Brazilian runner wins seventh Disney Marathon title
Brazil’s Adriano Bastos will have to find space somewhere on an arm or a leg for another tattoo of Mickey Mouse ears. That’s how the 31-year-old personal trainer from Sao Paulo has marked his six victories in the Walt Disney World Marathon, and he earned his seventh title Sunday. Bastos,
Sunday memorial held for Walt Disney’s nephew Roy E Disney
Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney, was honored Sunday at a service at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre. Sunday’s memorial was anything but a sad occasion. There were live performances and clips from some of his award-winning movies. Everyone was asked not to wear black, but bright colors or
Disney Cruise Line West Coast Launch
Disney is a year away from launching a permanent West Coast cruise option on its liner the Wonder. The move gives people the chance to book a Disney vacation at sea without the hassle or cost of a cross-country trek to Florida. A year sounds like a long time away,
Alice in Wonderland: Soundtrack Updates & New Picture
Found an article talking about the soundtrack for Alice in Wonderland along with a new picture from the film. Picture is quite creepy but so is the Mad Hatter. Long time Burton collaborator and movie soundtrack big shot Danny Elfman is writing the original score for Alice in Wonderland so
Cars sequel not the same without Paul Newman (Doc)
You can forgive some people for figuring Paul Newman would be around forever — including the people at Pixar. Before Newman’s death in Sept. 2008, his character of Doc Hudson in the movie Cars apparently was set to feature prominently in the sequel (only the second sequel the company has
Chip and Co is now on U Stream
We just launched our new U Stream Channel for our up incoming Disney trips. I am going to stream live video from my Droid phone at Walt Disney World Jan 23rd – 30th. Be sure to stop by and say hi. If you have any requests, rides or attractions you
Michigan pair win rainy, cold Disney Half Marathon
Chad Johnson and Emily Mortensen, both of Rochester Hills, Mich., were the top men’s and women’s finishers in the Disney Half Marathon this morning. The 13.1-mile race, which began and ended at Epcot, featured almost 23,000 runners who competed despite rain, sleet and flurries and temperatures in the low 30s.
Give a Day TV Spot Featuring Sara Ramirez
It’s an emergency, for Sara Ramirez, when she volunteers her time with the Muppets. See what happens, and learn about the “Give a Day. Get a Disney Day.” program in this commercial spot. For more details, visit: http://www.disneyparks.com
Disney Marvel Sues for Mutant Rights
You kinda figured this was coming with Disney’s buyout of Marvel. Seems Marvel is suing to keep the rights to Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and X-Men—from the heirs of artist Jack Kirby. A federal lawsuit filed Friday in Manhattan asks a judge to invalidate notices sent by the heirs to
Rehearsal Video of The Muppets in Disneys Honorary VoluntEars Cavalcade
I cant wait! If you want to be the first to see Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy in a parade at Disneyland park, check out the video above. We taped this during a rehearsal after Disneyland park closed on Wednesday night. The video gives a first glimpse of the
Watch out Disney Parks here comes the Muppets!
This is some great news having grown up on the Muppets I am real excited to see them get more face time at Disney other than MuppetVision 3D. When the Give a Day get a Day promotion was being introduced by Kermit and the gang it was like seeing old
World of Color — Behind the H2O — The Journey Begins
As testing begins in the Paradise Bay Lagoon, through periodic blog posts, we’re going to be giving guests a behind the “water screen†look at the show as it is created. It will take months of programming to bring all the elements to life as we weave the tapestry of
Disney may distribute tickets for ‘World of Color’ water show
Suzi Brown, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman, said Disney officials already predict the show will be “extremely popular,†so they are considering various ways to address crowding. A ticket program is “one of many different options being explored,†she said. World of Color will feature images of Disney cartoons projected on
Tobey Maguire Talks `Spider-Man’ Production Delay
So if you have been following the Disney/Marvel News Thor is getting moved up and Spiderman will probably be later in the year. Either way I know Disney/Marvel will be getting alot of my box office dollars in 2011. Tobey talks with reporters from ABC about Spider-Man 4 preproduction snags: