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(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.

(News | Source: YourHub.com)
The 13th annual Twirl Mania will be held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in the Milk House arena. The event will host over 600 young athletes from the United States, Canada, and England. The Indiana Jones Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will house the Twirl Mania Awards Extravaganza

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Roger Clemens will not be appearing at Walt Disney World’s ESPN The Weekend probably due to the steroids allegations surrounding him. ESPN released a written statement from Clemens which did not specifically mention the steroids allegations.
“I had been looking forward to ESPN The Weekend. Given some strong feelings in some [...]

(News | Source: Walt Disney Company)
An American Idol attraction is planned to open later this year at Disney’s Hollywood Studios according to a public relations video released by the Walt Disney Company. The new attraction will guarantee one winner a day a priority time in a regional audition for the American Idol TV show. [...]

(News | Source: WESH)
January 7th marks the official date for the name change of Disney-MGM Studios to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Most signs and maps have been updated by now along with Disney’s website. The name change also finally ends a legal dispute with the MGM film company.

(News | Source: Walt Disney Company)
Disney’s web site has been updated replacing Disney-MGM Studios with Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The website (see source) has been updated with a new splash screen, graphics and text to indicate the parks new name. The name will officially be changed on January 1st, 2008.

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Based on votes from 167,000 travel agents and tourism professionals, Walt Disney World was voted the world’s leading theme park. The vote, run by World Travel Awards, was presented at The Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa in the Caribbean. Additionally, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin was [...]

(News | Source: PR Newswire)
The Walt Disney Company is building a new resort at Walt Disney World for pets. Best Friends Pet Care Inc. has signed an agreement to build a luxury pet resort at the Walt Disney World Resort. The facility will offer a full range of pet hospitality including dog and [...]

(News | Source: Walt Disney Company)
Disney’s newest princess, Princess Giselle, made an appearance at the Hollywood Holly-Day Parade at Disney-MGM Studios. Princess Giselle is from the new Walt Disney Pictures films Enchanted that opened on November 21, 2007. She will be making special appearances as a prelude to the Christmas parade at Disney-MGM [...]

(News | Source: Cinema Blend)
Advertisements for the new Disney film Bolt, formerly titled as American Dog, have been put up around the Disney parks. The film is about a dog with super-powers on a television show who thinks he really has those super powers when he is released from the studios. It will [...]

(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.
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(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
In January, Walt Disney World will officially be renaming Disney-MGM Studios to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The new logo was released today (as seen to the right) and will replace the current Disney-MGM Logo.
“Mickey still plays a prominent role for us,” said Studios vice president Michael O’Grattan, “and Hollywood now truly [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
High School Musical 2: Schools Out ‘launched’ this Sunday at Disney-MGM Studios. It was indicated that the production on Sunday was a test and that final changes were still in the works. The real opening day will be this Monday. The performance happens very similarly to the original [...]