MOUSE-CON Disneyana Collectable Fan Convention  
MOONBALL COMICS PRESENTS...




THE 8TH ANNUAL
MOUSE-CON
DISNEYANA FAN CONVENTION
CONCORD PLAZA INN
(Formally Crowne Plaza Inn)
45 John Glenn Dr, Concord, CA

SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 5th, 2023
Sun. 10:00am TO 5:00pm

Admission is Only $10.00
(Children under 12 are Free)

Come join the fun and excitement the Bay Area's 1st & Only Disney Fan Convention!

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2023 MOUSE-CON SPECIAL GUESTS
NIKETA CALAME-HARRIS

Voice of YOUNG NALA on Lion King


Niketa Calame is an American actress, best known for providing the speaking voice of young Nala in Disney's 1994 animated feature, film, The Lion King. She also reprised her role as Nala in the video game Animated StoryBook: The Lion King and its Activity Center counterpart.

Niketa Calame was born in Los Angeles, California to Theodora Lamond of Los Angeles, California and Norman Calame of Kingston, Jamaica. She received her Masters Of Fine Arts from The Actors Studio Drama School in New York and her B.A from University of California at Santa Cruz.

Her film credits include Megachurch Murder, Moments, and Viewfinder. She also appeared in television shows, like On Our Own, MADtv, The Millers, and Perry Mason.
Disney Legend
TONY ANSELMO

Voice Of "DONALD DUCK"

Tony Anselmo was inspired by the first movie he saw, Mary Poppins. As a boy, he began drawing and making animated films using his Super 8 camera. His portfolio of drawings earned Tony a full Scholarship from the Disney Family to California Institute of the Arts, Walt Disney's fabled art school that cultivated many successful Disney artists. The Character Animation at CalArts was headed by Jack Hannah, the director of the Donald Duck shorts unit under Walt Disney. After his second year at CalArts Tony was selected to transfer to The Disney Studios Animation department under Eric Larson, one of Walt's "9 Old Men". As an animator, Tony worked on over 20 traditionally animated Disney features from The Little Mermaid, to Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King. It was Tony's apprenticeship with Clarence Nash, the original voice of Donald Duck, which led to Tony’s second career at Disney behind the microphone as Donald’s voice. On Clarence's passing in 1985, Tony became the only other person to officially voice Donald Duck. Tony was the first person to both animate and voice Donald Duck for the 50th annual Academy Awards, Prince and the Pauper, and The Three Musketeers. Tony continues to delight audiences with Donald’s antics on Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Kingdom Hearts, Disney park shows, attractions, and consumer products. Tony is known for his comprehensive collection of original movie posters from each of Walt Disney's films. This expertise resulted in the 2002 art book, The Disney Poster Book featuring the Collection of Tony Anselmo. In 2009 Tony Anselmo was named a Disney Legend by Roy E. Disney.
EDAN GROSS

Voice Of "FLOUNDER" on Little Mermaid



Edan Gross appeared as a guest on many popular television programs from the 1980s and '90s, including Northern Exposure, Married...with Children, Cheers, Murphy Brown, The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Newhart, Highway to Heaven, and Herman's Head. He was a featured regular on the short-lived sitcoms Sweet Surrender (NBC, 1987), Free Spirit (ABC, 1989-1990) and Walter & Emily (NBC, 1991-1992). He was also the voice of the Good Guy dolls in Child's Play, the "Corky doll" from the Cricket doll series, the title character of the animated series Little Dracula, and Flounder on the animated series The Little Mermaid, as well as Christopher Robins on Winnie The Pooh and he did additional voice work on numerous animated specials.
LORNA COOK

Lorna Cook directed of "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron", nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and winner of four Annie Awards. Her extensive credits as an animator include 'The Land Before Time' and the Universal Picture's "An American Tail". Ms. Cook was an animator on two Academy Award-winning films from Walt Disney Pictures "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King". Ms. Cook spent several years as a valued story artist at Disney as well, including the position of key story artist on "The Lion King", "Mulan", and was co-head of Story on DreamWorks "The Prince of Egypt".
AMY O'NEILL


Known around the world as Rick Moranis' daughter Amy Szalinski- the girl who got shrunk in Walt Disney's blockbuster "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" (listed as one of The 100 Best Family Films of All Time), California native Amy O'Neill lit up the small screen throughout the 80's as Molly, the pregnant teenage runaway in "The Young and the Restless", young Betty White in "Mama's Family", Stephen Stayner's wife Jody in the biopic miniseries "I Know My First Name is Steven", and in guest starring roles on Family Ties, Night Court, Murder She Wrote, The Twilight Zone and Star Trek.

