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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: Dream CMO)
Disney has announced the three Chief Magic Official finalists. The three lucky finalists are David Hawley (Roseville, California), Justin Vance Muchoney (Seven Fields, Pennsylvania), and Tripp West (Powder Springs, Georgia). These men were the top three picked by over 500,000 online voters. There next stop is the Walt [...]

(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: Bloomberg)
The Walt Disney Company may increase its ownership in the struggling Hong Kong Disneyland as attendance drops and pressure from the Chinese Government increases. Currently Disney owns 43 percent of the park while the Hong Kong government owns the rest.
“We do anticipate an additional investment ourselves,” said Hong Kong Disneyland’s managing [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
New outfits for the Chinese New Year have been unveiled at Hong Kong Disneyland for Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The outfits created by Vivienne Tam is part of the park’s effort to boost attendance of Chinese tourists. Mickey has a new bright red Mao suit while Minnie has a [...]

(News | Source: Walt Disney Company)
Disney and CareerBuilder.com are launching the search for the first-ever Disney Parks Chief Magical Official (CMO) who will spread magic during The Year of a Million Dreams. The position will require travel, including travel to the Disney Parks, during the week, weekends, and holidays. They will be compensated [...]

(News | Source: North County Times)
Hong Kong Disneyland will get four new shows, a new ride and lower tickets in 2008. Disney’s it’s a small world will be opening up this spring at the park while four new shows will be opening as well. Muppet Mobile Labs, High School Musical, Turtle Talk with [...]

(News | Source: Reuters India)
The Hong Kong government has indicated that Hong Kong Disneyland only attracted over 4 million in its second year indicating a fall of more than 20 percent. Last year the park attracted 5.2 million visitors which was also lower than expected. The park has suffered due to its small [...]

(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. [...]

(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: Business Journal)
Hong Kong is looking into different funding options for its stake in Hong Kong Disneyland. So far, the local government has been disappointed by attendance and will not provide cash for the park. It is currently in negotiations with the Walt Disney Company to discuss other options such as [...]

(News | Source: CNN)
Two protesters were arrested at Hong Kong Disneyland after they lifted banners accusing the Walt Disney Company of labor abuses in China. The incident happened when they disrupted a parade in the park and fought with cast members who tried to stop them. The banners read ‘Disney exploits Chinese labor.’ [...]

(News | Source: International Business Times)
Thomas Staggs, Chief Financial Officer of Walt Disney, announced that there are no plans to develop another major theme park in the United States. Staggs spoke at the Merrill Lynch Media Fall conference and said new parks were not a top priority for the company.
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(News | Source: AFP)
A labor rights group reports that a factory making Disney toys in China has overworked and underpaid employees who are exposed to dangerous toxins and live in filthy conditions. Workers claim they were forced to work 28 days a month and up to 15 hours a day at the Haowei Toys [...]

(News | Source: San Jose Mercury News)
Over the weekend, Greenpeace activists sneaked into Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and changed several incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient fluorescent bulbs. They also setup a banner stating “Mickey harms the global climate” to protest Hong Kong Disneyland’s energy management. Greenpeace says that the two lobby chandeliers [...]