Disney Purchases Washington DC Land to Build New Resort Hotel
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…
The Great Piggy Bank Adventure opens tomorrow at Epcot's Innoventions
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…
Details Emerge on Disney's upcoming Tomorrowland movie
With the success of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, based on the theme park ride of the same name, it’s no surprise that more park-inspired films are on the way. Rumors of a Jungle Cruise movie have been bouncing around the Internet for many months, but it now…
Meet Hoover and Sawyer, tawny frogmouth chicks from SeaWorld
Already showing the large, frog-like mouths that give the species its name, Hoover (left) and Sawyer are tawny frogmouth chicks that were hatched at SeaWorld in January, 2009. Until recently, the population of tawny frogmouths in North American zoos was facing extinction and breeding programs were largely unsuccessful. SeaWorld…
Disney's D23 Fan Community Announces Summer 2009 Special Events Calendar
Disney’s D23, the Official Community for Disney Fans, today announced its Summer 2009 Special Events Calendar that includes movie screenings, visiting the Walt Disney Studios, Archives and the new Walt Disney Family Museum. Here are more details on the charter member-only special events: May 28 D23 “Up All Night”…
First Look at Characters from Disney/Pixar's Up at Hollywood Studios
Characters from the new Disney-Pixar animated comedy Up made a surprise visit today, May 14, 2009 to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The three characters – Russell, an eight-year-old wilderness explorer; Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman; and Dug, a dog – are seen here posing in front of the park’s Sorcerer…
