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The marketing push for The Princess and the Frog, Disney’s next animated film will get another boost Monday, Oct. 26, at the Magic Kingdom. That’s when characters Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen start making appearances in the theme park.
Tiana will be welcomed Monday with a one-time processional down Main Street at 9:15 a.m.
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The Annual Passholder three-months-free deal is valid until Aug. 31, 2010. When you renew your pass before then and pay for the usual 12 months, you will actually get 15 months of admission.
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A man carrying a loaded 9mm handgun was arrested at Downtown Disney after an off-duty deputy sheriff saw him flashing gang hand signs and noticed the outline of the gun in his waistband, investigators said today.
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There’s a chance Monday night to relive some memories of the late, lamented Comedy Warehouse and Adventurers Club while lending a helping hand to someone in need.
Monday, Disney performers and others are staging a night of remembrance for their late colleague Bruce Bowes. Bruce was a sound technician; his work can be heard in the Shakespeare Center’s current production of Yankee Tavern.
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The contest is open to children 6 to 12 years old in the 50 United States and District of Columbia. Deadline to enter is Friday, Nov. 6. The winner, parent and two guests will receive a three-day, two-night vacation at Walt Disney World and a VIP tour of Kennedy Space Center.
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Disneyland this week introduced a new service designed to give blind guests a visual description of some of its most popular attractions.
The service, called “audio description,” was developed by Disney technicians in Orlando and rolled out at Walt Disney World earlier this year. It also uses technology that Disney has been able to build into a bit of a side business.
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Just beyond the western entrance to Walt Disney World, construction crews are putting the finishing touches on a new network of roads complete with utility lines, street lamps and palm trees — but not a single building.
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The Walt Disney Co. is shaking up leadership of its global theme parks division, announcing this afternoon that Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs will be moved to become chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
The division’s current chairman, Jay Rasulo, will take Stagg’s place as Disney Co. CFO. The executives will assume their new roles at the end of the year.
Details »Here’s a look at “Sailor Mickey,” the inflatible version of Mickey Mouse that will represent the Disney Cruise Line at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Details »The Walt Disney Co.’s profit leapt 18 percent during the final three months of its financial year, lifted by the strength of its ESPN sports channels and its television-syndication sales.
Business at the company’s theme parks in Orlando and elsewhere around the world remained soft during the fiscal fourth quarter.
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Last month the first three Stanley books were inducted into the Library of Congress, and Adventures by Disney and HarperCollins Children’s Books announced the contest, The Search For Flat Stanley’s Next Big Adventure. Children ages 7 to 12 can win an Adventures by Disney vacation by creating a themed Flat Stanley and a 150-word story about his next big adventure.
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The Walt Disney Co. plans to bring a delegation from Shanghai to Orlando early next month for a series of briefings with executives at Walt Disney World, as the company accelerates design of its first resort on mainland China.
Details »Reedy Creek’s new maximums do allow for one major new theme park to be added during the following five years, through 2018. But Reedy Creek officials stress the projections are essentially long-term guess work and not based on Disney’s internal development plans.
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Sometime today, chef Tony Marotta of Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will begin preparing a Thanksgiving feast big enough to feed 700 people.
But the meal isn’t for tourists vacationing at Walt Disney World. It’s for people who might otherwise go hungry on the holiday.
Details »To order merchandise from Walt Disney World, call 407-363-6200 or e-mail wdw.mail.order@disneyworld.com. Calls are answered 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
To order from Disneyland, call 1-800-760-3566. Calls are answered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
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