Category: News
Third work-related death at DisneyWorld this summer – with video
A Walt Disney World cast member is dead after an accident Monday evening at Hollywood Studios. Stunt performer Anislav Varbanov, 30, was fatally injured during a rehearsal for the ” Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular.” He was doing a tumbling roll after 7 p.m. when he was hurt. Disney workers
Four arrested for selling worthless Disney World tickets
The latest in a series of busts aimed at stopping scams that prey on tourists near Disney World ended up with four ticket sellers being arrested. Each was allegedly selling worthless Disney World and Universal tickets at four locations on and around the Highway 192 tourist strip. The tickets were
Probably won’t be seeing any “Up” rides
From the Orlando Sentinel Tucked inside an animation building in Disney’s HollywoodStudios, costumed versions of the characters from Up, the most recent hit film from the Walt Disney Co.‘s Pixar Animation Studios, have emerged as a modestly popular attraction this summer. At any given point of the day, a small line of families waits
Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens get engaged?
The UK’s News of The World newspaper is reporting that Zac Efron and girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens have gotten engaged. The story is that Vanessa confirmed the engagement during an interview with the newspaper – but we have heard this story so many times before we don’t know if we believe
Muppets spotted in Disneyland
It looks like Disney is trying to bring back the Muppets craze – and we doubt it’s just to promote the Muppets 3D show at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios park. Rumor has it that Disney has been filming numerous scenes of the Muppets around the Disney parks to create a
Disney World’s Tomorrowland Transit Authority to reopen September 1st
Article from Peggy Macdonald at the Examiner The reopening of the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland Transit Authority ride has been postponed. Originally scheduled to reopen August 25, the TTA (formerly the WEDWay People Mover) will resume operations September 1. The TTA takes guests on a leisurely tour through several of Tomorrowland’s
Kouzzina by Cat Cora at Disney’s Boardwalk replaces Spoodles
Kouzzina marks its soft opening August 15th & with the grand opening on September 17. In Greece, the Kouzzina is the Kitchen — and now you can savor celebrity chef Cat Cora’s time-honored Mediterranean family recipes and personal favorites as her casual family restaurant on Disney’s BoardWalk comes alive through
Disney’s Poyno is out now – Review here
You might think “Ponyo,” Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki’s new animated film, is the anti-“Up.” That recent Disney/Pixar smash was about the joys of soaring into the clouds; “Ponyo,” also distributed by Disney, makes its home in the sea. Where “Up” concerned itself with the grown-up problems of an elderly widower,
Disney Advance Dining Reservations going back to 180 days
Multiple sources confirm that Walt Disney World is set to begin accepting Advance Dining Reservations 180 days in advance of guests’ arrival date. On October 27, 2009, Disney will begin accepting dining reservations 180 days in advance of the arrival date for guests with confirmed reservations at a Walt Disney
Disney’s Imagination Movers & Where is Warehouse Mouse?
TV Show News Disney Channel will debut the second season of its hit music-filled Playhouse Disney series, “Imagination Movers,” SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 (10:00 a.m., ET/PT). New episodes of the series, starring New Orleans’ favorite alternative rock band for preschoolers, will air every Saturday throughout September. The season will include more
The Princess and The Frog – Rough Animation
Montage of in-progress hand-drawn animation footage from the upcoming Walt Disney Animation feature release The Princess and the Frog. Shown for the first time at the Disney / Pixar Animation Panel at Comic Con, July 24, 2009. Unfortunately we can’t embed this on our website but you can click the
Man guilty of groping Minnie Mouse at DisneyWorld
John William Moyer will face sentencing for groping Minnie Mouse at Disney World. Video at the bottom of the post. A jury this morning found John William Moyer guilty of groping of a woman playing Minnie Mouse at Walt Disney World. Moyer, 60, of Pennsylvania, was convicted of misdemeanor battery
Disney Cruise Line European Vacation
You don’t have to be Clark Griswold to enjoy Disney Cruise Line’s European Vacation. You are probably familiar with Disney’s short three- and four-day cruises out of Port Canaveral near Orlando to the Bahamas or the longer seven-day cruises to the Caribbean. They have even brought one of their ships
