Friday, June 28, 2013

4th of July festivities planned for SeaWorld Orlando

SeaWorld will remain open late on the 4th of July.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/seaworld/4th_of_July_festivities_planned_for_SeaWorld_Orlando.htm

New video and photo sharing app SnapShots is great iPhone and iPad feature for use at Disney theme parks

An Orlando mobile app maker has created a unique photo- and video-sharing app that not only promises to streamline multimedia sharing but also could be beneficial for groups visiting Orlando's theme parks.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-new-video-and-photo-sharing-app-great-for-theme-parks,0,7139956.story?track=rss

Cable company offers home of the future

If you were around back in the '60s and '70s,you may remember commercials and TV shows about the home of the future, where everything would be automated.

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/cable-company-offers-home-of-the-future?fromrss=1

Walt Disney Parks to Celebrate 60 Years of Imagineering at Disney's D23 Expo, 8/9

In honor of the 60th anniversary of Walt Disney Imagineering and the origins of Disney Parks and Resorts, Imagineering is hosting an "open house" at the D23 Expo, August 9-11, opening the doors of its unique facilities and offering an unprecedented look at its creative processes-all on the floor of the Anaheim Convention Center.

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Celebrating tiki-style for The Enchanted Tiki Room's 50th

The Enchanted Tiki Room has turned 50 this week! It is wonderful to see that even after 50 years, the attraction still looks beautiful and continues to entertain guests of all ages.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

An Encore from the Broadway Bound Kids

Gregg Brant, director of Broadway Bound Kids , joins us today with some of his students to give our viewers just a sample of some of their vocal talents in the way of scores from well known Walt Disney classics.

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New water slides add thrills to Orlando World Center Marriott

The Orlando World Center Marriott is making a a big splash on the local resort scene.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-orlando-world-center-marriott-waterslides-20130626,0,5956680.story?track=rss

Reviewed: The Perfect American and Eugene Onegin

When you're telling the story of one of the great storytellers of the Twentieth Century there's a certain responsibility to do it well.

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Blog Post: Bob Iger and Disney Studio veterans pay tribute to Annette ...

There's a perhaps-apocryphal story that's often told about Annette Funicello & Walt Disney.

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What's next for the Walt Disney World theme parks

Recent web rumors have suggested a coming expansion of the Star Tours area at Disney's Hollywood Studios into a full fledged Star Wars/Lucas studio.

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Disney renames Mouseketeer stage for Funicello

The stage at Walt Disney Studios where "The Mickey Mouse Club" was filmed is now officially the Annette Funicello Stage.

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/disney-renames-mouseketeer-stage-for-funicello?fromrss=1

Disney's Latest Win

The following video is from Monday's Investor Beat , in which host Chris Hill and analysts Jason Moser and Andy Cross dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

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Disney World housekeeper arrested for theft

A housekeeper from Walt Disney World's Art of Animation Resort has been arrested on suspicion of stealing from guests' rooms.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/General_Disney_News/Disney_World_housekeeper_arrested_for_theft.htm

Friday, June 21, 2013

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Robert Downey Jr. to officially return as Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr. has signed on for the next two films in the Avengers franchise.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/Television_and_Film/Robert_Downey_Jr_to_officially_return_as_Iron_Man.htm

"Thirty Days in the Kingdom"

Can you imagine spending 30 days at Disneyland, driving through the gates of Walt Disney's so-called 'Happiest Place on Earth' everyday? Matt Ferrell, an actor, imagined doing that and then made it a reality and wrote a book about it called "Thirty Days in the Kingdom" .

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/thirty-days-in-the-kingdom?fromrss=1

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

D23 unveils new website, offers free membership level and exclusive content

On June 17, D23 : The Official Disney Fan Club relaunched its website, adding new features and options for its members.

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/d23-unveils-new-website-offers-free-membership-level-and-exclusive-content?fromrss=1

D23 releases 'new' pictures of Walt Disney as part of revamped, free website

Never-before-released pictures of Walt Disney -- taken from his personal camera -- are now available on the website of D23, the official Disney fan club.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-pictures-walt-disney-d23-20130618,0,6729551.story?track=rss

Josh Gad, Santino Fontana and Alan Tudyk Joins Frozen Voice Cast

After having just released the teaser trailer this morning, Walt Disney Animation Studios have announced it has tapped a trio of actors to join the voice cast in Frozen .

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Josh Gad, Santino Fontana Join Voice Cast of Disney's FROZEN

Walt Disney Animation Studios has tapped a trio of talented actors to join the voice cast in "Frozen."

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Official: Josh Gad & Santino Fontana to Join Idina Menzel & Kristen Bell in Disney's FROZEN

Walt Disney Animation Studios has tapped a trio of talented actors to join the voice cast in "Frozen."

