Do you want to know about what is currently happening at the Disney Company? In this feed you will find current Disney News about everything dealing with Walt Disney World and The Disney Company. http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNews.asp en-us info@magicalmountain.net (Magical Mountain Editor) info@magicalmountain.net (Magical Mountain Webmaster) © 2009 Magical Mountain, LLC Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:28 EST 320 http://www.magicalmountain.net/images/MMNewsLogo.jpg http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNews.asp http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2204 Burbank, Calif. , June 30, 2009 - Last week Disney Channel's PRINCESS PROTECTION PROGRAM was crowned royalty as TV's number one entertainment telecast of 2009 in Kids 6-11 (3.1 million) and Tweens 9-14 (3.2 million) and as cable's most watched sc... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:49 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2204 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2203 Walt Disney World Resort will be catering to a new type of guest - pets. That's right; you will now be able to share your ultimate Disney vacationing experience, well, accommodations at least, with your pet. Best Friends Pet Care Inc. will be ma... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:02 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2203 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2202 This month the Wildcats of High School Musical 3 are coming to your home with Starz on Demand. To highlight this special event they're hosting a national "Watch to Win" Sweepstakes. One lucky viewer and three guests will have a chance to wi... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:26 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2202 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2201 Welcome to the Magical Definition Podcast for the week of June 28th, 2009. On this week's show Nathan Rose and Jim Hill get back to basics and discuss the process of designing a theme park attraction -- from initial design to the external factors tha... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:18 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2201 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2200 Happy Father's Day and welcome to the magical definition podcast for the week of June 21st 2009. On this week's show, Jim and Nathan discuss the Summer Disney box office, including the success of Disney/Pixar's Up, and the current Sandra Bullock, Rya... Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:29 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2200 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2199 Classmates Online, Inc. announced today a sweepstakes where members of the social networking community can win the ultimate prize: a trip for 12 to Walt Disney World ® Resort or Disneyland ® Resort. Beginning today, Classmates.com... Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:11 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2199 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2198 Jim Hill has just returned from the Annual License Expo in Las Vegas; and on this week's show, he has some interesting news to share with everyone regarding Disney and their future. So get ready for the time of your life this week and get ready for D... Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:50 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2198 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2197 ANAHEIM and BURBANK, Calif. - June 3, 2009 - Disney fans will be given unprecedented access to never-before-seen movies, TV shows, park experiences, collectibles and more from Sept. 10 to Sept. 13 at the Anaheim Convention Center when Disney... Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:47 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2197 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2196 ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 2, 2009) - Disneyland Resort is excited to announce an agreement with Kitson Kids for a new retail store in Downtown Disney. Slated to open in July 2009, it will be the first location in Orange County and the first Kitson Kids ... Wed, 3 Jun 2009 12:58 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2196 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2195 According to The Hollywood Reporter, Walt Disney Pictures will be doing a remake of the 1985 sci-fi classic, "Flight of the Navigator". The original film featured a young boy, named David, who is found near the crash site of an alien s... Tue, 26 May 2009 19:37 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2195 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2194 With the ever changing marketing playing field, Disney has had to come up with some interesting ways to promote it's new films, as well as reach out to different areas of the public. On this week's show, join Nathan Rose and Jim Hill as they explore... Tue, 26 May 2009 14:26 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2194 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2193 Summer is the perfect time for a family trip, but with household budgets shrinking, so is extravagance. Disney Family.com wants to put some magic in one lucky family of four's next vacation by sending them to their choice of the Big Apple or show-... Fri, 22 May 2009 14:26 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2193 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2192 Disney is heading north. Well, at least as far north as Washington, D.C. In the National harbor development, they will be opening up a 500 room hotel resort, which will encompass about 15 acres. Jay Rasulo, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman... Fri, 22 May 2009 13:52 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2192 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2191 Golfers who dream of literally playing golf all day can make that dream come true at Walt Disney World Resort this Memorial Day Weekend. Disney is offering golf enthusiasts the opportunity to play until their hearts are content through a special n... Fri, 22 May 2009 10:38 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2191 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2190 Wayne Allwine, the voice of Disney's Mickey Mouse for the past 30 years, has died from complications of diabetes. He was 62. Allwine is the third person to voice the beloved character. He started in 1977 working on "The New Mickey Mouse Clu... Wed, 20 May 2009 10:51 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2190 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2189 Disney is pulling out all the whistle stops and taking its show on the road with a spectacular immersive and interactive 40-city train tour including a 3D sneak peek of film footage from the upcoming movie "Disney's A Christmas Carol," it ... Wed, 20 May 2009 09:54 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2189 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2188 According to Collider.com , the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures film, "Tomorrowland" is moving right along with the production process. The site had interviewed Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, who said that they are turning in a script for the fi... Mon, 18 May 2009 19:33 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2188 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2187 This summer, beat the heat with the coolest line-up of movies and television series to debut in the breakthrough Blu-ray high definition format! Beginning in May Buena Vista Home Entertainment proudly presents an all-new collection of Blu-ray release... Mon, 18 May 2009 14:41 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2187 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2186 According to Variety, the upcoming film, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", has just signed another actor on to join the cast. Italian actress Monica Bellucci will be playing Veronica, a sorceress, who also happens to be Nicholas Cage's characte... Mon, 18 May 2009 11:08 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2186 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2185 If you haven't been traveling to in the final frontiers of space lately, then you know that very soon Disney/Pixar will be unleashing Up upon the world. So what exactly is the story behind this film? How does it stand up to Pixar films of the past? ... Sun, 17 May 2009 22:47 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2185 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2184 BURBANK, CALIF - May 14, 2009 - Disney's D23 : The Official Community for Disney Fans today announced its Summer 2009 Special Events Calendar. From very special screenings and stepping behind-the-scenes with Mary Poppins to visiting the le... Thu, 14 May 2009 14:23 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2184 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2183 BURBANK, Calif., May 14, 2009 -- The Walt Disney Company today announced Disney's Friends for Change: Project Green ( www.Disney.com ) , a multiplatform environmental initiative that will help kids help the planet. Disney stars Miley Cyrus,... Thu, 14 May 2009 14:17 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2183 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2181 According to D23 , Disney Interactive Studios, along with papaya Studio, is currently developing a new video game for the Wii console that is inspired by the " Toy Story Mania! " at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. Linda Jo, s... Thu, 14 May 2009 12:02 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2181 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2180 CELEBRATION, Fla. (May 11, 2009) - In a Disney exclusive, numerous Disney Channel stars will set sail this summer, joining thousands of Disney Cruise Line guests aboard the Disney Wonder for eight special sailings during the first-ever "Disney C... Mon, 11 May 2009 15:22 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2180 http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2179 According to The Hollywood Reporter , Vancouver, Canada will be the home to a new animation studio for Disney/Pixar. This particular studio will concentrate specialized projects as well as short term projects. The staff will include 75-100 people ... Mon, 11 May 2009 15:21 EST http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=2179