Archive for Temmuz, 2008

Disney Legend Harriet Burns dies

Harrriet Burns, the first woman to join the creative staff of Disney Imagineering, passed away at the age of 79.
Ms. Burns joined Disney in 1955 and initially worked on the sets and props for the “Mickey Mouse Club.” While working alongside Fred Joerger who was creating models for the planned Disneyland Park, Ms. Burns participated [...]

Disney and Stan Lee expected to announce collaboration

Stan Lee’s POW Entertainment has partnered with the Walt Disney Company in creating digital content.
Lee, the creative force behind Marvel Comic’s superheroes, will develop online and mobile versions of “Time Jumper”, his latest product. The storyline for Jumper involves a teen who is able to time travel and battle terrorists via his cell phone.
Lee stated [...]

Port Canaveral chooses designer for Disney terminal revamp

The Port Canaveral Authority has chosen CH2M Hill to oversee the modification of the Disney Cruise Line terminal.
The expansion, slated for completion on October 1, 2010, will allow the two new Disney ships access to the Port. The ships, currently being built in Germany, will be substantially larger than Disney’s existing fleet.
The contract between CH2M [...]

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Disneyland gave itself a wonderful present yesterday for its 53rd Anniversary when it was announced that by late this year the Sleeping Beauty Castle Diorama would re-open with a new show.
When the attraction is unveiled later this year, the “show” will differ from the dioramas of the 1980s and ‘90s, returning to the unique style [...]

Disney barring use of bogus FastPasses

Disney is taking measures to stop the sale of expired FastPasses on internet auction sites. The tickets are used at Disney’s parks as a method for guests to bypass lengthy attraction standby lines.
EBay is the main selling venue for FastPasses and has declined Disney’s request to put an end to the FastPass listings.
Catherine England, spokesperson [...]

Disney states their exempt from Florida’s concealed weapon laws

Walt Disney World is using a legal loophole and stating that they are exempt from Florida’s recently enacted legislation allowing concealed weapons to be carried by residents with permits.
Disney is claiming their federal permits for the storage/use of fireworks falls under the law’s stipulation that employers who manufacture, store or use explosives can ban firearms.
A [...]


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