Archive for April, 2008
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Money was found missing from a Garda armored truck on Disney property. The robbery happened behind the Grand Floridian Hotel on Grand Floridian Way early Tuesday morning. Investigators said that three occupants of the armored vehicle noticed one of the doors was left open on the truck and an undisclosed amount of money was missing.
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Disney Enters into Robotic Toy Market
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Disney Consumer Products today announced its entry into the robotic toy market with an innovative line of robotic toy products created in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios, Thinkway Toys and WowWee. The robotic toys are inspired by WALL·E, the adorable robot from the Disney·Pixar theatrical release of the same name set to debut this summer, […]
Move Over, Miley?
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Is the onscreen competition between Miley Cyrus and fellow tween Disney sensation Selena Gomez about to get real? Disney executives are so worried about Cyrus’ recent controversies that, more than ever, they want to make Gomez an even bigger star. The 15-year-old Gomez now stars in the Disney Channel hit Wizards of Waverly Place, but […]
John Lasseter’s rise to movie director/producer
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008John Lasseter is best known for directing and producing animated films, including Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Cars, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and the upcoming WALL-E, set to be released June 27. But his back story is rooted in California, living a half-hour from Disneyland. He grew up wanting to be a Disney animator, but his first […]
Birders, fishermen find their thrills at Disney World
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008In this kingdom of fantasy, there’s magic in reality, too. Birds, some of them thrillingly rare or unusual, come here to spend the summer or take a break in their travels. And silvery bass swirl the waters of Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake, testing anglers’ patience and willingness to rise early.
Birders with and without […]
Miley silenced by Mouse for Months?
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Billy Ray Cyrus suffered an achy breaky heart when he saw the seminude shots of his superstar daughter, Miley - a k a “Hannah Montana” - that were taken after he left the Vanity Fair shoot. Cyrus had been present for most of famed photographer Annie Leibovitz’s session, but ducked out before the final, racier […]
Disney heads to Russia
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008The Walt Disney Company CIS introduces new online destination for Russians called Disney.ru. The Russian site will feature content from Disney’s portfolio of stories, characters and brands, while also exploring the firm’s history, products and services, both in Russia and around the world. Targeting all age groups, the site will be divided into sections such […]
Are Audiences Ready for Wall-E, a Robot That Doesn’t Talk?
Monday, April 28th, 2008This weekend at the New York Comic Con, more footage of this year’s most anticipated animated film, Pixar’s Wall-E, was shown to audiences. And once again the results were shock and awe. A buddy of mine in attendance who had previously given me a mouthful about how silly and stupid this looked called me to […]
Miley Cyrus’ photo shoot
Monday, April 28th, 2008FuFoo designs jewelry collection for Disney
Monday, April 28th, 2008Fine-jewelry manufacturer FuFoo, which specializes in creating 14-karat gold, enamel and diamond jewelry for girls ranging in age from infants to teens, will design and manufacture a new fine-jewelry collection for Disney. FuFoo will design the collection around Disney’s themes and characters, and the line will be available for distribution to fine jewelers around the […]
Arrest Made after Suspicious Package Call at Disney
Monday, April 28th, 2008A man wanting his job back caused quite a stir at Downtown Disney Monday evening and resulted in an arrest. The Orange county Sheriffs department responded to a 911 at the Planet Hollywood gift shop just after 4 p.m. The caller said that there was an argument between a manager and a young male.
When deputies […]
Disney 2.0: Get ‘Em While They’re Young
Monday, April 28th, 2008It may sound strange, but the single session I most wanted to attend at last week’s Web 2.0 Expo was Rich Internet Experiences and the Social Graph with the Disney Touch, which ended up being presented by Jason Vasquez, Director of Technology, Family Group - Disney Online. Vasquez covered three facets of Disney.com, including sites […]
Disney Launches Milk Brand
Monday, April 28th, 2008Disney has teamed up with a Santa Ana, Calif., dairy firm to launch a milk brand named after one of the company’s most popular animated shows: Little Einsteins.
The Disney Little Einsteins milk is the first Disney refrigerated beverage to meet these guidelines, the company said. The reduced fat milk (1 percent and 2 percent) is […]
Disney Cruise Line plans fuel surcharge
Monday, April 28th, 2008Disney Cruise Line will implement a fuel surcharge on its cruise passengers of $8 per person, per day, the company announced today. The charge of $8 is for the first and second passenger in a stateroom and the surcharge is $3 a day for all other guests in that stateroom. The charges go into effect […]
Hong Kong Disneyland makes bid to increase visitors
Monday, April 28th, 2008Hong Kong Disneyland has opened the classic boat ride “It’s a Small World” in a bid to boost sluggish attendance at the theme park. The new attraction launched Monday amid lower-than-expected visitor numbers two years after the theme park opened in September 2005.The ride, which first appeared at the 1964 World Fair in New York, […]
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