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  • Archive for April 8th, 2008

    High School Musical…..4????

    Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

    If you thought the immensely popular, record-breaking sensation labeled “High School Musical” was going to stop at three films, think again.
    Disney Channel Worldwide president Rich Ross stated that the script for “High School Musical 4″ is being written. It is slated for a TV debut, although that could change. When asked about the cast, Ross […]

    Chief Magic Official Finalists Announced

    Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

    Disney has announced the three Chief Magic Official finalists. The three lucky finalists are David Hawley (Roseville, California), Justin Vance Muchoney (Seven Fields, Pennsylvania), and Tripp West (Powder Springs, Georgia). These men were the top three picked by over 500,000 online voters. There next stop is the Walt Disney World Resort, with a head-to-head competition, […]

    Toy Story Mania Passholder Preview Dates Set: May 10 - 12

    Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

    Disney announced that Passholder previews for Toy Story Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios would run from May 10th to May 12th from 9am till 7pm. This will give the AP’s a preview of the new attraction a few weeks before it officially opens in late May. Passholders are required to present valid Annual Passes and […]

    Disney Channel Nabs Aardman’s Timmy

    Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

    Disney Channel programmers from North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific have joined forces to acquire global rights to the stop-motion animated series Timmy from acclaimed U.K. production company Aardman Animations. The preschool comedy show is scheduled to premiere in 2009 on Playhouse Disney channels and programming blocks around the world.
    (News […]

    Disney to close VMK

    Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

    Disney will be closing the Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK for short) on May 21. The site was created and launched in 2005 as part of the Disneyland 50th Anniversary and had a physical location at the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland. According to Disney, the site was never meant to run this long. The in-park presence […]

    Disney increases Stroller rentals

    Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

    As of April 6, 2008, the price of single-child strollers rose from $10 to $15 a day, and the price for two-child strollers went from $18 to $31 a day. The price for ECVs was raised from $35 to $45 a day.
    Zoraya Suarez, spokeswoman for WDW said that this is the first increase in stroller/ECV […]

    Disney Visa Rewards Offer

    Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

    This 5 night, 6 day Magic Your Way Package includes Walt Disney World® Resort hotel accommodations, Walt Disney World® Theme Park tickets and the Disney Dining Plan which provides one quick service meal, a select snack and one meal at a table service restaurant per person, per night of your package. Excludes gratuities and alcoholic […]