I am familiar with the Disney connection to Sugar Bowl. Heck, I live about an hour away from the place. I read once that Hannes Schroll had met Walt and Lillian Disney in Europe which led to his telling the investors to talk to Walt. I am not 100% certain of that story though. Anyway, I'm not a skier so I haven't been to Sugar Bowl in a long time. I will say that it's a beautiful resort. So if you haven't seen it and you are a skier, this place is well worth a visit.

Wow, I live in California and even I had no idea there was a Mt. Disney!

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On another note, there's a new Brad Bird-introduced 9-minute preview of "Rataouille" over at ComingSoon.net... in HD! The chase sequence through the kitchen is some beautiful, beautiful animation, I am SO pumped for this movie, Jim!

Click here and scroll to the bottom!

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=7943

Hmmm, sounds cool. A good opportunity for Disney to buy the resort and make it into Disney Snow World or something ;)

(I saw the 9-minute preview yesterday and it's great!!)

I still remember that distinct "Goofy yell" from my childhood - this article was particularly nostalgic for me, especially since I am in skiing graught.

Thanks, Jim - this was a charming read!

Hey Jim, I hear Adreas Deja is directing a new Goofy cartoon in the same old format.

Could you look into that?

I agree, very entertaining article.  I know of SugarBowl but wasn't aware of the connection either!  Great tie-in with the cartoon, I loved that one as a kid too!