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# Disney-°o°-Rama

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## Posts

- [Could Line Queues at Disney Theme Parks Be a Thing of the Past?](https://www.disneyorama.com/could-line-queues-at-disney-theme-parks-be-a-thing-of-the-past/) - What is one of the worst things about visiting any amusement or theme park? Line queues - waiting and waiting and waiting for an attraction that lasts only minutes or in some cases, 17 seconds (Top Thrill Dragster). To Disney's credit, they have done the best job out of all amusement/theme parks in creating queues that ease the frustration and in many cases, help tell the story of the attraction itself.
- [Future Expansion for Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland (Maybe)](https://www.disneyorama.com/expansion-magic-kingdoms-fantasyland/) - Thanks to The Disney Blog, we have seen what appears to be very real blueprints laying out all the new ‘attractions’ planned for an expanded Fantasyland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.
- [11 New Disney Legends Inducted by Walt Disney Company](https://www.disneyorama.com/11-new-disney-legends-inducted-by-walt-disney-company/) - The Walt Disney Company inducted 11 new Disney Legends at a ceremony at the Burbank Walt Disney Studios yesterday. The program honors gifted animators, Imagineers, songwriters, actors and business leaders as having made a significant impact on the Disney legacy.
- [Roy E. Disney Dies at 79 Years of Age](https://www.disneyorama.com/roy-e-disney-dies/) - Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney, has died from cancer at the age of 79. Roy was born in 1930 and worked for the company as a writer and producer. However his most important influence was as a Disney shareholder who led two investor revolts.
- [Original Disneyland Railroad Cars From 1955 Reunited in San Luis Obispo](https://www.disneyorama.com/original-disneyland-railroad-cars-from-1955-reunited-in-san-luis-obispo/) - The Disney History Institute is making their first documentary in a video that showcases Disneyland as it was in 1955 and includes a trip around the park on the original Disneyland steam train and passenger cars.
- [Cedar Fair's Expansion Plans for 2009](https://www.disneyorama.com/cedar-fairs-expansion-plans-for-2009/) - Cedar Fair, the company that owns and operates some of the greatest amusement parks in the world including Knotts Berry Farm and the roller coaster capital of the world, Cedar Point, has announced $62 million in new attractions, roller coasters and family rides to debut in 2009.
- [Knott’s Berry Farm Unveils New Mazes for Halloween Haunt 2009](https://www.disneyorama.com/knotts-berry-farm-unveils-new-mazes/) - Knott's Berry Farm, famous for the Halloween Haunts held every September/October where the park literally becomes haunted, will unveil four new mazes for their 2009 season. The granddaddy of Halloween events will feature 13 mazes in all scattered throughout the park, with construction currently underway in backstage areas.
- [Knott’s Berry Farm Reveals 2010 Halloween Haunt Mazes](https://www.disneyorama.com/knotts-berry-farm-reveals-2010-halloween-haunt-mazes/) - Knotts Berry Farm, also known as Knotts Scary Farm around Halloween, will unveil three new haunted mazes during their 38th annual Halloween Haunt. The goulish festivities will take place on Wednesday through Sunday nights from Sept. 24 through Oct. 31 (except for Sept. 29). More details inside!
- [Disney Enters Robotic Toy Market With New Line of Programmable Robots](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-enters-robotic-toy-market-with-new-line-of-programmable-robots/) - Disney Consumer Products has announced its entry into the robotic toy market with an innovative line of robotic toy products created in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios, Thinkway Toys and WowWee.
- [A Brief History of Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/a-brief-history-of-disneyland/) - I came across this great Infographic depicting many of the memorable events that have transpired since the 1955 opening of the original Disneyland Park in Anaheim.
- [Pixie Hollow Online Announces Fairy House Art Contest](https://www.disneyorama.com/fairy-house-art-contest/) - The director of the upcoming movie Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue will choose a winner who will receive a vacation for four to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Their creation will also be featured at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.
- [Grand Opening: Cars Land, Buena Vista Street & Carthay Circle Theatre - June 15th](https://www.disneyorama.com/grand-opening-dca-june-15th/) - The much anticipated grand opening of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and the Carthay Circle Theatre at Disney California Adventure has been announced for June 15th. These new additions will serve as a capstone in the five year billion dollar expansion that is designed to revive the struggling park.
- [Disney Launches New Site For Expecting and New Parents: DisneyBaby.com](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-launches-disneybaby-com/) - The Walt Disney Company has launched a new online destination designed to help parents, both new and expecting, celebrate magical moments with baby. DisneyBaby.com offers inspired ideas, mom-tested tips and an extensive collection of Disney baby branded products.
- [State Farm's CARS 2 Pitties Commercial](https://www.disneyorama.com/state-farms-cars-2-pitties-commercial/) - State Farm has joined with Disney/Pixar’s Cars 2 movie for a fun commercial that features characters from the film. As part of this partnership the insurance giant is hosting a 30 city tour featuring life-size vehicles from Cars 2 with prizes as well including a new Cadillac SRX.
- [Get Accurate Disneyland Wait Times & More With New iPhone App](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-wait-times-iphone-app/) - A new iPhone app is now available that not only provides wait times for Disneyland resort attractions but integrates with Facebook, Twitter, and FriendFeed. MouseWait is a free iPhone app that gives Disneyland fans accurate wait times and the chance to bring their social media friends into the app to create a true social Disneyland experience.
- [Disney's  Party Like a Toon Celebration Sweepstakes](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneys-party-like-a-toon-celebration-sweepstakes/) - Disney Online is kicking off the Toontown Online Party Like a Toon Celebration Sweepstakes which gives players a chance to win a trip to Walt Disney World or Disneyland. It's all part of their expansion of the new Toon Parties, a new addition to Toontown Online where players can have parties filled with crazy activities and wacky decorations with up to 20 Toons.
- [What Is the Best Amusement Park in the United States?](https://www.disneyorama.com/what-is-the-best-amusement-park-in-the-united-states/) - Amusement park enthusiasts understand that each park brings its unique blend of thrilling rides and imaginative themes, creating unforgettable experiences and a day full of family fun. Some families even journey across the country in search of the nation’s best amusement parks. The following infographic provides the ultimate travel guide for these adventurers.
- [Luxury Pet Resort Coming Soon to Walt Disney World](https://www.disneyorama.com/luxury-pet-resort/) - The Walt Disney Company is partnering with Best Friends Pet Care to develop a full-service, luxury pet resort which will be located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
- [Walt Disney Company Commits $1 Million in Humanitarian Aid to China Earthquake Victims](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-company-commits-1-million-in-humanitarian-aid-to-china-earthquake-victims/) - The Walt Disney Company announced today that it will contribute $1 million (approximately RMB 7 million) in humanitarian aid to the victims of the earthquake in China. The donation will be put towards acquiring materials for immediate relief efforts, helping and supporting displaced and distressed children and rebuilding damaged schools.
- [Video Preview of Changes To 'Its a Small World' From Hong Kong Version](https://www.disneyorama.com/video-preview-of-changes-to-its-a-small-world-from-hong-kong-version/) - While dozens of videos of Hong Kong Disneyland's it's a small world attraction have been posted on YouTube since the ride began soft-opening previews last month, the best version comes from member royal311 who posted a four-part ride through which simply shows the attraction without either unduly emphasizing—or at the other extreme completely editing out—the character cameos.
- [Interactive "Sleeping Beauty" To Be Released On Blu-ray](https://www.disneyorama.com/interactive-sleeping-beauty-to-be-released-on-blu-ray/) - Yahoo! News reports that in October, Disney will release its first animated classic on Blu-ray Disc, Sleeping Beauty, which will offer viewers a full palate of high-tech viewing options.
- [Happiest Place on Earth... But Not For All](https://www.disneyorama.com/happiest-place-on-earth-but-not-for-all/) - Reuters reports that a man apparently jumped to his death today from the 14th floor of the Disneyland Hotel at the world-famous amusement park in Southern California. "Right now it is certainly looking like a suicide," Anaheim Police Sgt. Rick Martinez told Reuters.
- [It's a Small World After All, Thanks To Google Earth](https://www.disneyorama.com/its-a-small-world-after-all-thanks-to-google-earth/) - In a pioneering partnership aiming to go online Tuesday, Google Earth and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will make it easy to take a virtual trip to Walt Disney World's Epcot Center, Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios and 22 Disney hotels and resorts.
- [Sleeping Beauty Walk-Through To Be Restored?](https://www.disneyorama.com/sleeping-beauty-walk-through-to-be-restored/) - I've been to the happiest place on Earth a total of eight times in my life, starting in 1977 and the last trip taking place in 2006. In that time frame, I've pretty much experienced every attraction the park has to offer with the exception of two - Club 33 and the Sleeping Beauty Walk-Through Diorama.
- [Disney Sues Small Family Business: Whose Side Are You On?](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-sues-family-business/) - I would imagine that David and Marisol Chaveco, a Clermont, Florida couple who own a small party business, never thought they'd be famous, at least not in this manner. Nevertheless, it is national news now that the Walt Disney Company is suing the couple for trademark infringement.
- [Walt Disney World To Lose a Gem of Disney Imagineering - Adventurer's Club](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-world-to-lose-a-gem-of-disney-imagineering-adventurers-club/) - The Re-Imagineering Blog brings to our attention today that with Disney's recently announced "new vision" for Downtown Disney in Florida, one of the finest themed environments ever created by Walt Disney Imagineering -- The Adventurer's Club, is slated for demolition.
- [Disney Launches "Disney Parks" YouTube Channel With Contest](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-launches-disney-parks-youtube-channel-with-contest/) - In lieu of the new Disney Parks YouTube Channel, the Walt Disney company is offering an opportunity to share your most cherished Disney Parks memories with other Disney fans around the world and win an all expense paid vacation to The Disneyland resort which will include a stay in the exclusive, new Disneyland Dream Suite.
- [Walt Disney's Apartment - Main Street, Disneyland USA](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disneys-apartment-main-street-disneyland-usa/) - I'm a huge fan of Disneyland, the original theme park and as such am as much interested in its history and secrets as visiting it in person. I have visited the park a total of eight times as of the writing of this post and yet there are still places I have not been and secrets that have not been revealed to me.
- [Disney Legend and Imagineer, Harriet Burns Dies](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-legend-and-imagineer-harriet-burns-dies/) - Harriet Burns, the first woman ever hired by Walt Disney Imagineering in a creative rather than an office capacity, has died at the age of 79. Her role as an attraction and product designer for Walt Disney Imagineering laid a path for the many talented women who followed in her footstep.
- [Tips For Optimizing Your Disneyland Resort Experience](https://www.disneyorama.com/optimizing-your-disneyland-resort-experience/) - Each year, many people from all over the world make the decision to visit Disneyland Resort in Anaheim during their vacation time. If you have small children and/or don't plan properly, a visit to the resort can quickly become anything but a vacation.
- [Disney and Pixar Coming Soon To a Comic Book Near You](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-and-pixar-coming-soon-to-a-comic-book-near-you/) - Very soon you will be able to see your beloved Disney/Pixar characters in comic book format. Disney Publishing Worldwide and BOOM! Studios have announced that they will bring brand new stories from beloved Pixar movies to the comic book medium.
- [Not a Good Time To Visit Disneyland Resort, Unless You Like Construction](https://www.disneyorama.com/not-a-good-time-to-visit-disneyland-resort-unless-you-like-construction/) - It is officially the refurbishment season for the Disneyland resort. And while it's a great time to visit the park to avoid large crowds, be ready to see a lot of construction in the process.
- [Blue Sky Cellar To Offer Preview Of 'Things To Come' at California Adventure](https://www.disneyorama.com/blue-sky-cellar/) - Blue Sky Cellar is scheduled to open Monday, October 20 and will be a preview center of what is new and what is in store for the expansion of the Disneyland Resort. It is to be located in the former Seasons of the Vine Theater in the California Adventure theme park located in Anaheim, California.
- [Disney To Update Star Tours and Soarin' Films](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-to-update-star-tours-and-soarin-films/) - LaughingPlace.com has confirmed that both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will finally be updating Star Tours. I say finally as a new Star Tours experience is long overdue. Apparently Star Tours 2.0 is currently in production and should be announced in the fall for a summer '09 launch.
- [Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disneys-imagineering-legends-and-the-genesis-of-the-disney-theme/) - There's a new book out that any serious fan of nostalgic Disney should have in their collection. 'Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme' is available for purchase at The LaughingPlace Store for just $35.00.
- [The Nightmare Before Christmas (2-Disc Collector's Edition) Now Available](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-nightmare-before-christmas/) - Even though it is one of my all-time favorite animated features, I still do not own a copy of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.' Now that will change with the release of a 2 Disc Collector's Edition in available starting today.
- [Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes New Baby Giraffe](https://www.disneyorama.com/animal-kingdom-welcomes-new-giraffe/) - Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom, having a bit of a baby boom this year, welcomes the birth of a fourth baby giraffe. Entering the world at 6-feet tall and 155 pounds, Bonsu delighted members of the animal programs team at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
- [T-REX Cafe To Open Soon at Downtown Disney Orlando](https://www.disneyorama.com/t-rex-cafe-to-open-soon-at-downtown-disney-orlando/) - Landry's Restaurants, the same company that brought us The Rain Forest Cafe, has created an amazing new concept in dining experience with the opening of the T-REX Cafe in Downtown Disney Orlando.
- [Visit Disneyland or Walt Disney World for Free!](https://www.disneyorama.com/visit-disneyland-or-walt-disney-world-for-free/) - Visit either Walt Disney World in Orlando or Disneyland Resort in Anaheim anytime in 2009 on your birthday and you'll get in for free. It's all part of Disney embracing a newly identified family-travel trend called celebration vacations.
