Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo, and “friends” from the Star Wars universe, announce that Star Tours will be upgraded to a new 3-D experience in 2011. This was part of a presentation on ‘Imagineering the Future of Disney Parks’ given at the D23 Expo on September 12th,
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Star Tours Reboot Coming Soon
The 1980s-era Star Tours attractions at Disneyland in California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida will get a complete overhaul by 2011, Disney announced today. In the new 3-D version of the venerable simulator ride, visitors board a Starspeeder and join a high-speed pod race through the desert canyons of
Fantasyland – Extreme Makeover at Disney World by 2013
By 2013, Disney World will transform Fantasyland into a magical fairy tale forest with new and upgraded rides, character meet-and-greet areas and a themed restaurant, Disney announced today. The centerpiece of the expansion, the largest in Magic Kingdom history, will be a new Little Mermaid dark ride that will take
Disney Cruise Line adds Alaska with expansion
The Disney Cruise Line has a problem. They have a lot of loyal repeat customers, but their offerings are thin when it comes to different ports of call. This will be solved in 2011 when the Disney Dream arrives in Florida to bring the fleet up to three ships. That
Deputy under review after Disney employee Tasered
Officials say an Orange County deputy is under administrative review following reports that he gave his Taser stun gun to a Walt Disney World employee, who then shocked a co-worker. The sheriff’s office reported Friday that Deputy Eric Jaros was working off duty Sept. 3 at one of the park’s
Tomorrowland Transit Authority reopens at Walt Disney World
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority reopened today at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. The TTA, as it is called by many, had been closed for several months. The TTA was closed because work is being done on Space Mountain. Space Mountain will be closed until November 22, 2009. They did freshen
Toy Story 3, Cars 2, Rapunzel, and Pooh News..Oh my!
Former James Bond star Timothy Dalton is to voice a character in Toy Story 3 – a hedgehog toy named Mr Pricklepants. There will also be a Bond-style secret agent character in the upcoming Cars 2 – an Aston Martin named Finn McMissile. The announcements were made by Disney/Pixar chief
Disney Pixar’s “Cars” shorts To Premiere November 20, 2009
All-new episodes of Disney Pixar’s “Cars Toons,” an animated short series directed by Academy Award-winner John Lasseter with Rob Gibbs co-directing and starring Lightning McQueen’s rusty friend Mater, will debut beginning FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 on Disney Channel, Disney XD and ABC Family. They are titled “Unidentified Flying Mater,” “Monster Truck
‘Naruto Shippuden’ is coming to Disney XD
Disney has struck a deal with Viz Media to bring the anime series “Naruto Shippuden” to the Disney XD network beginning next month. “Shippuden” is the sequel to the popular Japanese import and picks up with the ninja lead characters now in their teens. The original “Naruto” series has been
New Winnie the Pooh movie due out in 2011
Disney announced today that it has begun production on the first Pooh feature film in decades, due for release in spring 2011. Writers have gone back to the original AA Milne books and, specifically, five unfilmed Pooh stories to be knitted together for the new film. John Lasseter, Disney-Pixar’s chief
When, where and how: Marvel characters in Disney theme parks
Ive heard the same refrain for the last week or so: How will Disney ever incorporate the dark and edgy Marvel comic book characters into its family-friendly fairy tale theme parks? While at first glance the task seems daunting, upon further reflection the opportunities appear endless. Its certainly not a
Original Walt Disney drawings found in an attic office
Not actual image of what was recovered. Original Walt Disney drawings have been recovered from an attic office in Blackpool, which could be worth up to 12,000 pounds each. The 15 mint condition black and white and colour drawings were in the middle of hundreds of files gathered in over
Attention Disney fans in Louisville, KY
Walt Disney Pictures will hold open casting calls this week to find extras for the planned motion picture “Secretariat.†Casting calls will be held Thursday, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Churchill Downs, 700 Central Ave., and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort,
Blowing the Pixie Dust Off Disney’s Archives
For the last 50 years, inside an unmarked warehouse here, a historic movie prop has rested in a deep, deep sleep. Last month a Walt Disney Company archivist awakened it. Wearing white gloves, Becky Cline, manager of the sprawling repository, gently opened a crate containing the giant bejeweled storybook used
