Mickey News

Race against time for Disneyland

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hong Kong Disneyland must win its race against time and complete its expansion before the company's Shanghai attraction opens in 2014. That was the message from Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan yesterday as the Lantau Island attraction ruled out cheaper admission fees to attract more visitors.

Disney to rebrand sports complex as ESPN

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Walt Disney Co's sports complex in central Florida will be renamed in February after its ESPN unit, in a move to strengthen the well-known sports brand's ties with young athletes.

First look: 'Tiana's Showboat Jubilee' opens at Disneyland for a limited run

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

I got a sneak peek at "Tiana's Showboat Jubilee" last night, and I have to say I really enjoyed the latest Disneyland show. The limited-engagement show, tied to the upcoming "Princess and the Frog" animated movie from Disney, begins its daily run at the Anaheim theme park starting Friday (Nov. 6). The 20-minute production - presented four times a day - continues through Jan. 3. About three dozen performers dressed in 1920s-era Mardi Gras costumes dance through the crowds in second-line fashion near New Orleans Square before boarding the Mark Twain Riverboat for a floating musical revue.

ABC's Roberts lands Janet Jackson interview

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ABC has booked a prime-time interview with pop star Janet Jackson, expected to be her first lengthy television interview since her brother Michael's death.

Disney Shanghai: Good for China, Bad for Hong Kong

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's been a crummy 24 hours for the Hong Kong tourism industry. The first piece of bad news: China has given the green light to Disney to build a theme park in Shanghai. The $3.5 billion Chinese facility will sprawl across about 1,000 acres which will dwarf Hong Kong Disneyland's 296 acre lot. Mainland Chinese account for more than one third of the visitors to Hong Kong Disneyland, and once the Magic Kingdom sets up in the Middle Kingdom much of that business will get cannibalized. Hong Kong legislator Emily Lau, a long-time critic of Hong Kong Disneyland in which the government has invested billions, called the news a "devastating blow."

Disney To Offset Emissions Through Major Reforestation Projects

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Walt Disney Co announced one of the largest corporate partnerships with conservation groups to restore forests in the Amazon, Congo and United States.

Euro Disney targeted in French racism complaint

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A French court official examined personnel files at the Disneyland amusement park outside Paris on Wednesday as part of a probe launched following a discrimination complaint.

Land price soars around Shanghai Disneyland site

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The announcement of the Shanghai Disneyland project has boosted the price of a piece of land close to the resort site.

Could Wakefield be twin of Walt Disney World?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A trip to Disney World in Florida is up for grabs for schoolchildren in Wakefield with a vivid imagination.

Disney says China approved Shanghai theme park

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

China's planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday, a major step toward setting a deal for the long awaited project.

"A Christmas Carol" gets thrill ride movie treatment

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Take a classic Christmas tale, a dollop of Jim Carrey and a sprinkling of innovative movie technology.

Disney Announces 2009 "Most Wanted Holiday Toys" List Features A Dozen Deals Under $25, Plus Six Stand-Outs

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Hottest Award-Winning Toys Inspired By Disney's Most Popular Entertainment Titles, Including The Princess and the Frog, Toy Story, Disney Fairies and Cars.

Disney to give $7 million to reforestation projects

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday it will invest $7 million in forest conservation projects in the Amazon, Congo and United States as part of its effort to reduce emissions, waste and energy use as a corporation.

Girl injured at Disney resort

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A 4-year-old girl was injured at Walt Disney World's Fort Wilderness resort when a golf cart she was riding overturned.

Disney Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This Christmas, share a hilarious and moving holiday celebration with Mickey and Minnie Mouse as they get snowed in at the House of Mouse in Disney Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse out on Disney DVD November 3, 2009.