Disney News
Below, you’ll find the latest headlines from web sites that focus on Disney theme parks like Disney World, Disneyland, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios & more. Also see the Podcast Page for Disney focused podcasts.
- Disney's deal with University of Oregon is done9 March 2010, 6:17 pm
The University of Oregon's duck mascot no longer answers to Disney. Until now, Disney has held ownership rights and the school has to follow rules for how the duck will act and where it can be seen....
- Disney's volunteer program has closed9 March 2010, 5:36 pm
In only two months, Disney's "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" program is full.... - Walt Disney World chefs to cook at White House8 March 2010, 8:39 pm
Two Walt Disney World chefs will have the honor of cooking at the White House Tuesday night.... - PETA plans SeaWorld protest8 March 2010, 3:01 pm
According to a press release, PETA is planning a protest against SeaWorld for Tuesday morning. The animal activist group is planning to fly a plane pulling a banner reading "SeaWorld: Let Whales and Dolphins Out of Prison" over the park.... - Disney's D23 turns one, cancels 2010 Expo7 March 2010, 9:34 pm
Disney's fan community, D23, will celebrate its first anniversary on March 10 with a party for its members at Disneyland. It was also announced that the next Expo will not be held until at least 2011.... - OSHA clears Walt Disney World of wrongdoing4 March 2010, 10:20 pm
Walt Disney World has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of a performer in the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular....
- The Mickey Mouse Musician10 March 2010, 1:00 am
Wade remembers Gordon Felix Mills and the Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air... - Mouseplanet Mailbag9 March 2010, 1:00 am
Jeff Kober, David Koenig, and Lani Teshima all answer reader mail this week.... - MouseStation Podcast - Collected Short Subjects9 March 2010, 1:00 am
Circling with altitude, a Toontown Fair Tip (while it lasts), a guest appearance by The Kid, listener attraction makeover suggestions and more.... - Walt Disney World Resort Update8 March 2010, 1:00 am
New additions to Downtown Disney, ground broken for Fantasyland Forest, Give a Day, Get a Disney Day ending and more.... - Disneyland Resort Update8 March 2010, 1:00 am
Charities prepare to end Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program; Sherman Brothers to be honored with Main Street Window; Resort construction update; This and That... - Alice in Wonderland5 March 2010, 1:00 am
Tim Burton offers up a live action sequel to a cherished Disney animated classic....
- Dateline Disneyland Bursts Into Spring8 March 2010, 6:59 am
Never mind this weekend’s rainy weather — it’s spring in Southern California and the flowers are in bloom at the Disneyland Resort! As spring color brightens up the parks, walkways are still littered with construction walls at both Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure. Tarps are back up at the waterways surrounding the Bridge [...]... - Weekend Update – Tokyo Treats, Epcot Blooms, Disneyland Dreams6 March 2010, 12:51 am
The weekend is the perfect time to pack your virtual bags and join the Weekend Update for a photo tour of the world. This time around the big blue marble we sample the delicious treats of Tokyo Disneyland Resort. Then we stroll through Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival as the park bursts into color. MiceAge [...]... - In The Parks – First Signs of Spring, Last Signs of Christmas4 March 2010, 11:43 pm
In the Parks returns today with updates from around the Disneyland Resort and Southern California amusement parks and attractions. Whale watching, tar pits, concert halls, and Mickey Mouse all have something in common today. And we’ll find out where Christmas is still holding out at Disneyland. As usual, the update is packed with photos, deals, [...]... - Weekly Disney News and Rumor Round Up3 March 2010, 8:51 am
The MiceChat Round Up crew have assembled another great weekly digest of Disney and theme park news and rumors. Of course, the big news is Captain EO’s return to Disneyland’s Magic Eye Theater. You’ll find numerous trip reports and thoughts on the re-introduced Captain EO. Are the 80’s chic again? You be the judge. Also, [...]... - Dateline Disneyland – Rails, Rockets, and Retro Space Captains1 March 2010, 8:58 am
Dateline Disneyland is back with news, photos, and construction updates from the Disneyland Resort in Southern California. The big news last week was the much-anticipated return of the 1986 Michael Jackson 3D musical spectacular Captain EO. With “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience” evicted from Tomorrowland, Captain EO has returned for a limited engagement [...]... - Weekend Update: Epcot Flowers and Olympic Glory27 February 2010, 12:06 am
Then Weekend Update bids farewell to the Olympics in Vancouver with a fabulous photo report. Then we jet off to Walt Disney World for a little gossip and a first look at Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival. And we wrap up this week’s wonderful update with some VERY special vintage post card images from the [...]...
