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The Walt Disney Co. has named Hollywood veteran Alan Horn chairman of the Walt Disney Studios. He’ll take the reins of the Burbank entertainment giant’s struggling movie operation after the rocky tenure of ousted chief Rich Ross. Horn assumes the helm on June 11, with responsibilities to oversee production, distribution and marketing of live-action and [...]

From our friends at WDWMAGIC…. For a record 46 days beginning Sept. 28, Disney guests can taste their way around the world during the 17th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort. The culinary event, just named one of the Best Food and Wine Festivals by the Travel Channel, includes [...]

From the Disney Parks Blog… If you‘re a fan of Pixar Animation Studios’ award-winning films, you are going to love the new offerings announced today for Disney Cruise Line’s seven-night California Coastal voyages this fall. During these voyages, Disney Cruise Line guests will be able to interact with and explore the world of Pixar and their [...]

Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders and D23 members – you have a special opportunity to experience Cars Land and Buena Vista Street before they open on June 15 at Disney California Adventure park! This is your chance to be among the very first to experience Cars Land and the new Buena Vista Street, ride attractions, purchase merchandise, check out new food and beverages, experience attractions and [...]

  The Happiest Place on Earth is about to get happier – and beginning with arrivals on June 18, 2012, guests staying at a Disneyland Resort hotel can take advantage of Extra Magic Hour* – early admission to eitherDisneyland park or Disney California Adventure park – every day of their stay (with valid theme park admission and active hotel room [...]

From the Disney Parks Blog… When it’s officially reopened on June 15, Disney California Adventure park will feature even more Disney than ever before, with our famous cast of characters making special appearances in delightful new entertainment offerings. Down on Buena Vista Street, it’s the 1920s and 1930s, and you may run into those young upstarts, Chip ‘n’ [...]

Magic Kingdom is not the only one of the Disney Parks that’s getting in on the fun of the new Disney•Pixar film, “Brave.” From June 1-July 8, Epcot will serve as the setting for Brave – The Highland Games Tournament, a kid-focused offering that will include games like Mini Caber Toss, Cake Toss, Haggis Flip and archery. There will [...]

From the Disney Parks Blog… They say, “Time flies when you’re having fun!” Well, I can tell you that working with the Creative Entertainment team at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is an absolute blast! I can hardly believe it’s Memorial Day weekend already. That means summer is here, and it’s time for another update to our [...]

The New Fantasyland expansion is continuing, and work is about to begin on Princess Fairytale Hall, a royal meet-and-greet area that will replace the existing Snow White’s Scary Adventures attraction. Since our readers are some of the biggest Disney fans out there, we wanted to share that the attraction’s final day of operation will be May 31, to make [...]

The Walt Disney Co. kicked off a series of career expos Tuesday aimed at helping returning veterans make the transition to civilian life. Even before the launch, Disney said it has hired about 250 of the 1,000 veterans it aims to hire over the next three years. The events run through Thursday at Disney’s headquarters [...]