As a 10-percent holder of stock in Euro-Disney, Disneyland Paris’ parent company, Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed, potentially had the power to scuttle The Walt Disney Company’s $1.25 Billion bailout of Disneyland Paris. No one expected that action as the Prince had also supported previous debt… Read More »Saudi Prince will allow Disney’s rescue of Disneyland Paris
This weekend saw “Gone Girl” hold the number one position at the Box Office for its second week with $26.8 million. Universal’s Dracula Untold came in second with $23.5 and Disney’s attempt at some family friendly counter programing with “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No… Read More »Disney’s “Alexander” bested by Girl at Box Office
50 years ago Disneyland introduced the Ambassador program. Walt Disney wanted a host to act as a representative of the park for community events, tv shows, as well as to play host to VIP guests and foreign dignitaries. That first host was Julie Reihm (now… Read More »50th Anniversary of Disneyland Ambassador Program ceremony held on both coasts
from Instagram: To honor America, it’s the MSEP sizzling bacon float!
Here’s our latest look at the progress on converting Downtown Disney into Disney Springs. Lots of work going on near the Marketplace, the area of Pleasure Island that will become “The Landing,” and even on the Westside. The Parking garage looks good and the special pedestrian bridges are starting to take shape too. The only hitch for the parking garage is whether Disney can get final approval from the state to build the I-4 off-ramp that leads directly into the garage.
A few new ‘stores’ have been set up near Fulton’s Crabhouse. Looks like a way for a few concepts to get introduced to Downtown Disney crowds without a full store. If these work, they’ll probably move to one of the new shopping districts in The Landing or Disney Springs.
I have not idea why the volcano is undergoing construction again, considering it just opened earlier this year. But the rest of the construction has really started to move toward the final phases.
Below the jump, I’ve added a photo gallery with some highlights and a few details that didn’t make it into the video:
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2016 is the United States of America’s next opportunity to elect a new President. But if a candidate is serious about running, they’re already laying the ground work now. Did you know that Winnie The Pooh entered the presidential race four different times. First in… Read More »Pooh for President in 2016?
“All creatures great and small” is a great motto for the caretakers at a park like Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This last week at the annual Association of Zoos and Aquariums meeting, they received Top Honors at the 2014 Edward H. Bean Award for their efforts… Read More »Disney’s Animal Kingdom wins AZA Award
A Sizzle trailer for Disney’s “Big Hero 6” debuted at the New York Comic Con yesterday. Besides packing lots of sizzle, it introduces a few new elements of the movie. For instance, we get some evidence of Hiro’s robot building ability with a clip from… Read More »Team Big Hero 6 Sizzles in New Trailer