Wednesday, July 31, 2013

SeaWorld Orlando responds regarding "beached" whale

Guests are upset this week when a whale appears to beach itself at SeaWorld.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

12 Magical GIFs That Bring Disney Characters to Life

Walt Disney was always a little vague about the time and location of his animated tales.

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Disney announces menu items for 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

For those of you already champing at the bit to chomp on a bit of food at the 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, The Disney Parks blog released a list of marketplaces and what they'll be serving.

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Monday, July 29, 2013

Disney reportedly considered Falls park

Walt Disney considered putting his second theme park in Niagara Falls. The Niagara News reports that when Walt Disney was exploring locations for a second "Disneyland" after the success of his park in California, he considered Niagara Falls, Ontario.

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'Lion King' show moving to new theater within Disney's Animal Kingdom

The "Festival of the Lion King" show will move to a new theater within Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park next year, Disney World official confirmed Monday.

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Star Wars Celebration flees Orlando for California

There will be no Star Wars trilogy for Orlando. The Star Wars Celebration fan convention that descended on the Orange County Convention Center in 2010 and 2012 is heading to Anaheim in 2015.

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Broken window causes relocation of Chef Mickey's

A window broke above Chef Mickey's, causing the restaurant to temporarily relocate.

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Disney opens second Senses spa in a year

Disney's good at the business of making you feel like a kid again, so it's now wonder the Mouse has expanded into the rejuvenation business.

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Mission: Every Disney ride in just one day

If you want to hit all 47 rides at Walt Disney World in a single day, you better have comfortable shoes and a plan

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Mission: Every Disney ride in just one day

Many folks have tried speed dating, but who would be up for a turn at speed parking?

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Disney Releases Official Poster For Tom Hanks Movie Saving Mr. Banks

Because that's the day Tom Hanks and Disney will be making movie magic with their new film, Saving Mr. Banks ! The flick is about Walt Disney 's never-ending quest to adapt Mary Poppins from a book to the big screen! But it took him 14 years of convincing before author P.L. Travers , played by Emma Thompson , would agree to let the House of Mouse ... (more)

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Ticket scam targets Disney cast members

Ticket brokers were caught selling tickets from Disney employees.

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Animal Kingdom welcomes giraffe calf, wants you to name it

A new male Masai giraffe calf will be joining the Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom in the next few weeks, but not before the votes are tallied for what his name will be.

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AT&T becomes the official wireless provider for the Disney theme parks

AT&T has planned several connectivity upgrades for Walt Disney World and Disneyland.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Orlando mobile app maker updates its SnapShots app with Aviary photo-editing tools

Last month we told you about the mobile app SnapShots and how its Orlando-based designers had created a photo- and video-sharing iOS app that could be a useful asset for Orlando theme-park visitors.

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Disney World offers military discount for theme park tickets

Disney World is offering discounted theme-park tickets to active and retired members of the U.S. military.

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Rumor: Epcot's Imagination Pavilion set for renovations?

Rumors state that the Imagination Pavilion will close at the beginning of the year for renovations.

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Disney's Fantasia: Liv...

Join us for a thrilling performance of Walt Disney's groundbreaking marriage of symphonic music and animation, Fantasia.

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AT&T is now the official wireless provider for Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort

If you're an AT&T wireless subscriber, here's great news if you're at the Magic Kingdom and trying to upload your iPhone video of Splash Mountain to YouTube while you share some Instagram photos of Mickey with your friends on Facebook, too.

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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Buckeye Band performs at Disneyland

Courtesy Photo / The Walt Disney Company THE GILMER HIGH SCHOOL Band before performing at Disneyland in California in last month.

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Friday, July 19, 2013

Disney's magic lures grown-up fans to move to Orlando

Every year, about 48,000 people move to metro Orlando from other states. They relocate here for jobs, climate, retirement, family and Disney. Yes, Disney.

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Bob Iger to remain as Disney CEO into 2016

Bob Iger will remain the chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Co. into 2016, the entertainment-and-media conglomerate said Monday.