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California Grill to debut new beverage menu

When California Grill reopens this fall, it will feature a whole new beverage menu of wines, sakes, and craft beers.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/General_Disney_News/California_Grill_to_debut_new_beverage_menu.htm

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Instant Index: Boy Meets Whale Shark

A whale of a story took place in the Gulf of Mexico. Off the coast of Florida, Chris Kreis, 19, was in a fishing boat before taking the leap of his life.

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Will "Man of Steel" Make Superman a Box-Office Success Once Again?

In the following video from The Motley Fool's Weekly Tech Review, host Chris Hill talks with analysts Eric Bleeker and Austin Smith about the newest Superman movie, Man of Steel , a release by Warner Brothers studios, which is a subsidiary of Time Warner .

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/will-man-of-steel-make-superman-a-box-office-success-once-again?fromrss=1

Luxury estate that inspired Walt Disney to build Disneyland goes on...

Walt Disney's personal pride and joy, the estate he last called home and the property which was the inspiration for Disneyland - has gone on sale for a whopping $90million.

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Buy Disney While The Force Is Strong

Starbucks , our first pick for the Accumulator Portfolio , is up 5% since the position was initiated.

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Theme parks seize on Potter's success to peddle new must-have items

At Universal Orlando , visitors can buy mugs of butterbeer pulled straight from the pages of the "Harry Potter" books - or eat Krusty Burgers made infamous by "The Simpsons" television show.

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/theme-parks-seize-on-potters-success-to-peddle-new-must-have-items?fromrss=1

Saturday, June 15, 2013

New sail dates added for the Disney Magic

The Disney Magic will begin sailing 7-night Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/disney-cruise-line/New_sail_dates_added_for_the_Disney_Magic.htm

Winter's illuminating vision

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Artist Chris Vik, of Melbourne, in action in the Sound to Light -- Crossing Borders installations and performance show last night.

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3 Stocks You Would Want to Take on a Date

Alexander is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

Theme Park Wars Forgotten Chapter: The Marvel Universe

I did forget to cover one chapter of the Orlando theme park wars . I often see the question, why hasn't Disney added Marvel characters to Disney's Hollywood Studios yet? Disney has said they're actively looking at ways to involve Marvel characters in the parks.

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Why Disney Is an Attractive Investment

Bryan is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Rumor: Star Wars Land coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios?

Rumors say both Star Wars Land and Cars Land will be in Disney's Hollywood Studios by 2018.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/General_Disney_News/Rumor_Star_Wars_Land_coming_to_Disney_s_Hollywood_Studios.htm

Disney's Carousel of Progress and Modern Invention Today

The Carousel of Progress as it appeared at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair [Image shared by Matt Hunter Ross via Flickr] It's summertime, you guys.

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New shoes dress up Disney's ornament line

Disney World is now selling shiny, fanciful collectibles that are shaped like shoes and inspired by beloved animated characters

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-dewayne-bevil-disney-shoe-ornaments-20130610,0,5453257.column?track=rss

Review: New Disneyland show combines musical theater with digital wizardry

The new " Mickey and the Magical Map " at Disneyland offers a solid if predictable storytelling foundation for an energetic musical stage show that's expected to run for years at the Anaheim theme park.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/la-trb-mickey-magical-map-disneyland-05201325,0,4912860.story?track=rss

New shoes dress up Disney's ornament line

If I were Cinderella, I would keep an eye on that glass slipper.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

With 'Toy Story' iPad and iPhone app, youngsters can enter videos in contest to win trip to Disneyland

There was a time when the young, neophyte filmmaking auteurs of the day would grab their Kodak movie cameras, insert their Super 8 film cartridges and get to work on their glorious storyboarded versions of visual storytelling.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-app-film-fest-winner-trip-to-disneyland,0,552108.story?track=rss

Why Viacom Should Be Bought on the Dip

Damon is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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The Magic of Disneyland Hong Kong

During my formative years, I grew up watching old Disney cartoons. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy to name a few.

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Fund Screen-Funds betting on the growing amusement park market

It's the one place where a roller coaster ride is a good thing. Revenue at U.S. theme parks is expected to reach a record $13.4 billion this year, a 2.8 percent gain from 2012, according to market research firm IBIS World.

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/fund-screen-funds-betting-on-the-growing-amusement-park-market?fromrss=1

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Disney Unveils "Get a Horse!" Mickey Mouse Poster

Walt Disney Animation Studios released the poster today for its new short Get a Horse! that will debut next week at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival .

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/disney-unveils-get-a-horse-mickey-mouse-poster?fromrss=1

How to go on a pirate adventure at Disney

A new Magic Kingdom attraction adds more swashbuckling to Adventureland

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How to go on a pirate adventure at Disney

A new Magic Kingdom attraction adds more swashbuckling to Adventureland .

