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(News | Source: Reuters) The Walt Disney Company has released their new CD format named CDVU+ which they hope to encourage people to purchase CDs and turn around the declining CD sales. The CDVU+, known as CD View Plus, has additional features on the CD such as digital magazine extras, song lyrics, band photos and [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel) The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the removal of the ‘wand’ from Spaceship Earth is ahead of schedule as the word ‘Epcot’ has been removed along with the star from the top of the wand. According to Epcot Vice President Jim MacPhee, the hardest part of the demolition is the [...]

“Entertainment Value” I’m halfway through a typical 60-minute wait for Disneyland’s Space Mountain. In front of me, the back of a twelve-year-old boy’s head nods to a silent beat as the white buds of an iPod plug his ears. He inches along, following the line. As he turns into a switchback I notice a sleek [...]

Inspired by this week’s “Compare VAN Contrast” attraction on the Netcot podcast, our latest wallpaper offerings come from the various world wide iterations of Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain. A very special thanks to Van, Hilde Heyvaert and Ruth Hartnup for the use of their fabulous WDW, Paris and Tokyo photos! Click on a text link [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel) Today, the Orlando Sentinel has released a web site that will allow people to view injuries, accidents and deaths that are reported quarterly by the theme parks in the Orlando area. The data is given to the Florida Bureau of Fair Ride Inspection voluntarily by the parks. Users can search [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel) While bicycling around the Walt Disney World Property around 3 a.m., Jeffrey Norbery struck a deer head-on. Jeffrey flipped over the handle bars of his bike and the deer ran off. Fortunately for Mr. Norbery he was wearing his helmet. He was taken to Celebration Hospital. Discuss this news on [...]

This week in Walt Disney World’s History was a quiet one with not much changing. Below is a list of changes that happened at Walt Disney World this week: Thursday, July 12, 1984 — Show Biz Is opened on this day. It was a short lived show in tomorrowland that closed about 2 months later. [...]

(News | Source: USA Today) Disney’s Magical Blu-ray Tour is an interactive presentation, sponsored by Panasonic, which will be on a road tour through 18 malls between August 17th and December 23rd. The presentation will include widescreens, video-games, movie stations and a mini-theater. The goal of the presentation is to show off the features of [...]

(News | Source: Associated Press) England’s Chelsea became the official professional soccer team for Disney’s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World. Chelsea will also be the sponsor of the Disney Soccer Showcase Series. The team will also have a presence at all Disney run soccer events. Part of the deal has at least [...]

(News | Source WDW History, Orlando Sentinel) The Star Wars Jedi Training Academy, a seasonal show during Star Wars Weekends, will become a permanent show at the Disney-MGM Studios. This fall, Walt Disney World will complete a stage to be used for the show near the Star Tours attraction. Officials have not mentioned if the [...]

Inspired by this week’s featured attraction on the Netcot podcast, our latest wallpaper offering comes from California Adventure’s Tower of Terror. Click on the 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 [...]

Welcome to the NEW Netcot.com Weekly Wallpaper blog series! Those Disney fans searching for quality desktop wallpaper need look no further. Our weekly downloads now boast the highest resolution of ANY Disney wallpaper on the web as the hi-res wallpaper collection of RetroDisney.com has come to Netcot! Enjoy! – Chris RetroDISNEY “Celebrate the future of [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel) David Haltinner, an employee of Alta Resources Inc., has reportedly attempted to sell credit card information for an unknown number of the Disney Movie Club members. Alta Resources is the credit card order processing company for Disney Movie Club. Disney sent letters to its members on July 6th warning them [...]

(News | Source: LA Times) The Walt Disney Company has purchased Junction Point Studios, a company currently working on an untitled fantasy game. The Texas based company will become part of Disney Interactive Studios and will focus on creating games based on Disney Characters. Disney’s CEO Bob Iger has been changing Disney Interactive Studios to [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel, WDW Magic) Demolition on the ‘wand’ has started with the letters spelling ‘Epcot’ being removed first along with some stars around the point of the wand. Demolition is expected to take a few weeks to complete. During the removal, the west walk way is closed. Additionally, mirrors have returned to [...]