Monorail collision triggered by worker’s failure to activate track switch

From the Orlando Sentinel: The chain of events leading to a fatal crash on Walt Disney World‘s monorail system was triggered by an employee who mistakenly radioed others that he had activated a track switch, according to multiple people familiar with details of the accident’s investigation. The employee was working

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Disneyland unveils Halloween theme for Space Mountain

Disneyland will add a “haunted” overlay to Space Mountain and a fireworks “spooktacular” for the Halloween season, theme park officials said. The “Halloween Time” event, which runs from Sept. 25 through Nov. 1, is included in the price of admission to the Anaheim theme park. The “Ghost Galaxy” Space Mountain

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Man accused of exposing himself at Typhoon Lagoon is free on bail

There’s been an arrest at another central Florida water park amid allegations of inappropriate conduct. Over the weekend, a 51-year-old Connecticut man was arrested at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon on charges that he exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl. Bradford Biggers from Norwalk, Connecticut, claims it wasn’t intentional and that his

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Beauty And The Beast is coming in 3D

Buried in the depths of Disneys massive San Diego Comic-Con press release today is the news that Beauty and the Beast, a highlight of the studios late-20th century renaissance, will be enhanced with 3D digital effects for a February 12, 2010 theatrical re-release. The timeless story continues to be revisited

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