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(News | Source: Oklahoma City Journal Record)
On July 31st, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry will have a press conference with officials from Walt Disney World to announce a deal with the state. The deal is most likely going to be about the Oklahoma Heritage and History Exhibition that will be at Epcot September 28th — [...]

(News | Source: NY1)
Walt Disney Company is teaming up with New York City Parks to help fund and staff ten playgrounds around the city. The parks are featuring things like sand boxes, building blocks or other equipment that kids can play with and move around.
“We have interesting play equipment, fun play equipment, but we [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Disney World President Meg Crofton announced that Disney is adding a new Latin animated fairy named Fawn who will be voiced by America Ferrara. Ms. Ferrara plays Betty Suarez on ABC’s Ugly Betty. The character is a new fairy that was recently added to the Tinker Bell cartoon movie [...]

This week in Walt Disney World History was an active one with Disney’s Coronado Springs opening along with all its attractions.

Wednesday, August 5, 1981 — Construction begins on Horizons at Epcot.
Friday, August 1, 1997 — Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort opens to guests on this day near Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In addition, the following attractions [...]

Inspired by nothing other than their pure beauty, our latest wallpaper offerings come from Disneyland’s New Orleans Square.
Click on a text link below to transfer to the Netcot.Downloads section. Then click on the “Wallpaper” folder and choose a corresponding “Attraction” folder. Click a file and drag the wallpaper to your desktop or preferred folder.
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(News | Source: LATimes.com)
On the Netcot Podcast episode #061, I reported on a story about how Disney would launch a brand of wine under the Disney label featuring characters from the movie Ratatouille. In the segment, I made a comment about how “your kids will now be able to see Disney characters on a bottle [...]

(News | Source: New York Sun)
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is creating a proposal to bring to the Walt Disney Company that could raise millions of dollars and push back a potential fare hike. The MTA is looking to lease subways or stations to Disney and allow them to control the station. [...]

(News | Source: ESPN)
The Children’s Miracle Network has become the new sponsor for the Walt Disney World’s PGA Tour Stop at the Magnolia and Palm courses. The sponsor creates the Children’s Miracle Network Classic which will be sponsored through 2012. This year it will run from October 29 through November 4th and will [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)
Epcot is changing some of its dining in the World Showcase to offer guests an expanded menu. San Angel Inn Restaurante was already expanded and given a new menu, but in the fall a tequila bar will open where the jewelry store was. Additionally, Cantina de San [...]

(News - Source: MSNBC.com)
The Walt Disney Company announced today that they are the first major movie studio that will ban depictions of smoking from their Disney-branded films and would “discourage” it from their Touchstone and Miramax labels. The company will also start placing anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) on DVDs of any future films that [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that a ‘rededication ceremony’ is being planned for the 25th anniversary of Epcot’s opening. It is said that Epcot is planning on having dignitaries such as Marty Sklar. Originally, Disney indicated that there was not going to be a celebration for the anniversary. A celebration is [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Disney Cruise Line is renegotiating their contract with the Port Canaveral Authority which is set to expire next summer. Executives for the cruise line are considering moving some of the company’s operations away from the port. Disney Cruise Line’s senior vice president of operations Tom Wolber indicated that Miami and Fort [...]

(News | Source Ottawa Citizen)
The film, O Canada!, is currently being updated and a new film to be released. The current 18 minute film was originally put together in 1982 and has become an embarrassment for Canadian tourism officials due to how out dated it is. The Canadian Tourism Commission has a steady [...]

(Rumor | Source: Orlando Sentinel
An environmental group is reporting that Walt Disney World has pledged to seek ‘green’ certification for all the resorts on the Walt Disney World property. Disney has not commented or indicated that they have agreed to a date. Disney officials have already stated that they will attempt to get [...]

This week is another slow week in the Walt Disney World History. Historically, summer months are slower for opening and closing of attractions due to the increased attendence. Once fall and winter rolls around the changes in the parks will increase.

Monday, July 24, 1989 — Tony’s Town Square opened on this day on [...]