- [Lot's of New Stuff Coming To Disneyland Paris](https://www.disneyorama.com/lots-of-new-stuff-coming-to-disneyland-paris/) - Disneyland Paris is coming off a very successful 15 year anniversary celebration that not only introduced two new attractions - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Stitch Live!, but brought about a 10% increase in attendance for the nine month celebration that ended June 30 2008.
- [Tokyo Disney Resort Continues 25th Anniversary Celebration](https://www.disneyorama.com/tokyo-disney-resort-continues-25th-anniversary-celebration/) - Hard to imagine that Tokyo Disney Resort has been around for 25 years but it has. And to celebrate, the resort is currently commemorating its 25th anniversary with a five-stage, year-long celebration entitled Unlock Your Dreams.
- [Disney TH!NK Fast Interactive Trivia Game](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-thnk-fast-interactive-trivia-game/) - Disney Interactive Studios is releasing a new interactive trivia game for Wii and PlayStaion 2 called TH!NK Fast featuring a TV game show format in which contestants use quick wits and agility to answer both general knowledge and Disney-themed questions.
- [14 Original Disneyland Attractions That Are Still Around Today](https://www.disneyorama.com/14-original-disneyland-attractions-that-are-still-around-today/) - With all the changes and transformations Disneyland has endured throughout its more than five decades of existence, many attractions unfortunately have gone by the wayside. However, not all originality is lost as there are still many attractions in the park today that were present on opening day - July 17th, 1955. Do you know which ones they are?
- [Tinker Bell Gets Her Own Meet-and-Greet Area at Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/tinker-bell-gets-her-own-meet-and-greet-area/) - Move over princess Ariel and make room for Tinker Bell. A new meet-and-greet area called Pixie Hollow has taken the place of Ariel's Grotto which is located near the Matterhorn Bobsleds.
- [Win a 'Presidential' Vacation at Walt Disney World](https://www.disneyorama.com/win-a-presidential-vacation-at-walt-disney-world/) - As the United States prepares for this historic election, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort is making its own presidential history by giving one lucky guest and their family the opportunity to be treated like a president with their very own presidential vacation.
- [Disney Prepares For New Addition To 'Hall of Presidents'](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-prepares-for-new-addition-to-hall-of-presidents/) - Will it be Barack Obama or John McCain - not only as the next President of the United States but the newest addition to Disney's Hall of Presidents attraction located in Liberty Square at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom?
- [BOLT - Walt Disney's Latest Animated Film Opening Soon](https://www.disneyorama.com/bolt-walt-disneys-latest-animated-film/) - Excitement is beginning to build for the premiere of Walt Disney's latest animated film BOLT - an animated comedy adventure that features a super-dog named BOLT, whose days are filled with danger and intrigue—at least until the cameras stop rolling.
- [Walk In Walt's Footsteps With 'Imagineering Field Guide'](https://www.disneyorama.com/walk-in-walts-footsteps-with-imagineering-field-guide/) - Have you ever imagined what it would be like to walk in the footsteps of Walt Disney himself during and after Disneyland was built? Now you can with a new pocket sized guide entitled 'Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland' which aims to answer the question, 'What would it be like to walk through Disneyland with Walt by your side?'
- [Disney and Verizon Strike Deal To 'Enhance' Theme Park Visits](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-and-verizon-strike-deal-to-enhance-theme-park-visits/) - Walt Disney Company has struck a deal with Verizon Wireless that will allow it to remain in contact via mobile phones with visitors (guests) to its theme parks - even when they step outside the turnstiles in both Anaheim and Orlando.
- [Remembering the Man Behind the Magic - Walt Disney](https://www.disneyorama.com/remembering-the-man-behind-the-magic/) - If Walt Disney were alive, he'd be celebrating his 107th birthday today. The man who has brought magic to so many lives was born this day (December 5) in the year of 1901 and in the town of Chicago, Illinois. Even though he has been gone for almost 42 years now, he is still alive in the hearts of so many people.
- [Kaptain Knievel Gets Animated Disney Style](https://www.disneyorama.com/kaptain-knievel-gets-animated-disney-style/) - Daredevil Kaptain Robbie Knievel is partnering with Disney XD in February for a 2-D animated comedy series about a 12-year-old boy who wants to become the world's greatest daredevil. 'Kid Knievel' marks the first animated show for Disney XD.
- [National Thanksgiving Turkey Heading To Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/national-thanksgiving-turkey-heading-to-disneyland/) - Following today's traditional Presidential pardon ceremony of the National Thanksgiving Turkey in the White House Rose Garden, 'Pumpkin' and his alternate 'Pecan' are heading to Disneyland.
- [Walt Disney Christmas Parade Celebrates 25 Years](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-christmas-parade-celebrates-25-years/) - Disney Parks will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade this December 25 which will air on ABC-TV.
- [Experience Behind the Magic With 'Prince Caspian' on DVD](https://www.disneyorama.com/experience-behind-the-magic-with-prince-caspian-on-dvd/) - The second installment of C.S. Lewis’ timeless epic has now been released on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def, bringing the fantasy adventure that has enthralled millions into homes across America in time for the Christmas holiday.
- [Walt Disney Co. Acquires Remaining Shares of Jetix Europe](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-acquires-remaining-shares-of-jetix-europe/) - In order to expand its kids and family media business in Europe and extend its brand leadership around the world, The Walt Disney Company announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into agreements to acquire outstanding shares of Jetix Europe.
- [Disneyland Resort Offers Monthly Payments for Annual Passports](https://www.disneyorama.com/monthly-payments-for-annual-passports/) - It could be result of the current state of our economy, but after months of speculation and several delays, the monthly payment Annual Passport program officially began last Monday, December 11. Now both northern and southern California residents and play now and pay later with a new 'monthly payment' Annual Passport plan being offered by Disneyland resort.
- [Disney Branded Free-To-Air Television Channel To Be Launched in Russia](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-branded-free-to-air-television-channel-to-be-launched-in-russia/) - The Walt Disney Company, through one of its subsidiaries, and Media-One Holdings Limited, a broadcaster operating assets in the regions of Russia, are forming a joint venture to launch a Disney-branded television channel in Russia.
- [Cinderella Castle Royal Suite To Stay Open in 2009](https://www.disneyorama.com/cinderella-castle-royal-suite-to-stay-open/) - The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Cinderella Castle Royal Suite, which was created in early 2007 for overnight stays by winners of Disney's two-year "Million Dreams" promotion, will remain open for selected guests next year, though on a more limited basis.
- ['Voyage of the Dawn Treader' Will Have To Sail Without Disney](https://www.disneyorama.com/voyage-of-the-dawn-treader-will-have-to-sail-without-disney/) - Disney has pulled out of the third installment in the Chronicles of Narnia series Voyage of the Dawn Treader. No further details were provided with the exception that Disney had decided for budgetary and logistic reasons not to renew their option to co-produce and co-finance the movie with Walden Media.
- [Disneyland Raises Height Requirements for Splash Mountain](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-raises-height-requirements-for-splash-mountain/) - Out of concerns for rider safety, Disneyland has raised the height requirement for the Splash Mountain log flume ride to one of the highest levels in the amusement park industry.
- [Home Movie Shows Disneyland As It Was in 1956](https://www.disneyorama.com/home-movie-disneyland-1956/) - A home movie from a family’s 1956 trip to the newly opened Disneyland theme park in Anaheim is one of twenty five films to be included in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress as classics and genres from every era of American filmmaking.
- [Disney Settles Lawsuit Over Building of Mission Space](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-settles-lawsuit-over-building-of-mission-space/) - The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Disney has settled a nearly five-year legal fight with a Pennsylvania company over development of the Mission: Space ride in Epcot. The dispute stemmed from a roughly $30 million contract that Disney awarded Environmental Tectonics in February 2000.
- [Confirmed: Disney and Shanghai Government Agree To Build Disney Park](https://www.disneyorama.com/confirmed-disney-and-shanghai-government-agree-to-build-disney-park/) - From the China Daily, The Walt Disney Company and the Shanghai municipal government have signed a project proposal to build the first Disney park on the Chinese mainland. This will be the second Disney park in China, the first one being in Hong Kong which opened to guests on September 12, 2005.
- [Disney Inadvertently Reveals New 'It's a Small World' Characters](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-inadvertently-reveals-new-its-a-small-world-characters/) - Through the release of a new a limited-edition pin collection which features 14 of the approximately two-dozen Disney characters as they will appear when the Small World attraction reopens, Disney has inadvertently let the cat out of the bag.
- [Pirates of the Caribbean Comes To Disney Cruise Line](https://www.disneyorama.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-comes-to-disney-cruise-line/) - This spring promise action and adventure on the high seas as Disney Cruise Line features 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend Lives On.' This cruise will take guests to world's end and beyond.
- [Disneyland Paris Accepting Pounds In Effort To Lure British Travelers](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-paris-accepting-pounds-in-effort-to-lure-british/) - The Disneyland Resort in Paris has launched what it is referring to sterling packages in an effort to lure British holidaymakers who have been staying at home due to the weak pound.
- [Disney's "What Will You Celebrate" Promo Underway With Changes](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneys-what-will-you-celebrate-promo-underway-with-changes/) - Walt Disney's 'What Will You Celebrate?' promotion began on January 1st albeit with a few changes that you'll want to know about before you redeem your free birthday admission offer.
- [Disney/ABC Gains Rights To Broadcast Obama Inaugural Events](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyto-broadcast-obama-inaugural-events/) - Both ABC and the Disney Channel have landed exclusive rights to televise two of President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural events, including the Obama's first appearance at one of an array of inaugural balls on the nights of January 19th and 20th.
- [The Disney Gallery Finds a New Home](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-disney-gallery-finds-a-new-home/) - It's official - the Disney Gallery which formerly resided above the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction (which is now the exclusive Dream Suite) will find a permanent home in the building that currently houses the Main Street Bank and part of the Opera House lobby.
- [Fox Picks Up "Chronicles of Narnia" Movie Series](https://www.disneyorama.com/fox-picks-up-cronicles-of-narnia-movie-series/) - Although not really Disney news any longer, I thought I post the announcement here that Twentieth Century Fox has agreed to co-finance the third movie in the 'Chronicles of Narnia' series.
- [Hard Rock Park Signals That It Will Close For Good](https://www.disneyorama.com/hard-rock-park-signals-that-it-will-close-for-good/) - Failing to find a buyer in a recent quest to find a buyer to take over the failing Hard Rock theme park, owners asked a Delaware bankruptcy court Friday for permission to liquidate, signaling once and for all that it will not be able to reopen.
- [D23 - A New Official Community for Disney Fans](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-official-community-for-disney-fans/) - Disney has recently launched D23, the first official community for Disney fans in the company’s 85-year history. Through D23, fans will go backstage and behind closed doors to get the inside scoop from every part of Disney, while experiencing the nostalgia, adventure and fantasy of Disney as never before.
- [Disney To Feature First Black Princess In New Film](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-to-feature-first-black-princess-in-new-film/) - For the first time in its history, Disney is creating a film with an African-American princess. Princess Tiana's story will come to the big screen later this year in the animated musical 'The Princess and The Frog.'
- [DisneyXD Extends Entertainment Outreach Online With DisneyXD.com](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyxd-extends-entertainment-outreach-online-with-disneyxdcom/) - Disney Online, part of the Disney Interactive Media Group, today introduced DisneyXD.com, the online and mobile Web destination for the new Disney entertainment brand designed to appeal to kids and teen boys.
- [Video Preview of Newly Refurbished 'It's a Small World' Attraction](https://www.disneyorama.com/video-preview-of-newly-refurbished-its-a-small-world-attraction/) - Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders were given the opportunity to preview the newly refurbished 'it's a small world' attraction at Disneyland yesterday, just ahead of the public reopening this morning. The attraction closed last February for a lengthy renovation, during which the entire flume and all of the boats were replaced.
- [LEGO To Offer Disney Themed Products](https://www.disneyorama.com/lego-to-offer-disney-themed-products/) - Disney Consumer Products and the LEGO Group recently announced a multi-year licensing agreement that gives the LEGO access to an extensive portfolio of renowned Disney and Disney Pixar properties.
- [Russia Blocks Launch of Disney Branded Free-To-Air Television Channel](https://www.disneyorama.com/russia-blocks-launch-of-disney-branded-free-to-air-television-channel/) - Russia’s powerful Federal Anti-Monopoly Commission (FAS) is blocking a deal that would launch a Disney-branded television station in Russia. The agency claims that the deal for a 49% stake in a joint venture with regional commercial network Media One TV, which runs channels in 30 of the country’s 89 regions, was not in the interests of free competition.
- ['Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln' Returns To Disneyland Later This Year](https://www.disneyorama.com/great-moments-with-mr-lincoln-returns-to-disneyland-later-this-year/) - Disney has announced that 'The Disneyland Story, Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln' will reopen later this year. Every since the show was removed four years ago during Disneyland's 50th Anniversary celebration, Disney purists had wondered when and if Mr. Lincoln would ever return.
- [Florida Downtown Disney Hotels Offering Great Deals](https://www.disneyorama.com/florida-downtown-disney-hotels-offering-great-deals/) - Planning a trip to Walt Disney World in Florida this year? If so, you might want to book your accommodations at one of the seven Downtown Disney Resort area hotels as they are currently offering some fantastic deals
- [Celebrate Birthday With Free Night at Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort](https://www.disneyorama.com/free-night-swan-dolphin-resort/) - Walt Disney World's Swan & Dolphin Resort is helping guests celebrate their birthday with a free night's stay. The way it works is to books at least a three-night stay over your birthday and you will then receive your birthday night free.
- [No Way To Hide Construction at Disney California Adventure](https://www.disneyorama.com/no-way-to-hide-construction-at-disney-california-adventure/) - Disney typically does a pretty good job hiding construction and refurbishment projects. Sure the construction walls are not always the most welcoming aesthetic when visiting a Disney park but when they even go so far as to theme the walls, it makes for a much more pleasant experience.
