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The Walt Disney Company Offers Concessions to European Commission For Fox Merger Approval
The Walt Disney Company continues to inch forward to merging with 21st Century Fox. The Walt Disney Company has reportedly offered concessions to the European Commission ahead of approval for its merger with Fox. r. The Commission has pushed its deadline to review the deal from October 19th to November 11th. Currently, the European Commission hasn’t revealed…
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Come Fly with Us for Our First Day of Walt Disney World 2018 in Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Welcome to the great DAPs trip of 2018! We’re having an absolutely magical time and we want to share the pixie dust from Walt Disney World to wherever you may be! We will be posting the highlights from each day of our journey, so we hope you come along with us! Our first day in…
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Celebrate the Holiday Season at Walt Disney World Resort with the Ultimate Disney Christmastime Package
Special package offer includes five-night stay, some exclusive experiences and more LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2018) – Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating the magic of the 2018 holiday season with the Ultimate Disney Christmastime Package, available for purchase from October 22 through December 2, 2018. Guests on this Walt Disney Travel Company package…
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Disney to Launch Solar Panel Farm Capable of Powering Two Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks!
The Walt Disney World Resort is working on another solar panel farm. The new farm is expected to go on line before the end of the year. The 270-acre, 50-megawatt solar facility, will provide enough energy to power two Disney theme parks. According to Disney, this will reduce emissions by 57,000 tons, or the equivalent of taking 9,300…
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2018 Disney Accelerator Demo Day Spotlights New Ways for Consumers to Connect
Connection is at the heart of the Disney Accelerator program, which provides a select group of start-up companies access to all the creativity, imagination and expertise of The Walt Disney Company and its businesses. Leaders from across the worlds of Disney lend their mentorship and support to these growing companies and enable them to reach…
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The Walt Disney Company Donates $1 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Support Communities Impacted By Hurricane Michael
BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 11, 2018 — The Walt Disney Company today announced it is contributing $1 million to aid in relief efforts across Florida’s Gulf Coast region and other areas impacted by Hurricane Michael. The donation will support disaster response and recovery efforts through the Florida Disaster Fund managed by the Volunteer Florida Foundation. “The…
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Diamonds in the Rough – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot of news surrounding the Disneyland Resort to start things off. This begins with the end of the road for the development of a luxury hotel. The Anaheim city attorney has also made a determination about the eligibility of the upcoming Measure L to the…
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Get the Scoop on the Grand Opening of Salt and Straw in Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort
Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort is getting bigger and better every single day! Salt and Straw, an exciting ice cream shop with small-batch, chef-driven ice cream made by hand with local ingredients, has found its new home in Disneyland and we couldn’t be any more excited! The shop will have its grand opening…
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Disney Cancels Plans for Proposed Disneyland Resort Luxury Hotel in Anaheim Due to Loss of Tax Break
Disney has canceled its plans to build a new luxury hotel at the Disneyland Resort. The news comes after the elimination of a tax break by the city of Anaheim which would have saved Disney $267 million over the course of 20 years. This hotel’s cancellation highlights the tensions that have been simmering between Disney and…
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City Works Eatery & Pour House Brings More Culinary Options to Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort in 2019
New culinary options continue to arrive at Disney Springs. Today, the Disney Parks Blog announced yet another new establishment making its way to Disney Springs. It will be joining other recent additions to the area like Wine Bar George, Terralina Crafted Italian, 4 Rivers Cantina Barbacoa Food Truck and Chicken Guy! Next summer, City Works Eatery &…
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Disney Launches #DreamBigPrincess Global Video Series Ahead of International Day of the Girl
Today Disney launched the #DreamBigPrincess series which features trailblazing women across technology, entertainment, medicine, law, sports, arts, science, fashion, and politics. This includes Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and entrepreneur Jo Malone CBE to Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts and Golden Globe® Award-winning actress Emily Blunt. There is also a Canadian member of Parliament, a Chilean astronomer, an award-winning chef…
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SCAREolers Haunt Downtown Disney With Music From Beyond During Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort
