HK Disneyland lures Chinese
Hong Kong Disneyland will celebrate its birthday on Friday after three difficult years, as its new managing director juggles a grab for Chinese visitors with a battle over how to fund expansion.
Lady Foot Locker to be Presenting Sponsor Of Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend
Lady Foot Locker, the nation's largest athletic specialty retailer for women, will be the presenting sponsor of Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend in March 2009, providing greater national visibility for the inaugural race and Lady Foot Locker.
Cirque du Soleil set to open at Tokyo Disney
On October 1, 2008, ZED will premier at the brand new Cirque du Soleil Theatre Tokyo at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
Disney on Ice skates into Philly
The Wachovia Center will come alive for a "Disneyland Adventure" Oct. 16 to 19. Disney on Ice will perform a total of eight shows with kids' favorite Disney characters, including Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Pluto, plus The Incredibles, Buzz Lightyear, Cinderella, Snow White and more.
HSM3 Fans Invited to Red-Carpet Movie Premiere
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is getting High School Musical fans from across the country to join in the HSM3 celebration this fall by inviting hundreds of lucky fans to walk the red carpet at the exclusive Hollywood premiere of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" alongside the movie's all-star cast, including ZAC EFRON, VANESSA HUDGENS, ASHLEY TISDALE, LUCAS GRABEEL, CORBIN BLEU and MONIQUE COLEMAN. Fans can log onto Disney.com/hsm3/sweepstakes beginning Sept. 5, 2008, to enter to win. Chosen at random, winners will receive four tickets each to attend the Los Angeles premiere, sponsored by Sara Lee Soft & Smooth bread, on Oct. 16, 2008, at the Galen Center basketball arena at the University of Southern California. HSM3 marks the first movie premiere ever hosted at the Galen Center.
Kiddie rock and rap show premieres on Disney
They are the Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers of preschool, rapping and rocking in matching blue jumpsuits to such songs as "First Day of School" and "I Want My Mommy."
Disney Online SVP: 'If It Doesn't Matter To Kids, It Just Doesn't Matter'
The "Disney difference" lies in the company's ability to weave its deep and familiar library of content into virtual worlds that give kids the opportunity to participate in their own storytelling, Steve Parkis, SVP of Disney Online, said at his closing keynote here at the Virtual Worlds conference and expo in Los Angeles today. Over the past eight years, Disney's online portal has transitioned into a place where people come to participate in a community. "It creates a place where you never have to leave Disney." The underlying mantra at Disney Online is: "If it doesn't matter to the kids, it just doesn't matter."
Disney cruise ship to get Fantasia-themed splash pool, LCD TVs
The Disney Magic cruise ship will get a splash pool themed around the movie "Fantasia," new 22-inch, LCD television sets in cabins and a series of other upgrades during a nearly three-week stay in dry dock later this month.
The man who has breathed life into one of Disney's most colourful creations
Few of us end up doing the thing we ever thought we would. And that goes double if your adult career involves wearing a fluorescent fish costume and ice skates.
Disney to come to SIU
Disney's big mouse is coming to campus in October with some career advice.
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