- [Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World - Official Trailer](https://www.disneyorama.com/haunted-mansion-at-walt-disney-world-official-trailer/) - Is this a sign of things to come - official trailers for attractions at Disney Parks? If so, I welcome them with enthusiasm. An example of this is a recently created preview I came across of The Haunted Mansion attraction at Walt Disney World in Florida.
- [The Walt Disney Family Museum To Debut This Fall](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-walt-disney-family-museum-to-debut-this-fall/) - The fascinating and inspiring story of Walt Disney will be brought to life at The Walt Disney Family Museum, scheduled to open in San Francisco in the fall of 2009.
- [The Great Green Challenge - Win Trip To Costa Rica](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-great-green-challange-win-trip-to-costa-rica/) - Are you doing something unique to help save the world? Whether you’ve started a neighborhood recycling program or devote your Saturdays to collecting trash and planting trees in your town, Disney Family.com wants to know about it. Submit the most innovative way you’ve gone green to The Great Green Challenge contest and you could win a vacation for four to Costa Rica!
- [Environmentally Conscious Disney Launches 'Disney’s Friends for Change: Project Green'](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-friends-for-change-project-green/) - The Walt Disney Company has announced Disney’s Friends for Change: Project Green, a multiplatform environmental initiative that will help kids help the planet.
- [Disneynature's Earth "Heritage" Video Featurette](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneynatures-earth-heritage/) - I have always loved watching films about nature, a passion that dates back to the classroom as a small child watching National Geographic films in place of regular school work. That is why I am especially excited for Disneynature's Earth which is to be released in theaters on Earth Day.
- [Disneyland's Summer Nightastic!](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneylands-summer-nightastic/) - During the first 30 years of Disneyland's history, the park often struggled to create an identity to attract locals into the park. One of the strategies they would employ is to host themed nights in which they might bring in some form of entertainment.
- [Zagat Survey: Insider's Guide To Disneyland Resort Covers Attractions, Dining, Shops, & Hotels](https://www.disneyorama.com/zagat-survey-insiders-guide-to-disneyland-resort/) - Zagat Survey has recently released its first Disneyland Resort Insider's Guide, a comprehensive overview of 279 rides, attractions, dining, shopping, hotels and amenities throughout California's renowned Disneyland Resort.
- [Legendary Disney Imagineer Marty Sklar To Retire](https://www.disneyorama.com/legendary-disney-imagineer-marty-sklar-to-retire/) - Disney Legend and Walt Disney Imagineering Ambassador Marty Sklar announced in a letter to all Imagineers last Friday that he would be retiring from his current position of international ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering effective July 17.
- [Sneak Peek Inside Sanaa at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge](https://www.disneyorama.com/sneak-peek-inside-sanaa-at-disneys-animal-kingdom-lodge/) - Fans of Jiko-The Cooking Place and Boma-Flavors of Africa have a new reason to dine at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge with the debut of 'Sanaa' on May 1 in the resort’s new Kidani Village expansion.
- [Disney Imagineers: Rolly Crump and Don Edgren Honored at Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-imagineers-rolly-crump-and-don-edgren-honored-at-disneyland/) - Former Walt Disney Imagineers, Rolly Crump and the late Don Edgren, were honored at a special ceremony at Disneyland last week. Each was honored with a window above the Silhouette Studio on Main Street, U.S.A., marking the first time two people received the honor on the same day.
- [Saying Goodbye to Wayne Allwine (1947 - 2009), The Voice of Mickey Mouse](https://www.disneyorama.com/saying-goodbye-to-wayne-allwine/) - Wayne Allwine, a Walt Disney Studios voice-over artist who was the voice of Mickey Mouse for more than three decades, died of complications of diabetes early Monday morning at UCLA Medical Center. He was 62 years young. Wayne was the third voice of Mickey Mouse, a role he assumed from Jimmy MacDonald.
- [D23 Announces Summer 2009 Events Calendar](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-announces-summer-2009-events-calendar/) - Disney’s D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans today announced its Summer 2009 Special Events Calendar.
- [Maleficent (the Dragon) Will Not Debut in Disney's Summer Spectacular Version of Fantasmic](https://www.disneyorama.com/maleficent-will-not-debut/) - As the saying goes, the show must go on. Disney's revamped version of Fantasmic will debut as part of their Summer Spectacular promotion but without one of its stars - Maleficent, the 40 tall fire-breathing Dragon. Apparently during rehearsals, the dragon broke down.
- [DisneyStore.com Expands With Comprehensive Assortment of Merchandise From Disney Theme Parks](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneystorecom-expands-with-comprehensive-assortment-of-merchandise-from-disney-theme-parks/) - How many times have you been to a Disney theme park, seen an item in one of their merchandise stores that you just had to have but would get later, and then left the park for getting to acquire that desired item?
- [Disney to Build 500 Room Resort in National Harbor, Maryland](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-resort-national-harbor-maryland/) - Walt Disney Parks and Resorts recently announced the purchase of a 15-acre site in National Harbor, Maryland overlooking the Potomac River for $11 million. The site is slated to be home to a 500-room resort, though Disney has not yet announced details or a start date for the work.
- [Visit Disneyland Paris Via Google Earth](https://www.disneyorama.com/visit-disneyland-paris-via-google-earth/) - Last summer The Walt Disney Company took a big step into the realm of virtual tourism by introducing the Walt Disney World Park in Google Earth. Users were able to click on maps that show about 1,500 rides, restaurants and attractions all in 3-D.
- [Become Donald Duck's Official Portrait Artist](https://www.disneyorama.com/become-donald-ducks-official-portrait-artist/) - In honor of the irascible, cranky, mischievous, outrageous and very humorous Donald Duck's birthday which just happens to fall on June 9, Disney’s D23 is commissioning an official portrait from those who know Donald best– his fans.
- [D23 Expo, the Ultimate Disney Fan Experience, Comes To Anaheim in September](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-expo-september/) - Disney fans and enthusiasts will be given unprecedented access to never-before-seen movies, TV shows, park experiences, collectibles and more from September 10 to September 13 at the Anaheim Convention Center when Disney and D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans present the first-ever D23 EXPO.
- [Summer Nightastic! Underway at Disneyland Resort](https://www.disneyorama.com/summer-nightastic-underway-disneyland-resort/) - As previously promised, Disney kicked off the summer season this past weekend with the Summer Nightastic! promotion, featuring the relaunch of an improved Fantasmic! and Electrical Parade, the debut of the all-new Magical Fireworks show, the TLT Dance Club and Pixie Hollow Enchantment overlays.
- [Magic Under the Park - Walt Disney World's Utilidors](https://www.disneyorama.com/magic-kingdom-utilidors/) - Legend has it that one day while Walt Disney was in Disneyland, he was very disturbed when he observed a Frontierland cast member walking through Tomorrowland in costume. In Walt's mind, this completely destroyed a very magical element of the park.
- [Pixie Hollow Summer Vacation Sweepstakes](https://www.disneyorama.com/pixie-hollow-summer-vacation-sweepstakes/) - Disney is offering a Pixie Hollow Summer Vacation Sweepstakes that gives participants a chance to meet Tinker Bell and see the Disneyland Resort in a whole new light as Summer Nightastic! generates high-energy excitement. The resort's summer promotion runs from June 12 through August 23.
- [Sneak Peek at the Magic Kingdom's Revamped 'Hall of Presidents'](https://www.disneyorama.com/sneak-peek-hall-of-presidents/) - Dewayne Bevil of the Orlando Sentinel was able to get a sneak peek of the Hall of Presidents attraction that has been revamaped and is scheduled to reopen on July 4th at The Magic Kingdom. While the big news is the addition of our 44th president, Barak Obama, there are additional changes and updates as well.
- [Early Morning Monorail Crash Leaves One WDW Cast Member Dead](https://www.disneyorama.com/monorail-crash-wdw/) - Sad news from Walt Disney Word: 21 year old cast member, Austin Wuennenberg, died today from an early morning collision between two Monorail trains. The two trains collided at around 2 a.m. at the Transportation and Ticket Center, which is the hub for Walt Disney World’s transportation system.
- [Hall of Presidents Officially Re-opens With Its Latest Addition - President Obama](https://www.disneyorama.com/hall-of-presidents-officially-re-opens/) - Following a week of sneak previews and Passholder previews, the Hall of Presidents officially re-opened debuting its newest member - President Barak Obama. The new show carries the subtitle 'A Celebration of Liberty's Leaders' and for the first time features speaking roles for three presidents.
- [Remembering Captain EO (Michael Jackson 1958-2009)](https://www.disneyorama.com/remembering-captain-eo/) - A world renowned music artist oozing with talent, a pop culture icon, a supreme example of flamboyance and stardom, a troubled soul. In the wake of his death, Michael Jackson was many things to many people and no matter what you may think of him, he left behind many creative works of art - one of those being the Captain EO 3-D experience.
- [California Adventure's "World of Color" Details Emerge](https://www.disneyorama.com/world-of-color-details-emerge/) - Disney officials are proudly proclaiming that the upcoming World of Color water show at Disney’s California Adventure will far surpass Disneyland’s Fantasmic and Epcot’s Illuminations in magnitude, creativity and technical wizardry.
- [Disney Imagineering Legend Marty Sklar Retires After 54 Years](https://www.disneyorama.com/marty-sklar-retires/) - On the same day Disneyland is celebrating its 54th birthday, Disney Imagineering legend, Marty Sklar, is retiring after 54 years of service. Marty was honored today prior to the park's opening with the dedication of a new window on Main Street, U.S.A. He rites from the position of International Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering and leaves behind an incredible legacy.
- [Disneyland Turns 54 Years Old Today - Happy Birthday!](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-turns-54/) - Fifty four years ago today, Disneyland opened its gates to the public for the first time. Since then, Disneyland has become much more than a theme park - it has become a memory book to so many who have passed under the tunnels that lead to Main Street U.S.A. where to sign overhead reads, 'Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy.'
- [Disneyland Will Add Halloween Theming To Space Mountain and Fireworks Show](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-halloween-theming/) - From The L.A. Times, Disneyland will add Halloween theming elements to its Space Mountain attraction as well as its fireworks show during the end of September thru the first day of November. The Halloween Time event, which runs from Sept. 25 through Nov. 1, is included in the price of admission to the Anaheim theme park.
- [The Future Home of Cars Land in California Adventure](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-future-home-of-cars-land-in-california-adventure/) - Disney's California Adventure is quite a mess right now with construction projects going on everywhere. One of those projects is Cars Land, a new area within the park that will be themed after the Disney/Pixar animated movie - Cars.
- [Access Walt Disney World Resort Info Via iPhone and iTouch App](https://www.disneyorama.com/iphone-itouch-app/) - The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, in partnership with Florida State University’s Dedman School of Hospitality and Department of Management Information Systems (MIS)—both housed in the College of Business, has developed an application for Apple’s iPhone and iTouch which allows users to access in-depth resort information from the handheld devices.
- [Blue Sky Cellars Online Offers Details of California Adventure Expansion](https://www.disneyorama.com/blue-sky-cellars-online/) - Disney Online has launched a new site that provides in depth previews and information related to the $1 billion dollar expansion currently taking place in their California Adventure park.
- [Walt Disney Studios Adds To Disney 23 Expo Excitement](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-studios-adds-to-disney-23-expo/) - Walt Disney Studios is jumping on the D23 Expo bandwagon by adding four days of exciting programming that includes major overviews of upcoming films by Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook and Disney-Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter, plus a full schedule of events spotlighting new releases and newly restored digital versions of classic favorites.
- [Strawberry Field Will Not Become 3rd Disneyland Theme Park - At Least For Now](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-strawberry-field/) - Disney went before the Anaheim Planning Commission last week in order to pitch a plan to build an additional parking structure on land that they purchased eleven years ago. The site which used to be a strawberry field and located at 1946 S. Harbor Blvd., was purchased by Disney for a possible third theme park.
- [Emerging Details For Disney D23 Expo in September](https://www.disneyorama.com/emerging-details-d23-expo/) - Disney has released some additional details of what you might find at the Disney D23 EXPO taking place September 10-13, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The expo is designed to provide Disney fans and enthusiasts unprecedented access to never-before-seen movies, TV shows, park experiences, collectibles and more.
- [Man Proposes To Girlfriend in Musical Number on Main Street Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/man-proposes-to-girlfriend-disneyland/) - In a scene reminiscent of Mary Poppins or The Sound of Music a young man named John surprised his girlfriend, Erika by proposing to her on Main Street, USA in Disneyland. Little did she know that his public proposal would lead to an elaborate musical number that would include a megaphone, a lady with Mickey Mouse ears, a dancing janitor, a plastic sword and more.
- [New Magic Kingdom App for iPhone and iPod Touch](https://www.disneyorama.com/new-magic-kingdom-app-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/) - There is a new app available for both iPhones and iPod devices called 'Disney at Work: Magic Kingdom'which is is filled with scores of insights and hundreds of photos that focus on lessons in customer loyalty, leadership, creativity, and even change management.
- [Building Walt's Dream - Time Lapse Film Footage of Disneyland's Construction](https://www.disneyorama.com/building-walts-dream/) - If you are a Disneyland fanatic such as myself, then you are going to absolutely love recent film footage that has been released of Disneyland’s construction in 1954-55. This never-before-seen footage was sitting on a shelf all these years and only saved by a curious employee.
- [Two Sisters Get To Spend the Night at Disneyland's Haunted Mansion](https://www.disneyorama.com/haunted-mansion-sleepover-contest/) - After winning a contest hosted by a Southern California radio station, two sisters from Santa Clarita will get to spend the night in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. It is believed that this is the first time any guests have ever been allowed to do something like this although I wouldn't doubt if others have tried.
