Archive for July, 2008
« Previous EntriesToys”R”Us, Inc. and Disney Announce Specially Designed Halloween Costumes
Thursday, July 31st, 2008According to Media Watch, Today, Toys”R”Us, Inc. and Disney Consumer Products announced the introduction of a line of 10 specially created Halloween costumes for boys, girls and babies based on popular Disney characters. These costumes will be available exclusively at Toys”R”Us and Babies”R”Us stores nationwide and at www.Toysrus.com/ExclusiveCostumes during the 2008 Halloween season. This unique […]
Pirates of the Caribbean Beach Resort
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Walt Disney World has unveiled a rendering and a few details of some retheming and renovations in the works for Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort — theming it after the hugely-popular Pirates of the Caribbean ride/movies/games franchise.
Beds that look like ships. Dressers that look like old crates. Curtains that look like tattered sails. The attached artist’s […]
The Princess and the Frog Teaser Trailer
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Disney has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming 2D animated film, The Princess and the Frog. The film promises to return to the Broadway-style musical in the likes of the successful Disney films. I want to root for traditional animation, but this film doesn’t look like it even comes close to the standards set […]
Theme parks animate Disney profit
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Walt Disney shook off concerns about slowing attendance at its theme parks as it reported a 9% rise in quarterly net profits. Strong results at its ESPN media business also helped it make $1.28bn (£646m) in the three months to June.
The weak dollar boosted the value of takings at Disneyland Paris, as its theme park […]
Disney ticket prices rumored to increase Sunday
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Both Mousesavers.com and DISboards.com are buzzing with folks saying a ticket-price increase at Walt Disney World is expected Sunday, Aug. 3. Those are not official Disney sources, but for the last two years ticket price hikes have come in August. Allears.net has added an interesting look at ticket increases since Disney World opened. Take a […]
Disney Shanghai park could involve media deal
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Plans for a long-discussed Disneyland park in Shanghai could include a major media agreement between Walt Disney Co. and the Shanghai government that could give the company unrivaled access to the market, documents obtained by Reuters show.
The joint venture agreement would give Disney a huge advantage over U.S. media rivals by allowing it to bypass […]
Earthquake shuts down rides at Disneyland Resort
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008An earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.4, means all attractions in Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure were shut down immediately.The quake was centered about five miles northeast of Yorba Linda, made buildings shudder in downtown Los Angeles, and was felt as far away as Las Vegas. All attractions were immediately shut down, and any […]
Disney’s 3-D ‘Hannah’ Delivers 5.86 Mil. Viewers
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Disney Channel added a new dimension to the Hannah Montana phenomenon Saturday night, as a 3-D concert film starring Miley Cyrus’ alter ego delivered an eye-popping 5.86 million viewers.
According to Nielsen Media Research data, the one-hour special Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert was the top-rated entertainment program on television Saturday […]
Disney bosses: ‘Cyrus not quitting Montana show’
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Disney bosses have denied reports the forthcoming Hannah Montana series will be singer/actress Miley Cyrus’ Last - despite the teen sensation admitting it was time the show ended. Cyrus shot to fame in the Disney favourite at aged 11, and is currently preparing to shoot the third season of the hit show. She young star […]
Is the Miley Cyrus story arc wobbling just a tiny bit?
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008As the Miley Cyrus juggernaut continues virtually unabated, recent events bring up the question of whether the 15-year-old multinational corporation might eventually turn out distressingly similar to two other products of the Disney puppy mill, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan.
The Internet suddenly is lousy with her wet T-shirt shower photos, a couple of different sets […]
Hollywood Records Drops Disney Star Raven Symone
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008According to recent reports, Disney’s “That’s So Raven” star Raven Symone has been dropped from the networks’ Hollywood Records. After signing a two album deal with Hollywood in 2004, Symone, who had fulfilled her contract was dropped from the label that is also home to Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers and Corbin Bleu due to […]
Nickelodeon picks up Eisner series
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Michael Eisner is taking a road trip back to TV family land with a gung-ho dentist and some new pals at Nickelodeon. Through his private investment firm, Tornante Co., Eisner plans to announce today that he has sold his first animated series, “Glenn Martin DDS,” to the Viacom Inc.-owned cable channel. The program, about a […]
Mastering the art of theme park survival at Walt Disney World
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008From the moment we arrived in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, we saw signs of stress: kids wailing in their strollers, frustrated parents rushing their children to the next ride, exhausted grandparents trying to keep up. Hardly a formula for fun at Disney World, which comprises the world’s most popular amusement parks. However, we also […]
The magic of Disney?
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Shia LaBeouf’s banged up hand isn’t the only thing hurting after the 22-year-old actor’s car crash and resulting DUI on Sunday. Stephen Spielberg’s golden boy — star of the director’s “Disturbia,” “Transformers,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and the upcoming “Eagle Eye” — is looking a little tarnished. This recent arrest […]
The early birds get the water slides at Aquatica
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008A recent visit to Aquatica, SeaWorld’s new water park, was an eye-opener on summer-weekend crowds. A friend insisted we arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. I thought he was crazy to get up that early on a Saturday, but he was right.
We arrived at 9:15 a.m., and by about 10:15, the park was filled to […]
