From orlandosentinel.com: Just got off the phone with Iron Chef, Supermom Cat Cora. She’s working with Walt Disney World on a new signature restaurant concept for the theme park. Expect it to have the energetic, fresh, family-friendly vibe Cora is known for. I wouldn’t be surprised if the menu reflects her Greek and Mississippi roots….
Today is the last day to enter the Mystery Photo contest in our current (Feb./March 2009) issue. The picture in the magazine must have been a bit too hard to figure out, so we’ve expanded the photo here. The clue is: To find this hanging decoration, you must travel halfway around the world, yet remain…
Britney Spears poses March 5, 2009 with her two sons Preston (left) and Jayden (right) in Mickey’s Toontown Fair at the Magic Kingdom. Spears just kicked off her international “Circus” concert tour. (Diana Zalucky, photographer) Below, Britney (left) and her son Jayden take a turn with Britney’s assistant Brett Miller on the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway.
From distantcreations.com: The mystery behind Disney’s “Are you 23?” viral question is quickly unraveling leading up to the March 10 reveal date. At least one Barnes & Noble store has put out the new quarterly “Disney Twenty Three” magazine a few days earlier than they were supposed to and DC blog reader Joseph has sent…
The Mexican / South American restaurant from E-Brands Restaurants that is currently under construction at Downtown Disney is officially going to be called Paradiso 37. The restaurant is being installed into a former Pleasure Island club location. Restaurant Marrakesh in Morocco at Epcot is partially owned by Rashid Choufani who also owns E-Brands. Update: Some…
From orlandosentinel.com: Virgin Megastores around the country — including the one in Downtown Disney — will close this summer, a company spokeswoman confirmed Monday afternoon. Link Update: It was originally reported that Virgin’s last day at Downtown Disney would be May 31. Now it’s been changed to May 12, 2009.
ESPN the Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Feb. 27 to March 1) will feature a “who’s who” lineup of athletes and ESPN personalities involved in a one-of-a-kind experience for sports fans of all ages. The growing list of big names from sports scheduled to appear during the sixth edition of ESPN the Weekend includes Super…
Rounding out our ongoing coverage of the American Idol Experience world premiere event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on February 12, 2009 is a video series of the entire show that Disney put on for the media. I’ve split it into several parts for easier consumption. It’s kind of like watching the American Idol television show…
Here’s another fun video from the premiere of the American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It features all 27 of the American Idol celebrities that were in attendance for the event gathering together and posing for the cameras, chatting between shots. Included in this video are Jordin Sparks, Fantasia Barrino, Kelly Clarkson, Paula Abdul,…
While on the blue carpet, we had a chance to interview eight of the American Idol celebrities that were in attendance for the premiere of the American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here are the interviews: Justin Guarini, American Idol Season 1 Runner-Up Carly Smithson, American Idol Season 7 Finalist Ace Young, American…
