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Disney delivers grant checks to local children’s charities – Orlando Sentinel

May 21, 2012
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Disney delivers grant checks to local children’s charities – Orlando Sentinel

Otago Daily Times Disney delivers grant checks to local children's charitiesOrlando SentinelSo when the chief mouse himself — along with Walt Disney's president of operations for the US and France, Meg Crofton — filed in for a visit Monday at Quest, Katie Porta's jaw dropped. "Oh, you're kidding!" said Porta, president of Quest, …Otago...
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Disney’s Star Wars Weekends strike back – Orlando Sentinel (blog)

May 17, 2012
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Disney’s Star Wars Weekends strike back – Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Forbes Disney's Star Wars Weekends strike backOrlando Sentinel (blog)By Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel When you see Imperial Stormtroopers standing guard above the turnstiles at Disney's Hollywood Studios, you have to know it's not just another day at the theme park. It's time for the 12 t h edition of Star Wars …Star Wars And...
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Free iPhone App Helps Navigate Orlando Theme Parks – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

April 29, 2012
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Free iPhone App Helps Navigate Orlando Theme ParksSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Shoreline Animation, the name behind several top-ranked 'Travel' category mobile apps, has released an updated version of one of its popular iPhone Apps. The new version of the app 'Disney World Maps and Guides' includes Universal Orlando maps and …and more » Disney –...
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Free iPhone App Helps Navigate Orlando Theme Parks – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

April 29, 2012
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Free iPhone App Helps Navigate Orlando Theme ParksSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Shoreline Animation, the name behind several top-ranked 'Travel' category mobile apps, has released an updated version of one of its popular iPhone Apps. The new version of the app 'Disney World Maps and Guides' includes Universal Orlando maps and …and more » Disney –...
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Appeals court hears Disney thrill-ride suit – Orlando Sentinel

April 22, 2012
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Appeals court hears Disney thrill-ride suitOrlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia and Sara K. Clarke, Orlando Sentinel A 10-year-old lawsuit that alleges Walt Disney World's Twilight Zone Tower of Terror thrill ride caused a man's stroke is still alive in the courts. Lawyers for Disney and Marvin Cohen, … Disney – Google News Related Posts:Disney delivers...
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Disney film ‘Chimpanzee’ makes world premiere in Orlando – Orlando Sentinel (blog)

April 14, 2012
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Disney film ‘Chimpanzee’ makes world premiere in Orlando – Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Fanlala Disney film 'Chimpanzee' makes world premiere in OrlandoOrlando Sentinel (blog)Goodall and the crew behind "Chimpanzee," the latest documentary from Disneynature, posed for cameras outside the AMC Downtown Disney theater before heading in for the film's world premiere. For more than 50 years, Goodall, who jokingly calls herself …Disney "Chimpanzee" world premiere brings out...
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Disney film ‘Chimpanzee’ makes world premiere in Orlando – Orlando Sentinel

April 13, 2012
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Disney film ‘Chimpanzee’ makes world premiere in Orlando – Orlando Sentinel

Central Florida News 13 Disney film 'Chimpanzee' makes world premiere in OrlandoOrlando SentinelGoodall and the crew behind "Chimpanzee," the latest documentary from Disneynature, posed for cameras outside the AMC Downtown Disney theater before heading in for the film's world premiere. Narrated by Tim Allen, the film follows the story of Oscar, …Disney's Newest Social...
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Taking the Kids — Aboard Disney’s new Fantasy – Orlando Sentinel

April 9, 2012
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Taking the Kids — Aboard Disney’s new Fantasy – Orlando Sentinel

Inside the Magic Taking the Kids — Aboard Disney's new FantasyOrlando SentinelAs soon as you sit down for dinner at Animator's Palate aboard the new Disney cruise ship Fantasy, your server hands you a green marker and a special placemat and instructs you and the kids to draw your own character within the blue...
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Disney chairman Tom Staggs on Fantasy, Fantasyland – Orlando Sentinel

April 2, 2012
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Disney chairman Tom Staggs on Fantasy, Fantasyland – Orlando Sentinel

Inside the Magic Disney chairman Tom Staggs on Fantasy, FantasylandOrlando SentinelBy Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel With the Disney Fantasy cruise line now on its maiden voyage to the Caribbean, many Disney Cruise Line fans are wondering if the company will add another a ship — the fifth — to its fleet.Disney's Fantasy: Building on...
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Room rates rising in Disney-owned hotels – Orlando Sentinel

April 1, 2012
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Room rates rising in Disney-owned hotelsOrlando SentinelBy Sara K. Clarke and Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel In what is a promising sign for the health of Orlando's tourism industry — though maybe not so great a thing for tourists planning trips here — hotel rates at Walt Disney World continue to trend up.Tips for simple...
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Reedy Creek adjusts when Disney’s land value changes – Orlando Sentinel