- [Behind the Magic: Celebrating 40 Years of The Haunted Mansion](https://www.disneyorama.com/haunted-mansion-40-years/) - 'Welcome foolish mortals...' These are the words that guests to Disneyland's Haunted mansion have been greeted with for 40 years now. The Haunted Mansion, which was originally planned as a walk-thru attraction but eventually became what it is today, celebrated her fortieth birthday on Sunday.
- ["Night of Joy" at Disney's Hollywood Studios Showtimes Released](https://www.disneyorama.com/night-of-joy-hollywood-studios/) - The lineup for the 27th annual Night of Joy held at Walt Disney World in Florida has been released. The two-night event is celebrating its second year at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. on September 11 and 12.
- [Disney Testing Reserved Table System at WDW Quick Service Dining Spots](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-testing-reserved-table-system/) - Walt Disney World has implemented a reservation system at many of its 'quick service' restaurants which not only allows them to seat guests quickly but allows them to see an increase in profits as well.
- [Volunteer For a Day, Get Free Admission To a Disney Park](https://www.disneyorama.com/volunteer-for-a-day-get-free-admission-to-a-disney-park/) - The Walt Disney Company revealed a new program today on Good Morning America that allows individuals to volunteer one day of service to a participating organization in exchange for one day of free admission to a Disney Park. It’s a first-of-its-kind program Disney is calling Give a Day, Get a Disney Day.
- [CBS Peeks Inside The Walt Disney Family Museum](https://www.disneyorama.com/peek-inside-walt-disney-family-museum/) - John Blackstone of CBS Sunday Morning News joins Diane Disney Miller and takes viewers on an insightful video tour around The Walt Disney Family Museum, which officially opens tomorrow, October 1, 2009 in the Presidio of San Francisco.
- ["Alien Invasion" Planned for Halloween at Hong Kong Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/alien-invasion-hong-kong-disneyland/) - Hong Kong Disneyland has planned a new attraction featuring a alien invasion theme for this year's Haunted Halloween events which are expected to run from September 18 to October 31.
- [Robin Williams, Golden Gils and Others To Be Honored As Disney Legends During D23 Expo](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-legends-d23-exp/) - Besides the already great list of activities planned for Disney's first ever D23 Expo, Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams, the extraordinary actresses of The Golden Girls, the voices of Donald Duck and Goofy, and other incomparable contributors to the Disney legacy will be honored on September 10 at the 2009 Disney Legends Awards.
- [Halloween Happenings at Disneyland Resort](https://www.disneyorama.com/halloween-happenings-at-disneyland-resort/) - Each year it seems as though the Disneyland Resort gets more into the Halloween holiday. This season is no different with an all-new Halloween overlay to be added to Space Mountain along with other additions and activities.
- [D23 Expo: Magic Kingdom Fantasyland Expansion Concept Art](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-expo-magic-kingdom-fantasyland-expansion-concept-art/) - During the recent D23 Expo, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo confirmed rumors regarding the Fantasyland expansion in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Scheduled to be complete by 2013, this would be the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom and would vastly increasing the size of the existing Fantasyland.
- [Movie Trailer for Disney's "A Christmas Carol"](https://www.disneyorama.com/movie-trailer-a-christmas-carol/) - Disney has released the official trailer for "A Christmas Carol" which has been done in performance capture technique (same as Polar Express). The film will re-tell the Charles Dicken's classic like you've never seen it before with a digital Jim Carrey - as well as all others actors - all moving in digital decors of a Victorian London and in 3-D to boot.
- [November Events at the Walt Disney Family Museum](https://www.disneyorama.com/november-events-at-walt-disney-family-museum/) - The Walt Disney Family Museum is jump starting the holiday season with a series of screenings and lectures. Highlights include screenings of Sleeping Beauty in the Museum’s 114-seat auditorium and the premiere of Christmas with Walt Disney, a special holiday film showcasing Walt Disney’s Christmases past.
- [December Events at the Walt Disney Family Museum](https://www.disneyorama.com/december-events-at-the-walt-disney-family-museum/) - The Walt Disney Family Museum announces its schedule of events for the month of December, highlighting the premiere of Christmas with Walt Disney, a special holiday film showcasing Walt Disney’s Christmases past.
- [ABC Family To Feature Collection of Pixar Short Films This Holiday Season](https://www.disneyorama.com/abc-family-pixar-short-films/) - If you are like me and love the many short films Pixar has made in conjunction with their full-length animated features, then you'll want to mark your calendars for Wednesday December 2 at 7pm when ABC Family will air Walt Disney Pictures Presents Pixar Short Films. The airing will lead up to ABC Family's annual 25 Days of Christmas event .
- ["Toy Story - The Musical" Coming to Hyperion Theatre in 2011](https://www.disneyorama.com/toy-story-the-musical-coming-to-hyperion-theatre/) - 'Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular's' long run at the Hyperion Theatre in Disney's California Adventure will come to a close on August 15, 2010 to make way for 'Toy Story - The Musical' which is scheduled to debut in 2011.
- [Disney Finally Speaks Up About Proposed Theme Park in Shanghai](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-finally-speaks-up-about-shanghai/) - Every since speculations and rumors have abounded about a proposed second Disney theme park in China, Shanghai to be specific, The Walt Disney Company has been mum as to any validity to the news. Now in a official press release, Disney reveals that they are indeed planning a Disney theme park for Shanghai.
- [Disney Forms Deal To Air Movies and Television in the Middle East](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-middle-east-deal/) - Blockbuster movies such as Wall-E and Pirates of the Caribbean as well as television series such as Ugly Betty will soon be screened free-to-air in the Middle East, as a result of a new deal that was recently announced in Dubai.
- [Walt Disney Company To Build New Production Facility Near Santa Clarita](https://www.disneyorama.com/production-facility-near-santa-clarita/) - Walt Disney Company recently announced its plans build a 56-acre film/television production facility in northern Los Angeles County, casting a ray of light on an otherwise gloomy film economy that has hemorrhaged thousands of jobs in the last decade.
- [Holiday Activities at Disneyland Resort](https://www.disneyorama.com/holiday-activities-at-disneyland-resort/) - Disneyland Resort's holiday season officially kicked off last Friday and runs through January 3, 2010, though some of the attraction overlays and decorations may linger a bit beyond that. Not only are the two parks sporting festive attire and decor for the season, the resort has put together a list of seasonal events that guests can look forward to as well.
- [Final Location Announced For Shanghai Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/final-location-announced-for-shanghai-disneyland/) - With Chinese government approval of Disney's newest theme park in Shanghai, a final location has been selected as well. China's second Disney theme park will be located in the Chuansha town of Pudong New Area, covering 116 hectares.
- [Official "Alice in Wonderland" Trailer Hits Internet](https://www.disneyorama.com/official-alice-in-wonderland-trailer/) - Today the first official trailer for the Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland has been released. You can see it below via YouTube, but for the maximum experience, try watching it in HD on Apple.com.
- [Confirmed: Captain EO Returns to Disneyland In 2010](https://www.disneyorama.com/captain-eo-returns-to-disneyland/) - Rumors have been swirling since Michael Jackson's death that Captain EO, the groundbreaking 17-minute 3D film experience that thrilled Disneyland park guests from 1986 – 1997, would return to to Disnleyland. However, none of those rumors have been confirmed... that is until today.
- [Disney Unveils KeyChest Digital Movie Technology](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-unveils-keychest/) - The Los Angeles Biz Journal is reporting that The Walt Disney Co. has officially unveiled its long-awaited KeyChest initiative that should it take off will impact digital movie downloads. The initiative would allow a user to purchase a movie or television show that would be stored on a remote server.
- [Disney Names Hawaii Resort and Launches New Web Site For Project](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-names-hawaii-resort/) - Disney has finally decided upon a name for the resort they are currently building in O’ahu, Hawaii. The resort, which is slated to be open by Fall 2011, is called Aulani which is Hawaiian for 'the place that speaks for the great ones' or 'the place that speaks with deep messages.'
- [Disney Unveils "Premier Passport" Which Provides Access To All U.S. Parks](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-unveils-premier-passport/) - If you have been waiting for an annual passport that would allow access to both Disney theme parks in the United States, wait no longer. Disney now offers a new premium annual pass for admission to the parks at both Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort called Disney Premier Passport.
- [D23 Celebrates Disneyland's 55th Anniversary With All-New Two-Day Destination D Event](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-celebrates-disneylands-55th-anniversary-with-all-new-two-day-destination-d-event/) - Bob Iger recently announced at the Walt Disney Company shareholder’s meeting that the D23 Expo will return in 2011, but to add to the excitement for D23 members this year, the official Disney fan club is introducing a brand-new event called Destination D which will be held this September in Anaheim, illuminating Disney’s fascinating and rich history.
- [Should Tom Sawyer Island Be Turned Into 'Lost' Island?](https://www.disneyorama.com/should-tom-sawyer-island-be-turned-into-lost-island/) - A group of fans of the ABC show 'Lost' have started a petition to persuade Disney to create a 'Lost' island at Disneyland. The attraction would replace Tom Sawyer Island, which is seen as being outdated.
- [Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln Reopens at Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/great-moments-with-mr-lincoln-reopens-at-disneyland/) - After a nearly 5 year hiatus, Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln reopened last Friday at Disneyland. While the 2009 version of the show is a slightly revised, the real attraction is the brand-new Mr. Lincoln animatronic which features a fully electric head—a first for an audio-animatronic figure.
- [As Expected, Marvel Shareholders Approve Sale to Disney](https://www.disneyorama.com/marvel-shareholders-approve-sale/) - The Associated Press is reporting that shareholders of Marvel Entertainment Inc. have approved the company's acquisition by The Walt Disney Co. The $4.3-billion acquisition will close at the end of the day, bringing Spider-Man, Iron Man, and 5,000 other comic-book characters under the same roof as Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck.
- [Fess Parker A.K.A Davy Crockett Dies at 85 Years Old](https://www.disneyorama.com/fess-parker-dies/) - Fess Parker, a 1950s idol who launched a craze for coonskin caps as television's Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85.
- [Sherman Brothers Honored with Window on Main Street, U.S.A.](https://www.disneyorama.com/sherman-brothers-honored-with-window/) - Main Street, U.S.A. was buzzing this past week with the tune of several familiar songs as Richard and Robert Sherman were honored with their own window. The window dedicated to the Sherman Brothers reads 'Two Brothers Tunemakers,' with their names inscribed underneath.
- [Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Birth of Endangered Gorilla](https://www.disneyorama.com/endangered-gorilla-born-animal-kingdom/) - Disney's Animal Kingdom recently welcomed the birth of a critically endangered western lowland gorilla. The newborn is doing well and has already become an integral part of the gorilla family group that includes first-time mother, Kashata, father Gino and two other females.
- [‘Captain EO’ With Michael Jackson Reopens Tomorrow at Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/captain-eo-reopens-tomorrow/) - Every since Disney Parks first announced the return of Captain EO, the 3-D film starring Michael Jackson and directed by Francis Ford Coppola that was shown at Disney theme parks in the 1980s and 1990s, there has been an incredible response from fans with many wondering exactly when the classic attraction would reopen.
- [Walt Disney World Announces "Summer Nightastic!"](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-world-summer-nightastic/) - Walt Disney World has announced plans for Summer Nightastic!, a series of events that begin in early June 2010 and run through the summer season.
- [New Bobsleds for Disneyland's Matterhorn?](https://www.disneyorama.com/new-bobsleds-for-disneylands-matterhorn/) - Disneyland's Matterhorn Bobsleds was down for a brief refurbishment last week. During the downtime, a new prototype of bobsled (ride vehicle) was spotted. Unlike the current cuddle seats in the current sleds which typically accommodate two people per car, these new sleds holds three passengers per car in individual seats.
- [Walt Disney World to Build New Hotel Dubbed "Disney’s Art of Animation Resort"](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-world-to-build-new-hotel/) - Walt Disney World is planning the construction of a new 2,000-room resort that will open in 2012. Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will feature 1,120 suites with room for as many as six people per room and another 864 traditional rooms, with a design theme based on four of the company’s most popular animated movies.
- [Female Baby Elephant Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom](https://www.disneyorama.com/female-baby-elephant-born-at-animal-kingdom/) - A new baby elephant has been added to the elephant population at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Donna, a 22-year-old elephant Donna is the proud mother of a 288-pound female calf who has yet to be named. Right now, baby and mom are in their backstage home, but in several weeks are expected to join the rest of the elephant herd on the Kilimanjaro Safaris.
- [Disneyland Resort in Anaheim Announces Summer Nightastic! Line-Up](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-summer-nightastic-line-up/) - Along with the long-awaited debut of the June 11th launch of the ‘World of Color’ Water Spectacular at Disney’s California Adventure, the resort has announced their line-up of Sumner Nightastic! activities which are scheduled to run from June 11th - August 29th.
- [Disney Online Honors Pixie Hollow Fairy House Design Contest Winner](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-online-honors-fairy-house-contest-winner/) - In February, Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow invited artists everywhere to create their own Fairy house design in which the director of the upcoming movie Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue would choose a winner.
- [Eddie Carroll, The Voice of Jiminy Cricket Passes Away](https://www.disneyorama.com/eddie-carroll-the-voice-of-jiminy-cricket-passes-away/) - Eddie Carroll, the voice of the beloved Jiminy Cricket, passed away yesterday, April 6, 2010 with his family at his side. He was 76 years old. Eddie had been the voice of Jiminy Cricket since 1973, a role he assumed after Cliff Edwards, the original voice of Jiminy, died in 1971.
- [Toy Story Mania at Walt Disney World To Get New Games](https://www.disneyorama.com/toy-story-mania-to-get-new-games/) - For the first time in Disney Imagineering history, Imagineers are going to take advantage of the ability to swap out computer programs and change one of the midway games at Toy Story Midway Mania. The transition will occur in conjunction with the upcoming Toy Story 3 which is scheduled in theaters on June 18.
