Disney Pixar Cars - Kmart Collectors Days Update

Well, I know I teased you a bit last week, but as the saying goes, "Good things come to those who wait!" I finally got the ok to discuss the Kmart Collectors Days! There will be two that will take place...One will be on June 20, 2009, and the other will be on October 17, 2009. There will be a number of "Exclusives" released with rubber tires and special event only packaging! I will discuss them shortly.

Here for the FIRST TIME, is the poster a few lucky people will win! Kmart will raffle the poster off as they did at last year's event! Click on the poster image, and it will enlarge so you can see all the details of the 2009 releases. Were you lucky enough to get one last year? My friend won one and gave it to me. It is a huge poster with the pictures of all of the 2009 "Mainline" releases.

The first event will take place on June 20, 2009! The following cars will be Kmart Collectors Day exclusives:

1. Bumper Save
   
2. Clutch Aid
   
3. Easy Idle
4. Lil Torquey Pistons
5. Mood Springs
   
6. No Stall
7. Retread
8. Shifty Drug
9. and Tow Cap
   

The second event will take place on October 17, 2009! The following cars will be Kmart Collectors Day exclusives:

1. Leak Less
   
2. N2O Cola
3. Octane Gain
4. Rev-N-Go
5. Re-Volting
6. Trunk Fresh
7. and Vinyl Toupee

A number of these cars have already been released. What will add to their desirability will be the fact that all of these cars will come with rubber tires, and exclusive packaging that will ONLY be available at the events.

Alternator Valley will once again Twitter LIVE from each event! We'll broadcast from the East Coast so all of you can follow us early. You'll benefit the most by being armed with our LIVE tips as you arrive at your local Kmarts! If you wish to be part of this Live Feed, I'd strongly suggest you get your account setup with Twitter ASAP. Don't wait until the morning of June 20th. You can "Follow" me by searching for my Twitter Id which is orlandogken. You'll click follow and then can read my updates Live. You may even want to do it now. You never know what I may be doing!!

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Disney Pixar Cars - Darth Mater Selling Price A Disappointment!

I talked to a good friend from Mattel this morning and was told that Darth Mater sold for a paltry $10,000! I am certainly shocked, amazed and disappointed! This was one of the most unique pieces I've ever seen. Where were the heavy hitters? Why didn't Lucas or Lasseter bid on it?

If you were fortunate enough to see Darth in person like I did, you'd have been amazed at the quality, workmanship, and creativity behind the one-of-a-kind collectible! Hell, if I had ten grand, I would have gladly paid it to get Darth Mater! I can tell you this much...Collectors want a small version of him. I've said that Mattel should absolutely make a version for MattyCollector.com within the next year! If they don't, they'll miss the boat. Collectors love this costumed version of Mater.

I feel the amount he sold for could almost be deemed insulting. It had to be a shock to the Children Affected by Aids Foundation as well. They were really counting on these bids to help the organization financially. Well, as the saying goes, "Wait until next year!"

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Disney Pixar Cars - Expect More Kmart Cars Collectors Events

I talked to one of my contacts at Mattel, and was told Kmart did incredible numbers on October 18th's Collectors Day. From what I was told, I'd expect to see more Cars Collectors Events at Kmart in the future. Kmart has long done Hot Wheels Collectors Events with Mattel. They tend to have one every three to four months. As a matter of fact, they are having another Hot Wheels Collectors Event on November 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. That is less than two months since the last one they just did on September 20th. So, maybe we'll see another Cars Collectors Event at Kmart in February or March. Would you like to be able to get four or five New Cars released in one fell swoop again? Heck! I say yessirree!

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Disney Pixar Cars - I'll Be Twittering Live At The Kmart Cars Event On 10/18/08

Great minds do think alike! My friend who publishes Take5aday has been playing with Twitter and wants to "Tweat" Live as we're at the Kmart Cars Event this Saturday, October 18th. I've been messing with it for a few weeks and attempted to embed a widget on Alternator Valley, but encountered some bugs. That doesn't mean we can't use it for Live feeds from the Kmart event.

