Geek-End Update, Saturday, December 12, 2008

• Matterhorn at Stuff From the Park posts scans a 1960 Sansei Amusement catalog. You can see how much Disney influenced the world with Disneyland.
• Vintage Disneyland Tickets shares a 1964 Disneyland map and a special surprise.
• Jeff pepper from 2719 Hyperion posts a Santa-related snapshot. And a Mickey-related Christmas Freeze Frame.
• Daveland takes us on a tour of the new Sleeping Beauty walkthrough at Disneyland.
• Didier at The Disney History blog shares information on a new book. Didier interviews the head of the Animation Research Library, Lella Smith.
• Ray at Grumpy’s Hollow posts a sneak peak at his new article for Celebrations Magazine #2.
• Hitchhiking Ghosts shares a Pirates of the Caribbean book and a page image. I need to get this one!
• Ryan at the Main Street Gazette takes a look at The Cameraman at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
• Cory from Voyages Extraordinaire posts an excellent essay on Sleepy Beauty.
• Wade Sampson at MousePlanet weighs in with a look at the casting of Song of the South.
• Stephen at ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Animation Archive shares a scan of Disney’s Artist Tryout Handbook.
• FoxxFur at Passport2Dreams offers some great insight into authorship, creativity and the Haunted Mansion.

Live from Walt Disney World:
Ray from Grumpy’s Hollow and Ryan from the Main Street Gazette are live blogging at this weekend’s MouseFest celebration. Check out their posts and see if you recognize anybody.