- [Behind the Scenes at Disneyland: Circle D Corral](https://www.disneyorama.com/behind-the-scenes-at-disneyland-circle-d-corral/) - I always love anything behind-the-scenes at Disneyland. I've even been tempted several times to sneak into backstage areas at the park but have not succumbed to temptation just yet. Maybe it's the fear of being tossed out of the park or simply not really wanting to spoil all the magic.
- [Additional Details Surface Related to Disneyland Hotel Makeover](https://www.disneyorama.com/additional-details-disneyland-hotel-makeover/) - Disney Parks Blog has come out with some additional exciting details surrounding the current makeover portions of The Disneyland Hotel are receiving. They include enhancements to the pool area as well as the addition of two new dining establishments.
- [Mulholland Madness: Meet Goofy's Sky School](https://www.disneyorama.com/mulholland-madness-meet-goofys-sky-school/) - As the continued process of re-themeing and enhancing takes place in Disney's California Adventure park, Mulholland Madness is next on the list of attractions to receive an update.
- [Disney/ABC To Launch 'Disney Junior' - A New Channel For Preschoolers and Their Families](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-to-launch-disney-juinor/) - Disney/ABC Television Group will launch Disney Junior, a new multiplatform brand and 24-hour basic cable/satellite channel and online site devoted to preschool-age children.
- [Ilene Woods, the Voice of Cinderella, Passes Away at 81](https://www.disneyorama.com/ilene-woods-dies-at-81/) - Ilene Woods, the voice of Disney’s Cinderella and Disney Legend, has died at age 81. Woods is most famous for her role as the voice of Cinderella in the 1950 classic animated film. One of her last film appearances was in Touched By An Angel as night nurse Cassie. The cause of her death has not been disclosed at this time.
- [Disneyland's 55th Anniversary To Be Celebrated at The Walt Disney Family Museum](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneylands-55th-anniversary/) - On July 18, 1955, Disneyland officially opened its doors in southern California. Now, fifty-five years later, a rare gathering of Disney Legends, family members, former executives (2 Disneyland Presidents), Imagineers and other special guests will be gathering in San Francisco at the new Walt Disney Family Museum – many of whom will share their personal stories about working with Walt.
- [Star Tours 2.0 Will Offer Different Experince Every Time You Fly](https://www.disneyorama.com/star-tours-2-0-offers-different-experince-every-flight/) - The old Star Tours was pretty cool but let's face it - after riding the attraction several times, it was pretty predictable what was going to happen next. Not so with Disney's new version of Start Tours due to open next year. In fact, visitors can expect to go on a different journey just about every time they get on the new Star Tours ride.
- [Toy Story 3 Makes History Passing the $1 Billion Mark](https://www.disneyorama.com/toy-story-3-makes-history/) - Disney/Pixar Animation Studio's Toy Story 3D has crossed the $1 billion threshold at the global box office making it the first animated film to ever reach such a feat. In fact, this is Disney's second film this year to reach the $1 billion mark -Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland being the other film to reach the astounding number.
- [Bountiful Valley Farms in Disney's California Adventure Will Be No More](https://www.disneyorama.com/bountiful-valley-farms-will-be-no-more/) - September 7 is the date that Disney has announced its plans to close the Bountiful Valley Farms area in California Adventure. This to make room for Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, one of the new attractions coming to Cars Land, an all new land based on the Pixar animated film - Cars.
- [D23 Expo 2011 Tickets On Sale Tomorrow With Special Savings](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-expo-2011-tickets-on-sale-tomorrow/) - Tickets for the 2nd D23 Expo to be held in August 19-21, 2011 in Anaheim, California go on sale tomorrow. You may be thinking that it's a bit premature to buy tickets for an event that is still a year away but if you buy now, you can not only get tickets at a discount price, you can also assure that you'll get tickets at all!
- [Disneyland Paris To Build a Third Theme Park](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-paris-to-build-a-third-theme-park/) - After signing a fresh 20-year pact with the French government, Euro Disney hopes to build a third theme park on the current property. The new agreement enables the group, in which the Walt Disney Company holds a 40 percent stake, to continue building on the site in Marne-la-Vallée outside of Paris for a further 13 years.
- [Shanghai Disneyland Project Ready To Roll](https://www.disneyorama.com/shanghai-disneyland-project-ready-to-roll/) - Shanghaî Daily is reporting that the construction of Disneyland Shanghai, China's second Disney theme park, will kick off next month, following the closure of the Shanghai World Expo on October 31. The land for phase one is ready for use and two of the total of seven roads planned for the project have passed checks, according to yesterday's National Business Daily.
- [Shanghai Disneyland Will Consist of Three Theme Parks](https://www.disneyorama.com/shanghai-disneyland-three-theme-parks/) - City officials have confirmed that Shanghai Disneyland will consist of three theme parks. Additionally the resort, which is planning to open in 2015, will have a a special Metro line that will transport visitors to the theme park.
- [Christmastime Events at The Walt Disney Family Museum](https://www.disneyorama.com/christmastime-events-at-the-walt-disney-family-museum/) - The holidays are a special time around Disney parks and the schedule of events planned for The Walt Disney Family Museum is no exception. 'Christmas With Walt Disney,' 'A Tribute to Art Linkletter' and 'Artists’ Vocal Ensemble: A Candlelight Christmas' are just a few of the special events that will take place during the month of December at the museum.
- [13 of America’s Best Haunted Houses](https://www.disneyorama.com/americas-best-haunted-houses/) - With Halloween, many haunted house attractions pop up that are not for the faint of heart. In this post, discover thirteen haunted houses you will not want to miss.
- [Disney's New Ship "Disney Dream" Not Just For Kids](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-dream-not-just-for-kids/) - Now that the Disney Dream inaugural celebration has come and gone, we get an inside peek into what this luxury Disney-themed ocean liner has to offer. And while there are oodles of things for family and kids to do while on board, let's not forget about the adults.
- [Will Monsters, Inc. 2 Be a Prequel?](https://www.disneyorama.com/will-monsters-inc-2-be-a-prequel/) - Little has been revealed regarding the Monsters, Inc. 2 project in the works since 2008. However, new information released by Disney Central Plaza (via Stitch Kingdom) sheds some light that the movie is going to be a prequel.
- [Destination D: Walt Disney World Resort 40th Anniversary Celebration](https://www.disneyorama.com/destination-d-40th-anniversary-celebration/) - Following the rave reviews of Destination D: Disneyland '55, D23 has announced Destination D: Walt Disney World 40th Anniversary, to be held on May 14 and May 15, 2011. The event will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Orlando resort, its history and heritage.
- [How Will Disney Score at the 2011 Oscars?](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-2011-oscars/) - The 83rd Academy Awards are set to take place 30 days from now and Disney has a pretty good chance on taking home at least one if not more Oscars. They received a total of twelve nominations that cover 6 films including Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland and TRON: Legacy to name a few.
- [Shanghai Disneyland: Groundbreaking Occurs April 8th](https://www.disneyorama.com/shanghai-disneyland-groundbreaking/) - April 8, 2011 will be the official groundbreaking for Shanghai Disneyland. The event will take place with with government-owned partner Shanghai Shendi Group Co. , Disney CEO Robert Iger and Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Thomas Staggs.
- [Little Mermaid Ariel's Undersea Adventure Full Ride Video](https://www.disneyorama.com/ariels-undersea-adventure-full-ride-video/) - Spoiler Alert: If you do not want to see what awaits you in California Andentures' newest attraction, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure, then leave right now. However, if you are the curious sort such as I and realize that even if you get a video preview of the ride, it still won't spoil experiencing the attraction in person, then continue on.
- [Disney Legend Wally Boag Dies at 91](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-legend-wally-boag-dies/) - Wally Boag, who played Pecos Bill in nearly 40,000 live performances of the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland, passed away Friday at the age of 91. Boag, a Disney legend, originated the role for Walt Disney in the stage show that is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. He was also the voice of Jose in The Enchanted Tiki Room at the theme park.
- [Cars Land Summer 2012 Opening Date Confirmed](https://www.disneyorama.com/cars-land-summer-2012-opening-date/) - Disney spokesman John McClintock has confirmed that Cars Land, will open at Disney's California Adventure in Summer 2012. The exact date will of course depends of all the ride tests that WDI will do on each Cars Land attractions. Additionally, The Orange County Register created a neat graphic which details what's in store for the 12-acre addition to Disney's California Adventure.
- [Want To Live in The Pixar "Up" House? Now You Can!](https://www.disneyorama.com/pixar-up-house/) - The Salt Lake Tribune filmed their nickel tour of the “UP House” that is part of the Parade of Homes in Herriman Utah.The video includes shots of the interior with narration by the home builder himself. Just about every detail from the movie has been matched right down to the spindle design on the crib in the nursery.
- [Shanghai Disneyland Park Map?](https://www.disneyorama.com/shanghai-disneyland-park-map/) - S.W. Wilson of Theme Park Concepts designed a park map of what Shanghai Disneyland MIGHT look like. I say "might" because Disney has not released an official blueprint or park map to date. Rather, the map below is based on several clues that have been released about the park that you can read more about here.
- [Coming Soon To a Disney Park Near You: The World of Avatar](https://www.disneyorama.com/coming-soon-to-a-disney-park-avatar/) - At a recent press conference held at Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Chairman Tom Staggs just announced a long-term creative partnership with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the fantasy world of AVATAR to life at Disney Parks.
- [Time-Lapse Video of Fantasyland Expansion Progress at Magic Kingdom [Video]](https://www.disneyorama.com/time-lapse-fantasyland-expansion/) - Walt Disney Imagineering has created a time-lapse video that shows the amazing progress that’s been made so far on the Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The clip reveals exactly how large the expansion will be which is the biggest expansion in Magic Kingdom Park history.
- [13 of America's Best Haunted Houses (2011 Edition)](https://www.disneyorama.com/13-of-americas-best-haunted-houses-2011-edition/) - While I'm not a huge fan of Halloween, I love haunted houses. The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland is my all-time favorite haunted house of course, however the Halloween season brings us some of the scariest places even imagined. Hauntworld.com has put together their list of the top 13 haunted houses in America. In addition to the list, we thought we'd include video footage from each of these scary places.
- [Sneek Peek at Enchanted Storybook Castle at Shanghai Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/sneek-peek-enchanted-storybook-castle/) - Tom Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Bob Weis, Executive Vice President, Creative, Walt Disney Imagineering, gave us a sneak peek at the new Enchanted Storybook Castle at the D23 Expo. Not only will this be the biggest of all castles at any Disney park, the Shanghai castle will represent al Disney princesses as opposed to just one.
- [Disney Launches "Disney Reads"](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-launches-disney-reads/) - Disney Publishing Worldwide has just launched Disney Reads, a new hub and go-to resource located on social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for all-things Disney Publishing. Disney Reads spotlights books and magazines, comics, digital apps and eBooks, and much more through contests, quizzes, polls, giveaways, and fan-generated content.
- [Just In Time For the Holidays: Mickey Mouse Card Maker](https://www.disneyorama.com/mickey-mouse-card-maker/) - To spice up the season, Disney.com/Create has launched the holiday Mickey Mouse Card Maker. Inspired by classic Disney characters, vintage artwork and holiday traditions, the card maker lets guests create custom artwork to share warm wishes and memories with friends and family for the holiday season.
- [D23 Expo III Announced - Aug. 9-11, 2013](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-expo-iii-announced-aug-9-11-2013/) - D23 Expo, the ultimate Disney fan event, skips this year but will return to the Anaheim Convention Center on August 9-11, 2013. If you've never been to a D23 Expo, it is something to see. Personally I love the trade floor and especially all the Disney collectibles. But, there's a lot more to it than Disney products and collectibles. Read on for the details.
- [Walt Disney Company Acquires Lucasfilm (Star Wars)](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-company-acquires-lucasfilm-star-wars/) - I certainly didn't see this coming but cannot say that I'm surprised. As Disney continues to expand themselves as a media giant as well as the fact that one of the major attractions within Disney parks is the Star Tours attraction, the acquisition of Lucasfilm seems a natural fit.And for you Star War fans who thought there'd never be another Star Wars movie... think again! "Star Wars Episode 7" is slated to come out in 2015.
- [2013 Disney Legends Award Honorees To Be Celebrated During D23 Expo](https://www.disneyorama.com/2013-disney-legends-award-honorees/) - The list of Disney Honorees to be celebrated during this year's D23 Expo is impressive to say the least and includes Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Jobs, and Dick Clark to name a few. I'm glad to see that Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter also made the list. These and many others will be honored at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, in the D23 Expo Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center.
- [Choosing the Best Disney World Vacation Package](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-world-vacation-package/) - Entry tickets to Walt Disney World alone can run about a grand for the entire family. On the other hand, if you buy a travel package that combines tickets, accommodations and more, you can save tons of money on your vacation. Here is an infographic that highlights some of the best vacation packages. It also provides some cool facts about Walt Disney World at the bottom.
- [Neon Signs to Light Up the Night at Cars Land](https://www.disneyorama.com/neon-signs-to-light-up-the-night-at-cars-land/) - Disney Imagineers are working hard to put all the finishing touches on the new Cars land that is scheduled to open on June 15th this summer. Some of those finishing touches include classic neon signs. Disney has re-created the Radiator Springs seen in Cars and Cars2 including many of its iconic buildings as well as neon signs.
- [The Beatles 'Get Back' Documentary Series to Appear on Disney+](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-beatles-get-back-documentary-series-to-appear-on-disney/) - If you are a Disney fan, as I am, and if you are a fan of The Beatles, as I am, then you are going to be thrilled, as I am, with a new Disney+ documentary series on the latter days of The Beatles. Disney is promising over 6 hours of never-before-seen restored footage, Including The Beatles’ last live performance, to roll out on Disney+ over 3 days.