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Downtown Disney construction puts parking in flux

The first stages of Downtown Disney's transformation into Disney Springs are within sight, and that will change how and where guests park at the shopping and entertainment complex.

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D23 brings 'Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives' to Chicago museum

On July 18, D23 announced "Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives," an exhibit spanning nine decades of Disney history, is coming to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago this fall.

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Walt Disney Co. cuts executive car allowances and other perks

The Walt Disney Co. looks into cost cutting measures.

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Don't miss: Teen Beach Movie: Beach Party at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon

WHAT: Typhoon Lagoon has added more sandy activities this summer with its Teen Beach Movie: Beach Party, which includes a DJ with remixed retro tunes and beachy games alongside the Disney World water park's wave-pool area. It's a promotion tied to the Disney Channel production "Teen Beach Movie," which debuts tonight at 8.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-teen-beach-movie-typhoon-lagoon-20130718,0,5049530.story?track=rss

What's up with theme-park sips

The latest trend among the funky foods at theme parks is the themed beverage

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The House Of Mouse Is Still Roaring

Mark 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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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Imagineers to become Disney Legends during D23 Expo

Two Imagineers with major influences on attractions at Walt Disney World and other theme parks will be officially tabbed as "Disney Legends" next month. Tony Baxter and Collin Campbell will be honored alongside TV producer/host Dick Clark, actors Billy Crystal and John Goodman, comedian Ed Wynn, Apple founder Steve Jobs and animator Glen Keane at a ceremony during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 10.

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Disneyland, once known as Walt Disney's 'folly,' turns 58 today

Fifty-eight years ago today, on a hot and sunny day in Anaheim, Calif., the noble experiment called Disneyland opened to the public.

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Celebrities who have left the Church of Scientology

The Church of Scientology is known for actively recruiting celebrities. As early as the 1950s, founder L. Ron Hubbard encouraged members to get celebrities to join the church and offered a plaque to anyone who recruited the famous people on his list, including Walt Disney and Ernest Hemingway.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The Wonderful Stock of Disney

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The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Tells Its Lawyers to Take a Vacation

The Department of Justice has been running a lawsuit against some of Silicon Valley's most famous faces since 2009.

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Ashley Judd, Sigourney Weaver, Dennis Haysbert to make debuts at Epcot's Candlelight Processional

Actors Ashley Judd. Sigourney Weaver and Dennis Haysbert will join the lineup of celebrity narrators for Epcot's Candlelight Processional in 2013. Disney World has released a partial list of the scheduled guests, who read the Christmas story, backed by a mass choir and 50-piece orchestra.

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Monday, July 15, 2013

Yes, No, Maybe So: "12 Years a Slave"

This movie is going to make the best drinking game ever. Walt Disney says `something sassy - sip beverage.

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Johnny Depp considers reprising Mad Hatter role

Johnny Depp may return as the Mad Hatter for Alice in Wonderland 2.

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Ashley Judd, Dennis Haysbert to make debuts at Epcot's Candlelight Processional

Actors Ashley Judd and Dennis Haysbert will join the lineup of celebrity narrators for Epcot's Candlelight Processional in 2013. Disney World has released a partial list of the scheduled guests, who read the Christmas story, backed by a mass choir and 50-piece orchestra.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-epcot-candlelight-processional-2013-20130715,0,5598857.story?track=rss

Disney's 'Fantasia' reimagined by 'Rock Band' developer

LOS ANGELES If Walt Disney was still alive today, I think he'd be really pleased with the high-tech new direction being taken by one of his oldest masterpieces: Fantasia.

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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Walt Disney's Magic LGBT Kingdom

The Disney Company didn't begin as a gay-friendly company. The legendary founder and company's namesake, Walt Disney himself, wasn't known to be any great friend of Dorothy.

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Saturday, July 13, 2013

'Saving Mr. Banks' Brings Walt Disney into Theaters this Christmas

If you're not going to make it to a Disney park this year, at least Disney will be bringing a little more magic to the theaters this fall.

