It’s hard to believe it’s really been ten years since Kim Possible premiered in the summer of 2002. It was a different time, the country was still realing from the 9/11 attacks and we need a hero. She came to us in the form of an animated cheerleader and frequently saved the world. “No Big.”
The party was held at The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society Club House and hosted by The C/FO The Cartoon Fantasy Organization. We started with a look at the early days of the show…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Epf3Gb-cMg
… including the screening of many old promos and interstitials on the “big screen” in the main room.
As many no doubt know, the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure was removed from EPCOT last month. The news of this is what had prompted my trip to WDW last month.
It was fitting, in light of this, for Tony (lord_victorino) and Gustav (redquill) to share some of their experiences at the KPWSA two years ago. We had limited time so we took a vote and my favorite was the clearcut winner: “Japan – The Baby Bebe”
Oh, and Tony had a nice stand up routine for us as well.
This brought us to the main event: the VIP Pannel Q&A session.
From left to right, our honored guest were…
Kurt Weldon – Kim Possible Writer / Line Producer
Tracy Berna – Kim Possible Writer
Brian Swenlin – Kim Possible Writer / Story Editor
Chris Bailey – Kim Possible Season 1 Producer / Director
Nicole Dubuc – Kim Possible Writer
Thomas Hart – Kim Possible Writer / Story Editor
… and here is the complete video of the hour long Q&A session!
There were many good stories recounted by the crew. My favorite had to do with how Kurt got in trouble for talking to Consumer Products. Oh, and we still don’t know what happened on Tuedsay, but the “pointy” issue was laid to rest at last. 😉
And then there was cake.
… our VIPs were a bit impatient as this obviously posed photo shows. 😉
It was a great honor for me to get to meet Chris Bailey for the first time. Seeing as how it was the 10th aniversary, it was very apropriate and fitting to have his insights into the origin of the series and the characters.
I’m also a bit excited that I was able to get my KP season one boxsets (both US and DE versions) autographed along with my “save the world kit” which had previously been signed by Bob Schooley and is now back in it’s display case.
Along with, ironically enough, the first new bit of licenced KP merchndise to be released in years. Is this proof that some at Disney still see the potential of the franchise? Only time will tell.
Again, my thanks to the VIPs for coming out. My thanks to Don Spears for all his work on the orginal Kimvention…
… and of course Dave, the aforementioned Tony and Gustav for all the work that went into this event, and everyone else who came out.
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