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Disney Announces Plans for Pay Website For Film/TV Shows  7/27/2009 2:37 PM EST
The Walt Disney Company has announced that they will be developing a new subscription based website; one that offers movies, TV shows, video games and more.  Bob Iger, Disney CEO, said, "People are willing to pay for what they perceive ...

Disney Artist Brings Vivid Authenticity To Audio-Animatron...  7/27/2009 11:34 AM EST
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - How do you carve out a niche as the principal Disney sculptor when you're following a bona fide Disney Legend?  For Valerie Edwards, director of sculpting for Walt Disney Imagineering, the passing of the tools from the f...

Bay Lake Tower Scheduled to Open Aug. 4, Bringing Disney V...  7/27/2009 9:00 AM EST
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Nearly 38 years after Disney's Contemporary Resort opened its doors, its modern Disney Vacation Club addition, Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort, is scheduled to welcome guests on Aug. 4.  This will be the s...

Disney's G-Force  7/20/2009 10:07 AM EST
On this week's show, Nathan Rose and Jim Hill discuss Disney's latest summer film, G-Force. A comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program that trains animals to work in espionage, and it's chance with the jam-packed sum...

The Voice of Disney's Big Thunder Mountain Passes Away  7/17/2009 11:26 AM EST
Disney has lost another legend this week. Dallas McKennon, most famously known for his voice on the Big Thunder Mountain ride in Disney Theme Parks, has died. He was 89. McKennon, who would have turned 90 on July 19, died on Tuesday, July 14th, 20...

Innovative Entertainment Technology Drives Disneyland's 'W...  7/17/2009 10:40 AM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 16, 2009) - Elaborate preparation is underway for "World of Color," the spectacular nighttime water show that will astound guests with its magnitude and creativity when it debuts in spring 2010 as the next major milest...

The Walt Disney Family Museum to Showcase Early Drawings o...  7/17/2009 9:20 AM EST
The fascinating and inspiring story of Walt Disney, whose artistry, creations, and vision helped define 20th-century American culture, will be brought to life at The Walt Disney Family Museum, which opens in San Francisco in October 2009. The Museum ...

DIANA–The People’s Princess is One-of-a-Kind Experience at...  7/13/2009 10:03 AM EST
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The People's Princess Charitable Foundation, Inc. (PPCF) has brought "DIANA-The People's Princess" - a major new exhibit of royal artifacts - to Walt Disney World Resort.  This limited-time experience showcase...

Disney Announces Camp Rock 2  7/13/2009 9:40 AM EST
According to "The Hollywood Reporter", "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" will begin production this summer complete with a new writer and director. Paul Hoen will be taking the lead as director and the film will be penned by Dan Berend...

Disney's Living Character Initiative, July 12th, 2009  7/12/2009 8:15 PM EST
On this week's show Nathan Rose and Jim Hill discuses Disney's Living Character Initiative. How it started, where it is today, and what the Disney Company's plan are in the future for this technology. Question? Comment? Email the MDP crew at podcast...

The King of Pop and The Disney Company (The Michael Jackso...  7/5/2009 6:06 PM EST
On June 25th, 2009, the self proclaimed King of Pop, Michael Jackson, passed at the age of 50 in his home in California. On this week's show Nathan Rose and Jim Hill honor his memory by discussing Michael Jackson, and his long standing relationship w...

Two Monorails Collide at Walt Disney World  7/5/2009 2:26 PM EST
Tragic news happened today at Walt Disney World when two monorails collided - resulting in a Cast Member passing away.  According to the Reedy Creek Fire Department, the accident occurred around 2:00 a.m. at the Transportation and Ticket Center....

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