Archive for September, 2008
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008On September 30, Walt Disney Records unveils Nightmare Revisited with 20 fresh recordings and beloved covers of the music, mayhem, and merriment from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Danny Elfman returns to recapture the musical landscape he masterfully created for the original The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack with two brand new recordings of the […]
Disney foray into film production in India
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008The Walt Disney Company (India) on Tuesday announced its plans to independently produce four live action films. These will include The 19th Step with Kamal Haasan and Asin, to be directed by Bharat Bala, and Zokkomon with the Taare Zameen Par whiz-kid Darsheel Safari, to be directed by Satyajit Bhatkal.
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Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ set to roar in Sin City
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008It’s Simba’s turn to roar on the Strip. Disney’s “The Lion King” has been picked to replace “Mamma Mia!” at the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino, where it will take over for the musical, part of a wave of Broadway hits to migrate to the desert. Disney’s stage version of the animated hit is the company’s first […]
Walt Disney Co. outperformed media peers in 3Q
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008The Walt Disney Co.’s share price outperformed its media peers in the third quarter, falling just 1.6 percent over the period as investors valued consumer loyalty to its brands amid a weak economy. Shares in the owner of ESPN, movie studios, ABC and theme parks fell from $31.20 to $30.69 between June 30 and Tuesday, […]
Miley Cyrus’ Birthday Bash Kicks Disney Gays to the Curb
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Burgeoning pop diva Miley Cyrus is kicking the gays out of Disneyland to celebrate her sweet 16, according to Queerty.com. The Hannah Montana star has insisted on celebrating her Oct. 5 birthday at Disneyland in Anaheim Calif., although her birthday falls right in the midst the theme park’s annual Gay Days, which are slated from Oct. 3-5. […]
Super Soap Weekend lineup revealed
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Actors (character names in parenthesis) coming on Nov. 15 and 16 (lineups are subject to change):
ALL MY CHILDREN: Alicia Minshew (Kendall), Bobbie Eakes (Krystal), Darnell Williams (Jesse), Eden Riegel (Bianca), Melissa Claire Egan (Annie), Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake). Previously announced were Thorsten Kaye (Zach), Aiden Turner (Aidan) and Rebecca Budig (Greenlee). Cameron Mathison (Ryan) will […]
WDW Newsletter Radio New Playlists
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008I have now updated some of the playlists on WDW Newsletter Radio and have changed the times of the day each list will play. This way you arent always hearing the same music at the same time each day. I hope to change it around every few weeks to keep things fresh. Thanks to everyone […]
Demi Lovato: Meet Disney’s New Princess
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008A pretty girl, an old-fashioned candy shop, a sunny September afternoon — what could be sweeter? Sixteen-year-old Demi Lovato, loose coffee-colored waves tumbling over her shoulders, chin distinctly dimpled, grabs giddily at handfuls of Gobstoppers and jelly beans inside Economy Candy, a decades-old fixture on New York City’s Lower East Side.
Old folks may not know […]
Magazine for Disney fans to launch
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Celebrations, a magazine for Disney fans, will launch in mid-October. The magazine is not owned by or affiliated with the Walt Disney Co. The magazine will be distributed every other month to an international subscriber base of “several thousand” said Tim Foster, co-editor and founder of Celebrations. Additional copies will be distributed at various Disney […]
Glass to make opera about Disney
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008The opera, which will honour the musician’s 75th birthday, will be based on the novel The Perfect American. The book is based on a fictional cartoonist who worked for Disney in the 1940s-50s. He recounts the legendary founder’s tale of the Disney success. It will open the New York City Opera 2012-2013 season. The traditional […]
Disney academy inspires teen to go for his dreams
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Irving Wilson, a senior at Evans High School, said the idea of going to college was an afterthought until he attended Disney’s Dreamers Academy in January. “I didn’t care too much about college before I went there,” said Irving, 18. “I didn’t have a clue of really what I wanted to be.” Irving, who now […]
Disney prepares for last Super Soap weekend — promises fitting finale
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Who’s killing ABC Super Soap Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios? It’s not Zach Slater, the sometimes bad boy on ABC’s All My Children played by Thorsten Kaye. He’s pledged to attend this year’s Walt Disney World ABC Super Soap Weekend, set for Nov. 15 and 16. Same with John McBain, the sometimes suspect One Life […]
Disney Store Unveils Exclusive Line of Camp Rock and Hannah Montana Costumes
Monday, September 29th, 2008Disney Store’s exclusive line of 2008 Halloween costumes capture the fun, spirit and music of the most popular Disney Channel hits – Camp Rock, Hannah Montana and High School Musical. From sparkling Disney Princess costumes outfitted with faceted jewels to shimmering Disney Fairies with light up wings and rowdy pirates from Disney’s Pirates of the […]
Who owns the rights to photo at Disney?
Monday, September 29th, 2008Q: If I take a photograph of a privately owned building or object, do I own the copyright to that photograph? For example, if I took a photo of Spaceship Earth at Epcot, would I be allowed to make and sell postcards made from that photograph?
A: In this situation, the question of ownership of the […]
Disney: ‘Music games don’t need pricey peripherals’
Monday, September 29th, 2008Disney Interactive Studios CEO Graham Hopper has said that consumers may be put off buying rhythm action games by the prospect of using an additional peripheral. Discussing the unique appeal of new Disney title Ultimate Band – which doesn’t come with a peripheral – Hopper said that many consumers didn’t have the space or inclination […]
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