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(News | Source: Business Wire) Disney.com received a record 23.03 million unique visitors in August 2007. This was almost a 24 percent increase from a year ago and 12 percent over the previous month. According to Nielsen/NetRatings, this is an all-time traffic record. The updated website, which was launched in February, has won awards including [...]

(News | Source: WDW News) Walt Disney has released the names and dates for the Candlelight Processional Guest Narrators at Epcot. Additional names will be added to the roster. November 23-25, 2007 — David Robinson November 26-28, 2007 — Neil Patrick Harris December 8-10, 2007 — Steven Curtis Chapman December 11-13, 2007 — Chita Rivera [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel) In 2008, the Night of Joy will move to Disney’s Hollywood Studios featuring MercyMe, tobyMac, Chris Tomlin and Rush of Fools. The event will use facilities such as the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show, under the Sorcerer Mickey’s Hat and the soon to be updated Backlot Theater. The Backlot [...]

(News | Source: Walt Disney World Website) Walt Disney World has released a video showing the decorations planned for Cinderella Castle for 2007/2008 Christmas. The castle will be covered in LED lights which will hang from the castle like icicles. To view the video, go to Walt Disney World’s web site and click on ‘My [...]

(News | Source: AFP) A labor rights group reports that a factory making Disney toys in China has overworked and underpaid employees who are exposed to dangerous toxins and live in filthy conditions. Workers claim they were forced to work 28 days a month and up to 15 hours a day at the Haowei Toys [...]

(News | Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Joseph Konsinski is in final negotiations with Disney to develop and direct the sequel of Tron, the 1982 cult classic. The script is being written by Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz who are also writers for Lost. Discuss this on the Netcot forums

(News | Source: New York Times) The Walt Disney Company will begin its own testing of toys featuring Disney characters, including random testing of products currently on store shelves. This comes on the heels of Mattel recalling 3 products due to lead paint on the products. Traditionally, companies license their characters to toy companies and [...]

(News | Source: Wrestling Edge) Hannah Montana and Corey In The House will guest star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on Friday, September 21st. The Disney Channel will be using this time to promote their new film The Game Plan which stars Johnson. The channel will also have a sneak peak at the movie some time [...]

(News | Source: High-Def Digest) In Disney’s release of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, there seems to have been issues with the framing of the film that were not present in the DVD version of the movie. The movie was one of the most highly-anticipated Blue-ray releases and earned high [...]

(News | Source: Orange County Comptroller’s Office) Paperwork has been filed with the Orange County Comptroller’s Office for the demolition of the stage and electrical work for the old Backlot Theater which used to house the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Discuss this on the Netcot forums

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel) The inspection record for most Walt Disney World restaurants has been released by the Orlando Sentinel online. You can find a list of most of the restaurants by searching for zip code 32830 which is most of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista. Click here to view the search results [...]

(News | Source: International Herald Tribune) Walt Disney Company’s ESPN Network my produce smaller profit in this coming year. Professional football, baseball, basketball and racing contracts are up for renewal and expected to raise expenses by $1.02 billion a year. ESPN was the source of 46 percent of Disney’s operating earnings last year. “Disney is [...]

(News | Source: Digital Spy) ABC1 is closing down next month in the United Kingdom. It is the general US entertainment channel run by Disney in the UK. It had been speculated that the station would be shut down but has finally been announced. John Hardie, Walt Disney TV’s executive VP and managing director in [...]

(News | Source: BBC) Theme Park Tickets, located in Walton-on-Thames, UK, has gone out of business leaving many people without tickets to Walt Disney World after they purchased them. The company had accepted sales of tickets to Walt Disney World knowing that they would be bankrupt before they could deliver. Customers who paid by credit [...]

(News | Source: Business Wire) Photo File, Inc. will be releasing limited edition framed, 24KT gold-plated records which commemorate the classic Disney soundtracks. Each record will cost $249 and will feature The Lion King, Fantasia, Sleeping Beauty, A Child’s Garden of Verses, and tribute to The Princesses including The Little Mermaid, Snow White, Cinderella, and [...]