Chances are, you're already aware of this fact. If you've spent time in the civilized world, you've doubtless seen at least one billboard, TV commercial, or warning label announcing this very fact.
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Monday, November 18, 2013
Walt Disney's Smoking Habits Cut From 'Saving Mr....
Details about Spice Road Table, the new Moroccan restaurant at Epcot
Spice Road Table will be a waterfront restaurant in the Morocco pavilion.
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Mickey Mouse turns 85
Mickey Mouse looks dang good for an 85-year-old rodent, right? Not a gray hair to be seen. Disney fans mark his birth with the release of "Steamboat Willie," a black-and-white cartoon directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
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SlideshowWorld Records
The Guinness World Records organization held its annual World Records Day event on November 14, a worldwide marathon to add to the long-running encyclopedia of amazing, extraordinary, and just plain weird accomplishments.
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Disney bus driver awarded nearly $1 million after crash
A Disney bus driver whose legs were crushed in an accident was awarded $970,000 in court.
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Forever young
We take a look at some Mickey trivia and how the beloved fictional character got to where he is today.
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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Disney's MyMagic+ system falls behind schedule
Walt Disney World 's billion-dollar plan to outfit theme-park visitors with wireless rubber bracelets and get them planning more of their trips in advance has fallen behind schedule.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
FastPass+ selections being grouped by attraction?
FastPass+ will undergo another test, this time at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
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Come for the holidays, stay for the puns on Disney's 'Jingle Cruise'
One of the newest holiday treats at Walt Disney World this year is the re-imagined Jungle Cruise.
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Retired Marine Ernie a Gunnya Nappera s flag retreat at Disneyland resonates with readers
The anxious crowd stretched for a hundred yards down Disneyland's Main Street on Veterans Day, inching its way along at sunset to the flagpole for a glimpse of the man they had all come to see.
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
GO! Movie Marquee for the week of Nov. 15-21
This publicity photo released by Walt Disney Studios and Marvel shows Kat Dennings in a scene from "Thor: The Dark World."
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Scoop: the View Week of 11/18 on Abc
"'THE VIEW' FROM THE DISNEYLAND RESORT," NOVEMBER 18-22 ON ABC Bob Iger, Chairman & CEO, The Walt Disney Company, Makes a Special Appearance to Celebrate Mickey Mouse's Birthday Pop Music Superstar Demi Lovato Guest Co-Hosts All Week and Rocks The "House of Mouse" Performing Two Songs Appearances from Jimmy Kimmel, Eric Stonestreet, Tim Allen, ... (more)
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Disney's SOAPnet channel headed for the drain
On Dec. 31, Walt Disney Co. will pull the plug on the cable channel it created 14 years ago to squeeze extra life from its popular daytime dramas.
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George Clooney movie hopping Carousel of Progress
As a Disney movie shooting in Central Florida, "Tomorrowland" would be expected to use Disney World as a backdrop.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Walt Disney's ties to Palm Springs detailed in D23 article
He liked to come here to play polo, and he owned two homes in Smoke Tree Ranch.
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Aquatica's newest thrill ride to be named Ihu's Breakway Falls
Orlando's tallest water thrill ride will open in 2014.
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Firefighters called for smoke at Disneyland
Smoke was seen coming from a Disneyland storage facility.
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Filming begins for upcoming Disney film "Tomorrowland"
Scenes were filmed at the Magic Kingdom for Disney's upcoming film "Tomorrowland."
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Disney releases teaser trailer for 'Maleficent'
Walt Disney Pictures has released a teaser trailer for "Maleficent," the live-action retelling of Sleeping Beauty starring Angelina Jolie.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Disney to keep all four of its cruise ships in Florida in early 2015
Walt Disney Co.'s cruise line will base all four of its ships in Florida during early 2015, with three sailing out of Port Canaveral in Central Florida.
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Disney to keep all four of its cruise ships in Florida during early 2015
The Walt Disney Co.'s cruise line will base all four of its ships in Florida during early 2015, with three sailing out of the Central Florida seaport Port Canaveral.
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Disney's Iger questions Comcast's theme park zeal
Oh, snap, Harry Potter. Did you just hear what the House of Mouse had to say about your momma? The Walt Disney Co.'
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Disney's SOAPnet channel headed for the drain
On Dec. 31, Walt Disney Co. will pull the plug on the cable channel it created 14 years ago to squeeze extra life from its popular daytime dramas.
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Disney finishes up race season with Wine & Dine Half Marathon
The final race of the 2013 runDisney season wrapped up with more than 14,000 competitors taking part in the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon on Saturday night.
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The challenge of resurrecting Aladdin
Here at Maclean's, we appreciate the written word. And we appreciate you, the reader.
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Saturday, November 9, 2013
Disney Magic makes u-turn back to Miami
On Friday, November 8, the Disney Magic returned to Port Miami to pick up "critical technical supplies."
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Friday, November 8, 2013
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The force will soon be with us! Delayed by a controversial screenwriter swap, the highly anticipated "Star Wars: Episode VII" now has a release date, premiering just in time for the holidays on December 18, 2015.
