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American Idol winner will be 'Going to Disney World'

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…

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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 Hat. Beginning tomorrow, Friday, May 15,…

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Video and Pictures of Toy Story Mania for Nintendo Wii

The popular Disney’s Hollywood Studios attraction Toy Story Mania is coming to the Nintendo Wii home video game system in September Here are a few images and videos depicting the gameplay, which should seem very familiar to anyone who has been on the ride. Thanks to @KlayMan2007 for the video link.

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Club Penguin Characters Arrive at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Club Penguin characters Rockhopper and Blue Penguin made their first appearance in a Disney theme park at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World on April 30, 2009: Club Penguin Rockhopper and Blue Penguin at Walt Disney WorldWatch this video on YouTube You can download standard and high-definition copies of this video in our Video…

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Disney's Hollywood Studios Celebrates 20 Years – Video, Photos, and Imagineer Talk Summary

Today, May 1, 2009, marks the 20th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. When it opened two decades ago as the Disney-MGM Studios, it was Walt Disney World’s third theme park rand revolved around the idea of television and movie-making. In honor of the 20th anniversary, Disney held a special rope-drop ceremony this morning at 8…

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What's new and upcoming at Walt Disney World

Here are some of the new things happening around Walt Disney World this summer. We’ve written about some of these before, but some of this is brand new information. Be sure to get a copy of our Summer 2009 issue for more information on many of these happenings. Stitch’s SuperSonic Celebration Everybody’s favorite galactic pal…

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New Disney/Star Wars Merchandise Announced for Star Wars Weekends 2009 and Beyond

At this past weekend’s FX! International Show, a Disney products panel was held, hosted by Disney product developer Brad Schoeneberg, in which new merchandise was revealed for the upcoming Star Wars Weekends event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here are some of the highlights (click the images to enlarge them): New to this year’s Star Wars…