- Newly Registered Domains Suggest Projects, Keychest Progress, Toy Story Getting CARS Treatment6 March 2010, 5:50 am
Another day, another series of domain names being registered by Disney. The domain name that stands out the most is BILLIONDOLLARFRESHMAN.COM which sounds like it could be an upcoming film either for Walt Disney Studios, DreamWorks or Disney Channel. Replace the B with an M and you have what sounds like could have been a Kurt [...]... - D23 Anniversary Event: Steven Clark Talks D23 Expo, New Upcoming Events and WDI Drops Bombshells6 March 2010, 5:39 am
Last night, Disney’s D23 held a private after-hours event for members who attended its (slightly early) first anniversary party in which most of the existing Fantasyland was turned into a bounty of attractions, unique character meet and greet experiences and dessert party. Aside from the party, there were two key events. The first of which was [...]... - Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Disney Theatrical Working on ‘Newsies’ for Broadway5 March 2010, 4:05 am
You might want to sit down for this one. This week has been busy on the Disney domain registration front. First we brought some very widely received news about several domains registered by Walt Disney Studios for potential upcoming projects, DreamWorks titles in the works and a possible name-change for Secretariat. Then it’s reported that Disney [...]... - Disney Lets Wild Duck Roam Free Amongst University of Oregon Footballers4 March 2010, 8:48 am
As we reported last November, the UO Duck (then potentially in some hot water) was operating under license by The Walt Disney Company for his one-time likeness to Donald Duck (and initially enacted by Walt Disney himself). As the UO Duck’s look has changed over the years, it’s fair to say that short of being [...]... - Epcot’s 2010 ‘Sounds Like Summer’ Concert Line-up Announced4 March 2010, 5:20 am
The Walt Disney World resort has provided us with the (almost) full line-up of the annual Sounds Like Summer concert series at Epcot’s America Gardens Theatre. Admission to the concert series which features established cover bands is free with paid admission to the park. This year’s series runs from June 12 through July 31 and [...]... - March Hare Madness Continues! Wonderful ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Prize Pack Giveaway3 March 2010, 9:33 pm
With such an overwhelming response to the recent soundtrack giveaway, we’d be mad as a hatter not to offer another round of exciting Alice in Wonderland inspired merchandise from some of the hottest outfitters and toy manufacturers around. Thanks to our friends at Disney Consumer Products, we’re proud to offer one lucky Stitch Kingdom reader [...]...
- Tron Legacy Trailer10 March 2010, 2:47 am
The Tron Legacy trailer is available online and it looks great! You can watch a HD version via this link or you can visit the official Disney Tron site. While it did give me chills down my spine (I love Tron), I do have some doubts about the story set up. How is it possible [...]... - Oscars for UP8 March 2010, 2:19 am
UP didn’t win the Oscar for Best Picture, but it had some tough competition and it would have been a surprise if it would have made it in that category. The Hurt Locker took the Oscar home and can add it next to all the other prices it already won. Up was also nominated for [...]... - Tron: Legacy Animation Series5 March 2010, 5:15 am
The first movie from 1982 wasn’t the success Disney had hoped for but over the years it did became the cult classic it deserves to be and Disney saw potential in a sequel. The second movie isn’t out yet, but is already generating a followers of fans who can’t wait to see it. This time Disney [...]... - Disney’s Avengers5 March 2010, 2:28 am
The Disney Channel and Disney XD has released their plans for the 2010-2011 television season and as expected will have some of their famous usuals return. But there will be some new shows to and one of them will be a new Avengers animation series: “The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes”. The new show will target kids age [...]... - Disneyland in Comics1 March 2010, 7:17 am
It looks like comics are a good investment. Imagine if you would have owned a Action Comics 1 (first Superman) or a Detective Comics 27 ( first Batman). They both have been sold in a high grade (grade 8.0 CGC for those interested) for $1.000.000 and more. Not to bad, especially if you would have [...]... - SeaWorld Trainer Killed25 February 2010, 2:24 am
In what seems to be an accidental death a 16 year veteran SeaWorld trainer has died during one of the live shows in SeaWorld. The victum is identified as 40 year old Dawn Brancheau. Investigation is under way to find out the cause of the incident. According to first witnesses the trainer was pulled into [...]...
- Tim Burton Profile10 March 2010, 5:46 am
Going to see Alice in Wonderland this week? Then bone up on your Tim Burton with a great career recap from FlickeringMyth.com. The first three parts of the four part story are now live. Part one, two, and three. Discuss this post, and anything else related to Disney, at the TownSquare Forums. The Disney Blog recommends [...] Discuss this post, and anything else related to Disney, at the TownSquare Forums. The Disney Blog recommends Kelson Prime for web hosting and consulting. Tim Burton Pro... - Mickey Ears-Disney Podcast Review 3-8-109 March 2010, 9:31 pm
A Window to the Magic (iTunes) Episode #227 Guest Host TJ shares with us a tribute to Harriet Burns. In an NPR ‘This American Life’ type format, we hear from many people who relate anecdotes about Harriet, including several Disney Legends as well as her daughter. We are relayed details from her early days at [...] Discuss this post, and anything else related to Disney, at the TownSquare Forums. The Disney Blog recommends Kelson Prime for web hosting and consulting. Mickey Ears-Disney Podca... - Disney’s Give A Day, Get a Day promotion ends9 March 2010, 5:48 pm
The promotion that aimed to get people volunteering in their local communities in exchange for a free ticket to a Disney theme park has come to a close with the 1 millionth volunteer. Give A Day, Get A Disney Day reached that number in just over two months, quite a bit faster than they expected [...] Discuss this post, and anything else related to Disney, at the TownSquare Forums. The Disney Blog recommends Kelson Prime for web hosting and consulting. Disney’s Give A Day, Get a Day promo... - Behind Disney’s Tilt-Shift Videos9 March 2010, 6:06 am
This morning’s must read story is the interview with Todd Heiden, International PR Director, Disney Destinations LLC. He tells the story of how the Tilt-Shift videos Disney Parks have been deploying have increased customer engagement… plus they’re just damn cool. So how did Disney start to use them, well let’s let Todd explain: I was first introduced [...] Discuss this post, and anything else related to Disney, at the TownSquare Forums. The Disney Blog recommends Kelson... - Downtown Disney St. Patricks Day Dining Specials8 March 2010, 10:11 pm
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! And just because you’re on vacation doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate. The following Downtown Disney restaurants have put an Irish twist on a few of their signature dishes: Fulton’s Crab House is offering a hearty and delicious meal fit for an Irish King! Start out with Irish Potato and [...] Discuss this post, and anything else related to Disney, at the TownSquare Forums. The Disney Blog recommends Kelson Prime for web hosting and c... - Tron Legacy Trailer Hits the Internet8 March 2010, 9:32 pm
Without any further ado… the first trailer from Tron Legacy. Open. Open. Open. This looks a little different from the ‘proof of concept’ trailer that was shown at Comic-Con, but it’s still good. What do you think? Discuss this post, and anything else related to Disney, at the TownSquare Forums. The Disney Blog recommends Kelson Prime for [...] Discuss this post, and anything else related to Disney, at the TownSquare Forums. The Disney Blog recommends Kelson Prime fo...