Guests strolling through the Downtown Disney District have been gloriously haunted by the sounds of the SCAREolers on Sunday and Wednesday nights during the Halloween Time season at the Disneyland Resort. This ensemble of ghostly singers perform in front of Wonderground Gallery on these evenings and light up the night with their music! They sing songs…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces New Organizational Structure for its Media Networks Business, Conditional Upon Closing of 21st Century Fox Acquisition
21st Century Fox executives to assume leadership roles at Disney business segment once acquisition closes Peter Rice to become Chairman, Walt Disney Television and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks Dana Walden to assume new role of Chairman, Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment John Landgraf to serve as Chairman of FX Networks and FX Productions Gary E.…
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Experience the Life of Luxury with Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Newly Opened Amenities at Walt Disney World Resort
Your island vacation just got even dreamier! Today, an incredible amount of new amenities debuted at Walt Disney World’s Disney Caribbean Beach Resort and it is sure to be a vacation with memories to last a lifetime! Old Port Royale now serves as a delightful dock for guests looking to get away no matter how long the…
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Deadline Approaching Soon to Apply for Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Oct. 31, 2018, will be last day to apply for the Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence magazine. This annual outside-the-classroom mentoring program is scheduled for March 21-24, 2019, at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The program helps 100 select high school students, ages 13-19, from across…
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Disney California Adventure Previews The Nutcracker and the Four Realms at Sunset Showcase Theater with Introduction by Mackenzie Foy
This weekend Disney California Adventure began showing a preview of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms in the Sunset Showcase Theater. This preview has an introduction by actress Mackenzie Foy, who plays Clara in the film. The presentation begins with an introduction by Foy. Then the preview begins. It shows what appears to be the…
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Mandalorians & Tikis – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there are a lot of exciting headlines to cover from around the Disney and geek communities. This includes Star Wars, Disney movies, and the Disneyland Resort. What do you think the top stories of the week are? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! DISNEY Reporter Headlines…
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Step Out in Your Favorite Disneybound at the Disney Parks for #DreamBigPrincess and International Day of the Girl
Disney has been pushing the next generations of storytellers to the spotlight with the “Dream Big, Princess” campaign. The campaign uses some of our favorite Disney heroines to remind young ones to have “faith in your dreams” and the “dream that you wish will come true!” October 11 was dedicated the International Day of the…
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Downtown Disney’s World of Disney Store Shows Off New Sign and Magical Effects at the Disneyland Resort
The East side of the World of Disney store at the Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District has opened. With it comes a new entrance sign on the outside. Inside, there are new magical effects to be found. On top of the simplified and colorful sign on the outside, there are some magical fireworks effects to…
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Ink & Paint Book by Mindy Johnson to Be Made into a TV Show for the Disney Streaming Service by ABC
There are new exciting things on the horizon from ABC. ABC is working on new content with its new Alternative Division led by Fernando Hernandez. He is the former head of Universal TV Alternative Studios and EVP of Development and Production at Ryan Seacrest Prods. Out of this new endeavor is a new show that…
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The Mandolorian Reveals Image and Directors for Upcoming Disney Streaming Service TV Show
More details are coming out about The Mandalorian, the Star Wars live-action TV show being written and produced by Jon Favreau. After an Instagram post revealed the name and synopsis, more details were released on StarWars.com. This includes a look at who some of the directors will be and an image of what is assumed…
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Lilo & Stitch Getting Back on the Surf Board As Disney Re-Makes Animated Film into a Live-Action Flick
Lilo & Stitch is the reportedly next Disney animated film to be turned into a live-action flick. This continues a trend of animated Disney movies being re-made for live-action. Disney has hired Mike Van Waes, an up and coming writer, to pen the script for this film. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, formerly known…
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Details About Jon Favreau’s Live-Action Star Wars TV Show Shared Ahead of Disney Streaming Service Release
Jon Favreau is working on a new Star Wars live-action TV series for Disney’s upcoming streaming service. Other than the fact that Favreau is going to both write and executive produce the series, not a whole lot had been known before today. This changed with an Instagram post by Favreau. The post gave a synopsis…
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Earl of Sandwich Reopens in the Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District Just Months After Closing
The Earl of Sandwich is now open in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort… again. The re-opening of this popular sandwich shop took place around 12:00 PM on Monday after a brief delay. The re-opening of the Earl of Sandwich again means that guests can now stop by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner…