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Charles Hurrey, A Walt Disney World employee, was arrested on three counts of possessing child pornography. Hurrey admitted to downloading the films but stated he was just curious why people would make them. He has denied ever harming a child. He was employed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios where he issued and repaired [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)

When the space shuttle Discovery lifts off this Saturday, Buzz Lightyear, of Toy Story fame, will have finally found a way into space. When Discovery goes up, Buzz will be along for the ride in the form of a one foot tall figurine that will have a home on [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
During American Idol’s season finale tonight, Jordin Sparks, last year’s winner, announced that The American Idol Experience will open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in January.
“Now you get to live the dream at the place where dreams come true,” Sparks said.

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel, WDW News Today)

Prince Caspian will be the newest character to grace the streets of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Starting next Friday (May 16, coinciding with the movie premier), he will be available for meet-and-greets in the old making of Narnia location (Over on Mickey Avenue).
Once the Journey Into Narnia: [...]

(News | Source: Press Release)

Today, the Chief Magic Official was announced. After several months of grueling competition among 1,300 other candidates and online voting, Disney Parks and CareerBuilder.com today announced that Justin Muchoney from Seven Fields, Pa., is the first-ever Disney Parks Chief Magic Official (CMO) .
Muchoney was one of three CMO finalists, [...]

(News | Source: Walt Disney Company - via e-mail)
Disney announced that Passholder previews for Toy Story Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios would run from May 10th to May 12th from 9am till 7pm. This will give the AP’s a preview of the new attraction a few weeks before it officially opens in late May. [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)

Change is a good thing…isn’t it?
Maybe not when it empties your wallet at the same time.
As of April 6, 2008, the price of single-child strollers rose from $10 to $15 a day, and the price for two-child strollers went from $18 to $31 a day. The price for ECVs [...]

(News | Source: StudiosCentral.com)
New merchandise featuring Toy Story Mania, the soon to be open attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will be appearing in the park soon. Popcorn buckets with the Toy Story Mania theming are one of the first items released at the Studios. Photos of the buckets are available by clicking [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)

When you think of cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, chicken curry, and a Cuban sandwich, do they make you think about ABC’s hit dramas?
Disney Hollywood Studios’ ABC Commissary sure hopes it does. It has rebranded the menu to tie-in ABC shows like “Ugly Betty” cheeseburgers, “Down the Hatch” fish sandwiches, “Grey’s Anatomy” [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)

As part of the Year of a Million Dreams, a Eustis, FL teenager has won the chance to be the Grand Marshal in a parade at each of the Disney Parks around the world.
His tour of duty starts Wednesday as the teenager and his family join the parade at [...]

(News | Source: StudioCentral.com)
Disney has now opened the Tower of Terror 13k registration. The race is a 8.1 mile night race at Disney’s Hollywood Studios themed after the Tower of Terror.

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Walt Disney World has revised the opening date for Toy Story Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to ‘late May’ instead of this summer. The version at Disney’s California Adventure will open in late June.

(News | Source: StudiosCentral.com)
Disney has released a list of the scheduled actors attending the Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The event will run from June 6 to June 24 this year.

David Prowse (Darth Vader) — June 13-15
Matt Wood (General Grievous) — June 20-22
Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) — June 22-24
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) — [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Disney has released its lineup for the 2008 Night of Joy concerts that will take place September 5-6 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This is the first time the event is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios after being at the Magic Kingdom for the past 25 years. Tickets for the event [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Block Party Bash has opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as the newest parade. It has replaced the Disney Stars and Motor Cars parade and was brought over from Disney’s California Adventure. The parade began in soft opening status last week and is now running on a daily basis.