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Disney Consumer Products (NYSE:DIS – News) will launch a new line of tween merchandise inspired by the smash-hit “High School Musical,” a Disney Channel Original Movie that made history across multiple media platforms. The line will launch this month exclusively at over 500 Limited Too stores nationwide and at 100 of the retailer’s Justice Stores.…

Disney Consumer Products said today it will launch a new line of T-shirts and other merchandise for children and teenagers based on “High School Musical,” a Disney Channel original movie. The product line will roll out this month at more than 500 of Limited Too stores nationwide and at 100 Justice stores, which are owned…

Hong Kong Disneyland has offered free entry to more than 40,000 taxi drivers in a bid to promote the theme park, a spokeswoman for the park said Wednesday.The spokeswoman, Glendy Chu, declined to comment whether the offer was related to the widely reported low numbers of visitors to the park since it opened in September.…

A 12-year-old girl was welcomed Tuesday at the Disneyland theme park in Los Angeles as the 2 billionth visitor to a Disney park and won 10 lifetime passes to 11 Disney parks around the world for her family. Emmalee Mason of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was whisked away to Disneyland’s Floral Mickey for a special ceremony,…

On a first-quarter earnings call Tuesday, Hearst-Argyle Television President and CEO David Barrett responded to ABC

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Less than a month after a second person died after riding Mission: Space, Walt Disney World is reworking its hazardous but popular Epcot ride to offer a Mission: Space-lite option for some people. The thrill ride simulates a spaceship launch, flight and landing with a combination of centrifugal and other motion forces and audio and…

The latest tourist attraction in Florida is a snow-capped, 60-metre hill at Disney World in Orlando that is designed to resemble Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. According to Disney, the hill, made from 25,000 steel components, costs more than $100 million and is the most expensive roller coaster ever constructed. Disney has christened the…

The honeymoon period with new Disney (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger continues. He has successfully repaired frayed relationships and kept the company humming along nicely. Everybody’s watching ABC and ESPN. Attendance at the company’s flagship theme parks is climbing, despite higher fuel prices. The consensus is pretty bullish on Disney these days. None of the…

Disney officials announced Tuesday that they are making changes to the “Mission: Space” attraction at Epcot, Local 6 News has learned. Beginning this summer, Epcot guests will have two options when it comes to the ride; they can either go on the current attraction or a new version which provides a milder experience, according to…

All That Glitters is Gold at Hong Kong Disneyland Mickey and Minnie Mouse are set to dazzle in glamorous gold costumes at Hong Kong Disneyland this Sunday as they extend a warm welcome to guests during the Golden Week holiday. Guests holding special day tickets can enjoy reserved admission to Hong Kong Disneyland while pre-purchased…

Mickey Mouse will bestow the “Golden Key to the Kingdom” to the two-billionth Disney parks visitor at Disneyland Tuesday. A lucky guest will get a lifetime pass to all 11 Disney parks and serve as Tuesday

Disney fans can now preserve last year’s most magical memories in one special collection. Disney Online, in partnership with Disney Publishing Worldwide, announced today the release of the Disney Insider Yearbook: 2005 Year in Review, a lavish, 170-page commemorative edition that captures major milestones and events with colorful photos, behind-the-scenes coverage, and commentary from Disney’s…

Buena Vista Games (Disney) announced late yesterday an exclusive “anime-inspired action/role playing game” for Nintendo’s DS handheld. The title is said to be one of few original (or non Micky related) properties the released by the company in addition to and hot off the heels of Kingdom Hearts II success for the PS2.

SALFORD-based animation gallery Toons has struck an exclusive deal with film giant Disney.Managing director Robert Marks, pictured, was in New York last week where he met with Disney studio executives to finalise the UK exclusivity agreement for the Disney Fine Art program. Toons has worked with Disney Studios over the past two years, but this…

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Walt Disney Pictures will release a digitally remastered 3-D version of “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” on October 20, 2006. The original stop-motion animated musical was distributed in 1993 and was directed by Henry Selick. The movie told of Jack Skellington, a well-respected figure in Halloweentown who stumbles upon…

Buena Vista International is teaming up with MegaStar Joint Venture Co. Ltd. to distribute Disney and Touchstone films in Vietnam.MegaStar, which has offices in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, is a joint venture between Envoy Media Partners and Phuong Nam Corp. The company is currently building an eight-screen movie theater in Vietnam. Among…

A man who investigators said has been ripping off cash registers all over Walt Disney World is behind bars Tuesday. Disney security officials said they spotted Jamie Driscoll lurking around the Pop Century Resort on Friday, and that’s when they arrested him, WESH 2 News reported. Deputies said he’s been at this for at least…

When we asked readers to share their favorite Disneyland moments, we expected to hear about “Snow White’s Scary Adventure” and shaking hands with Mickey Mouse. What we didn’t expect were the more poignant moments — the Vietnam vet overcome by emotion when a greeter welcomed him home from the war. The adopted orphan from Russia…

As the No. 1 theme park destination in the western United States, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim contributes $3.6 billion in annual economic impact and supports about 65,700 jobs in Southern California, according to an economic impact study released Friday by Disneyland Resort. The research was conducted by CB Richard Ellis, CBRE Consulting and Allan D.…

Combine role-playing game action with familiar cartoon characters and you’ll end up with “Kingdom Hearts II,” a fantastic sequel to 2002’s best-selling Sony PlayStation 2 game. As with the original title, this Japanese-made adventure is an odd yet successful fusion of more than a 100 Disney characters — such as Donald Duck, Scar (from “The…

Trying to rank the best attractions at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., is like trying to rank which one of your kids you like best. Here are the 10 best attractions, at least according to one average Joe: 1. Rock

The magic of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., is all around. There are three things you need to make your trip special – time, patience and money. You need plenty of all three, but it will be worth it. Here are a few dos and don’ts to make that experience even more special: Do…