- [Disneyland Resort Reopens April 30th - What Will Be Different?](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-resort-reopens-april-30th-what-will-be-different/) - On March 12th, 2020, Disneyland Resort had announced its decision to temporarily close starting Saturday through the rest of the month. We all know that "rest of the month" extended to over a year, but now Disneyland Resort has plans to reopen on April 30th, 2021.
- [Avengers Campus Coming to Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Paris](https://www.disneyorama.com/avengers-campus-coming-to-disney-california-adventure-and-disneyland-paris/) - New details have been released at the D23 Expo regarding the new Marvel-themed land that is being developed on what was formerly "A Bug's Land." This includes information on two new attractions, one featuring Spider-Man and the other The Avengers. Once complete, the land will include the Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! which was formerly The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror but re-themed in 2017 to feature a Guardians of the Galaxy story-line.
- [Will Disney’s River Country Become a Future Resort?](https://www.disneyorama.com/will-disneys-river-country-become-a-future-resort/) - Is a new Disney Vacation Club resort possibly is in the works at Walt Disney World’s River Country property? It is indeed according to theme park industry websites.
- [Toy Story Midway Mania Fun Facts](https://www.disneyorama.com/toy-story-midway-mania-fun-facts/) - Now that the Toy Story Midway Mania attraction is open at both Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando and California Adventure at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Magical Mountain.net has come out with some very interesting fun facts surrounding this new Disney attraction.
- [New Years Eve at Disneyland Resort: Do's and Don'ts](https://www.disneyorama.com/new-years-eve-at-disneyland-resort/) - Are you planning on spending your New Year's Eve at Disneyland Resort? MousePlanet published some great tips on making the most out of your New Year's Eve experience at Disneyland and I thought I'd repost here. In fact, much of this advice is good for any day that the parks are overly-crowded.
- [Walt Disney World's Space Mountain To Be Refurbished](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-worlds-space-mountain-to-be-refurbished/) - What has been long-rumored is finally confirmed - the refurbishment of the original Space Mountain located at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is a go. The attraction will close on April 19 (right after the Easter break crowds leave) and officially return late 2009, though a target date of November 22 has been reported.
- [28 Newly Restored Walt Disney Classic Animated Shorts Coming to Disney+](https://www.disneyorama.com/28-walt-disney-classic-animated-shorts-coming-to-disney/) - Starting on July 7th, 2023, Disney+ will begin debuting a collection of 28 newly restored Walt Disney Animation Studios classic shorts. These will include iconic stars such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip n’ Dale, and the studio’s first star, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
- ['Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homcoming With David Letterman' on Disney +](https://www.disneyorama.com/bono-the-edge-a-sort-of-homcoming-with-david-letterman-on-disney/) - Three of my favorite entertainers - Bono and The Edge of U2 and David Letterman, have teamed up to create a music docu-special which is "part concert movie, part travel adventure plus a whole lot of Bono and The Edge, with Dave’s humor throughout."
- [New Trailer for 'Muppets Haunted Mansion' to Stream on Disney+](https://www.disneyorama.com/new-trailer-for-muppets-haunted-mansion-to-stream-on-disney/) - If you are a fan of the Muppets (like me) and a fan of the Haunted Mansion attraction as well (who isn't), then you are going to love the new "Muppets Haunted Mansion" Halloween Special that is set to air on Disney+ on October 8th. Read on to view the official trailer as well as read the official press release.
- [Most Popular Disney Princesses](https://www.disneyorama.com/most-popular-disney-princesses/) - While there’s still no official criteria for becoming a Disney Princess, there are several common traits among the official list. These include being human or humanoid, being of royal descent, and of course being a main character in a Disney featured film. There is currently 12 official Disney Princesses who follow these criteria.
- [Disney+ Public Pre-Order Now Live](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-public-pre-order-now-live/) - Have you been anxiously waiting for the much anticipated Disney streaming service to go live? Well, you won't have to wait much longer. November 12th is when it is to make it's debut. Following is the official press release regarding the upcoming Disney+ streaming service.
- [All the Companies Disney Owns](https://www.disneyorama.com/all-the-companies-disney-owns/) - The Walt Disney Company was already a behemoth of a company. Now with the recent acquisition of 21st Century Fox and all of its assets, Disney is just that much larger! Most are familiar with some of the companies/brands they have acquired over the years including Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm (Star Wars), ABC and ESPN, but the list does not end there. 
- [Disney’s Haunted Mansion: Truths, Myths & Legends](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneys-haunted-mansion-truths-myths-legends/) - The Haunted Mansion is an iconic attraction with locations in each of the six Disney destinations, and each boasts 999 happy haunts that are ready to welcome one more. While the ride itself is loved by all who take a seat in the doombuggies, the rumors surrounding the mansions have long been known to frighten park attendees and staffers, alike.
- [How to Experience a DVC Resort for Less](https://www.disneyorama.com/how-to-experience-a-dvc-resort-for-less/) - If you're a Disney enthusiast, the best way to enjoy a magical vacation is through the Disney Vacation Club (DVC). If you haven't heard of it, this flexible vacation ownership program provides owners with an annual allotment of points that can be used to make reservations at a home resort or exchange for a stay at any other resort in the Disney Vacation Club network.
- [Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Treasure Map, Myths & Legends](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneys-pirates-of-the-caribbean-treasure-map-myths-legends/) - In the following infographic, Costume SuperCenter takes a look at some of the more interesting history about the Caribbean adventures that can be had in Anaheim and Orlando, among other cities. From a list of truths and myths, to your very own treasure map through the attraction, this infographic has everything you need to know about this beloved attraction.
- [Mickey Mouse's 90th Birthday Portrait Unveiled](https://www.disneyorama.com/mickey-mouses-90th-birthday-portrait-unveiled/) - The mouse that started it all is turning 90 and a new birthday portrait was recently revealed at San Diego Comic-Con. Titled 'Spreading Happiness Around the World,' the painting by legendary Walt Disney Animation Studios animator Mark Henn honors Mickey’s 90th anniversary.
- [Of Mice & Mergers: What You Need To Know About Disney/Fox Merger](https://www.disneyorama.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-disney-fox-merger/) - The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox means that the already behemoth of a media company now controls a huge amount of our most beloved films and television series. Announced in December 2017 and expected to take until at least 2021 to complete, the $66.1 billion deal ranks among the largest mergers of its kind in history.
- [The Best Disney Couples of All Time](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-best-disney-couples-of-all-time/) - Disney’s portrayal of love and romance is always so inspiring. Love is always so perfect in Disney movies and it can make us long for something just as special in our own lives. The following infographic from Valentina goes through the best Disney weddings/romances.
- [Epcot To Undergo Multi-Year Transformation](https://www.disneyorama.com/epcot-to-undergo-multi-year-transformation/) - During the recent D23 Expo held in Anaheim, California, Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products Chairman Bob Chapek shared more of the ways Epcot will stay true to its original vision while bringing timeless Disney storytelling to life with the magic of possibility. The park will be unified with four neighborhoods that each celebrate a unique aspect of what makes Epcot so special.
- [The Ultimate Guide to Walt Disney World](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-walt-disney-world/) - Here is a handy infographic from the folks at Travelhackrz which provides information about best times to visit Walt Disney World in Florida. It also includes suggestions on accommodations, tips to save money, Fastpass+ recommendations for each park and much more.
- [The Grandparent’s Guide to Walt Disney World](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-grandparents-guide-to-walt-disney-world/) - It was fun enough to take the kids to a Disney park but grand kids are even better. However, while taking grand children to a Disney park such as Walt Disney World, it can also be a daunting task in proper planning is not put into place. The following infographic provides some basic tips that grandparents can keep in mind the next time they take the grand kids to Walt Disney World.
- [New Attraction Coming to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Spring 2017 - Miss Fortune Falls’](https://www.disneyorama.com/new-attraction-coming-to-disneys-typhoon-lagoon-spring-2017-miss-fortune-falls/) - A brand new attraction is coming to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon in spring of 2017! Miss Fortune Falls will be a family-style raft attraction that takes guests on a splashing journey through the fabled Captain Mary Oceaneer’s past.
- [Disney To Re-Theme Tower of Terror With Guardians of the Galaxy](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-to-re-theme-tower-of-terror-with-guardians-of-the-galaxy/) - Although there have been rumors that the Twilight Zone themed Tower of Terror in California Adventure would undergo a re-theming, many of us die-hard fans of the attraction were hoping that it was simply not true. But, alas, it is.
- [Disney XD To Offer Weekly Movie Streams](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-xd-to-offer-weekly-movie-streams/) - Disney announced today an expansion of its media offerings on its Xtreme Digital (XD) online network. In conjunction with its 2008 summer movie broadcast schedule for its ABC television network, the entertainment giant has introduced a staged rollout of full-length movie streams to Web viewers.
- [Which Disney Park Is Actually The Happiest?](https://www.disneyorama.com/which-disney-park-is-actually-the-happiest/) - There’s only room for one Happiest Place on Earth on Earth, at least according to the following infographic. The team at Cheap Flights.co.uk have cross-examined ticket prices, acreage, and the number of character meet-and-greets to determine which of six Disney parks is the most jolly. You may or may not be surprised at the results.
- [A Look Inside Disneyland's Matterhorn](https://www.disneyorama.com/a-look-inside-disneylands-matterhorn/) - Unique to Disneyland, is the famous Matterhorn Bobsleds, a roller coaster inside a mountain that made its debut in 1959 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It is the first tubular steel continuous track roller coaster ever constructed and is composed of two intertwining steel roller coasters. The Matterhorn has undergone many changes throughout the years but continues to be a favorite of park guests.
- [Disneyland Paris Fan Survey](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-paris-fan-survey/) - The following infographic was discovered at Michael Sandberg's Data Visualization Blog and is the result of a huge survey tht was conducted by DLPToday sometime in 2011. Though dated, it reveals some interesting information about Disneyland Paris fans.
- [Secrets of Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/secrets-of-disneyland/) - Disneyland may look like any average theme park to those who are not in the know, But, there’s a secret world hidden behind the attractions, Disney characters and churros – a place where kitty cats roam the park at night and Mickey Mouse hides in various places
- [Disney Animated Ladies Census](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-animated-ladies-census/) - I discovered the following infographic over at Buzzfeed where a detailed census of the 21 leading animated female characters from every Disney film was conducted. To be included in the census, characters had to both be human as well as have a leading role in a film. The results are all presented in this colorful infographic.
- [All Ears: Mickey Through The Years](https://www.disneyorama.com/all-ears-mickey-through-the-years/) - Mickey Mouse was given birth by Walt Disney in 1928. Over the years, this iconic cartoon character has evolved many times. In the following infographic, Shirts.com explores Mickey's roots in Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to the Mickey Mouse Club television series to video game appearances in Kingdom Hearts and Epic Mickey.
- [‘Frozen’ Attraction Coming To Walt Disney World's Epcot](https://www.disneyorama.com/frozen-attraction-coming-to-walt-disney-worlds-epcot/) - We all knew it was only a matter of time - that is until a "Frozen" attraction was going to come to a Disney theme park. And why not? A film that has brought in over $1.2 billion to date should have its own attraction, right?
- [Walt Disney World Hidden Treasures](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-world-hidden-treasures/) - Everybody knows the big attractions at Walt Disney World in Florida, but there are a host of surprises just waiting to be discovered! HomeAway reveals some of them in this guide to some little-known secrets. Read on, enjoy and if you know of any that are not mentioned here, by all means let us know in the comments section of this post!
- [Disney's Mighty Empire](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneys-mighty-empire/) - Disney has come a long way from its "it all started with a mouse" origins. What started as a cartoon studio in 1923 by the two brothers, Walt and Roy Disney, is today the largest media company worldwide by both revenue and familiarity. Unless you are living in a cave, Disney has the attention and dollars from the day that most folks are born until the day they die.
- [Maintaining Walt Disney World](https://www.disneyorama.com/maintaining-walt-disney-world-infographic/) - While Disney Parks across the world are known as the "magical kingdom," it takes a bit more than magic to keep them running smooth. Hundreds of thousands of people can pour into a Disney Park over the course of a single month, and if left alone the parks could and probably would fall apart quite rapidly. It is the maintenance workers that keep it together.
- [A Visual History of Disney Characters](https://www.disneyorama.com/history-of-disney-characters/) - Goin2Travel.com, who recently brought us a "Visual History of Mickey Mouse," has now put together this fun infographic that takes a historical look back at some of the most iconic Disney characters throughout the years and how they got their start.
- [5 Disney Villains and the Lessons They Teach Our Kids](https://www.disneyorama.com/5-disney-villains-and-the-lessons-they-teach-our-kids/) - Disney movies do a lot to mold our children in the early years. Take a look at 5 Disney villains who teach critical lessons to children
- [Visual History of Mickey Mouse](https://www.disneyorama.com/visual-history-of-mickey-mouse/) - After more than 80 years of stardom, Goin2Travel thought it would be fun to provide a visual history of this iconic mouse. From humble beginnings during the "roaring twenties", surviving and even flourishing during the "great depression" right up to the digital age present, Mickey and his fellow Disney stars are favorites of children everywhere.
- [The Future of Theme Parks](https://www.disneyorama.com/future-of-theme-parks/) - While Disney theme parks are the "utopia" of all theme parks, they were not the first to come on scene. In fact, the very first theme park has its origin in the 1500's. The following infographic reveals some very interesting historical facts about theme parks and even looks into what the future holds for theme parks.
- [Disney's California Adventure Expansion Stats & Numbers](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneys-california-adventure-expansion-stats-numbers/) - Disney's five year, 1 billion dollar expansion of its California Adventure theme park is near complete. June 15 is the date that two highly anticipated themed lands, Cars Land and Buena Vista Street, will open completing one of the largest expansions in history.