If you have yet to hear about Twitter, it is what is called a "Micro-Blogging" site. Basically, you setup a Free account and can type 140 character "What are you doings" directly from the site, or text message updates from your cell phone to your profile. I thought it was stupid as hell! Twitter even says it seems stupid in their video intro. Why would I care what a friend is doing at any time, especially if it is mundane!

BUT, in the case of being at a LIVE event, such as the Kmart thing this weekend, it can be very useful indeed!

What my friend at Take5aday and I intend to do is to give our readers Live updates by the minute about the crowd, the number of cases the store we're in received, how the event is being conducted, what we got, and more! This will help you adjust your strategy and be better prepared to get what you want. I'll be starting the day since I'm on the East Coast in Florida. If you wish to be part of this Live Feed, I'd strongly suggest you get your account setup with Twitter ASAP. Don't wait until Saturday morning. You can "Follow" me by searching for my Twitter Id which is orlandogken. You'll click follow and then can read my updates Live. Good Luck on Saturday!

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Disney Pixar Cars - Customer Service Phone #'s

Ever try to find a phone number to check on your Red Line Club order? How about a mess up with your MattyCollector.com Lightning McQueen order? Maybe you want to go to a Disney Special Event and need to find out more info. Well, to help make our readers' lives easier, we have posted Customer Service phone numbers just under "Our Preferred Site Links." So, if you are like me, and can't find a number when you need it, just make a quick visit to Alternator Valley and we're here to help!

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Disney Pixar Cars New Releases Part One

It is always cool to see prototypes of New Releases. I'm going to show you a ton of upcoming Cars die cast toys! You are going to be very excited, and you better start saving your pennies, 'cause there's a lot you're going to want to buy!

Hmmmm, where would you like me to start...the New Die Cast Trailers? How about the Over sized releases to come? Maybe, you'd like to hear about the Chase Cars? Oh, wait, you want to hear about the characters you've been dying to be released forever?! I gotcha...enee, meenee, minee, mo...just get on with it will you Joe! My name's not Joe, but here we go! Yeah, I'm a bit punchy after days of Comic-Con.

Ok, ok, let's start with the Chase Cars. "Chase Cars" are Cars that will be randomly inserted into distribution. They will have subtle differences and have a limited run of 20,000 per Chase Car. That means they are rare and will be tougher to find. The first two we should see very soon are Stickers McQueen and Stickers Fred. Stickers McQueen will have bumper stickers on his rear end, while Fred will have them on his sides. You have to be on the lookout to find them with their subtle differences. They are expected to be released at a one per month frequency.

We should see Chase Cars of DJ, Wingo, Snot Rod, Boost and Lightning McQueen with the ole Denver Boot on them! Quite the motley crew aren't they? These are hilarious!

We should also see Piston Cup Trophies as Chase from what I was told. The cool little accessory should come packaged with Lightning McQueen, The King and Chick Hicks as the Piston Cup Champs! I was told they'd look like they were gilded in gold by being made with a special finish.

Since my laptop's battery is getting low and
I'm getting hungry, this is it for this entry. I'll continue with Oversized releases in my next entry LIVE from Comic-Con!

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Mattel Launches Collectors Site July 28, 2008

Mattel's New collectors site, MattyCollector.com goes Live at 11:00am P.S.T. on July 28, 2008! I don't know what to tell you folks! I interviewed one of the people who deals with MattyCollector.com and he told me 8:00am E.S.T. I went to him yesterday before leaving Comic-Con and he then tells me it is Noon E.S.T. Now, I go to the site and it states 11:00am P.S.T.

Matty has grown-up and is now your source for News updates, Collectibles and Vintage Toy Galleries! Membership is something we all like...FREE! Visit the link above and register to be part of a New age of Mattel collecting.

On July 28, 2008 you'll be able to purchase the four Comic-Con Exclusives...

1. Disney/Pixar's Cars Lightning Storm McQueen















2. DC Universe Classics Lobo



















3. DC Universe Justice League Giganta



















4. Masters of the Universe Classics King Grayskull



















Something I've been a strong advocate for will be implemented on MattyCollector.com, Purchase Limits. Members will be able to purchase a maximum of 2 of each item. This will be great for collectors, and help keep dealers from buying up massive quantities.