After decades of working in the field of circus arts, Amy is currently juggling work including producing a film about young Jim Morrison before he joined The Doors (with VMI Worldwide and Orian Williams). Just as she did 35 years ago dancing in the kitchen with a mop, Amy hasn't shrunk from any opportunity to put a smile on everyone's face!
DAN MOLINA

Dan Molina is an American film editor, sound editor, and voice actor who is best known for his work on various animated films such as The Land Before Time, Cats Don't Dance, and An American Tail.

For Disney, he voiced Fish Out of Water in the 2005 Disney film Chicken Little, and was the editor for the same movie and the 2014 Disney film Planes: Fire & Rescue.
MIMI GIBSON

Voice Of "LUCKY" on 101 Dalmations

At only 18 months, she was a popular calendar model, posing with animals. By age two she was appearing in movies.

She had an agent before she was 3 years old, and soon thereafter she began appearing in films. Her income supported the three of them.

In 1951, Gibson was designated Miss Glamour in Miniature during ceremonies in Sun Valley.

During the 1950s and early 1960s, Gibson appeared in 34 films and approximately 200 television episodes. Her film debut came in I'll See You in My Dreams (1951).

Her last TV roles came as a teenage girlfriend in episodes of My Three Sons in the late 1960s. In 1957, she and child actress Evelyn Rudie played the daughters of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara in The Wings of Eagles. Although they had some significant scenes, she and Rudie were not credited. The same year she was in the horror B movie The Monster That Challenged the World.

In 1958, Gibson portrayed Cary Grant's daughter - with Paul Petersen and Charles Herbert playing her brothers - in the romantic comedy Houseboat, which also starred Sophia Loren. Gibson said, "I'd like to be remembered for Houseboat. Houseboat was fun, wonderful and I loved it". After the film was completed, Loren gave Gibson a pendant with a houseboat on one side and "To Mimi from Sophia" on the other. Grant gave each of the children a $50 savings bond.

In 1961, Gibson appeared in The Children's Hour, based on the play by Lillian Hellman. Gibson played a schoolgirl at a small private school run by two friends portrayed by Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine who were falsely accused of being in a lesbian relationship which was somewhat risque for its time. Gibson said Hepburn was very nice to the girls, but that "Shirley MacLaine despised kids" and would not speak to them. That same year, in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Gibson voiced the puppy named Lucky, alongside Mickey Maga, Barbara Baird, Sandra Abbot, and several other children. Gibson became known for this film for her line, "I'm tired and I'm hungry and my tail's froze...and my nose is froze and my ears are froze. And my toes are froze."

On television, Gibson appeared in five Playhouse 90 dramas and many episodes of The Red Skelton Show, as well as some episodes of Whirlybirds, and Leave it to Beaver.
RICK LAW


Rick Law is a producer, filmmaker, creative director, and illustrator who has worked in Hollywood and with The Walt Disney Company for 3 decades. His work has spanned across all forms of popular entertainment media: films, TV, music, theme park, print, toys, and video games.

Over the course of his diverse career as a content creator for the mouse his artwork has appeared on the covers of Disney VHS & DVDs; he's been a story contributor; and created or developed a myriad of products for the company and it's licensees. Rick was a creative lead in the design & launch of Disney English in China, and also a consultant in the creation of the Shanghai Disney Resort. As Creative Manager for Disney Learning, his responsibilities involved creative oversight of all educational products globally, such as the first series designed for communicatively challenged children. He's been instrumental in fostering projects respective of animation and the Disney legacy including including the documentary Floyd Norman: An Animated Life, and the Walt Disney Family Museum exhibition: Awakening Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle.

Some of his many Disney credits include: Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas; One Hundred and One Dalmatians; The Black Cauldron; Mulan; Lion King II: Simba's Pride; The Adventures of Ichabod & Toad; Tinker Bell; Rescuers Down Under; Piglet's Big Movie; Winnie The Pooh: Springtime For Roo; Tarzan & Jane; Madeline: Lost In Paris; Air Buddies; Snow Buddies; and Space Buddies.
JOHN MORRIS

Voice Of "ANDY" on Toy Story (1-4 & More)