- [Disney Opens Membership to Exclusive Club 33 - First Time in a Decade](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-opens-membership-to-club-33/) - For the first time in 10 years, Disneyland has opened membership to its exclusive Club 33, the secretive, members-only restaurant hidden in New Orleans Square. Members will also be able to relax in a new private pad at Disney's California Adventure: 1901, named for the year Walt Disney was born.
- [D23 Adds Even More Discounts For Members](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-adds-even-more-discounts-for-members/) - From official Disney artwork to hotel rooms, movie tickets to science centers, dining and more, D23 members now have more than two dozen Ways to save. This is added benefit if you are already a D23 member and if you have yet to join, now might be a better time than ever to become a member of the official Disney fan club.
- [Muppets Fun Facts](https://www.disneyorama.com/muppets-fun-facts/) - I remember watching The Muppet Show as a kid. Now part of the Walt Disney Company and with a new feature film out in theaters, Blockbuster has released an Infographic with some Muppet fun facts.
- [D23 Brings More Benefits and Special Savings To Members](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-brings-more-benefits/) - D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has unveiled a host of brand-new offers that bring fantastic value to all of its members. Whether it’s experiencing popular tourist destinations, preparing for a trip to a Disney Park, shopping at major online retailers or enjoying a cool Hawaiian treat, the new special savings and offers from D23 add to the great list of benefits of D23 membership.
- [Timeline: Celebrating 40 Years at Walt Disney World](https://www.disneyorama.com/celebrating-40-years-at-walt-disney-world/) - In lieu of the 40th Anniversary of Walt Disney World in Florida, Disney Parks Blog released an Infographic depicting major events that have occurred at the theme park over the last four decades.
- [Walt Disney Studios Takes Fans Behind the Scenes at Disney's D23 Expo](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-studios-takes-fans-behind-the-scenes/) - Disney fans fans will have the rare opportunity to go behind the scenes at the upcoming D23 Expo where they will explore the exciting list of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks, and exhibits.
- [Look Inside New Little Mermaid "Under The Sea" Attraction at WDW](https://www.disneyorama.com/look-inside-new-little-mermaid-under-the-sea-attraction-at-wdw/) - WDI has released new video showing the making of the WDW version of the Little Mermaid attraction, presented by Imagineer Chris Beatty. The video shows some great footage of Imagineers at work, Great shots of Imagineers at work, the WDW Little Mermaid model, and renderings which reveal new details on what will be this new version of the ride.
- [Disney.com Launches "Star Tours Intergalactic Destination"](https://www.disneyorama.com/star-tours-intergalactic-destination/) - To celebrate the reopening of the Star Tours attraction at Disneyland and the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney.com has launched a new online destination that takes intergalactic travelers on an exciting adventure through hyperspace to a galaxy far, far, away!
- [Long List of Honorees To Be Celebrated During D23 Disney Legends Awards](https://www.disneyorama.com/long-list-of-honorees-d23-legends-awards/) - Regis Philbin, Jim Henson, Disney Princesses Jodi Benson, Paige O’Hara, Lea Salonga, and Anika Noni Rose are just a few of the names on the list of honorees to be celebrated during the Disney Legends Awards Special Ceremony taking place on Friday, August 19 at the 2011 D23 Expo.
- ["Treasures of Walt Disney Archives" Returns To D23 Expo 2011](https://www.disneyorama.com/treasures-of-walt-disney-archives-returns/) - The Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives is returning to the 2011 D23 Expo along with the Disney Legends Awards – a tradition that pays tribute to the talented men and women who have made indelible contributions to the Disney legacy as well as the D23 Live Auction.
- [The Muppets "Green With Envy" Movie Trailer](https://www.disneyorama.com/the-muppets-green-with-envy-trailer/) - The first trailer for Disney's The Muppets doesn't look like anything muppet-related at all, that is until about half way through when Kermit and the gang make their appearance in what is actually a spoof trailer.
- [Meet Some of the New "Cars 2" Characters](https://www.disneyorama.com/cars-2-characters/) - The Disney/Pixar animated movie Cars introduced some iconic characters - Lightning McQueen, Doc Hudson, Sally Carrera and of course the lovable Mater. The sequel to the ever popular Cars animated movie will bring back some of our favorites including Lighting McQueen and Mater as they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix. Cars 2 will introduce several new characters as well.
- [Interactivity Coming To Haunted Mansion in Walt Disney World](https://www.disneyorama.com/interactivity-coming-to-haunted-mansion/) - The Haunted Mansion in Walt Disney World Florida is getting some new technology. A new exterior Next Generation queue is in the works and the end of the attraction itself has received a bit of a makeover. Both additions will add some interactivity to the famous attraction.
- [Building the Disney Dream Cruise Ship in 30 Seconds [Time Lapse Video]](https://www.disneyorama.com/building-the-disney-dream-cruise-ship-in-30-seconds/) - Well it didn't really take ship builders only 30 seconds to Disney's newest cruise ship - The Disney Dream, but this interesting time lapse video shows the ship's construction progress from start to completion in about 30 seconds.
- [Disney D23 2011 Schedule of Events](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-2011-schedule/) - D23, Disney's official fan club has announced new experiences and surprises in 2011 to entertain and delight its growing membership. Some of the offerings include D23 studio tours throughout the year, four free 50 and Fabulous film screenings on the Walt Disney Studio Lot in Burbank and much, much more.
- [Disney Dream Floats Out of Meyer Werft Dock For First Time](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-dream-float-out/) - Disney Cruise Line's first new ship in more than a decade, the Disney Dream, was floated out today from a dry dock in Papenburg, Germany. Large crowds of cruise ship fans lined the waterfront at the Meyer Werft shipyard to watch the 128,000-ton vessel emerge from the covered dock for the first time, erupting into cheers as it cleared the structure.
- [Additional Details Released on Cars 2 Sequel](https://www.disneyorama.com/additional-details-released-cars-2-sequel/) - Disney/Pixar has released additional details on the Cars 2 sequel. In short, Lightning McQueen and Mater head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. However the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in international espionage.
- [‘Talking Mickey’ To Debut in a New Show](https://www.disneyorama.com/talking-mickey-to-debut-in-a-new-show/) - The talking Mickey we wrote about in May of this year will begin making regular appearances at Disney's California Adventure park as part of a new show. This is the first time that the enhanced Mickey character, which has a moving mouth and blinking eyes, will routinely appear in front of visitors at Disneyland Resort.
- [Cars 2: A Spy Movie?](https://www.disneyorama.com/cars-2-a-spy-movie/) - Disney/Pixar has released the first Cars 2 trailer teaser which clearly indicates that the awaited animated feature will also be a spy movie. They also released four pieces of concept-arts showing races in London, Paris, Porto Corsa and Japan.
- [Disney Parks Marketing Campaign: “Let The Memories Begin”](https://www.disneyorama.com/let-the-memories-begin/) - Disney announces their Let the Memories Begin marketing plans for 2010 in which guests will become the stars of a nightly spectacular when photos taken in the park during the day become larger-than-life projections on Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort or “it’s a small world” at Disneyland Resort.
- [The Walt Disney Family Museum To Celebrate One Year Anniversary](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-family-museum-one-year-anniversary/) - Can you believe it has already been about a year since The Walt Disney Family Museum opened? Since its debut last year in Presidio San Francisco, the award-winning 40,000 square foot building has been host to enthusiastic visitors from around the world.
- [Queue Video For Star Tours 2.0 Released](https://www.disneyorama.com/star-wars-2-0-queue-video/) - During the recent Star Wars Celebration V hosted in Walt Disney World Orlando and specifically the Last Tour to Endor - a special farewell to the Star Tours attraction based on the film, Disney and Lucasfilm released a new video that will play in the queue of the attraction at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Park.
- [Disney Releases 5th Online Community - “World of Cars”](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-releases-world-of-cars/) - Themed to the Pixar film favorite, Cars, World of Cars is a new Disney online community created for kids and includes games, interactive activities, and more.
- [Walt Disney Co. Acquires Playdom $563.2 Million](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-acquires-playdom/) - The Walt Disney Company agreed to acquire online social gaming company Playdo for $ 563.2 million, subject to certain conditions and a performance linked earn out of up to $ 200 million, the company disclosed on Tuesday.
- [Guillermo del Toro To Make Movie Based on Haunted Mansion](https://www.disneyorama.com/guillermo-del-toro-to-make-movie-based-on-haunted-mansion/) - Guillermo del Toro's is developing a film based on Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction. Del Toro surprised over 6,000 fans at a panel at San Diego's comic book convention Comic-Con with the announcement that he is teaming up with Walt Disney Studios to produce a film based on the classic theme park ride, built in 1969.
- ['Mulan' Animator Priscillano Romanillos Dies at 47](https://www.disneyorama.com/mulan-animator-priscillano-romanillos-dies-at-47/) - Priscillano Pres Romanillos, the animator who brought to life the athletic Native American Little Creek in DreamWorks' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and the evil Shan-Yu in Disney's Mulan, has died. He was 47 years old. He died at his home in Tujunga on Saturday, surrounded by his family and friends.
- ["Create" - A New Way To Interact With Disney Characters](https://www.disneyorama.com/interact-with-create/) - Create, by Disney.com, is an online entertainment portal that offers new ways to interact with Disney character art and graphics.
- [Disney Acquires iPhone Game Maker Tapulous](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-acquires-tapulous/) - Walt Disney has acquired startup iPhone app developer Tapulous, as the company continues its push into mobile games. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This acquisition will help Disney in its continuous drive to be the leader in mobile entertainment.
- [Behind the Scenes in the Control Room for "World of Color"](https://www.disneyorama.com/world-of-color-control-room/) - Disney Parks Blog has released a short video demonstrating the massive control room that controls over 18,000 active points, including 12,000 fountains, in the World of Color show at Disney's California Adventure. It is indeed one of the biggest show control systems ever built.
- [Golden Oak - The New Luxury Residential Community at Walt Disney World Resort](https://www.disneyorama.com/golden-oak-community/) - Have you ever fantasized about living on Walt Disney World Disney property? Now for the first time in history, that opportunity is available with a new luxury residential community Disney is building - Golden Oak at Walt Disney World.
- [Sneak Peek of Radiator Springs Racers Racing Around the Track](https://www.disneyorama.com/sneek-peek-of-radiator-springs-racers-racing-around-the-track/) - Disney Imagineering has so graciously provided a sneak peek at the vehicle testing for Radiator Springs Racers, a thrilling new attraction that is set to open in 2012 with the debut of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park.
- [Disney's "Wonderful World of Color" - It's Kind of a Big Deal!](https://www.disneyorama.com/wonderful-world-of-color-a-big-deal/) - Having see a full-length version of Disney's Wonderful World of Color as captured by a park guest who then so graciously posted the footage on YouTube, I can say that the show is quite impressive. At just under 27 minutes, the attraction uses water, special lighting, fire, video and more to bring a variety of Disney characters to life in stunning color.
- [June 10th "World of Color" Premiere To be Livestreamed on Ustream](https://www.disneyorama.com/world-of-color-premiere-to-be-livestreamed/) - If you are like me and not one of the fortunate few who will be able to attend Disney's World of Color premier on June 10th at Disney's California Adventure Park, here's good news for us all. Disney will now livestream the premier of their newest attraction on Ustream, allowing the whole world to watch as it happens.
- [Silly Symphony Swings Debuts at Disney's California Adventure](https://www.disneyorama.com/silly-symphony-swings-debuts/) - With an official opening date of June 11th, the newly re-themed Silly Symphony Swings began soft opening runs last Friday morning.
- [Attention Star Wars Fans: Final Tour To Endor Announced](https://www.disneyorama.com/attention-star-wars-fans-final-tour-to-endor-announced/) - In conjunction with the Star Wars Celebration V taking place in Orlando August 12-15, 2010, guests to have an opportunity to be the first to be the last to ride Star Tours before its October closure prior to its conversion into a newer version of the attraction. The Last Tour to Endor event will take place on August 14 from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- [Rivers of America at Disneyland Will Re-Open With New Surprises & Enhancements](https://www.disneyorama.com/rivers-of-america-reopens/) - If you have been to Disneyland in Anaheim recently, you most likely noticed the construction walls around the Rivers of America and even have spotted the drained riverbed while the attraction underwent a lengthy refurbishment.
- [‘Eat to the Beat’ Concert Lineup at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival](https://www.disneyorama.com/eat-to-the-beat-concert-lineup/) - Disney has released the official schedule for the Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. The impressive lineup that includes several Grammy-winning artists and six new acts, including Sugar Ray, Rick Springfield, Air Supply and Howard Jones.
- [‘World of Color’ Water Spectacular Debuts June 11 at Disney’s California Adventure](https://www.disneyorama.com/world-of-color-debuts-june-11/) - If you have been waiting for the official announcement as to when Disney's World of Color show is scheduled to open, wait no longer. The official date is June 11th when water, lights, fire, music and even animation will come together like never before allowing guests to experience their favorite Disney stories in a magical, new way.
- [Jasmine’s Flying Carpets Coming To Tokyo Disney Sea in 2011](https://www.disneyorama.com/jasmine’s-flying-carpets-coming-to-tokyo-disney-sea-in-2011/) - Tokyo Disney Sea's 10th anniversary is coming up and along with it a new attractions for the park - Jasmine’s Flying Carpets. This will be the third installment of the ride with the first appearing at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World and the second at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris.
- [DisneyFan Club "D23" Announce 2010 Special Events](https://www.disneyorama.com/d23-2010-special-events/) - D23, the official Disney fan club that was formed just last year, has put together a fantastic list of events for 2010. Included in the list is a free 50 and Fabulous screening series featuring classic Disney movies, D23 one-year anniversary events at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and a special celebration marking the 40th anniversary of the Walt Disney Archives.
- [First Trailer for 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' Now Online](https://www.disneyorama.com/first-trailer-sorcerers-apprentice/) - The first movie trailer for Disney's 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' is now available via You Tube. and is a Jerry Bruckheimer production based on the Fantasia sequence.
