Blogs Posts in Disney World category; 237 blog posts

Walt Disney to tap into Japanese animators

Walt Disney is set to start animation production in Japan by tapping into the country’s renowned technology and artists for the first time as the US entertainment behemoth moves to localise its content in Asia. The move underlines th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

EXCLUSIVE Rosie's magical trip to meet her Disney heroes

Smiling and giggling on the holiday of a lifetime, little Rosie Wright has clearly come a long way since the freak accident which nearly killed her. After battling back from appalling injuries, the five-year-old's dream of meeting Minnie [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Disney debuts Pixar Play Parade on March 14

Concept art of the Pixar Play Parade debuting at Disney’s California Adventure on March 14 shows a series of floats and performers that squirt water and blow bubbles into the audience. The new parade, replacing the underwhelming Bloc [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Another gamble for Disney Mobile

Over the weekend Disney launched its most recent MVNO venture, this time in Japan. Disney Mobile is a joint venture between Disney and Softbank, Japan's third largest mobile network operator. Disney Mobile will use Softbank's distribution n [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

ABC to Offer Shows Via Video-On-Demand

LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC said Monday it will release hit shows like "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" for free over video-on-demand cable services, with the hitch that viewers will have to sit through commercials wit [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

'Ratatouille' cooks up an Oscars win

HOLLYWOOD - Pixar-Disney film "Ratatouille" about the kitchen capers of a rat who dreams of becoming a top Parisian chef won the best animated feature film Oscar at the 80th Academy Awards here Sunday. Pixar's box-office hit tell [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

UTV expands alliance with Walt Disney

Hollywood media giant Walt Disney Company is poised to invest $330.4 million in two UTV group firms. An agreement has recently been reached between the two groups under which Disney, through its subsidiary The Walt Disney Company (Southeas [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2008 | Comments : 0

Disney's games strategy is no dinosaur

SAN DIEGO -- Walt Disney Co. is looking to expand its video game business with some help from an old strategy that did the same for its film and TV divisions. Last week, Disney Interactive Studios drafted the Touchstone label for the relea [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Disney World plans Idol attraction

Potential American Idols will be able to compete for a place on the hit US TV show in a forthcoming attraction at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, theme park chiefs say. Visitors will be able to audition in front of a 1,000-strong audi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Bonanza Montana: Disney taps Hannah heat in film

Getting tickets for "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour," which debuts today on movie screens nationwide, likely soothed crestfallen youngsters unable to get seats for the Disney Channel star's hot-sellin [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Disney in 2010

Dig my mouse ears? It's actually the number 2, a mouse ear, a 1, and the second mouse ear, because that's the 2-0-1-0 trinket that Disney (NYSE: DIS) was selling at its theme parks as we counted down to 2010 a few weeks ago. That's r [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Disney Interactive Studios Names Jean-Marcel Nicolai as Seni...

BURBANK, Calif., Jan 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Disney Interactive Studios today announced the addition of Jean-Marcel Nicolai to its executive team as senior vice president, global production. He will oversee Disney's worldwide video game [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Disney's 'High School Musical' Stars Head to the Big Screen:...

Aktuelle Nachrichten - veröffentlicht durch ad-hoc-news.de: All principal cast members from Disney's "High School Musical" ? Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman ? will be [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Rays seek permission to play three games at Walt Disney Worl...

The Tampa Bay Rays want to go back to Walt Disney World. The team plans to ask the St. Petersburg (Fla.) City Council for permission to play a series against the Toronto Blue Jays from April 22 to 24. If approved, it would be the second c [...]