- ‘Give a Day, Get a Disney Day’ Reaches Goal – 1M Inspired to Volunteer9 March 2010, 4:46 pm
We’re celebrating at Disney Parks today…the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program has officially reached its goal. That’s right, one million of you have been inspired to give back to your communities through volunteer service in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada since Disney Parks launched this first-of-its-kind program on January 1.... - Answers to Questions You Asked the Disneyland Resort Ambassadors9 March 2010, 1:44 pm
A couple of weeks ago we introduced the Disneyland Resort Ambassadors on the Disney Parks Blog, and we asked followers of the Disney Parks Blog and fans of the Disneyland Facebook page if they had any questions for Quinn and Danielle. Here are some of your questions and the answers from the Ambassadors:... - Epcot as Art9 March 2010, 9:36 am
This is another of my 2001 series of Epcot images shot purely for pleasure as a personal project. I used a Leica mounted on a tripod, and the light source for the Japan pagoda was one of the large torches that line the lagoon, part of the Illuminations show. The firelight bathed the structure with a rich, warm glow that revealed great architectural detail. I particularly enjoy the simple elegance of this image.... - Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival ‘Grow Your Garden’ Instant Win Game Begins9 March 2010, 7:30 am
In recent weeks, we’ve shared some spectacular images of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival on the blog but it’s best to experience it in person. And beginning today, Florida residents (18 years of age and older) are getting a chance to win their way to the event.... - Spring Forward to Help Endangered Frogs8 March 2010, 2:01 pm
As people in most of the U.S. get ready to set their clocks one hour ahead for Daylight Saving time, Guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom will "spring forward" to save frogs and other amphibians. On March 10, just a few days before Daylight Saving time begins, Guests and their families visiting the theme park will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of frog-related activities and find out how they can help amphibians, which are facing an extinction crisis.... - What Do You Do When it’s Raining at Disneyland Resort?8 March 2010, 11:51 am
It very rarely rains in Southern California, but this past year we saw some serious rain. On one of those rainy days, guests got to see a beautiful rainbow that arched all the way across the sky. We asked guests in Disneyland park: "What's it like when it's raining while you're visiting the Parks?"...
- Epcot Flower and Garden Entrance Topiary (A LaughingPlace.com Original Article)5 March 2010, 3:47 pm
Our first pictorial from Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival features pictures and video from the entrance topiary. ... - Toon Talk: Ponyo Blu-Ray and DVD2 March 2010, 3:47 pm
Kirby reviews the Blu-Ray / DVD release of Hayao Miyazak's Ponyo. ... - Disneyland's Captain EO Tribute Opening Day (A LaughingPlace.com Original Article)2 March 2010, 1:51 pm
Video and pictures from the opening day of Disneyland's Captain EO Tribute. ... - February 20 Laughing Place Disney Podcast20 February 2010, 4:51 am
The LPP discuss Disney World's Summer Nightastic and Give-A-Day, Get-A-Day event, the return of LOST and a check-in on 2010 predictions plus lots of Reader Mail and an extended Rocket Rod Round. Sponsored by HoJoAnaheim.com and MouseEarVacations.com. ... - Around the Magic Kingdom (A LaughingPlace.com Original Article)19 February 2010, 2:30 pm
Recent pictures from the Magic Kingdom including lots of construction projects. ... - Around Downtown Disney (A LaughingPlace.com Original Article)19 February 2010, 2:29 pm
Recent pictures from Downtown Disney including the recently closed Planet Hollywood store. ...
- Changes to Resort Airline Check-in Service4 June 2008, 12:50 pm
Now that some airlines have begun charging for checked luggage, policies for the Resort Airline Check-in Service have changed. Guests with excess luggage can still use the service, but must pre-pay for their baggage before checking in. The specifics are detailed on the news page of AllEars.Net.... - New Photos of Accessible Room at Disney World's Polynesian Resort4 June 2008, 12:50 pm
Reader Theresa Brown shares photos of an accessible room at Walt Disney World's Polynesian Resort, along with detailed descriptions.... - Jack Spence Visits Hong Kong Disneyland4 June 2008, 12:50 pm
In the World According to Jack, Jack Spence has been sharing his recent experiences at Hong Kong Disneyland. In his current blog he writes about and shares photos of Hong Kong's Disneyland Hotel.... - Have a Disney Question? Then You Need an Answer -- Anita Answer!4 June 2008, 12:50 pm
This week our Disney expert Anita answers questions on the apartments in Disneyland; what happened to Pam Brody; was Walt Disney accused of being a Communist; the next "Celebration" for WDW; the seagulls; and what became of the Chinese theme park.... - Walt Disney World Photo of the Week!4 June 2008, 12:50 pm
If red skies at Night are a sailor's delight, that sailor would have been ecstatic to see this dramatic sky at Downtown Disney, captured in this week's photo by repeat contributor Jim Ell of Clearwater, Florida.... - New Sushi Bar Tested at Disney World's Polynesian Resort4 June 2008, 12:50 pm
The Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World has been testing a new sushi bar, Kona Island Sushi Bar, in the evenings at the Kona Island coffee stand, located next to the Kona Cafe. A mini palm tree barrier separates the area from the path to the glass door leading to the monorail. The trial bar offers standard sushi items such as sashimi, California luau roll, and tuna poke, and also has a selection of cocktails and sake. We have the menu on our site....
