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(News/Rumor | Source: Mercury News) The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ ride at Disneyland was shut down for 45 minutes last week when a woman sprinkled a powder onto the water. Officials were unable to discover what was poured into the water because it was dissolved too quickly. Several sources have indicated that the woman was [...]

(News | Source: YNet News) The Israeli consulate has appealed to the Walt Disney Company to sue the terrorist group Hamas over its copyright infringement for the use of Mickey Mouse on a children’s show. The show featured a mouse which bore a striking resemblance to Mickey Mouse and taught children to hate Israel and [...]

(News | Source: Western Australian) The Walt Disney Company will forgo its royalty fees from Hong Kong Disneyland in order to help the park boost attendance figures. The company has also made an agreement with its creditors to remove conditions on its $293 million loan for one year to make improvements at the park. Guests [...]

(News | Source: AP) After asking Disney to allow Segways for disabled in the park, three people have filed a law suit against the resort for denying their request. The suit indicated that they are among an estimated 4,000 to 7,000 disabled people who use Segways over wheelchairs. Co-founder of the Disability Rights Advocates for [...]

(News | Walt Disney Company) After posting an article on Netcot.com titled ‘All Dining Transactions At Walt Disney World Will Include 18% Gratuity‘, We received an e-mail from Zoraya Suarez, A Disney Spokeswoman, indicating the included gratuity will only be for Disney Dining Experience members. Suarez additionally indicated that “this is not a policy change [...]

(News | Source: Disney Dining Experience Team E-mail) Starting January 1, 2008, an 18% gratuity will be added to all dining transactions at Walt Disney World. This new policy will affect all dining across the property including resorts and hotels no matter the size of the party. This was released in an e-mail sent out [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel) Kelan Browne, 18 and Chelsie Ector, 19, were robbed at gun point by a man dressed as a clown along the waterfront at Downtown Disney around 1:20 a.m. The clown and an accomplice took Brownes wallet and ran towards the Virgin Megastore. Orange County Sheriff Office Deputies recovered Browne’s empty [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel) A new restaurant named ‘The Wave’ will be built on the north end of the Contemporary’s main tower. It will become the hotel’s thrid full service restaurant. The restaurant will have a bar and will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is scheduled to open in the spring/summer of 2008. [...]

(News | Source: Reuters) Spectrum Brands, maker of Rayovac batteries, signed a three-year deal with the Walt Disney Company making it the exclusive supplier of batteries to all Disney theme parks. Additionally, they have the right to use Disney characters in marketing and promotions. Discuss this on the Netcot forums

(News | Source: cnet.com) In a keynote speech at the Media and Money conference, former Walt Disney Company CEO, Michael Eisner told attendees that the Writer’s Guild of America strike was “a stupid strike.” Eisner went on to describe that new media doesn’t yet have enough profit in it for a strike to be fruitful. [...]

(News | Source: bizjournals.com) Alamo Rent A Car announced that they have renewed their alliance with the Walt Disney Company to be the official rental supplier of Walt Disney Travel Co., Inc. The agreement runs through 2011. Discuss this on the Netcot message boards – and tell us all what car rental company YOU use!

(News | Source: Variety.com) Disney’s ESPN brand will begin sending content to Microsoft’s Xbox system that users can download through the gaming system. The content is also available through Apple’s iTunes. Discuss on the Netcot message boards