The real house that became the model for Disney's Haunted Mansion is up for sale at $1.75 million. Wouldn't that be fun to own?

Another supposed Banksy work of art - this one a Guantanamo Bay prisoner placed at Disneyland next to Thunder Mountain.

This new temple in Delhi, India takes a couple experiential pages out of Disneyland's playbook. Nifty...

Quoted: The new Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex includes several features not commonly found in Hindu architecture, including an indoor boat ride, a large-format movie screen, a musical fountain and a hall of animatronic characters that may well remind us that, really, it's a small world after all.

Interesting blog about the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.

This looks like a fun new book. Not quite sure I have a fascination with the Haunted Mansion but I always have. As a kid, it was my standout favorite.

Quoted: An insider's look at the secrets behind the development and operation of Disney's Haunted Mansion attractions.

I just love that Disney is getting back to experimentation with new digital distribution. This article at the Wall Street Journal looks at the Disney decision to give away more downloadable show content from several angles and points to the fact that it could hurt local stations most of all.

(NOTE: Normally, the WSJ requires a login/password. This one does not as it was a "free feature.")

Pretty big news from Disney. What a difference since Eisner left, eh? Steve Jobs and Bob Iger are taking the company into the digital age at breakneak speed.

Quoted: Disney to make TV shows available free on Web. - NEW YORK/ATLANTA (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE:DIS - News) ABC television network will offer some of its most popular shows, such as Desperate Housewives and Lost, for free on the Internet in a two-month trial, the company said on Monday.

I think Apple taking over Disney would be very interesting and very lucrative (in the shorter term). I'm a Disney shareholder and an Apple fan. I think this move would make sense as it allows Disney to draft off a technical leader, especially in Hollywood (with Pixar a clear winner). Apple would get access to a ton of content it wants to serve on its media platform as well as real leverage into one of the largest corporations on the planet. Both companies are masterful marketers...

Cringely follows up on is wiretap story from last week where he speculates what the feds should be doing from a technology perspective. He also speaks briefly about the Apple acquisition of Pixar and how Steve Jobs might play out.