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There’s a new petition online to save The Adventurer’s Club. The petition’s authors state that “The Adventurer’s Club has no equal…This club is so eccentrically Disney, it would be just as missed as the original Country Bear Jamboree show was and the Journey Into the Imagination ride was when they were changed and/or closed. [...]

1865: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson publishes Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland under the pen name Lewis Carroll.
1898: Actor Johnny Lee (the voice of Br’er Rabbit) is born in Los Angeles.
1908: Disney legend and artist, John Hench (Fantasia, Dumbo) is born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1910: Marcellite Garner (the voice of Minnie Mouse) is born in Redlands, California.
1914: Disney [...]

As a follow up to Van’s last post, here’s more news of what’s coming to Downtown Disney:
First, over the next year, several immersive experiences will be added to the 120-acre complex. Downtown Disney will even get its own attraction in the form of a giant, tethered balloon that will provide guests with an amazing [...]

Disney has announced that Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World will close their night clubs (8 Trax, The Adventurer’s Club, Mannequins™ Dance Palace, BET Sound-Stage™ Club, Motion and The Comedy Warehouse) on September 28, 2008. The area will be re-themed drastically to feature a more family-friendly atmosphere that includes a mix of shopping and dining.
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A 52 year old construction worker has died from his injuries received in a construction accident at Disney’s All-Star Resort on June 13th. Reedy Creek Emergency Services said the man was working on a high-lift vehicle and got pinned against something at the site. He received chest, neck and head injuries and was [...]

David Cook, the recent winner of American Idol, will be featured in the American Idol Experience when it opens in January 2009 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Cook taped video segments recently in Los Angeles that will be utilized in the attraction.

Former WWE Superstar, Scotty 2 Hotty (aka The Worm) joins the Netcot podcast to chat about Disney, wrestling and … 80s hair bands. Scotty tells us about how he got into Disney; other professional wrestlers that are Disney fans; and why there’s a connection between some Disney fans and some pro-wrestling fans.
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Taylor Morrison Inc. is giving away a home inspired by Disneyland’s Innoventions Dream Home that was recently unveiled. The home builder has launched a online contest ending on August 20. The home is to include a custom technology package and furnishings. The winner (also getting a vacation for four to the Disneyland [...]

The LA Times has reported that construction crews have started to restore the Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-through. The attraction, on the second story of the castle, was closed for refurbishment in October 2001 (although many speculate that the real reasons were for fear of a terrorist attack on the wooden structure. The attraction [...]

Disneyland cast members that are a part of the Unite Here Local 681 have started picketing after the union’s leaders and Disney management have yet to reach an agreement. The union’s members are unhappy with Disney’s proposal that new union members will receive lower wages as veteran union members in the same position. [...]

The Walt Disney Company is concerned that their main website, Disney.com, is not entertaining enough. This is why they have decided to give the website another makeover. The changes include more free videos, full-length movies, games, and things for users to do with their cell phones. The makeover is expected to take [...]

Euro Disney, operator of Disneyland Paris, is upgrading its phone system from a PABX system to a computerized Voice over IP (VoIP) system. Euro Disney currently operates 15,000 phone lines at the hotels, parks and offices. This upgrade will allow employees to have profiles for their phones based on their use. Hotel [...]

Chris Williams, director of Disney’s Bolt, has also created Glago’s Guest. This new short tells of a lonely Russian soldier stationed in a Siberian outpost. When a guest shows up at the outpost, Glago soon realizes that things aren’t always as they seem. You can catch Glago’s Guest this November before Bolt.
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Disney Channel announced plans to start production on “Camp Rock 2″ around summer 2009, providing the Jonas’ and Demi Lovato are available (since both parties will be working on their separate series, “J.O.N.A.S.” and “Welcome to Mollywood”).
“Camp Rock” debut to 8.9 million viewers on Disney Channel, 3.6 million on ABC, and 3.7 million [...]

Port Canaveral has approved a $32 million loan for port improvements to help accommodate Disney Cruise Line’s newest and largest ships. SunTrust was awarded the contract. The port’s improvements are on a tight timeline to be ready for Disney’s newest ship which is expected to arrive in 2011.
(Additional Information: Orlando Sentinel)