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Disney Studios hits $1 billion at the box office

Disney is the first studio to reach $1 billion this year.

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Guillermo Del Toro, 'Sharknado,' 'Jaws' and...

This week I could have upped the number of stories to 20. It's been that full of big news and hot trending topics and great original content.

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Forget Lone Ranger: Disney Becomes The First Studio To Bank $1 Billion Domestic In 2013

Walt Disney Pictures' latest release was the costly western adventure The Lone Ranger , which is currently tanking at the box office.

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Disney's MagicBands increasing guest spending?

Tom Staggs discusses MyMagic+ and MagicBands.

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See Tom Hanks take on the role of Walt Disney in 'Saving Mr. Banks' trailer

Tom Hanks is playing Walt Disney in the new film "Saving Mr. Banks" about the making of the film "Mary Poppins" and Disney released its first trailer for the film.

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First look at Hanks in Saving Mr Banks

The first official shot of Saving Mr Banks - which sees Tom Hanks transformed into Mickey Mouse creator Walt Disney - has been released.

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Adding more magic after the Orlando parks: Dinner shows

Your feet may be tired from walking around in the theme parks all day, but funny thing about magic: no matter how much of it you enjoy, it leaves you wanting more. If you crave more magical experiences after a day at Central Florida's theme parks, you can opt for one of the many dinner shows in Orlando and its surroundings. They are fun, fantasy-filled, family-friendly - and arguably best of all: easy on your feet.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Imagineering Launches Alternate Reality Game Leading To D23 Expo

I like to see Disney trying new things online. For the debut of New Fantasyland, for instance, they made up a story about a dragon spotted in the sky and gave out various clues via a blog until the 'real' dragon was spotted at the press event.

URL: http://www.topix.com/who/walt-disney/2013/07/imagineering-launches-alternate-reality-game-leading-to-d23-expo?fromrss=1

The Walt Disney Company (DIS): An Unsettling Trend in the House of Mouse

The Walt Disney Company has made headlines this year with the strong openings of films such as Iron Man 3 and Monsters University .

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Restaurant manager pays for Disney vacations with stolen credit card info

A Chicago-area restaurant manager has been arrested for stealing IDs and using the information to pay for Disney vacations.

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Defect found in Disney's guest room refrigerators

Fridges are being removed from guest rooms.

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Exclusive First Look: Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in Saving Mr. Banks

Walt Disney shows Disneyland to "Mary Poppins" author P.L. Travers in Disney's "Saving Mr. Banks" Emma Thompson has taken on some difficult roles during her career, winning Oscars and numerous other awards for her performances in works based on classic literature and historical events.

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Friday, July 5, 2013

Disney's Aulani receives environmental distinction

Aulani has been recognized internationally as a "green" resort.

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Will Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) Benefit From Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) Deal?

On Tuesday, both Hasbro, Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. stock rose slightly after the companies announced a new four-year agreement , under which Electronic Arts Inc. The deal, which extends the scope and length of an existing six-year agreement, will include new mobile versions of For those of you keeping track, this is the second third-party ... (more)

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Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), The Walt Disney Company (DIS): Why...

They're baaaaack. The minions of Despicable Me , that is, and this time they're taking on The Lone Ranger .

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Facts about Disney World

Walt Disney was one of the most beloved animators and storytellers that the world has ever known.

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Orlando theme parks cast spell when the sun goes down

The summer heat and summer crowds can be a big deterrent to taking on Orlando's theme parks, but there's quite a show to be had when the sun goes down.

URL: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-orlando-theme-parks-at-night-roundup-20130702,0,798922.story?track=rss

Rumor: Spectromagic parade found in dumpsters?

Has the Spectromagic parade been scrapped?

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Disney Keeps Getting Better And Better

In 2015, The Walt Disney Company plans to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Disneyland.

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Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger delays retirement

Originally scheduled to retire in 2015, Bob Iger has now agreed to stay at the helm of Disney until 2016.

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