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Disney News July 19 - July 25, 2004
Sunday, July 25, 2004
Walt Disney World Day 11 Report (link)
DisneyGeek offers a photo update of the Walt Disney World Resort from
Day 11.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Billy Hill: Frontierland's Best Kept Secret (link)
DisneyForever takes a look at an easily overlooked entertainment option
at Frontierland in Disneyland:: Billy Hill and the Hillbillies at the
Golden Horseshoe. Check out the show during your next visit!
Expected weak Euro Disney sales seen adding to debt
deadline woes (link)
EU-Business reports that third quarter sales figures for the Disneyland
Paris Resort are expected to show slower growth in visitor spending
and how it could be a problem as the park tries to restructure its 2.4-billion-euro
(2.9-billion-dollar) debt.
She Loves Those Theme Parks (link)
The Kansas City Star takes a look at Jennifer Lovesee-Mast, an enthusiast
of amusement parks who with her husband publishes Theme Parks Magazine.
Friday, July 23, 2004
"O Tomorrowland, Where Art Thou??"
(link)
LaughingPlace takes a look at the somewhat disappointing state of Tomorrowland
at Disneyland. One of the most deserted areas of Disneyland, Tomorrowland
has seen much neglect from its highly-touted 1998 renovation, and the
article hopes for a speedy return to the futuristic vision that should
be intended for the original Disneyland land.
WDW Project Tracker Update (link)
DisneyForever offers photo updates on the latest construction and refurbishments
at the Walt Disney World Resort, including photos of Cinderella Castle
Repainting, the old Odyssey building at Epcot, Soarin', the Lights,
Motors, Action Stunt Show, the Morocco, America and China Pavilions,
Tomorrowland Stage Removal, and the removal of the 20,000 Leagues Under
The Sea attraction.
Everything but the Parks (link)
MousePlanet takes a look at the new Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa,
part of the Disney Vacation Club (DVC). Part 1 of the review offers
some photos from the new resort.
Walt Disney World Update Day 10, Camera 2 (link)
DisneyGeek offers Day 10 of its Walt Disney World Resort from another
camera's perspective.
WDW - Space Mountain now Single Rider Friendly, Soarin'
Update and Work starts on Skyway Station (link)
ScreamScape offers an update on the Walt Disney World Resort, with news
tidbits about the new single rider line at Space Mountain in Tomorrowland
at the Magic Kingdom, the upcoming Soarin' attraction at The Land pavilion
in Epcot, and work on the Skyway station in the Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
A Tale of Two Birthdays (link)
Jim Hill Media columnist "Chuck Oberleitner checks in with a story
about two birthday celebrations that took place last weekend, the 49th
Anniversary of Disneyland, and the fifth anniversary of the opening
of Walt's Barn, LA's Griffith Park."
HK Disneyland names Jacky Cheung as spokesperson
(link)
Hong Kong Disneyland has named Hong Kong pop singer and entertainer
Jacky Cheung as spokesperson for the new Disney park under construction,
Xinhuanet reports. Jacky Cheung will help with help out with marketing
efforts for Hong Kong Disneyland, which is scheduled to open 2005/2006.
He will also host a new TV program that will promote Hong Kong Disneyland,
called "Magical World of Disneyland."
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Long-Term Thinking? A reduction of the FastPass program
could signal a change at Disneyland (link)
Kevin Yee at MiceAge offers his opinion on recent news that Disneyland
will raise the prices for annual passes and eliminate the popular FastPass
system from some of its attractions, praising these moves as a return
to thinking that focuses on long-term profits.
History of the World, Part VI: A Place to Lay Your Head
(link)
MousePlanet takes a look at the hotels that were initially planned to
be built around the Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World: the Tempo
Bay Resort, the Polynesian Village Resort, the Asian Resort, the Venetian
Resort, and the Persian Resort.
Walt Disney World - Illuminations & Stitch Updates
(link)
Screamscape offers short snippets about the upcoming Stitch's Great
Escape in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom, as well as the disappearance
of the projection effect on Spaceship Earth in Epcot that first appeared
during the Fourth of July presentation of Illuminations: Reflections
of Earth.