- [Emerging Details for Disney Dream Cruise Ship Revealed](https://www.disneyorama.com/emerging-details-for-disney-dream-cruise-ship-revealed/) - Disney Cruise Line revealed some new details about its first new ship in over a decade -- the 128,000-ton, 4,000-passenger Disney Dream at a festive show-and-tell today at Guastavino's in New York City.
- [Disney Launches Online Destination for "Haunted Holidays"](https://www.disneyorama.com/online-destination-for-haunted-holidays/) - Disney.com just launched a new destination for visitors related to their Haunted Holidays. The site features pages of your favorite Disney attractions including Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Snow White and many more.
- [Star Tours II To Debut in 2011](https://www.disneyorama.com/star-tours-ii/) - During Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo's presentation on the future of Disney Park's and resorts at the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, he confirmed what has been speculated for some time now: a new 3-D version of the tremendously-popular Star Tours attraction will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2011.
- [Fall Events Announced For D23 Members](https://www.disneyorama.com/fall-events-announced-for-d23-members/) - Disney's official community for Disney fans - D23, has announced a lineup of special events for Fall 2009 which include the first viewing of The Princess and the Frog, the opportunity to go behind the scenes of the amazing productions of The Lion King and Mary Poppins and back by popular demand, the legendary lot at The Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Archives will be open for guided tours.
- [Castaway Cay Getting an Extra Dose of Pixie Dust](https://www.disneyorama.com/castaway-cay-getting-extra-dose-of-pixie-dust/) - Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island paradise in the tropical waters of the Bahamas, is getting an extra dose of pixie dust. Enhancements will provide guests with more water-based family-fun, additional conveniences and a slice of beachside luxury all designed to complement the idyllic island setting.
- [Spider Man Now a Disney Character? Disney Acquires Marvel Entertainment](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-acquires-marvel-entertainment/) - It appears that Spider Man, Iron Man and other Marvel characters will now become part of the Disney family. Disney announced this morning that they are buying Marvel Entertainment which includes more than 5,000 Marvel characters.
- [New FastPass Distribution System at Disney’s Animal Kingdom](https://www.disneyorama.com/new-fastpass-distribution-system/) - Insider's Guide to Disney World is reporting that Disney's Animal Kingdom is testing a new FastPass distribution system. The general idea behind the new system is that a central location will be provided within the park (actually, there are two at Animal Kingdom) to get FastPasses for each FastPass eligible attraction.
- [Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" Movie Trailer Released](https://www.disneyorama.com/alice-in-wonderland-movie-trailer/) - The official movie trailer of Tim Burton's theatrical rendition of Alice in Wonderland, which is coming to theaters March 5, 2010, has been released.
- [Update: Future Expansion for Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/update-future-expansion-for-magic-kingdoms-fantasyland/) - Orlando Attractions Magazine is reporting that the rumors surrounding recently leaked blueprints related to a very near future expansion of Fantasyland in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom are indeed true. In fact signs that construction is about to begin are already evident.
- [Interactive Map of the "New" California Adventure](https://www.disneyorama.com/interactive-map-of-the-new-california-adventure/) - As work continues on the 1 billion dollar revamping of Disney's California Adventure theme park, the OC register has put together a very cool interactive map of what the park will look like once everything is complete (some time in 2012).
- [Hong Kong Disneyland To Get $450 Million Expansion](https://www.disneyorama.com/hong-kong-disneyland-to-get-450-million-expansion/) - Hong Kong Disneyland is finally getting some much needed attention - a $450 million expansion plan that will add three new lands and a list of attractions that is nearing respectability. This is good timing with the very soon planned construction of another Disney theme park in neighboring Shanghai.
- [Disneyland Hotel Scheduled for a Significant Renovation](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-hotel-renovation/) - Beginning in August 2009, Southern California’s landmark Disneyland Hotel will start a significant renovation project that will include major improvements to its guest rooms and considerable changes to the exterior of the hotel.
- [Flying Dumbo to be Included in Disneyland Fireworks Show](https://www.disneyorama.com/flying-dumbo-to-be-included-in-disneyland-fireworks-show/) - Disneyland will soon introduce a flying Dumbo into the all-new Magical fireworks show, part of Disneyland's Summer Nightastic promotion which begins June 12.
- [Disney's Summer at Sea Sweepstakes](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneys-summer-at-sea-sweepstakes/) - Disney Channel and Disney Cruise Line have teamed up to create the most star-struck Disney cruises ever, complete with Disney Channel talent Q&A sessions, photo ops, parties, concerts, and more.
- [Disney Buys Stake in Fast-Growing Video Site - Hulu](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-buys-stake-in-fast-growing-video-site-hulu/) - Mashable reports that Disney has announced that it’s acquired a stake in quickly growing video site Hulu, joining News Corp and NBC Universal in the venture. That means full-length episodes of ABC hits shows will be available side-by-side with content from NBC and News Corp’s FOX.
- [Disneynature's "Earth" Opens; Studio Vowes To Plant Over 500,000 Trees](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneynatures-studio-vowes-to-plant-500000-trees/) - In honor of Disneynature’s first film, EARTH, the studio has pledged to plant a tree for every ticket sold for the film’s opening week. Numbers are on the rise. In fact, 500,000 people have already purchased advance tickets to the film, which opens today (April 22) on Earth Day.
- [Games of the Boardwalk Re-Open at Disney's California Adventure](https://www.disneyorama.com/games-of-the-boardwalk-re-open-at-disneys-california-adventure/) - Games of the Boardwalk, located in the Paradies Pier section of Disney's California Adventure, reopened this weekend two weeks ahead of schedule. The four midway-style games received a facelift during the lengthy remodel with each of the four games has a new, Disney-inspired theme.
- [Blast From the Past - Disneyland in 1963](https://www.disneyorama.com/blast-from-the-past-disneyland-in-1963/) - I just love aerial shots of Disneyland, especially old ones from the 50s - 70s where you can noticeably see how the park has evolved throughout the years. I recently came across this aerial shot of the park taken from the north end in August of 1963.
- [Disney Acquires Kid Friendly Creative Suite - Kerpoof](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-acquires-kerpoof/) - The Walt Disney Company has acquired Kerpoof, a web-based creative design suite for children that launched at 2007’s TechCrunch 40. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Kerpoof’s online portal at Kerpoof.com will continue to operate as its technology is deployed on Disney’s homepage.
- [Hard Rock Park To Reopen By Memorial Day With New Owners](https://www.disneyorama.com/hard-rock-park-to-reopen-by-memorial-day-with-new-owners/) - After learning that Hard Rock Park, the rock n' roll themed amusement park named after the popular restaurant chain, would close it doors forever, it seems as if the park has found a buyer. A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the sale of the park for $25 million to FPI MB Entertainment. They plan to reopen the park by Memorial Day.
- [Disney XD Aims To Attract Young Male Audience](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-xd-aims-to-attract-young-male-audience/) - As Disney seeks to transform their Toon Disney channel to Disney XD, they have cast a teenage action hero who will lead the way in the channel's new focus: young, male viewers. Aaron Stone is the first original series in which title character is an avatar created by 16-year-old Charlie Landers.
- [Win One of Five Magical Disney Park Vacations During Month of February](https://www.disneyorama.com/win-one-of-five-magical-disney-park-vacations-during-month-of-february/) - During the month of February, Disney is offering a sweepstakes in which participants have the opportunity to enter every day and in a variety of ways for the chance of winning one of five magical vacations to either the Anaheim or Orlando theme parks. It is all part of their Magical Celebrations promotion going on this year.
- [Golden Oak Outpost Re-Opens at the Magic Kingdom](https://www.disneyorama.com/golden-oak-outpost-re-opens-at-the-magic-kingdom/) - After being closed for over a year, the former location where you could get McDonald's french fries has re-opened for business. Known in the past as the Frontierland Fry Cart, the newly re-named Golden Oak Outpost opened late last week with a brand theming and a new menu.
- [Pixie Hollow Vacation Celebration Sweepstakes](https://www.disneyorama.com/pixie-hollow-vacation-celebration-sweepstakes/) - Disney Parks is offering the chance to meet Tinker Bell and her Fairy friends at your choice of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida or Disneyland Resort in California via a contest they are holding at PixieHollow.com. It's a celebration of all-things Fairies at the place where dreams come true.
- [Sleeping Beauty Walk-Through Diorama: Sneek Preview](https://www.disneyorama.com/sleeping-beauty-walk-through-diorama-sneek-previ/) - Disney's Imagineering team has been hard at work refurbishing the Sleeping Beauty Walk-Through Diorama located in Sleeping Beauty's Castle. Their work is now finished just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Diorama is scheduled to re-open tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5pm, just in time to kick off the Thanksgiving holiday.
- [Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Track Layout](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneylands-haunted-mansion-track-layout/) - One of the next best things to walking through the Mansion is being able to visualize the ride layout. That is why I was thrilled to find a site that not only has a computer drawing of The Haunted Mansion track layout but layouts for a variety of Disney attractions at several of its theme parks around the world.
- [Halloween Time at Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/halloween-time-at-disneyland/) - Each year it seems that Disneyland takes on more of a Halloween image starting in the latter part of September and running through the beginning of November. It is no different this year and Lorren Au, a staff photographer at the Orange County (CA) Register recently captured some of this Disney Halloween magic on film.
- [Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces New Woodie](https://www.disneyorama.com/six-flags-magic-mountain-announces-new-woodie/) - If you are in a monogamous relationship to Disney parks and Disney only, please forgive me this liberty with the announcement of a new wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Terminator: The Coaster, will be a $10-million Great Coasters International wooden roller coaster scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend 2009.
- [Disney Coming To Hawaii?](https://www.disneyorama.com/disney-coming-to-hawaii/) - Disney is coming to the island of O'ahu, Hawaii. No it will not be another theme park but rather a Disney themed resort. Ko Olina Resort & Marina scheduled to be completed by 2011 will be a 830-unit resort on 21 acres of property.
- [Christmas in Wonderland - Disneyland!](https://www.disneyorama.com/christmas-in-wonderland/) - If the magic of your holiday season needs a boost, there is nothing more magical, more inviting, or more awe-inspiring than Disneyland at Christmas time. From the third week in November through the first week in January, the park will transform into a magical wonderland that will have your family talking for years.
- [100 Lane Bowling Alley Coming To Walt Disney World](https://www.disneyorama.com/100-lane-bowling-alley-coming-to-walt-disney-world/) - Bowling anyone? As if Walt Disney World did not offer enough variety of entertainment already, the resort will soon have a 100 lane bowling alley, one of the largest in the United States. The bowling alley is to be built at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on the grounds of Walt Disney World Resort.
- [Miley Cyrus Sweet 16 Birthday Party at Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/miley-cyrus-sweet-16-birthday-party/) - Mark your calendars for Sunday October 5. That is when Hannah Montana star, Miley Cyrus will be holding her sweet sixteen birthday party at where else - Disneyland. The event is scheduled from 6pm - 11pm in which Disneyland will close an hour prior and only open back up to those who are invited.
- [Cats At Disneyland - Real or Animatronic?](https://www.disneyorama.com/cats-at-disneyland-real-or-animatronic/) - If you have been to Disneyland a number of times as I have, you have no doubt crossed the path of a feline or two. Cats at Disneyland? You bet! And they are not a part of the collection of animatronic figures located at the park. They are the real deal.
- [Sleeping Beauty Walk-Through Diorama Will Open By Christmas](https://www.disneyorama.com/sleeping-beauty-walk-through-diorama-will-open-by-christmas/) - Last month I reported that Disney Imagineering was working to restore the Sleeping Beauty Walk-Through that was originally created in 1953 within the walls of Sleeping beauty Castle in Disneyland but sadly closed in October of 2007. A post at Re-Imagineering today announces that it will re-open in time for Christmas.
- [New Mark VII Monorail Red Placed Into Service at Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/new-mark-vii-monorail-red-placed-into-service-at-disneyland/) - On July 3rd, the new Mark VII Monorail Red was officially placed into passenger service. I only wonder how long it will last? Reports have circulated over the past few months that the new monorail, which arrived last December, has been plagued with problems including issues with proper ventilation.
- [Disneyland Shanghai To Open in 2012](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneyland-shanghai-to-open-2012/) - Shanghai could be welcoming their very own Disneyland park as early as 2012. The theme park, with an estimated cost of 40 billion yuan ($5.8 billion), will be located on the east bank of Shanghai's Huangpu River, bordering Pudong district's Chuansha town and Nanhui district,
- [Walt Disney World's New Vision for Downtown Disney](https://www.disneyorama.com/walt-disney-worlds-new-vision-for-downtown-disney/) - Walt Disney World Resort has unveiled their new vision for Downtown Disney which will include extraordinary new shopping, dining and other experiences including a completely re-imagined Pleasure Island.
- [New 'House of the Future' Opens at Disneyland](https://www.disneyorama.com/new-house-of-the-future-opens-at-disneyland/) - In February of this year, I wrote how Disney was planning on reviving the House of the Future, an attraction that had closed its doors in 1966 and was later demolished. Monday marked the official opening of this second generation house of the future. But is it really that futuristic?
- [Hong Kong Disneyland Expansion Would Increase Park By a Third](https://www.disneyorama.com/hong-kong-disneyland-expansion-would-increase-park-by-a-third/) - If Hong Kong Disneyland's much-awaited expansion goes through, it would increase the size of the park by a third and cost around 3.5 billion Hong Kong dollars (450 million US). Disney is currently in negotiations with the city's government, which owns a 57-percent stake, over the financing for the expansion.
- [Disney.com Video Premieres For the Holidays](https://www.disneyorama.com/disneycom-video-premieres-for-the-holidays/) - Disney.com will offer a variety of exclusive online video premieres and performances during the holiday season including the trailer for 'G-Force,' a first look at 'Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience' and 'Hannah Montana The Movie.'

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