John Morris is an American voice actor. He is best known for his role as the voice of Andy Davis in the Toy Story films (all 4 movies and the Vidoe Games).
JERRY CORNELL
In 2007, Theme Parkology was established with its first documentary, Disneyland 1955-1959. The disc covered the history and changes of Walt Disney's famed park through its first 5 years.
Fast forward to 2018 and theme Parkology has over 40 DVDs in 8 different categories;
The Theme Park Series - Frontier Village, Universal Studio, Disneyland 1955-1959, Disneyland 1960-1969, Disneyland 1970-1979, Disneyland 1980-1989, Disneyland 1990-1999, Fantasyland from Past to Present, Walt Disney World: The Magic Kingdom
The Land Series - Fantasyland Ride-Thru
The Attraction Series - The Jungle Cruise, The Enchanted Tiki Room, Indiana Jones Adventure, The Haunted Mansion, The Pirates of the Caribbean, The Country Bear Jamboree, Tom Sawyer Island, Rivers of America, Storybook Land Canal Boats, It's A Small World, Matterhorn Bobsled, Autopia, The Monorail, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster, Tower of Terror, The Phantom Manor
The Forgotten Attraction Series - The Submarine Voyage, The Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland, Rocket to the Moon with The Flying Saucers, Carousel of Progress, The Skyway
The Dark Ride Series - Alice in Wonderland, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, and to be released at Mouse-Con, Peter Pan's Flight
Theme Parkology Presents - The Enchanted Secrets of Disneyland, The Main Street Electrical Parade
The Character Series - Tinker Bell: The Secrets Behind the Pixie Dust, Jiminy Cricket: The Journey Through Conscience, Just Goofin' Around, Betty Boop: What A Gal
Theme Parkology Audio CD - The Haunted Mansion
Many of these documentaries feature an interview with such Disney personalities as; Margaret Kerry (original Tinker Bell reference model), Eddie Carroll (voice of Jiminy Cricket), Bill Farmer (voice of Goofy), Ron Schneider (actor and Puppeteer), Tom Nabbe (Disney Imagineer and Actor), Bob Gurr (Disney Legend and Imagineer), Rolly Crump (Disney Legend and Imagineer), Terri Hardin (Disney Imagineer/Puppeteer), Garner Holt (Audio-Animatronic Builder), Alan Coats (Disney Imagineer), Ben Colcol (Disney Imagineer).
And I just started a new Theme Parkology Magazine which focuses on the behind the scene stories within the world of Theme Parkology and features special guest contributing to various articles.
C ANDREW NELSON
C. Andrew Nelson is an award winning artist, actor, writer, producer, and public speaker. Andrew spent four years as a visual effects artist at Industrial Light & Magic with credits that include Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Galaxy Quest, Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Perfect Storm, Jurassic Park III, The Time Machine, and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Prior to joining ILM, Andrew worked nearly six years at LucasArts Entertainment Company where he served as a visual effects supervisor. At LucasArts he helped create and design such popular games as Dark Forces, Rebel Assault II, Full Throttle, The Dig, Jedi Knight, Curse of Monkey Island, Masters of Teras Kasi, Shadows of the Empire, Rogue Squadron, and Indiana Jones & the Infernal Machine. Andrew has worked extensively with sister companies Lucasfilm Ltd., Lucas Learning, Lucas Licensing, and THX.
Andrew is probably best known for having portrayed the character of Darth Vader for film, television, games, commercials, print, and live appearances including the Special Edition re-release of the original Star Wars trilogy as well as in the Rebel Assault II and Dark Forces games from LucasArts. With over twelve years as the iconic Dark Lord, he has managed to spend more time in the official Vader costume than any other actor.
Beyond his tenure with the Lucas companies, C. Andrew Nelson is a consulting VFX supervisor and art director for some of the top effects, animation, and post-production facilities in the U.S. His credits include Rocky Balboa, The Last Mimzy, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Rush Hour 3, Enchanted, The Kite Runner, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Jumper, Race to Witch Mountain, and Witness 11. Andrew also served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Visual Effects Society.
No stranger to academia, for several years Andrew took on the role of Visual Effects Director for the School of Animation & Visual Effects at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. At the university, he presided over the school’s visual effects curriculum and trained the next generation of VFX artists who are now working throughout the industry. Andrew routinely consults for various networks, studios, and developers such as Disney, MTV, Nickelodeon, PBS, Fox, Hasbro, EA, and others.
When not at a workstation conjuring up images for motion pictures and television or speaking on the lecture circuit, Andrew can be found in front of the camera or behind a microphone. Andrew has appeared in numerous feature films, TV series, commercials, and print ads. He has shot national spots for ESPN, Wal-Mart, M&Ms, Taco Bell, and Kenner. Andrew is also a much sought after voiceover artist having lent his vocal talents to many games, animated films, and interactive multimedia projects, even supplying the voice of Luke Skywalker for multiple LucasArts games, which makes him the first actor to officially portray both Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. He currently co-produces and directs full-cast audio dramas with his business partner Jerry Cornell and their company Adventurous Ideas, LLC.
Andrew and his wife Veronica Loud - a gifted actress, voiceover artist, singer, model, and photographer - live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their daughter and son.
DISNEY UNIVERSE &
WALT'S APARTMENT
PODCASTS

