Archive for July 7th, 2008
Disney Fires Employee Over Gun At Work
Monday, July 7th, 2008A Disney employee was fired on Monday after taking a gun to work. Edwin Sotomayor, a security officer, was terminated for violating company policies and failing to cooperate during an investigation, according to Disney. Disney recently announced it was exempt from a new law that says workers can take guns to work as long as […]
Get caffeine fix at Disney World Ticket & Transportation Center
Monday, July 7th, 2008There is now a coffee outlet at the Ticket & Transportation Center. It’s right there between the ramps to the monorail and the path to the ferry boat to Magic Kingdom. Perhaps guest surveys indicated that folks wanted more dining options and more shopping options at the TTC, just like those for Downtown Disney, which resulted […]
Disney on Ice Presents Worlds of Fantasy
Monday, July 7th, 2008Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy takes flight this fall as Feld Entertainment’s newest ice spectacular, featuring four fun-filled classic and current Disney stories. Set to launch on a 70 city, two-year tour in August 2008, Worlds of Fantasy showcases beloved characters from Disney/Pixar’s Cars, Disney’s The Lion King and The Little Mermaid, as […]
Disney channel to start ‘Talk Out Loud’ initiative on 12 July
Monday, July 7th, 2008Based on the channel’s programming philosophy of being a part of real kids’ lives and inspiring them to realize their dreams, Disney channel has announced a new initiative called Talk Out Loud. The initiative will give kids an opportunity to join their favorite Disney characters. Starting 12 July, as a part of the school relationship […]
Walt Disney Japan and JCB Announce Co-branded Credit Card Agreements
Monday, July 7th, 2008The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. and JCB Co., Ltd. today announced agreements for a marketing alliance and a co-branded credit card. The marketing alliance will allow JCB to leverage Disney content in a broad range of activities to market its payments business in Japan. Under the co-branded credit card agreement, JCB will develop and […]
Disneyland #1 in park poll
Monday, July 7th, 2008Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., was voted the world’s best theme park, but its Florida counterpart Walt Disney World and rival Universal Orlando also were honored in results released late last week of an annual Internet-based poll.
ThemeParkInsider.com is a consumer guide to theme parks that claims more than 20,000 registered members. Its poll drew 75,000 Internet […]
