Author: Mr. Daps

by Kim Masters Morning Edition, March 18, 2005

MARCH 18, 2005 — Tony Mancini, senior vice president for global retail store development with Walt Disney Imagineering/Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, will leave the company on Tuesday, March 22. While Mancini says he expects to announce future plans within the next six months, he told DDI, “I have always been committed 110 percent to…

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co. said on Thursday that Robert Iger and Michael Eisner would share chief executives duties of the entertainment company until Eisner retires at the end of September. Disney on March 13 had said that Iger, currently president and chief operating officer, would succeed Eisner as CEO on Oct. 1.…

Dissidents Roy Disney, Stanley Gold say board deceived investors with a less-than-thorough search. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Former Walt Disney Co. board members and long-time company critics Roy E. Disney and Stanley P. Gold wrote a scathing critique about the Disney board’s just-concluded search for a CEO to replace Michael Eisner, published in Thursday’s Los…

By Bonnie MalkinThe Sydney Morning Herald Western Sydney could house a new outpost of the Disney empire, with an amusement park and resort modelled on those overseas. Disney said it was looking at international sites for a theme park, including 30 hectares at Prospect, near Blacktown. “We are evaluating different markets around the world as…

Disney’s New Kid-Friendly, High-Quality Appliances Provide Hours of Family Fun In The Kitchen BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 21, 2005– Disney Consumer Products (DCP) will unveil two new additions to its award-winning Kitchenware Collection – the Disney Ice Cream Maker and Disney Ice Shaver – launched at the Chicago International Home & Housewares Show this week (Back…

by Ellie Gibson Disney Interactive has announced its chosen developers for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. The game is “inspired by” the forthcoming movie of the same name, which retells C.S. Lewis’ classic tale of four posh kids falling into a cupboard through a combination of live action and…

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz Is Disney (NYSE: DIS), soon to be dissed by Pixar (Nasdaq: PIXR), looking to make a play for DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA) on the rebound? A Business Week column is suggesting as much, but — sorry — I just don’t see that happening. First, let’s go over why the proposed pairing…

Lehman Brothers NEW YORK, March 21 (newratings.com) – Analyst Vijay Jayant of Lehman Brothers maintains his “equal weight” rating on Walt Disney Co (DIS.NYS). In a research note published on March 18, the analyst mentions that the company’s recovery is exhibited through its record EPS levels at present. Walt Disney is expected to witness 18%…

Julie Bernhard / Entertainment Writer Just when everyone thought they had seen enough

OAK BROOK, Ill., March 22 /PRNewswire/ — Animated heroes from the highly- acclaimed collection of Pixar films presented by Disney are bringing action and adventure to McDonald’s

In a genius piece of marketing and promotion, Walt Disney Pictures have entered their own yacht in the Volvo Ocean Race. The yacht will tie in with their big Summer 2006 release Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, and will bear the film’s logo. The prestigious event takes in 31,250 nm and is the…

For Pulitzer Prize-winning author James B. Stewart, the day has taken on the frenetic pace of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride at Disneyland: A TV gig just after the break of dawn in Oakland. A public-radio interview in San Francisco. A call to the London Times from the car. Appearances on CBS, CNN and CNBC. A…

Three new musicals have been selected for presentation at the second annual ASCAP Foundation/Disney Theatrical Productions Musical Theatre Workshop in Chicago, running April 6, 8, 20, 21 and 22, at 7:30 PM, at the Chicago Cultural Center. Each chosen writer will be able to make short presentations from their original works-in-progress for professional critique by…

Walt Disney has lost one of its brightest directors, M Night Shyamalan, to Warner Bros. Shyamalan was also one of its biggest moneymakers. His four films in a row for Disney have grossed over $2 3 billion worldwidein theatrical receipts and video sales. Creative differences over Shyamalan’s new project, Lady In The Water, led to…

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s “Fat Albert” moved 1 million DVD and VHS units on Tuesday, its first day of release, according to industry sources. But for the week ending Sunday it was the Walt Disney Co.’s Buena Vista Home Entertainment that dominated the video sales charts. The Disney-Pixar release…

Although Iger won’t take over as CEO until Sept., Eisner says the transition has already happened. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner told Wall Street analysts he was already the “junior partner” to his successor Bob Iger, one analyst wrote Wednesday. Iger, currently president and chief operating officer, was named…

By Kristin JacksonSeattle Times travel staff Disneyland turns 50 this year and a new parade, a new fireworks show and new attractions will be part of its long party that begins May 5. To get the most bucks for the bang, the celebration

By Terry Lawson KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS Forget what’s going on with the Michael Jackson trial. Here’s the most important issue in entertainment news: the future of Buzz, Woody, Nemo and Sulley. It was announced last week that the new prince of the Magic Kingdom, Robert Iger, would attempt to repair the Walt Disney Co.’s relationship…

First Store Set to Open at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in New York Five Additional Outlets to Open This Year GLENDALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 24, 2005–Disney Store North America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE – News), announced today that it is expanding into the retail outlet arena and will…

GMA AND WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE PRIZE FOR GMA

Recently a new attraction opened at Disneyland USA. Yesterday I had the opportunity to go on this new ride, Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters. Officially opening on May 17th, this ride had it’s soft opening on Friday. The line had a steady 45 minute wait throughout the day so I grabbed a fast past. I eventually…

Hello again fellow Disney fans! It’s time for my second top ten list. This week the subject is: Top Ten Rides/Attractions at Disney’s California Adventure. Enjoy! 1. Soarin’ Over California: Take a ride on a hang glider and soar over California! I love this ride! It’s so breathtaking and exhilarating. 2. Animation Building: A great…