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Disney Artist Terri Hardin Book Signing in Orlando this Weekend
Disney artist Terri Hardin has led one amazing career. From sculpting work with Walt Disney Imagineering to puppeteering some of Jim Henson's most amazing creations, Terri has done it all.
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Team Mickey store closing at Downtown Disney
Team Mickey, an athletic-gear and souvenir store at Downtown Disney, will close in favor of Marketplace Co Op, a store-within-a-store concept that's set to open in spring 2014, the company said Friday.
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Dow-30 Earnings: The Walt Disney Company - " Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2013
Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
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The end is near, so have dessert(s) at Epcot's food and wine festival
What better way to top of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival that with dessert? The event is entering its final weekend and Disney will officially put a fork in it Monday. Here are five desserts that got our attention during the 75-day fest.
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'Saving Mr. Banks' opens AFI Fest with a spoonful of Oscar hopes
"Saving Mr. Banks" came to the same theater on Thursday night where " Mary Poppins " premiered almost 50 years ago and apart from Disney's inability to track down exactly where Walt Disney and P.L. Travers were sitting on that night in 1964, the company had to figure this night was downright supercalifragilistic Well, you know the rest.
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Disney to release new 'Star Wars' film on December 18, 2015
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The next movie in the "Star Wars" franchise will arrive in theaters on December 18, 2015, Walt Disney Co said on Thursday, two weeks after producers hired a new writer to shepherd the script into production.
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Naples' Gulfshore Playhouse production dulls Disney's luster
He's not Walt Disney. He's Tony Wiston. And he's not making the groundbreaking animated movie "Fantasia."
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
Walt Disney Co. to report year-end earnings
The Walt Disney Co. said today that profit jumped 12 percent for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year as consumers paid higher prices for tickets, food and hotel rooms at its U.S. theme parks and "Monsters University" drove sales of movie tickets and merchandise.
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Kermit, Miss Piggy to get topiary treatment at 2014 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival
Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog will get the topiary treatment for the first time in the 2014 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, Disney World has announced.
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Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin plan holiday activities
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is "Santa's Favorite Resort" and is where he and Mrs. Claus spend their vacations. Lots of activities are planned to celebrate the holiday season.
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Analyst: How good Disney's 2013 earning are expected to be
The Walt Disney Co. will share its 2013 earnings report later today, revealing just how well the House of Mouse did.
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Festival of Masters returns to Downtown Disney
The festival features hundreds of artists displaying their talents in tents across the shopping district
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Busy weekend at Disney: Wine, dine, run, cheer
In addition to the Festival of Masters at Downtown Disney, there are several other big-draw events happening at Disney World this weekend:
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Festival of Masters returns to Downtown Disney
If you need "alone time" this weekend, don't venture near Walt Disney World. It's about to experience a perfect storm of activities that will populate the resorts with artists, runners, gourmands and cheerful folks saying "Happy Holidays!"
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Billy Hill and the Hillbillies leaving Disneyland Park in January
20-year veterans of the park, the group will hold its final performance January 6, 2014.
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ESPN Wide World of Sports will host Orlando City Soccer Club in 2014
The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Lions' home stadium, is undergoing renovations, so the team will play at the ESPN stadium.
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Orlando City to play 2014 season at Disney
The Orlando City Lions are going to Disney World.
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'Tomorrowland' seeks actors in Orlando
Another sign that the Disney movie "Tomorrowland" is headed our way: A casting call has gone out for "Tomorrowland 1964 Men."
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
New Musicals Sought for Stephen Schwartz's ASCAP/DreamWorks...
ASCAP is now seeking new musicals for the annual ASCAP/DreamWorks Musical Theatre Works hop in Los Angeles.
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16 gluten-free dishes added at Downtown Disney's Splitsville Luxury Lanes
All gluten-free items will be marked on the menu with a GF symbol.
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Disney Swan and Dolphin Hotel offering elf tuck-ins, chocolate Santa and more for the holidays
A life-size chocolate Santa scene, bedtime elf tuck-ins and a tree lighting ceremony are a few of the experiences offered this holiday season at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel.
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Monday, November 4, 2013
Curtain Up: 'Something Intangible' at Gulfshore Playhouse 'an intense and powerful work'
"Something Intangible," now at Gulfshore Playhouse, falls in the currently popular mode of using thinly disguised historical figures to engage the audience.
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Saturday, November 2, 2013
Disney Legend Tony Baxter receives Main Street, U.S.A. window at Disneyland
Tony Baxter receives a Main Street, U.S.A. window at Disneyland Park in a ceremony that took place on Nov. 1, 2013.
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Disney World President George Kalogridis now responsible for MyMagic+ program
Disney is expecting MyMagic+ to fully launch soon.
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Friday, November 1, 2013
Lifeguards now stationed at family pools on Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line becomes the first major cruise line to have lifeguards at their family pools.
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Tests of FastPass+ to begin at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
This will be the first time the system is tested at non-Disney-owned hotels.
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