March 31, 2012
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Reedy Creek adjusts when Disney's land value changesOrlando SentinelWhen Orange County property appraisers decided to lower the value of Walt Disney World's theme-park land in 2010, the reductions wound up having little effect on the governments that Disney itself controls: the Reedy Creek Improvement District and the … Disney – Google News Related Posts:Changes...
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Changes cut Disney’s tax bill $1.8M over 2 years – Orlando Sentinel

March 31, 2012
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Changes cut Disney's tax bill $ 1.8M over 2 yearsOrlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel It was the summer of 2010 and profit margins were down at Walt Disney World. The giant resort had been forced to reduce prices amid a weak economy. Managers were searching for ways to trim costs. One place they...
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Disney Fantasy: ‘Wishes’ stage show has ‘High School Musical’ vibe – Orlando Sentinel

March 28, 2012
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Disney Fantasy: ‘Wishes’ stage show has ‘High School Musical’ vibe – Orlando Sentinel

SILive.com (blog) Disney Fantasy: 'Wishes' stage show has 'High School Musical' vibeOrlando SentinelBy Dewayne Bevil Orlando Sentinel Although "Disney Wishes," the new original stage show on the Disney Fantasy, has a specific tie to the "Wishes" fireworks at Magic Kingdom, the overall production is a broad, seafaring attempt to salute land-based …Disney Fantasy takes...
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Disney hotel will try new take on basics – Orlando Sentinel

March 25, 2012
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Disney hotel will try new take on basicsOrlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia and Sara K. Clarke, Orlando Sentinel When the first phase of Disney's Art of Animation Resort opens in May, Walt Disney World will use it to test new approaches with some of the hotel's fundamental features. Consider the front desk.and more » Disney –...
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Rooms in new Disney hotel will open ahead of schedule – Orlando Sentinel

March 22, 2012
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Rooms in new Disney hotel will open ahead of schedule – Orlando Sentinel

Inside the Magic Rooms in new Disney hotel will open ahead of scheduleOrlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel Walt Disney World said Thursday that it will complete construction of its newest hotel ahead of schedule, ensuring more of the rooms will be available for rent during the busy summer months.Disney Announces Opening Dates For...
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Disney-inspired fonts let you create your own typographical magic – Orlando Sentinel

March 20, 2012
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Disney-inspired fonts let you create your own typographical magicOrlando SentinelBy Steven Ford Orlando Sentinel It's no secret that many people use their love of all things Disney in creative ways that extend beyond the theme parks and Hollywood films. Parents use photos of Cinderella Castle as the background art for Shutterfly … Disney –...
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Disney’s Avatar land expected in 2015 – Orlando Sentinel

March 19, 2012
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Disney's Avatar land expected in 2015Orlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia and Sara K. Clarke, Orlando Sentinel A new land themed around the "Avatar" movie franchise is likely to open in Disney's Animal Kingdom "sometime in 2015," according to the Walt Disney Co.'s top executive. Disney President and Chief …Disney parks work on Avatar, Marvel themesOrlando...
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Disney’s Avatar land expected in 2015 – Orlando Sentinel

March 19, 2012
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Disney's Avatar land expected in 2015Orlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia and Sara K. Clarke, Orlando Sentinel A new land themed around the "Avatar" movie franchise is likely to open in Disney's Animal Kingdom "sometime in 2015," according to the Walt Disney Co.'s top executive. Disney President and Chief …Disney parks work on Avatar, Marvel themesOrlando...
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Disney’s newest ship to arrive in Brevard – Orlando Sentinel

March 4, 2012
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Disney’s newest ship to arrive in Brevard – Orlando Sentinel

NY1 Disney's newest ship to arrive in BrevardOrlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia and Sara K. Clarke, Orlando Sentinel The Walt Disney Co.'s fourth cruise ship, the Disney Fantasy, is scheduled to sail into Port Canaveral on Tuesday, having been christened last week in New York. The second ship in the company's $ 1.8 …Disney's Fantasy...
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Couple’s goal: Visit theme parks in Orlando, California for Disney’s 24-hour … – Orlando Sentinel (blog)

March 1, 2012
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Couple’s goal: Visit theme parks in Orlando, California for Disney’s 24-hour … – Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Central Florida News 13 Couple's goal: Visit theme parks in Orlando, California for Disney's 24-hour …Orlando Sentinel (blog)When Disney announced Orlando's Magic Kingdom and Disneyland would open their gates 24 hours straight for the first time, Andy Bullard and Randi Teague took notice. The couple sketched out a 5200-mile odyssey in order to visit...
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Enthusiastic crowd kicks off Disney World’s 24-hour ‘One More Disney Day’ – Orlando Sentinel