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Mickey returns to Fantasyland in high-tech show

Mickey Mouse is center stage again in Fantasyland. The world's most famous mouse has reclaimed Disneyland's Fantasyland Theatre for himself after a six-year occupation by the Disney princesses.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

23 percent increase in 2012 attendance at Disney's California Adventure

Due to the popularity of Cars Land, Disney's California Adventure has seen a huge increase in attendance numbers.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/General_Disney_News/23_percent_increase_in_2012_attendance_at_Disney_s_California_Adventure.htm

Despicable Me rooms to open at Universal's Portofino Bay Hotel

Despicable Me kids' suites will open at Portofino Bay in October.

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Disney's Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at New Fantasyland reaches construction milestone

The track has been completed on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train roller coaster at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

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You Won't Believe How Long Burny Mattinson Has Worked at Disney

That's Burny Mattinson, and he started working at Disney sixty years ago today, making him the studio's last active employee to have worked directly with Walt Disney.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

New Disney app for iPhones and iPads helps you share your stories with photos, videos and more

It's probably fair to say that most everyone who visits Walt Disney World has a story about their experience that they would like to share. It might be a simple tweet, a Facebook update or even a Google+ post with a photo.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-new-disney-app-helps-you-share-your-stories-with-photos-videos-and-more-20130604,0,7286141.story?track=rss

Walt Disney Sings the Opera

In Philip Glass's remarkable new opera, "The Perfect American," which had its U.K. premiere at the English National Opera on Saturday, Walt Disney , in the last days of his life, worries that his name will become a brand, "like Ford or Howard Johnson," while the fact that he was actually a person will be forgotten.

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Victoria & Albert's receives AAA Five-Diamond award for 14th consecutive year

For the 14th consecutive year, Victoria & Albert's has received the distinction of being recognized as a AAA Five-Diamond restaurant.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/General_Disney_News/Victoria_Albert_s_receives_AAA_Five-Diamond_award_for_14th_consecutive_year.htm

Three Big Announcements this Morning: Halo, Fable and Fantasia

It's been a long while since we heard from the folks over at Harmonix, what with the "games featuring plastic instruments" genre completely collapsing on itself a few years ago.

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Disney Jacks Prices Again -- It Now Costs $95 To Get Into Disney World

Walt Disney Co raised single-day admission prices as much as 6.7 percent over the weekend at its theme parks in Florida and California, hikes that are more than five times the rate of inflation.

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Monday, June 3, 2013

Entrance to Walt Disney WorldNow Costs Over $100

Theme parks are so predictable. Universal Studios Orlando recently jacked up admissions prices by a few bucks, just as it did last year in the weeks before kids start their summer breaks.

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Summer Time Is SeaWorld Time

Nick is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Mickey Mouse now appears in the live show 'Mickey and the Magical...

Mickey Mouse now appears in the live show 'Mickey and the Magical Map,' a 22-minute song-and-dance extravaganza at Fantasyland Theatre in Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif.

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Starbucks about to start service at Disney

More than a year after the Walt Disney Co. announced a deal with Starbucks Coffee Co . to bring the coffee retailer to its theme parks, signs of the collaboration have appeared in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-cfb-tourism-0603-20130602,0,4211431.story?track=rss

The Perfect American - English National Opera - review

Deeply disappointing.... Zachary James as Abraham Lincoln and Christopher Purves as Walt Disney in the Perfect American.

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

Full Profile

I am a senior data analyst so my days are spent gathering, extracting, manipulating, analyzing and modeling data using analytical and statistical tools.

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Saturday, June 1, 2013

Norman Rockwell Museum to unveil new exhibit about Snow White's inspiration

Walt Disney Pictures was looking for a young lady to inspire the movements of the titular character in the first feature-length animated film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." They found that inspiration in 14-year-old Champion, now 93, who has divided her time between the Berkshires and New York City since 1979.

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/norman-rockwell-museum-to-unveil-new-exhibit-about-snow-whites-inspiration?fromrss=1

1-day Magic Kingdom tickets now $95

Starting Sunday, Disney's Magic Kingdom guests will have to fork over a few extra dollars for single-day park admission.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-magic-kingdom-ticket-price-20130602,0,644969.story?track=rss

Disney Announces Price Increase

The DisneyParks Blog has announced an increase to prices at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, effective June 2, 2013.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/General_Disney_News/Disney_Announces_Price_Increase.htm

Mickey Mouse returns to Fantasyland in high-tech show

The world's most famous mouse has reclaimed Disneyland's Fantasyland Theatre for himself after a six-year occupation by the Disney princesses.

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/06/mickey-mouse-returns-to-fantasyland-in-high-tech-show?fromrss=1

Walt Disney and the Wallbangers

Philip Glass's The Perfect American opens tonight at ENO - UK premiere following world premiere in Madrid a few months ago - and I've done a preview for The Independent, which you can read here .

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Disney to Begin a Review of Guest Assistance Card Abuse

Disney has initiated a review of Guest Assistance Card abuse after a reporter's undercover investigation into the disabled tour guide practice.

URL: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/disneyland/Disney_to_Begin_a_Review_of_Guest_Assistance_Card_Abuse.htm