Archive for July 1st, 2008
First photo: New baby elephant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Walt Disney World released this photo this morning of the newborn elephant calf who was born in the herd of African elephants at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this weekend. Twenty-six-year-old Moyo gave birth to a 327-pound male elephant June 28 after 21 months gestation. This newest addition, which has yet to be named, is the heaviest […]
Disney’s ‘WALL-E’ Tops Strong Competition
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 ”Wall-E,” the robot love story from Walt Disney Co.’s Pixar unit that includes only sparse dialogue during its 97 minutes, handily bested the competition at the box office, taking in an estimated $62.5 million in its opening weekend.
The opening was on par with the studio’s 2001 movie “Monsters, Inc.,” but it didn’t overtake Pixar’s super […]
At Pixar, everyone gets to be a critic
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Ed Catmull is a corporate president who doesn’t expect perfection from his legions of high-performing employees, a very 21st-century Bay Area blend of hip youthfulness and entertainment industry experience who use cutting-edge technology to create movie magic. At least not on the first try. In fact, Catmull, the seasoned co-founder and president of Academy Award-winning […]
More Hannah ahead for Miley
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Let’s get it out of the way. That Vanity Fair photo shoot? For a teen idol who has suddenly been turned into glossy rag mag fodder, 15-year-old Miley Cyrus is remarkably sanguine when asked about the bare-shoulder, bedsheet-entwined photo. “I was embarrassed,” she says in her rapid, self-assured clip, “but also it’s like, every career […]
Disney Shareholders Notified Personal Information Was Compromised
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Some of Disney’s shareholders have been notified their personal information has been compromised. Bank of New York Mellon, which manages stocks for Disney shareholders, sent out a letter saying a box of data containing people’s personal information was lost as it was being moved to a storage facility. The incident happened in February, but shareholders […]
Disney World adding golf to “Water Park Fun & More” pass
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Walt Disney World is adding a golf option — nine holes on the par 36 Oak Trail course — to its “Water Park Fun & More” add-on to Magic Your Way tickets. The golf option also is being added as a free benefit to Disney World Premium Annual Passes. The golf option requires reserved tee […]
SeaWorld, Busch, increase basic prices, lower Florida deals
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008It looks as if Busch Entertainment Corp. is trying to sway Florida residents to trying more of the company’s theme parks. The Orlando-based theme park company announced new ticket prices this morning that include a $2 increase in the basic ticket rate for SeaWorld Orlando — but also offs a deep-discount in multi-park deals available […]
Pleasure Island fans rallying to try to save clubs
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008It might turn out to be too little too late but fans of Pleasure Island are rallying over the Internet to try to talk Walt Disney World out of its decision to close the six remaining nightclubs at Pleasure Island. Within hours of last Friday’s announcement, fans of Pleasure Island were creating Internet petitions and […]
Innoventions Dream Home opens to the public
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008The Innoventions Dream Home is open to the public starting today, according to Disney Spokesman John McClintock.On June 17 Disney pulled back the curtain on the new Innoventions Dream Home, but the attraction was only open for limited hours and only to annual passholders. McClintock said the home was open to regular guests for some […]
Walt Disney World Moms Panel Launches ‘How-To’ Video Series Online
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Families planning a vacation to Walt Disney World Resort now have access to a new online resource at disneyworldmoms.com: Moms Panel “How-To” videos. The Walt Disney World Moms Panelists share quick, step-by-step visual tips about everything from planning a girlfriends getaway without the kids to figuring out how Disney’s Magical Express really works.