February 29, 2012
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Enthusiastic crowd kicks off Disney World’s 24-hour ‘One More Disney Day’ – Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Sentinel Enthusiastic crowd kicks off Disney World's 24-hour 'One More Disney Day'Orlando SentinelBy Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel Disney enthusiasts stood shoulder to shoulder, crammed in the courtyard between Magic Kingdom's turnstiles and train station, as the Walt Disney World theme park opened at 6 this morning for a 24-hour stint.Disney's Magic Kingdom...
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Disney Princess Half Marathon: Former FSU graduate student sets record in victory – Orlando Sentinel

February 26, 2012
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Disney Princess Half Marathon: Former FSU graduate student sets record in victoryOrlando SentinelRachel Booth of Mandeville, La., led from the start and won the Disney Princess Half Marathon on Sunday in a record 1 hour, 18 minutes, 11 seconds.. Booth, a former Florida State graduate student, eclipsed Liza Galvan's time in the 2009 race...
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With Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard about to leave town, Disney World has … – New York Daily News

February 25, 2012
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With Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard about to leave town, Disney World has … – New York Daily News

New York Daily News With Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard about to leave town, Disney World has …New York Daily NewsMagic's Dwight Howard is pointing out of town, which is the talk of All-Star weekend in Orlando. ORLANDO _ When we look back on this All-Star weekend years from now, we'll probably remember it...
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For Disney fans, new iPhone and iPad apps prove it really is a Small World … – Orlando Sentinel

February 21, 2012
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For Disney fans, new iPhone and iPad apps prove it really is a Small World …Orlando SentinelBy Steven Ford Orlando Sentinel Perhaps no other Walt Disney theme-park attraction gets as much ridicule from adults as does the iconic “It's a Small World” ride. Yet, for all the jokes about the attraction, and especially its...
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Talking With … Ed Chambers: Disney labor leader wants unions to build … – Orlando Sentinel

February 20, 2012
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Talking With … Ed Chambers: Disney labor leader wants unions to build … – Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Sentinel Talking With … Ed Chambers: Disney labor leader wants unions to build …Orlando SentinelEd Chambers is president of the Service Trades Council, the labor group that represents more than 20000 full-time workers at Walt Disney World. Chambers, 54, is also president of United Food and Commercial Workers 1625, which represents Disney …and...
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Gay active servicemembers convention set for Disney World – Orlando Sentinel

February 16, 2012
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Gay active servicemembers convention set for Disney World – Orlando Sentinel

ABC Action News Gay active servicemembers convention set for Disney WorldOrlando SentinelAP ORLANDO, Florida — A national convention of gay military personnel on active duty will be held at an Army-operated resort on Walt Disney World property next fall. Convention organizers will announce Thursday that the Army-operated resort, …OutServe 2012: Gay Troops Going To...
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14 Romantic Spots For A Disney Wedding – WESH Orlando

February 14, 2012
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14 Romantic Spots For A Disney Wedding – WESH Orlando

MousePlanet 14 Romantic Spots For A Disney WeddingWESH OrlandoLove is in the air at Walt Disney World. In fact, love is in the air every day of the year. Tens of thousands of couples have flocked from all over the world to Disney destinations since the mouse started tying the knot in 1991.Walt Disney...
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Disney launches website for expectant and new parents – Orlando Sentinel

January 17, 2012
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Disney launches website for expectant and new parents – Orlando Sentinel

New York Times (blog) Disney launches website for expectant and new parentsOrlando SentinelBy Steven Ford Orlando Sentinel From “Steamboat Willie” to today's Pixar creations, from Disneyland's Rocket to the Moon theater in the 1950s to the futuristic attractions we'll one day see at Shanghai Disney Resort, there's no arguing that children …Disney Expands Baby...
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Exotic cars on track at Disney – Orlando Sentinel

January 16, 2012
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Exotic cars on track at Disney – Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Sentinel Exotic cars on track at DisneyOrlando SentinelBy Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel A few years ago, I received a speeding ticket on the Interstate 4 off ramp for Disney's Animal Kingdom. Although I was going above the freakishly low posted limit, it all seemed unnecessary as there were no other cars …Disney debuts...
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Disney, International Speedway lobbying for millions in tax breaks – Orlando Sentinel

January 14, 2012
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Disney, International Speedway lobbying for millions in tax breaksOrlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel Walt Disney World and International Speedway Corp. are lobbying Florida lawmakers for a package of tax breaks that could save the two companies millions of dollars in state taxes during the next 20 years. …and more » Disney – Google News...
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