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Fantasy Waters: Long-running program provides great
show at Disneyland Hotel (link)
MousePlanet takes a look at the Fantasy Waters “Magic of Disney
Music” show, which features fountains and lights during the evenings
at the Disneyland Hotel. The article details the songs featured in the
Fantasy Waters show and comments on how it reflects on the Disney of
the early 90s. Many photos of the Fantasy Waters show are presented.
Pan Parisian: An Adventureland Adventure (link)
LaughingPlace features with a description and photos the new "“Peter
Pan to the Rescue" show in Adventureland at Disneyland Paris.
Walt Disney World Update Day 10 (link)
DisneyGeek offers day 10 of its Walt Disney World update.
Disneyland night-shift crew sees bright side of nighttime
(link)
The Billings Gazette offers a story from the Orange County Register
featuring the overnight maintenance crews that clean up Disneyland during
the park's closed hours.
WDW - Everest and Motor Action Construction Photos,
Animation Studio Rehab Dates and a 20K Ride Video Found (link)
ScreamScape offers several new Walt Disney World construction photos
sbmitted by readers.
Braves take fans on a rollercoaster (link)
The Courier Herald offers an intriguing article comparing football teams
to classic Disney park attractions.
Monday, July 19, 2004
Park Update: Disneyland Resort (link)
MousePlanet offers an update on the Disneyland Resort, offering information
on its "Happiest Faces on Earth... A Disney Family Album"
promotion for Disneyland's 50th birthday next year, the NFFC Disneyana
convention, changes in guest relations staffing at Disney's California
Adventure and the Esplanade, and changes in Disney's FastPass at Disneyland:
The park has now discontinued FastPass at Pirates of the Caribbean and
the Haunted Mansion, with FastPass still being used at the other attractions
that had it before.
Park Update: Walt Disney World (link)
MousePlanet offers an update from the Walt Disney World Resort, with
information about the 2004 Epcot Food and Wine Festival this year, a
battle of the bands at Pleasure Island, and other news bits from the
parks and resort.
Happy 49th, er 50th, Disneyland (link)
Sue Kruse at MiceAge details being at Disneyland this past Saturday
for the park's 49th birthday, while the giant photo collage was being
assembled to kick off the "Happiest Faces on Earth - A Disney Family
Album" promotion for Disneyland's 50th birthday. This update offers
a view of what the giant Mickey Mouse photo collage looked like from
the ground and shows new merchandise that is now available for Disneyland's
50th birthday next year.
Disneyland Resort News & Information (link)
MouseInfo offers an update on what's going on at the Disneyland Resort,
showing refurbishment work on Main Street, U.S.A. and New Orleans Square,
testing on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad with weights on the cars as
it recovers from a recent accident, pictures of various attractions
now without FastPass (Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Muppet-Vision
3D), and other various new developments around Disneyland.
Memories of Disneyland birthdays past (link)
Columnist Wade Sampson at Jim Hill Media takes a look at past Disneyland
birthday celebrations (and looks ahead to Disneyland's 50th birthday
celebration next year) to honor the park's recent 49th birthday.
Angela's Orlando: Disney World's snazzy new souvenirs
(link)
Jim Hill Media writer Angela Ragno writes about new merchandise available
around the Walt Disney World resort.
Disabled Ask Disneyland to Restore Passes for Rides
(link)
The Los Angeles Times reports on the disabled access debate at the Disneyland
Resort, where the former "special assistance pass" for the
disabled was eliminated due to abuse from able-bodied individuals. Now,
a more selective program is used, and some individuals are complaining
that the new system, while cutting back on abuse, is hurting the disabled.
Despite a petition, Disney maintains that its system is fair and has
been developed with the help of disabled groups.
Amusement parks mushroom in Asia (link)
The Daily Express takes a look at the rising popularity of amusement
parks in Asia, along with new attractions in the works in the region.
According to the article, Tokyo Disneyland is the most visited theme
park in the world, and Asia boasts half of the top ten most visited
parks in the world.
Disney buoyed by response to West Coast cruises
(link)
The San Bernardino County Sun takes a look at the popularity of the
Disney Cruise Line as it makes its debut on the West Coast next year.
How Disney bypassed God to preach the gospel of dreams
coming true (link)
A Guardian Unlimited article features a new book, The Gospel According
to Disney: Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust, written by Mark Pinsky, which
takes a look at how original Walt Disney features have avoided religious
symbolism because Walt Disney respected the world's religions greatly
and did not want to offend anybody.
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