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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. [...]

1890: Junius Matthews (voice of Winnie the Pooh’s Rabbit) is born in Chicago, Illinois.
1892: Actor Basil Rathbone (The Great Mouse Detective)
1895: Actress Hattie McDaniel (Song of the South and first African American to win an Oscar) is born in Wichita, Kansas.
1895: Posthumous Disney Legend and actor Cliff Edwards (Pinocchio, Dumbo) is born in Hannibal, Missouri.
1906: [...]

(News | Source: Slashdot)
It seems the plan for a MagLev train between Las Vegas and Disneyland, previously reported on Netcot, might become a reality. A bill funding the environmental study of the first leg of the train was signed into law Friday by President Bush. The MagLev train would be the first of [...]

DISNEYLAND: Snow White’s Scary Adventures - “Curtained Queen”
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DISNEYLAND HDR SERIES: “Splash Mountain (HDR)”
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DISNEY NOIR SERIES: Carnation Plaza Swing Dancing - “Young and Old Alike”
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(News | Source: Reuters)

A man apparently jumped to his death today, Friday, May 2, from the 14th floor of the Disneyland Hotel. The man, who was in town on business and not immediately identified by authorities, was killed in the 14-story fall from his hotel room balcony. “Right now it is certainly [...]

(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: LA Times)

If you go to Disneyland around May 22, be aware of your surroundings. Especially in Adventureland.
According to the LA Times, the Anaheim theme park is looking for an actor to play Jones, an adventurer in his late 40s, able to spout off comedic lines, able to interact with children and [...]

(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 [...]

(Rumor/News | Source: TMZ)
According to TMZ, Disney will be adding signature characters to “it’s a small world” at Disneyland in California. From people familiar with the plan, they will be adding characters like Abu (from Aladdin) to the Middle Eastern area, Nemo (from Finding Nemo) in the Undersea area and Stitch in the Polynesian [...]

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The Walt Disney Company is expected to announce plans for a new Disneyland park to be located at Chuansha town, Pudong, Shanghai. Shanghai mayor Han Zheng said that the city has the ability to build a Disneyland park and is awaiting final approval from the State Council, China’s cabinet. The anticipation of [...]