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(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 [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Joyce Carlson, the artist behind it’s a small world, has passed away at 84. Carlson worked on the coloring of Lady and the Tramp and created many of the doll characters for it’s a small world. She passed away Wednesday at her home in Orlando.
Carlson originally was hired at [...]

(News | Source: Press-Enterprise)
The University of Southern California Trojans and the Illinois Fighting Illini Footballs team visited Disneyland after doing prep work for the Rose Bowl. The players and coaches from both USC and Illinois were introduced on stage with Mickey Mouse on stage. This is USC’s third Rose Bowl and offical visit [...]

(News | Source: Orange County Register)
Disneyland will be receiving new monorails for the first time in two decades. Five flat-bed trucks transported the first five cars of the redesigned monorail built in Vancouver, Canada. One of the biggest changes is the colors: one will be red with blue glass, blue with purple glass [...]

(News | Source: Orange County Register)
The residential zoning plan has been dropped near the Disneyland resort. The City Council reversed its decision to allow homes in the Anaheim Resort tourist area and pulled the plan off the June ballot. Disney has been fighting the plan since it would build low income housing and [...]

(News | Source: TMZ)
Amber Galloway, a worker at a Disney restaurant, has filed a class action lawsuit against the company. She claims the company has ignored California labor laws by not permitting breaks, over working the staff, and made them work while ‘off the clock’. She also claims that the company didn’t keep [...]

(News/Rumor | Source: Mercury News)
The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ ride at Disneyland was shut down for 45 minutes last week when a woman sprinkled a powder onto the water. Officials were unable to discover what was poured into the water because it was dissolved too quickly. Several sources have indicated that the woman [...]

(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: bizjournals.com)
Alamo Rent A Car announced that they have renewed their alliance with the Walt Disney Company to be the official rental supplier of Walt Disney Travel Co., Inc. The agreement runs through 2011.
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Happy Halloween!
It’s been a while, I know. However, I’ve finally added some new photos to my collection that please me. As a Halloween celebration, here is the first shot in a new series of HDR (High Dynamic Range) photographs I’ve been creating. The HDR process combines different exposures into a gorgeous hi-res photo. It’s a [...]

(News | Source: Wall Street Journal)
Disney’s California Adventure is planned to get a $1.1 billion make over; the most the company has ever spent to revitalize a park. The board recently approved the investment over the next five years to help the underperforming park. The park only drew 6 million visitors compared to [...]