Somehow This WWII Mickey Mouse Gas Mask Was Supposed to Be Less Creepy

Sometimes parents have to explain things to their kids in more child-friendly terms. During World War II, that meant outfitting a child with a weird Mickey Mouse gas mask.

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Sony and Disney launch in Japan a new limited Christmas and Minnie and Mickey Mouse S770 Series DAP

Nothing too fantastic here unless you call yourself a huge Mickey and Minnie Mouse fan. Anyway here you are Sony latest Disney themed pack of Walkman with the S770 Series available in 8 or 16GB and with or without Bluetooth that will come with not only a dedicated Disney Package, UI and design but with a cute Minnie Mouse Keychain.
Available middle of December these new DAP will cost around 17,780 up to 23,780 Yen.

LG’s Smart TV platform starts renting out Disney 3D movies, offers new buyers $50 worth

LG's Smart TV platform starts renting out Disney 3D movies, offers new buyers $50 worth

Although these have been accomplished by two different branch entities, there’s no doubt the folks over at Disney are in a deal-making mood as of late. Having recently announced a deal bringing new content to Cablevision subscribers, Disney has also partnered up with LG to bring an array of 3D films over to its Smart TV platform — so long as the units are 3D-ready and you are in the US, of course. This means movies from studios such as Disney Pixar, Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel and Touchstone Pictures will available to rent in three-dee directly from LG’s 3D World, including The Avengers, Toy Story, Alice in Wonderland and, later next year, Finding Nemo. Better yet, LG’s currently offering a deal which hands you $50 in credit (which expires December 31st) to spend on 3D rentals — naturally, however, you’ll have to shell out some cash on one of its qualifying TVs in order to take advantage of this promo. To learn more about that, check out the press release after the break.

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