JOSHUA C. SHAFFER
Two time published author, Joshua Shaffer, has spent his adult life frequenting Disneyland. One year while on a Disney vacation, it struck him that he should write an all-inclusive book compiling every bit of information into one vacation guide that cannot be found anywhere else. It started with that simple notion and has evolved into this final work. As a hobby, he spends much of his spare time researching and investigating to find out the facts not just the rumors on a variety of topics. He is also a blogger, podcaster, and writes articles for Theme Parkology Magazine. His first edition of Discovering the Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide was released on October 1, 2010, and his second encyclopedic edition was released July 17, 2017. The second edition has over 3,700 exciting "fun facts," is packed with over 750 photos, trivia, a scavenger hunt, Hidden Mickeys, ways to help cut park expenses, and so much more, you'll never leave for Disneyland without it. Joshua is also the Public Relations Manager for Gina Rock, the aerialist who flew as Tinker Bell in Disneyland for the nightly fireworks from 1983 until her retirement in 2005. She is the longest flying Tinker Bell in Disneyland history. He has also used his artistic skills to create Disney fantasy pins, of which he has designed over 145 different ones. Recently he began voice acting and is a production coordinator for the audio-drama production company, Adventurous Ideas, LLC. He is currently writing a book trilogy that covers just the movie fun facts. Each volume has a section for Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation, Live-Action films, and more. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his lovely wife who assists him with sales and puts up with his constant talking about all things Disney. www.DisneyGuy.org


PANELS & TALKS SCHEDULE



SATURDAY EVENING ONLY! PIN TRADING EXPERIANCE Sponsored By MY-D PINS


EXHIBITORS ROOM OPENS AT 10:00AM Till 5:00PM




1:00pm STROMBOLI STAGE
HAUNTED MANSION
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A look at one of Disneylands (and Disney theme parks everywhere) greatest attractions told by one the leading athorities on the ride.




2:00pm STROMBOLI STAGE
ADVENTUROUS IDEAS

Join the team of Adventurous Ideas as they share with you al the progress on several of their audio shows. Joining the panel will be several team members including writers, actors, editors and illustrators... On the panel will be Jerry Cornell, C Andrew Nelson, Mary Gibbs and more... don't miss the fun.




3:00pm STROMBOLI STAGE
Disney Legend TONY ANSELMO as Donald Duck

Tony took over the helm as the voice of Donald Duck after Disney Legend Clarence "Ducky" Nash who voiced Donald for 51 years. Hear from Tony his stories working with Ducky and becoming Donald Duck (and more).


4:00pm STROMBOLI STAGE
The 7th Annual MOUSE-CON COSTUME CONTEST!
Come help cheer on the folks in Costume and have some fun in our 7th Annual Mouse-Con Costume Contest


DISNEY COSTUME/COSPLAY CONTEST

Yup! Its official! We will be having a Disney Costume/Cosplay contest.

Actual Pictures from past Mouse-Con Costume Contests.
That's Right Fans.. Come dressed up as your favorite Disney Cartoon/Live Action Princess, Hero or Villain! As always we encourage Cosplay and Costumes... but this year we are going to Have a Prize for the best ones. All Costumes will be Judged by Our Celebrity and Artist Guests.

We will have multiple Prizes for Multiple Categories
Prizes Include...
Adult: Best Costume 1st Place
2nd Place



Children: (15 & Under) 1st Place
2nd


*MOUSE-CON COSTUME CONTEST RULES:
NO: Nudity or Heckling
Costumes can be home made and store bought
Extra points for creativity
Props can be used, Be respectful of others
Must registered the day of show. Sign up at the Registration at 2pm.
Must be a paid attendee of the convention.
Children's category is for ages 15 and under.
Adult's category is for ages 16 and up.
Couples costumes or group costumes will be counted as one entry.


At (about) 4:00 pm, (After the Costume Contest) Come take pictures with the Fans, and EVERYONE IN COSTUME is invited to take a group "photo shoot" to be used on the MOUSE-CON website and Face Book for all to see.

BIGGER EXHIBITOR/DEALER ROOM

There will be exhibitors/dealers from all over selling everything from Disneyland, Disneyana, Disney Toys, Disney art and Limited Editions, Movie Posters, Figurines and of course...Pins! All exhibitors will have a minimum of 50% "Classic" Disney/Disneyland/Disneyana


And MORE to Come!

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