Post #129452 by Atomobile on Tue, Dec 7, 2004 11:35 AM

Hello fellow Tiki Centralites...
I knew this information for a while and was dying to post it. I didn't want to get in trouble for it though. I found out that Shag was contracted to create retro artwork for next year's Disneyland anniversary. As far as I know, this wasn't Tiki Room specific, just general Disneyland. I posted a hint of this in my last Shag/Tiki Room post. We'll, the cat is out of the bag (and it wasn't me). According to Mouse Planet, Disney employees were given the following information:
"The Gallery closes on January 2 to remove the Haunted Mansion exhibit. This coincides with the date the Haunted Mansion Holiday closes.
The Gallery closes for the entire month of January, and reopens in early February with the first of a three-part exhibit series honoring Disneyland's 50th Anniversary.
The first exhibit features Fantasyland and the Disney princesses.
The second exhibit, scheduled to premiere in May, focuses on the remaining three original lands of Disneyland. This exhibit features a lot of Shag's retro artwork
A third exhibit featuring artwork by Thomas Kinkade debuts tt the end of summer 2005.
Most of the exhibit artwork, including concept art from four original lands, become available on the Print on Demand system."

So there you have it. The first official word on this. I have only heard of one specific piece of work that sounds very nice, as well as a certain piece of merchandise that people are going to go nuts over. Anyways, like I said before, I will post information as I can. All I can say for now is SAVE YOUR PENNIES!!!
Your friend,
Louis