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High School Musical: The Concert Tour Dates Set

“High School Musical: The Concert Tour” has announced a run of 40 cities across America. Some of the original film’s cast will be on the tour: Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Ashley Tisdale, and Vanessa Hudgens.

Tickets for “High School Musical” concerts go on sale Nov. 4

Full city list is below the cut.

Update: More Concert Information

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Engineering Students Participate in Imagineering Contest

Susan Chaityn Lebovits writes about an Imagineering contest and what two students at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham came up with. "Our idea was to create a video capture system throughout the park," said Michaelidis, who grew up in Hyde Park. “To take still-frame shots — like photos of visitors with Mickey… Read More »Engineering Students Participate in Imagineering Contest

Disneyland Resort Area experiencing growing pains

If Disneyland is to ever have a third-gate then the piece of property currently up for debate in front of the Anaheim City Council had better not become housing. But that’s the plan from Anaheim officials who clearly want to shoot any future growth of… Read More »Disneyland Resort Area experiencing growing pains

Land for rumored new themepark now up for sale in Kissimmee

I drove by the site for the rumored “Paidia” themepark yesterday and noticed that a for sale sign for 458 acres is now erected on the property. That’s sad, but it’s probably another example of Katrina’s affects. The original investors for the new themepark were… Read More »Land for rumored new themepark now up for sale in Kissimmee

Year Of A Million Dreams, where the real magic lies

Kitty-Chan, of the Broke Hoedown blog (get it? Baroque Hoedown.. MSEP anyone?) writes about where the real magic with Disney’s Year of a Million Dreams promotion might be found… with the Cast Members who are suddenly freed up to make a the day of a… Read More »Year Of A Million Dreams, where the real magic lies

Peter Jennings, Joe Ranft, Paul Frees receive Disney Legends Award, among others

12 new honorees were inducted into the Walt Disney Company Legends program yesterday. These included

  • ABC News anchor Peter Jennings;
  • Disney and Pixar animation story artist Joe Ranft;
  • Voice actor Paul Frees (Haunted Mansion, Ludwig Von Drake);
  • Renowned singer and songwriter Sir Elton John;
  • Actors Tommy Kirk and Kevin Corcoran (Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, Mickey Mouse Club);
  • Actors Tim Considine and David Stollery (The Adventures of Spin and Marty);
  • Actress Ginny Tyler (Mickey Mouse Club)
  • Disney Imagineer Don Edgren (Disneyland, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain);
  • Animation background artist Al Dempster;
  • Founder of Walt Disney Records, Jimmy Johnson

Congratulations to all members of the 2006 class. Full bios are below the cut

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Year of a Million Dreams, rules violations?

I’ve spent a few days at the parks since October 1st and have read many accounts online of others winning prizes as part of the Year of a Million Dreams contest at Disney’s U.S. theme parks. Along the way I have noticed a major inconsistency… Read More »Year of a Million Dreams, rules violations?

What About Bob (Iger)?

Joseph Menn of the Los Angeles Times takes a look at what Disney CEO Bob Iger has been doing, and how he’s been doing it. In his short tenure, Iger has amassed goodwill by patching up feuds he inherited from his predecessor, Michael Eisner. Yet he has limited his public exposure to carefully selected events,… Read More »What About Bob (Iger)?