The Walt Disney Family Museum is gearing up to open its doors in early October after several years of meticulous planning and lobbying by several of Disney’s children and grandchildren. The museum will tell the story of Walt Disney, who raised animation to an art and transformed the film industry,
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Toys R Us HOT Picks for the Holidays
Disney Kid Friendly Laptop makes the list A selection of the toys that Wayne, N.J.-based Toys R Us plans to heavily promote and stock for the holidays: — Bakugan Battle Brawlers New Vestroia Maxus Helios 7 in 1 toy by Spin Master. A version of the popular card and morphing
Coming to Disney DVD & Blu-Ray – October through December 2009
I am only covering the movies. If you want the complete list including TV Shows and animated series please check out Disney DVD’s website. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs DVD Combo Pack On Blu-ray Oct 6 Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure Blu-ray Combo Pack On Blu-ray Oct 27
Man arrested for selling fake Disneyland Tickets
Police released two photos of Vaughn Hutchins. A man accused of selling fake Disneyland passes on Craigslist is being held in jail as police search for more victims. Vaughn Michael Hutchins, 24, was arrested last Wednesday as he was selling phony Disneyland Park Hopper tickets at the Santa Ana Train
Disney stops serving all-beef hot dogs
In a famous 1980’s advertising campaign for the fast food chain Wendy’s, the late character actress Clara Peller uttered this startling question about a competing chain’s burgers: “Where’s the beef?” If you’re visiting Walt Disney World and taste their hot dogs, you’ll soon find yourself asking that same question. Disney
**Update** Tire monitor causes Disney bus shutdown
Officials with Florida’s Walt Disney World said a suspicious device reported on a bus turned out to be an old prototype tire-pressure monitor. Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger said Monday a maintenance crew unfamiliar with the device, which was installed on a single bus in 1998, found the object on the
Johnny Depp may quit Pirates after Disney studio chief resigns
Johnny Depp may walk away from a fourth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean after Disney ousted the veteran studio chief who first backed his vision for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, Los Angeles Times reported. Studio chief Dick Cook left the company on Friday following a string of
Adventures by Disney cuts itineraries & destinations
The Walt Disney Co. is scaling back its Adventures by Disney business, dropping many itineraries and destinations from its 2010 schedule. Disney executives acknowledge that the economic downturn has put pressure on the guided-tour business, as well as others. “When you think about the economy, it’s hard not to think
Disney/Marvel Facing Copyright Lawsuit
It appears that Walt Disney’s $4 billion purchase of Marvel Entertainment might come with more than it’s fair share of headaches, 45 in fact. The heirs of Jack Kirby, forward thinking comic book artist and co-creator of many Marvel tentpole properties including X-Men, Fantastic Four have sent 45 notices of
Renovating Disneyworld
Toying with a classic is a tricky operation. That’s what Walt Disney Co. and its Imagineers had to keep in mind while refurbishing several attractions at Walt Disney World in recent years — not to mention overhauling sections of Fantasyland in an expansion announced Sept. 12. The parks have used
Disney studio chief Dick Cook stepping down
Walt Disney Co. studio chief Dick Cook announced Friday he’s stepping down immediately, after nearly four decades with the company. Cook said in a statement he’s been contemplating leaving the studio for some time and will be moving on to “new adventures.” It wasn’t immediately known who would replace him.
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure – First 6 Minutes
Take a Journey with Tinkerbell and her friends on her quest to save the most precious moonstone in all of Pixie Hollow. Preview an official sneak peek from the movie Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure coming to Disney DVD and Blu-ray – October 27 2009.
Toy Story 1 & 2 Double Feature – Get your tickets now
Disney is now offering a double feature of its hit animated films Toy Story and Toy story 2. That’s not all! The re-released films will provide you with an all new movie experience in 3D! They are set to run for only two weeks, kicking off on October 2. Toy
Buzz Lightyear Back From 468 Days In Space
The Toy Story action figure returned on the space shuttle Discovery last Friday, after first launching aboard STS-124 on May 31st 2008. Here’s a video of his time on the International Space Station: Buzz was up there as part of a program by NASA and Disney to encourage students to