After this initial release, expect New items in October. There will be NO New Cars items UNTIL February of 2009. The four main lines that will be featured on MattyCollector.com will be...

1. Disney Pixar's Cars
   
2. Masters of the Universe Classics
   
3. Justice League Unlimited
   
4. and DC Universe

News Updates will be posted by Matty every 2 weeks after the initial launch.

Some other things you may like to know are...

• Items will not necessarily be "Limited Editions."
  
• Items released on MattyCollector.com will not appear in stores.
  
• Say you miss an item that had a run of 1000, Mattel may run another 1000 with a slight variation in packaging to give you a chance to get the item, but help hold collector value of the original with the variant.
• There may be a Membership for ongoing releases such as Masters of the Universe due to a monthly release.

Digest all this great News and take a look at MattyCollector.com on July 28, 2008!

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Comic-Con El Dia Dos!

San Diego is warm, inviting and all abuzz with Comic-Con! The morning news had extensive coverage today. The local coverage spoke a lot about fearing the convention would be moved to L.A. or Vegas due to it getting so big. I believe I heard the head man of Comic-Con say they had a contract through 2010 to stay in San Diego. I've also heard talk about a move in the crowds. Time will tell.

I can tell you that most of the people working on the event, don't know what's going on and how to direct you. The organization has been average at best. The food vendors are pathetic for such a large and well-known convention. All I've seen is pretzels, cookies and crappy overpriced sandwiches for $8.00! I'm dumbfounded by a lack of more and high quality food! It is the worst part of what I've encountered.

Ok, let's get on with some cool stuff! Today I spent the morning at the Mattel booth. I interviewed Martin Arriola, Senior Manager of Product Design, who heads up Mattel's design team for Disney/Pixar's Cars die cast toy line! I'm going to write an entry all about Martin and his great insight later. I also spoke to Ryan Mansour who is the Brand Manager of the Cars line. I talked about things, you the fan, are hungry for...A great Display Case, Miniature Scenery to complement your play sets, and setting limits on their new MattyCollector.com site which debuts on Monday, July 28, 2008! I'll discuss more about MattyCollector.com later as well!

I'll tell you what is exciting about the future of the Cars line for us as collectors...John Lasseter! Martin told me that John has been developing this line like the fan of great toys he is! John wants to create EACH AND EVERY character in scale and quality! This way we as collectors can recreate Radiator Springs to Pit Row in die cast toys and play sets! That's been my hope as a collector! I've been envisioning the day I will setup the entire town and the race track as my first venture into a "Railroad" set type display! Something I've been inspired by Walt Disney's passion of Trains and model Railroads to do!

There's a lot to come, and I guarantee, that you'll be beyond excited!

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Comic-Con Day One on Day Two

A Short entry to report my lack of a report yesterday. I hadn't slept in 24 hours, my plane was delayed from Orlando to L.A. by 2 hours. That delay in turn made miss my connecting flight to San Diego. The second chance to catch a connecting flight was missed by 1 minute. Finally, I caught a flight and my 6-1/2 hour journey to San Diego turned out to be a 10 hour journey! I had just enough time to check in to my hotel, get a super delicious In and Out burger and get to the Comic-con around 3:10pm. I was stunned at how many people were there and the event didn't open until 6pm! It took an hour and a half to get my Press Credentials, the useless "Elite" staff hired to direct and manage the crowd was useless and didn't know anything. The crowd didn't know anything.

Finally, I got aggressive and called my PR contact for Mattel so I didn't have to stand in a line with thousands of other people. Yippee! That was the first thing to go well for the day! I ended up being fifth in line to buy "Lightning Storm McQueen!" Since, I can't figure out how to put a caption under the picture, it depicts, "The calm before the Lightning Storm!" I got 20 cases and, just messing with you, I got a number of cases and got that important mission over with! While making my purchase, I met my counterpart who writes and publishes Take5aDay! He will remain anonymous because that's how he chooses to publish, and we became fast friends.

The lines and crowd were insane as to be expected and I was utterly exhausted by the end of the night. Oh, I was also one of those people you laugh at because they fall. On the way back to my car, I was in a crowd (go figure), waiting for the light to change and stepped into a small hole and took a nice spill on the sidewalk. I jumped up and acted ok, but was banged up pretty good. What a day! Went back to the hotel and couldn't do a thing but take out my contacts and go to sleep. So, that was Day One on Day Two!

