Chip & Company Week in Review, June 13, 2011

Welcome back to another edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review!  I hope you have had a great week, but if you have missed some of your Disney news stories, feel free to take a look at these! For you ElecTRONica fans out there, great news!  The grid

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Disneyland ticket scammer arrested in Pleasant Hill, CA

According to the Walnut Creek California Police Department: The Walnut Creek Police Department recently investigated several cases of fraudulent Disneyland Park passes being sold on Craigslist. The suspect arranged to meet victims in person and sell them the passes at a discounted rate. A young female the suspect identified as

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Win a trip to Walt Disney World Resort & stay in Cinderella Castle

Delta Vacations® presents a truly magical experience. One lucky winner will win a trip to Walt Disney World® Resort and a one-night stay inside Cinderella Castle Suite. From your own all-night personal concierge service to the Magic Kingdom fireworks illuminating just outside your stained glass window, the amenities are right

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Disney Poised For Incremental Retail Sales Growth with New Disney Baby Store

Disney is poised to continue expanding its presence on retail shelves with a wide variety of franchises and new entertainment support to keep them as popular as ever. During a media presentation today in preparation for the annual Licensing International Expo 2011 trade show next week, Andy Mooney, chairman of

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Chip’s Animal Kingdom Touring Plan

I get a lot of questions and emails on Chip and Company asking me the best ways to tour the parks. I wrote this Touring Plan to help make your Disney World Vacation more enjoyable. In case you missed Magic Kingdom, Epcot, or Hollywood Studios be sure to check them

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Disney FamilyFun Magazine Launches Innovative ‘Badges of Fun’ Program with 20th Anniversary June/July Issue

Now on newsstands, Disney FamilyFun‘s June/July issue celebrates the magazine’s 20th anniversary and its unique mission that has rallied millions of devoted readers:  less worry, more fun!  The “birthday” issue kicks off a new, year-long, multifaceted sponsorship series that combines advertorial and editorial elements seamlessly and entices families to earn

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Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World Special Edition comes to Bluray

The Perfect Holiday Gift! BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Belle’s Magical World Special Edition Debuts on DVD and Movie Download – November 22, 2011 From the “tale as old as time” comes a new Special Edition inspired by the original classic, Beauty and the Beast. Join Belle, Disney’s spirited princess, Beast,

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D23’s Cars 2 Cross Country Screening

Ka-chow! D23 is thrilled to offer D23 Members the opportunity to see Cars 2 in eye-popping Disney Digital 3D the weekend the movie races into theaters. Members in San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, DC are invited to bring a pal to see the high-octane sequel on Saturday, June 25 at

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Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Special Edition coming to Bluray

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Enchanted Christmas Special Edition Debuts on Blu-ray™ and DVD Combo Pack, DVD and Movie Download November 22, 2011! Celebrate the most magical time of the year with this Special Edition of the irresistible holiday movie inspired by Disney’s beloved classic. For the first time in

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Madame Leota: Imagineer Leota Toombs Thomas

The late Leota Toombs Thomas, longtime Walter Elias Disney (WED—now Walt Disney Imagineering) employee, model builder, costumer, and Imagineer, is best known as the disembodied spirit of Madame Leota in Disneyland’s and Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion attraction. Not long ago, I chatted with her former sister-in-law and my very

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