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Disney reports 8 injuries, illnesses

Found this interesting article from Tampa Bay Online. Looks like Disney takes every account very seriously.

Eight patrons of Walt Disney World theme parks complained of injuries or illnesses from July through September, according to the latest quarterly report from the state. Tampa’s Busch Gardens and Orlando’s SeaWorld, Wet ‘n Wild and Universal Studios reported no patron injuries or illnesses.

The major parks are required to file quarterly reports of injuries with the Florida Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection.

Incidents at the Disney parks included falls, seizures and illness:

•A 57-year-old woman passed out on July 4 after riding and leaving Splash Mountain. She hit her head on a concrete floor, fracturing her skull.

•A 74-year-old woman lost her balance on July 17 on an “unload belt” from Peter Pan’s Flight. She fell, hitting her head and fracturing a wrist.

•A 54-year-old man had a seizure on July 27 after leaving the Star Tours ride.

•A 66-year-old man reported feeling ill on Aug. 2 after using Expedition Everest.

•A 40-year-old man fell and broke his right wrist on Aug. 15 when leaving the Test Track ride.

•A 31-year-old woman had a seizure on Sept. 17 after leaving the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster.

•A 52-year-old woman who rode Mission SPACE on Sept. 19 reported dizziness and loss of memory.

•A 50-year-old woman who rode the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster on Sept. 21 reported chest pains and shortness of breath.

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2009 Disney’s Christmas Day Parade

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Lights! Camera! Action! The cameras are ready to roll on the “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” television show at Magic Kingdom and you are invited to be part of the audience on Thursday, December 3, Friday, December 4, or Saturday, December 5, 2009.

Space is limited so sign up now to watch your favorite Disney characters and guest stars perform on Main Street U.S.A. and on Cinderella’s Castle Stage in the Magic Kingdom.

For more information and to register click the picture above.

I am not going to leave you hanging here are some clips from 2008’s Christmas Day Parade:

Miley Cyrus sings “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”

More videos below

Pixar Short Film – Dug’s Special Mission

Disney has released one minute of Pixar’s newest short film, Dug’s Special Mission, which will be released with the Up DVD/Blu-ray on November 10th 2009. Directed by Pixar’s Story Supervisor Ronnie del Carmen, this brand new five minute short film is a prequel to Up, following “the good-hearted dog, Dug as he is sent on a series of quests by his mean canine bosses.” The short film shows how Dug ended up where he was found. The one minute clip shows one of the Alpha Pack’s attempts to rid themselves of Dug.

Classic Disney Commercial – Eastern Airlines

Eastern Airlines and Disney pair up for this Classic commercial from the 1970’s.

2009 CHOC Walk at the Disneyland Resort

More than 12,000 walkers participated in the 19th annual CHOC Walk in the Park, hosted by the Disneyland Resort. The walkers raised more than $1.5 million dollars for the hospital during this years event that took place on October 18th.

Victoria & Alberts New Years Eve Event Announced

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For the first time, Disney’s award-winning Signature Dining restaurant, Victoria & Alberts in Disneys Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, will be offering a special New Years Eve experience.

Victoria & Alberts restaurant is known for its special, personalized touches and this event will be no exception. A chef and sommelier will prepare a menu that includes caviar from around the world and a collection of some of the most eclectic and famous champagnes available. Also, Chef Scott Hunnel and his team will make personal appearances during the event.

The eight to 10 course menu with wine and gratuity will be $375 plus tax. You should know that guests must to be older than 10 years of age to attend and older than 21 to be served alcohol.

Booking has already begun for the event. Visit www.disneyworld.com for more details or call 407-WDW-DINE.

I was able to locate a great informational video on the Chef’s Table at Victoria and Albert’s.

Magic Mirror – Tiffany Thornton from Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure

Only 5 more days till Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure releases on DVD. My daughter can’t wait. Here is Disney Artist Tiffany Thornton singing Magic Mirror.

“Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure” soundtrack now available in stores! Movie coming out October 27th on Disney DVD and Disney Blu-Ray

Be sure to check the related post section for the first 6 minutes of the movie..

Disney Sees Future of Media as Format Independent

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Personally I use Steam to download games, and I have a digital copy of World of Warcraft. I think it is nice not to have to fumble around for the discs. Also most movies and tv shows I watch are on Netflix or Hulu..There are 2 negatives I can think of..

  1. Dont lose your CD Key or Email they send you..haven’t lost mine yet but I can imagine it would be a headache if I did.
  2. The download on games and movies take a long time. Last time I had to load up WOW I started it around 6pm and it went all night long..

Here is the article where Disney talks about its new Independent Media format “KeyChest”

A digital revolution in past years has gradually unlocked movies and television shows from their traditional formats. Now Disney wants to take things a step further and update the idea of media ownership. Their plan would give owners an access code that allows them to view their entertainment on any number of platforms and gadgets.

The entertainment leviathan’s technology goes by the code name “Keychest,” and would grant people permanent access to a movie or TV show through any device. A person who buys a movie would have their account with cell phone providers or video-on-demand services updated so that he or she could enjoy the title wherever and however they wish.

Click on the picture above for the rest of the article.

What’s New at the Walt Disney World Resort!

Go behind the scenes to discover whats new at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida. Check out The American Idol Experience and the Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party, and explore two of the newest Disney Resorts – Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and The Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa.

A Collection of Disney’s “Sum of all Thrills” Ride Videos

Starting off we have the Briefing Room Video from JeffLangeDVD

Next we move onto Building your own experience

Next we head on to the instruction video

Travel back in time to Disney World 1973

A great home movie from Disleeland. It was recorded back before I was born in the early 70’s.

Be sure to check out Disleeland’s other classic videos!

Some fun facts from 1973 include:

Disney just passed the 10 Million attendance mark a year ago. The newest rides featured at Disneyworld were Pirates of the Caribbean, Swan Boats, and Tom Sawyer Island. Shades of Green resort opened which is an Armed Forces Recreation Center. Finally Donald Duck would be turning 40 the following year.

Disney’s Monsters Inc – Mike & Sully no longer giving autographs

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According to WDW Daily News the guys from Monsters Inc are no longer giving autographs but instead they are going to be stamping your autograph books.

Quote from WDW Daily News:

Mike and Sully no longer give autographs. But while that news might seem sad to Monsters Inc fans, the good news is instead of autographs they now provide a stamp for your autograph book. This allows for more time to interact with the characters and should make for a more seemless process while visiting your favorite Monstropolis residents.

Having been to the Monsters Inc area in mid summer and to see these cast members baking in the hot Florida sun I can imagine this is such a relief to them. Not to mention they are not the most maneuverable outfits at the Hollywood Studios.

For more information on this article click the picture above of Mike and Sully.

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