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Mater & Lightning Take Shop with Doc

For those of you who also collect Disney Pins...here's a rare Cars release as part of the Annual Epcot Event running from September 5-7, 2008! The theme this year is "Pin Trading University!" I previewed the pins at the Animal Kingdom event in April and they are some of the best in years. Just as in high school, Mater and Lightning take shop class as one of their electives being taught by Doc. It is a Limited Edition of 750, and is a pin on pin design that is supposed to have sculpted elements. That means Free-D rubber typically. So, their tires my have a 3-D effect. It will be an average sized pin measuring approximately 1.5 inches tall by 1.85 inches wide. It will retail for $12.95, and can ONLY be obtained if you are a paid attendee, and have been awarded it through an RSP (Random Selection Process). There's still time to register if you're interested at this link Pin Trading University Event with admission costing $115/person. Theme park admission is required and not included.

I've personally attended every Pin Celebration at Epcot since the start. The event has been everything from a mess to great! Beyond Disney's organization of the event, you will make the event an ultimate success based on how you look at things. If you go there and are sociable, take in the event activities, experience all that Epcot has to offer, eat good food and relax, then you'll go away happy! If you just go there and sit on your butt, and take little to no initiative, then you'll likely go home unhappy. I've been amazed at how little people enjoy the things Epcot has to offer. Many just sit at a table all day and try to trade pins. But, as the saying goes, "To each, his own."

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Mattel Collectors Club - Rumor or Reality

I've read rumors on a number of sites claiming Mattel is going to launch a FREE Collectors Club. I've searched and searched and can't find anything to support this assertion. I've been contacted by the PR firm that handles Mattel due to my covering the Comic-con, and the Press Release I received didn't mention the launch of a Collectors Club. I will certainly explore this further on Monday, and inform readers about any verified news as I get it. I will have a definitive answer by July 23, 2008.

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Off to Cover Comic-Con 2008!

I've got my Press Pass approved, my airline ticket purchased, my car and hotel setup, and I'm ready to head to San Diego in two weeks to cover Comic-Con 2008! It will be my first time attending, and I am truly excited to be part of the Press who'll bring you the goings on at the convention.

I will be bringing you coverage of Mattel's release of the special Lightning Storm McQueen! I'll certainly take photographs and give you the most detailed info I can report to you. I'll also do my best to find out about Mattel's plans for the line of Cars die cast toys, and any announcements I can fill you in on.

The convention is filled with so many features...I personally can't wait to see the Costume Ball where entrants must make an Original Costume. There's sure to be a lot to see! Celebrities like Dean Koontz, Lindsay Wagner and so many more will be in attendance! An incredible roster of exhibitors such as Mattel, Hot Wheels to LucasArts! What excites me, is I have no idea of the cool and crazy people I'll meet. So, it is sure to be a great time!

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Need More Proof for a Cars Special Event?

I launched my campaign with Disney Special Events two years ago to convince them to do a "Cars" Special Merchandise Event at Disney World. I've talked to management I know very well and continue to be optimistic that someday they will do such an event. It may not be until the sequel comes out in 2012, but they'd be foolish not to strike while the tires are burning hot!

Do they need more proof that this is gold mine? Recently, the Motor Speedway of the South Set (Glad I got one!) has been selling on the secondary market for over $1000.00! One of the thousand dollar plus sets just sold for $1076.52 a few days ago. I've been e-mailed about how to get one of the sets that less than a month ago, originally retailed for $300.00. Unfortunately, the only way to get one now is to buy it on the secondary market or to try to trade for one. It was a Limited Edition set with just a 1000 piece run. Think about how many Cars collectors are out there!

The fervor over the First Limited Edition (15,000) Blu-Ray Lightning McQueen was very high. Collectors are constantly talking about the Lightning Storm McQueen coming out at Comic-Con in July! People are asking people to buy them one, talking about going to the convention, and speculating how much they'll sell for on Ebay. Collecting Cars die cast toys was reported to bring in $2 Billion in Sales for Disney and Mattel last year.

I had some people scoff at my suggestion of such an event saying people wouldn't go to Disney World and buy Limited Edition Cars merchandise. Funny, thousands of people have travelled to Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Paris and the World of Disney in New York for everything from pin events to Disneyana events! Let me tell you this...I've been collecting everything from comics to coins, and Disneyana to animation since I was seven years old, and I know a thing or two about collecting. I've been amazed at the completest attitude, the fevered pitch, and the plain old insanity I've seen during the last two years since Cars toys hit the market!

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The Art of Cars Exhibit in Los Angeles

I depart for the Panama Canal aboard the Disney Magic tomorrow. I will be travelling for 3 weeks. Two weeks will be spent sailing from the East Coast, through the Panama Canal, and finally arriving in Los Angeles. I will visit the Petersen Automotive Museum to see "The Art of Cars" exhibit. When I get home, I'll report on the entire exhibit in three weeks and resume publishing then.

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Cars Special Event Quest Continues

Today I'm attending a Special Event at Disney's Animal Kingdom, "Expedition Pins." I've long ago lost track of how many Special Events I've attended at Disney World, Disneyland and aboard the Disney Cruise Line since my first back in 2001. I'd estimate I've attended about 32 to date.

I'll continue my quest to lobby the Special Events managers to make a Cars Special Merchandise Event a reality as a future offering! They listen, they know I keep my finger on the pulse of things, and if they see the opportunity for a successful event, I believe they will execute on the idea. It may not happen this year, or next. It may happen in 2012 when the sequel comes out.

I don't think it is a coincidence that Cars 2 has been announced first. Consider this...Nemo, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc., and Toy Story 2 all grossed more revenue than Cars. Yet, out of these five films, Cars has been a merchandising behemoth. I heard that Cars toys generated $2 Billion in Sales last year! Soooo, I'm thinking Disney sees they can sell these little die cast characters for quite some time. And, guess what? That could easily mean a Special Merchandise Event may be around the next curve of the track!

Like Don Quixote de la Mancha, I will continue my quest to see a Cars event become a reality. I hope not to fight any windmills masked as illusions of Chick Hicks. Being optimistic, my eventual fate will be one in which I can join you all in victory lane at such a festivity, and share our own stories of Cars triumph.

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Cars Special Event Addendum

I got a call from Disney World Corporate today. They told me the manager I had urged you to write had received "Several" e-mails and calls about holding such an event. I was kindly asked to give you a different e-mail address to convey your interest in having them hold a Cars Special Merchandise Event. This is to better sort the calls and direct them to the managers. Make your fervent interest to attend and purchase Limited Edition merchandise at a Cars Special Merchandise Event in 2008 known to the Disney folks. Send your e-mail to WDW.Guest.Communications@DisneyWorld.com. This is the Guest Correspondence management team who will answer your comments and direct them to the Merchandise Operations Managers who can make a Cars Special Event happen.

If you've already taken action, I thank you! If you want this to happen, then do your part and write an e-mail to Disney now. As always, if I hear any news, I'll post it here on Alternator Valley!

COMING SOON! "Customs - Counterfeits & Copyright Infringement"

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Disney Cars Special Merchandise Event

You love Pixar's Cars movie, you collect the die-cast toys, and love the various characters. Would you like to attend a "Cars Special Merchandise Event" at Disney World? How about having the opportunity to purchase numerous Limited Edition Cars die-cast toys made only for such an event? It just might happen if you show your interest!

In September, I attended an annual Disney pin trading event at Epcot. I stopped and talked to two of the managers who oversee the creation of special event merchandise. I enthusiastically told them they needed to do a "Cars" special event. I mentioned how crazy the collecting of the die-cast toys was out of control and that they must do a Special Event! I was told they had heard this from a number of people.

During the event, I also spoke to the manager of the Special Events Department. She told me the minimum order Mattel would make was 2000 pieces. I assured her that she could easily sell out an edition of 2000 with numerous designs!

I just came back from a Special Event Cruise aboard the Disney Wonder. While aboard, I once again chatted with the same Special Events manager about the prospects of such an event. She told me she spoke to one of the merchandise managers I spoke with, and that they were busy with other things at the moment. I continued to impress upon her how much they really need to do such an event while Cars is hot.


