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(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 [...]

(News | Source: TradingMarkets.com)
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 [...]

(News | Source: Business Week)
A developer who was planning to build a condo-hotel complex near Disneyland has dropped his plan to build 191 condominiums and a 102 room hotel. This developer was the last of three developers planning on building residential within the City of Anaheim’s resort district. The Walt Disney Company had [...]

(News | Source: Press-Telegram)
A chartered Disneyland bus caught fire after leaving Disneyland in Cerritos, California causing traffic jams. A witness said people had complained of smoke, and when the driver pulled over to find the problem, the bus burst into flames. Disney sent another bus to pick up the passengers along with a [...]

(News | Source: LA Times)
Pixar Play Parade will be opening March 14 at Disney’s California Adventure which will feature floats and performers that will squirt water and bubbles into the audience. It will include characters from Toy Story, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc., A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Cars, and Ratatouille. The parade replaces [...]

(News | Source: Disneyland)
Disneyland is offering a chance to tour the Dream Suite at Disneyland via a contest on their website. Members will need to register on the site for the chance to get a twenty minute tour of the Dream Suite between March 3-6 of this year.

(News | Source: Orange County Register)
In Anaheim, California, hundreds of union members marched in front of Disney hotels to protest how the company is handling stalled salary negotiations. The union and Disney managers can’t agree where to hold negotiations after the 2,300 members contracts expired. A crowd of 350 to 550 union members [...]

(News | Source: WTOP 103.5FM)
In May, a 5,000 square foot home will be opening inside Tomorrowland that will give guests of Disneyland a preview of the House of the Future. The home will look like a normal suburban home on the outside but will feature computerized systems that could simplify everyday living. The [...]

(News | Source: Orange County Register)
Mayor Curt Pringle of Anaheim, California, has proposed to build a monorail to connect the tourist area with a planned transportation hub. He is planning on seeking funding from private businesses to build a monorail from Disneyland area to the proposed Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. The mayor [...]

(News | Source: Angry Ape)
British punk band Gallows has been banned from playing at the House of Blues at Disneyland. The band was supposed to play January 22nd but Disney took offense to the lyrics of its debut album and removed them.
Guitarist Laurant Barnard of Gallows said “I think Mickey Mouse got jealous that [...]

(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 [...]