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Walt Disney Family Museum in SF Presidio: Tourist and Local-worthy

WDFM-Logo It was with a bit of begrudging that I entered the new Walt Disney Family Museum in the San Francisco Presidio this past weekend. 

Don’t get me wrong.  At certain points in its history, I have held Disney in a high regard, probably only matched by Apple.  I still love Disneyland.  I like their media portfolio. 

They have built what I believe is a strong real estate play (although what's destined to play out with Disney Stores is a bit fuzzier for me).

And, of course, the company has some amazing brands in animated characters.

So why wasn’t I excited to check out the Museum?  A couple reasons.  One, I had heard very little about the museum prior to it opening.  How impressive could it be if there was no advance buzz?

Plus, the moniker of Family Museum seemed to suggest a heavy reliance on scrapbooks over substance. 

Finally, when I saw the King Tut exhibit earlier this year, I had gone into the event with high hopes, only to be sorely disappointed (none of the larger exhibits that I remember from seeing Tut as a kid were there).

What makes Walt Disney Family Museum a total keeper is that the sum total focus of the Museum is on capturing the spirit of Walt Disney, his sensibilities, and his personal journey. 

The company that he created is so larger than life that one could forget that behind it was a true visionary who realized his vision. THAT is what the museum left me touched with: ambition, risk, setbacks, idealism, key triumphs, and above all, relentless perseverance. 

 

 

November 02, 2009 in Digital Media, Streams and Nuggets, Travel | Permalink | 0 Comments | TrackBack (0)

Touch Traveler: London, Paris and only an iPod Touch (Guest Post @ O'Reilly Radar)

Marais-context Recently, I spent two weeks vacationing in London and Paris with only an iPod Touch for communications and connectivity.

Mind you, I am not suggesting that this was a wise thing to do, but it's what I did, and this post captures the good, bad and ugly of the experience.   :-)

First off, the revelation (for me) was how much the Google Mobile Maps App on iPod Touch completely changes the equation when traveling.

Moreover, Maps allows you to visually navigate in Real-Time (very different from the experience on my Blackberry), all the while push-pinning favorite destinations, and determining routes in just a few clicks.

It is the consummate reality augmentation application for travel, a sort of "magic compass."

Read the full article HERE.

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August 24, 2009 in Digital Media, Ideation, Streams and Nuggets, Travel | Permalink | 0 Comments | TrackBack (0)

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