So, here's what I propose so WE can make this become a reality...

1. First, if you would be excited about such an event, and would pay (typically the events cost $75 to $150 per person) to attend such an event, then please post a comment to this blog about your desire to see Disney do a Cars Special Merchandise Event in 2008. Hundreds of comments would be powerful! Don't just read, please post a comment! Disney people read blogs like this.
2. Second, I'd STRONGLY advise you to write an e-mail that conveys your enthusiasm and joy in collecting Cars die-cast toys! Make your fervent interest to attend and purchase Limited Edition merchandise at a Cars Special Merchandise Event in 2008 known to the Disney folks. Send your e-mail to WDW.Guest.Communications@DisneyWorld.com. This is the Guest Correspondence management team who will answer your comments and direct them to the Merchandise Operations Managers who can make a Cars Special Event happen.
   
3. Finally, urge your Cars Collecting friends and family to do the first two things as well. Typically, Disney Special Events have 500 to 1200 people attend. If we have 1000 to 2000 people voicing interest, it will show them there is a very strong demand, and that will hopefully motivate them to act on such an event!

I will publish anything I find out about this becoming a reality. I often see and talk to the people at Disney who can make this come to fruition! Until then, Ka-Chow!

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A Pixar Double Feature of Class

In October of 2002, I attended a special pass holder event at Disneyland to celebrate the Grand Opening of A Bug's Land at Disney's California Adventure. The evening was fun, the food was great, and the rides brought out the kid in everyone! We entered the "It's Tough to Be a Bug" attraction for a special showing of the multi-media show. Suddenly, the evening was capped off with a trio of unexpected guests...John Lasseter, Joe Ranft (Heimlich), and Michael Mc Shane (voice of Tuck and Roll)!

I was truly excited to see who I believe is the Spielberg of modern day animation, John Lasseter! There were only about 200 people in attendance and John was glad to take questions from the audience. I asked about the paper airplane contest I saw in the Special Features of Monsters Inc. He was amused and appreciated my off-beat question. John concluded the Q & A, and the three joined us to watch the show.

After the show, I happened to be walking by John and Joe and struck up a conversation with them as we exited the auditorium. We got outside and kept chatting. We talked about all sorts of things from the event to working at Pixar. Both were humble, genuine and engaging. I could tell John was grateful for the praise and admiration those in attendance gave him. I'm sure it was a highlight of his career, to have something he helped create, become a major attraction at Disneyland! I never ask for autographs, but felt compelled to ask John to personalize a special pin I was given at the event. He asked a Disney Suit to get him a sharpie, and gladly signed the pin for me. My friend took this picture of John and I on her phone's camera (thus the so, so pic).

I'm going to keep this positive and as upbeat as I can. I was truly sad to hear about Joe Ranft's passing. The short time we talked, spoke volumes about his character and being. Joe was very encouraging in response to my saying I had a genuine interest in working for Pixar. He didn't scoff at me when I told him I wasn't an animator or computer graphics wiz. He didn't grow impatient with me as I babbled about not knowing what I'd like to do at Pixar. I could tell he didn't make political, canned remarks to just placate a stupid fan. He struck me as a very gentle, empathetic, and happy person. I'm very glad I had the privilege of meeting and having a memorable conversation with Joe Ranft!

So, what does this have to do with Cars?! Everything! These were the two key people behind the movie, from development to execution. John Directed, while Joe was Assistant Director. And if you didn't know, Joe voiced the Peterbuilt Truck at the beginning of the film who yelled at Lightning when first gets lost on Route 66 and thinks the Peterbuilt is Mack. I'd like to see a die-cast of this truck come out in honor of Joe. Pixar properly dedicated Cars to Joe.

I just wanted to write about meeting these two regular guys. A pair that have inspired me, and entertained millions while keeping their heads on right. I can't wait to see what the projects John is working on at Disneyland will yield. Indications seem to be that he may get to transform the debaucle that is DCA (Disney's California Adventure), into The World of Pixar in five years! He has the passion and vision. Now, let's hope the Disney Board stays out of his way like Jobs and Catmul did while they were independant.

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