Author: Mr. Daps

ORLANDO, Fla. – To the people of Nepal, the legend of the yeti is so real, so powerful, that stories about it eclipse any of those told about Bigfoot. Or the Loch Ness Monster. Or the Bermuda Triangle. The yeti, the “protector of the mountains” in the Himalayas, is as revered as it is feared.…

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Walt Disney Co on Monday said online and retail sales during the 2005 holiday season rose by double digits year over year. The entertainment conglomerate said strong sales of its Mix Stick MP3 player and Tumble Time Tigger, among other items, boosted online sales by 30 percent. Giant retailers Target…

LOS ANGELES – The more time that passes without a new distribution deal between The Walt Disney Co. and Pixar Animation Studios, the greater the speculation, including a theory that Disney is angling to buy Pixar and install its chief executive, Steve Jobs, as Disney’s chairman. Analysts believe a new distribution deal is likely

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney World in Florida saw record holiday attendance in 2005 despite hurricanes that made for a slow start to the season, a Walt Disney Co executive said late on Tuesday. Walt Disney Co. Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs also told a Citigroup investor conference in Phoenix that the company’s newest…

LAKE BUENA VISTA – Brazilian Adriano Bastos led start to finish Sunday en route to his third victory in the 13th annual Walt Disney World Marathon. Bastos, 27, of Sao Paulo, posted a time of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 44 seconds to lead the field of more than 10,000 participants in the full marathon. Bastos’…

Online advertising agency, ad 2-one, has announced its expansion into Europe with the launch of a new European ad sales division.The company, which has worked with online players such as Blueyonder, Disney and BAA, will now oversee the online sales for a range of European websites, including Swedish newspaper, Aftonbladet, and German broadcaster, RTL. The…

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Colorado family involved in a 2004 roller coaster accident has sued Disneyland, alleging the theme park failed to follow proper safety procedures on its Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride. The lawsuit says the Cope family of Telluride, Colo., was on the ride returning to the loading area when their train…

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Lingering holidays in many parts of the world kept the foreign box office buzzing during the first full weekend of the new year. “Chronicles of Narnia,” “King Kong” and ” Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” moved strongly into 2006, while some surprise titles hit the top in Germany,…

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co. said on Monday it has appointed a new managing director for its recently opened Hong Kong Disneyland following the departure of his predecessor, who left to run a resort in the Bahamas. Bill Ernest, who has been head of operations for Hong Kong Disneyland, will take over as…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Eisner, loved and loathed as former chief executive of Walt Disney Co., will begin the next chapter of his career in the entertainment industry, this time as a talk show host for cable business news channel CNBC. Eisner, credited with steering Disney through a period of extraordinary growth and criticized…

ABN Amro One led the Volvo Ocean Race fleet into the Southern Ocean proper on Friday on the fifth day of leg two from Cape Town to Melbourne.Mike Sanderson’s crew held a slender lead over Paul Cayard’s Pirates of the Caribbean as the five boats surged to the east on the 6100 nautical mile leg.…

Sounding determined to continue giving audiences what they want until they just can

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for he. Five-year-old Peter Czaplicki bounded onto the deck of a wooden-framed tall ship early Saturday waving a plastic saber his dad bought at Disneyland and announced his arrival. “I’m a pirate,” he said. Not satisfied with the level of terror he instilled, he tried again, this time…

MUMBAI: More than 100 children from various hospitals in Mumbai had a special visit from the Disney characters — Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald — who brought them some smiles and cheer after a special visit. While Disney and the Make-A-Wish Foundation work closely together across the globe, this is one of the first…

Preliminary autopsy results might be released today on the man who collapsed after crossing the finish line at the Walt Disney World Half-Marathon on Saturday. The Orange-Osceola Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy Sunday but would not release any information about what may have killed the 43-year-old golf pro from Arizona. Willie Kane of Tucson…

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Disney’s big cat roared even louder at the foreign box office this weekend as “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe” solidified its No. 1 position with an estimated haul of $30.6 million (17.27 million pounds), as its total rose to a mighty $277 million.Combined with…

Once again the Disneyland Resort is filled with chatter about a brand new ride. This time it is in Disney

Increased heat over a possible Disney-Pixar deal has the biz abuzz, sending Pixar’s stock price — and hopes for a reconciliation — soaring higher than one of the Incredibles.On Thursday evening, a deal indeed seemed imminent, but it was unclear whether it was simply a renewal of the Disney-Pixar distribution agreement or if Disney would…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Normally a University of Kentucky basketball fan, Faye Mulligan found herself rooting for the opposing team Saturday night. “Even though I would have loved to see Kentucky win, I had to cheer for the other side,” said Mulligan, a Lexington resident. Mulligan wasn’t rooting against Tubby Smith’s Wildcats. She was one of…

ComingSoon.net asked its visitors last week which movie they think will top the worldwide box office in 2006. It was a close race for first place, but after 11,472 votes, Walt Disney Pictures’ sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest came out on top with 28.5% of the votes. The Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom…

ORLANDO, Fla. – A runner who participated in the Walt Disney World Half-Marathon collapsed Saturday after he crossed the finish line, and later died at a hospital, authorities said. William Kane collapsed Saturday morning, and was taken to Celebration Hospital in Orlando, where he was pronounced dead, said Gary Conduff, a hospital spokesman. Kane, 43,…

Well off we went for our sixth annual New Years Eve tip to the happiest place on earth. I do think this was the best trip yet. This year

I got an early look at some plans at the World of Disney — and the huge store will soon be opening a kiddie salon. The 50,000-square-foot outlet of all things Mousy is adding a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique — named for the song that Cinderella’s fairy godmother sings — for girls who want to get…