Star Wars Weekends starts tomorrow, May 22, 2009, at Hollywood Studios. It will run each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 22 to June 14. More than 50 characters and celebrities from the entire saga will be on hand for autographs, pictures, motorcades, Q&A sessions and more. Characters More than 50 characters will join the…
Just hours before America voted Kris Allen the new American Idol and he announced he was going to Disney World – performers, stars, and Idol alums walked the red carpet outside the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and talked about The American Idol Experience attraction in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
From orlandosentinel.com: Wayne Allwine, the actor who voiced Mickey Mouse for more than 30 years, has died. The Walt Disney Co. says Allwine died Monday of complications from diabetes, with Russi Taylor, his wife of 20 years and the voice of Minnie Mouse, by his side. He was 62. “Wayne dedicated his entire professional life…
Kris Allen shouted the famous words “I’m Going to Disney World!” immediately after being crowned the newest American Idol in the show’s star-studded season finale on May 20, 2009 in Los Angeles. Disney camera crews captured Allen’s celebratory pronouncement on the Nokia Theatre stage mere moments after American Idol host Ryan Seacrest announced the champion’s…
Recent rumors that have circulated online point to a new “living” animatronic character that may be showing up soon at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Luxo Jr., the mascot of Pixar Animation Studios, is rumored to be the next installment in Disney’s ongoing Living Character Initiative, joining the company of Lucky the Dinosaur, the Muppet Mobile Lab,…
Take a look at the soon to open Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. Nestled in natural forest glens near Downtown Disney, all 60 of the three-bedroom homes are elevated 10 feet off the ground on pedestals and beams designed to blend into the environment. These new Disney Vacation Club villas sleep…
The Great Piggy Bank Adventure had its grand opening this morning in Innoventions West at Epcot. The attraction is presented by T. Rowe Price. Pictured above with Mickey Mouse are, from left, Epcot Vice President Dan Cockerell, T. Rowe Price Chairman and CIO Brian Rogers, T. Rowe vice chairman Price Edward Bernard, and Walt Disney…
By Derrik J. Lang, AP; Photo of The American Idol Experience stage by Matt Roseboom LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Allen or Adam Lambert won’t just be crowned the next “American Idol” — one of them is going to Disney World. Whichever singer wins will shout the famous phrase “I’m going to Disney World!” in…
The Peterson Companies announced today the sale of land at its National Harbor development near Washington, DC to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Disney is considering using the 15-acre site overlooking the Potomac River in National Harbor, MD as the location for a resort hotel for families and others visiting the National Capital Region….
The Great Piggy Bank Adventure, Presented by T. Rowe Price, opens tomorrow, May 19, bringing basic saving and investing concepts to life in a fun and captivating way through a live, first-of-its-kind interactive experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot. It features a series of entertaining games that bring to life and teach key financial themes of…
