Dina Leone gets in touch with her schoolmates through Facebook, asks them to pay for the ‘treatment’ and fulfill her last wish to visit Disneyland An uninsured mother of two from Baltimore has been accused of conning tens of thousands of pounds out of school friends by pretending to be
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Disneyland hotel union plans hunger strike
Disney’s hotel union is organizing a hunger strike to bring attention to a drawn-out contract dispute over health care and workloads. About 2,150 hotel employees in Unite Here Local 11 have worked without a contract for two years, mostly because of a clash over health-care costs. Recently, house cleaners have
A Sad Day – Downtown Disney McDonald’s to close
The Golden Arches will soon come down at Downtown Disney’s Marketplace Shops . McDonald’s announced it will be closing its restaurant which is flanked by the Lego Imagination Center and T-Rex Cafe at Walt Disney World Resorts’s shopping and dining complex. The “Mickey D’s” will be replaced with a Pollo
Disney Fairies jewelry recalled for excessive lead
Just days after Disney Princess and the Frog necklaces were recalled for containing the heavy metal cadmium, another Disney branded jewelry line is being recalled for lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. This time it’s charms sold with Tiny Tink and Friends Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets. More than
Souvenir photo could identify alleged Tower of Terror groper
This is the continuation of the story I posted yesterday: Police in Anaheim are looking for the person who groped a woman on the Tower of Terror ride at Disney’s California Adventure theme park. A woman in her 30s was on the ride with her daughter about 5:30 p.m. Friday
Disneyland to give away free tickets on Twitter
Disneyland Resort officials are being a bit vague about a new online contest to give away passes to the theme parks. But in the past two days, Disneyland’s official Twitter has announced that it is launching a new giveaway. Here’s what the tweet says: “At 12pm today, we’ll be announcing
Congrats Pixar for 5 Oscar Nominations
Congrats to the guys and gals at Pixar who have landed 5 Oscar nominations for their 2009 movie Up. In case you have never seen Up and not quite sure what it’s about, here is a quick synopsis: Up is described as a “comedic adventure” starring a 78-year man named
Danny Elfman Interviews Tim Burton
Alice in Wonderland Composer Danny Elfman interviews Tim Burton. The two discuss films, art, and Burton’s career. I am not one for reading interviews. I will watch a video before I read but this one was quite interesting and actually gave me a few weekend movie ideas 🙂 Click here
Marvel superheroes could pose antitrust risk for Disney, Universal
Spider-Man has Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando in a web that legal experts say could put the rival resorts at risk of antitrust complaints. The issue stems from the Walt Disney Co.’s recently completed, $4 billion purchase of Marvel Entertainment, the comic-book company that has for years licensed its
Woman says she was grabbed on Disneyland ride
Anaheim police are looking for a man who groped a woman on a Disneyland ride. Sgt. Rick Martinez said Monday that the victim was on the Tower of Terror ride with her daughter Friday night when someone grabbed her breast when the lights dimmed. The dimming of the lights is
Princess Tiana at Disneyland Princess Fantasy Faire
The Princess Tiana character from The Princess and the Frog is taking on new roles at Disneyland starting this week. Beginning today, Princess Tiana will greet visitors at the Disney Princess Fantasy Faire in Disneyland an area where visitors can learn about being a princess and meeting the characters. Before,
Disney Is Said to Be Seeking a Buyer for Its Miramax Unit
The Walt Disney Company has been quietly shopping what remains of its Miramax film unit and has attracted seven to 10 interested bidders, according to a mergers and acquisitions expert with knowledge of the process. The initial discussions indicate a price of over $700 million for the Miramax name and
Disney’s The Princess and The Frog pendants recall
Federal consumer safety regulators on Friday announced the recall of “The Princess and The Frog” pendants sold at Walmart stores because of high levels of the toxic metal cadmium, an unprecedented action that reflects concerns of an emerging threat in children’s jewelry. The recall affects two products, about 55,000 items
Disney shuts doors on Miramax
The Walt Disney Company, which bought Miramax from the Weinstein brothers in 2005, has closed down the studio after 30 years in business. It was the independent, art-house studio that became a major industry player in the 1990s, courtesy of such Oscar-winning hits as Pulp Fiction and The English Patient.
