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1835: Writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens (i.e. Mark Twain) is born in Florida, Missouri. He can be found in Epcot’s American Adventure. 1901: December 5: Walter Elias Disney is born in Chicago, Illinois. 1903: Walt Disney’s only sister, Ruth Flora Disney, is born in Chicago, Illinois. 1927: Actor Robert Guillaume (Rafiki in The Lion King movies) is born in [...]

Playbill is reporting that Disney Theatrical Productions is running a free tickets for kids campaign for tickets bought between 10:00 am on December 1 through 11:59 on December 12. The tickets are good for any participating production from January 6 to March 13, 2009. The offer is only valid with the purchase of a full-priced orchestra [...]

1888: Actress Cathleen Nesbitt (Louise McKendrick in The Parent Trap-1961) is born in Chesire, England. 1911: Illustrator Paul Murry (illustrator of the Mickey Mouse comic stories between 1950-1970) is born in Missouri. 1919: Director and writer Norman Tokar (The Apple Dumpling Gang, Snowball Express, Rascal, The HOrse in the Gray Flannel Suit) is born in Newark, New [...]

University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has won the Disney Spirit Award which is given to college football’s most inspirational figure. Tebow will be presented with the award at the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards at the Atlantic Dance Hall at Walt Disney World Resort on Thursday, December. 11th and will be televised live [...]

As Netcot reported last week, ESPN had bid on airing all of the BCS Bowl games. According to the Orlando Sentinel, ESPN officials and BCS Coordinator John Swofford announced on Tuesday an expansive agreement that will make ESPN the new home to college football’s highest watched post-season games. ESPN will pay $125 million a year [...]

In a first for the cruise line industry, the Disney Cruise Line is going to start showing movies in Disney Digital 3-D, states The Earth Times. The Wonder will start showing 3D films on Nov. 20 and the Magic will follow on December 6. In 2009, Disney plans to improve upon this technology by making [...]

1905: Actress Eleanor Audley (Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty, Lady Tremaine in Cinderella, original Madame Leota in Disneyland) is born in New York City. 1906: Writer, Disney Legend, and Imagineer, William Cottrell (Pinocchio, The Reluctant Dragon, Alice in Wonderland) is born in South Ben, Indiana. He was the first President of WED Enterprises as well as the brother-in-law of Lillian [...]

Special thanks to Lou Mongello of the WDW Radio Show for helping with this fun intro! News/links/resources from this week’s show include: New cell phone services will be available in Disney parks for Verizon customers A Disney movie theme song was used in President-elect Obama’s speech President-elect Obama’s daughters were invited onto Hanna Montana One [...]

Vacation home burglaries are on the rise according to the Orlando Sentinel especially around Walt Disney World. The homes have had things ranging from flat screen tvs, gaming systems to iPods stolen. Polk County sheriff’s officials say that there has been a 31 percent increase in residential burglaries in the areas around Disney World. With [...]

The Bowl Championship Series, which is in charge of the NCAA football championship, is in talks with Disney to move the BCS to ESPN according to USA Today. The BCS is currently with FOX who pays about $82 million a year to show 4 out of the 5 BCS games; Disney-ABC currently has a deal [...]

Disney and Verizon are teaming up to bring guests an enhanced experience before, during and after guests arrive at Walt Disney World. From their phones, guests will be able to have a personal tour guide on their wireless phones. Early next year, guests with Verizon will also be able to experience Disney’s Kim Possible World [...]

The Telegraph is reporting that President-elect Obama’s daughters have been invited to take part in an episode of Hannah Montana in the spring. Billy Ray Cyrus said that “they probably will” show and that he couldn’t give any additional details on the episode. Obama’s daughters have indicated they are big fans of the show but [...]

According to the Financial Times, Disney will make a jump into Arabic film making and will produce and distribute films across the Middle East. Disney, who embodies traditional American values, believes it can succeed in the Arab film market. Jason Reed, general managers of Walt Disney Studios International said “There’s a really strong affinity between [...]

  1886: Comedian Ed Wynn (Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, Uncle Albert in Mary Poppins, Those Calloways, Son of Flubber, Babes in Toyland) is born Isaiah Edwin Leopold in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1891: Composer Carl W. Stalling (Musical Director for Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho) is born in Lexington, Missouri. 1906: Actress Hermione Baddeley (Mary Poppins, The Happiest Millionaire, [...]

Our guest this week is Bret from the Disney Moms Panel. News stories we discuss this week include: Southwest Arlines has teamed with Disney to create Tinkerbell One. Kingfisher Airlines has teamed with Disney to offer unique kids activities on their flights. A performer at the Lights, Motors Action stunt show was recently injured. ABC [...]