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Many people have heard of the Twin Storms, but it doesn’t appear Hanna will follow in Gustav’s steps. Instead, she’s projected to flow up the eastern coast of Florida, hitting WDW, and then making landfall on the Georgia Coast. It will approach WDW around Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Stay tuned to Netcot.com, or [...]

1902: Animator and Disney Legend William Norman Ferguson (created Pluto and the Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) is born in New York City, NY.
1903: Animator Hugh Harman (worked on the Alice Comedies and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) is born in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
1905: Animator, Disney Legend, and one of the “Nine [...]

Wired is reporting that Disney is taking their Mobile site to a whole new level. While games and websites on cellphones aren’t a new idea, the media giant is about to launch a site targeting 9-14 year olds with ringtones and wallpaper based off of hit shows/movies. Also, the new Disney Mobile site will include [...]

Guests at the Walt Disney World Resort will be able to get into the parks a bit earlier tomorrow. All four parks will open at 8 am, DisneyQuest at 9am, and the AMC Theatres at Downtown Disney opening at 10 am. This move has been made in order to let guests enjoy an extra hour [...]

If you’re planning a trip to WDW during the next week, keep an eye on the weather. Tropical Storm Fay (Soon to be Hurricane Fay) is set to ride straight up the Floridian Peninsula and into Georgia. Therefore, all major cities in the state should keep an eye out for the storm to come ripping [...]

Adventures by Disney, the out-of-the-park Disney experience, will be adding eight new itineraries as of spring 2009. Included in the new line up are tours of Alaska; the Galapagos Islands; Capetown and Kapama Game Reserve (South Africa); Stresa, Zermatt and Lake Lucerne (Italy and Switzerland); Boston, Newport, R.I., and New York City (New England); [...]

USA Today is reporting that Vanessa Hudgens is being sued by a music producer for $5 million. Johnny Vieira claims that Hudgens and her father have repeatedly violated a contract they signed while the High School Musical starlet was still a minor. Vieira, described in the lawsuit as a “songwriter and music producer who was [...]

Its no secret that a bunch of us here at Netcot get just as excited about tech as we do about Disney. Today, we’re blending those two passions together.
Netcot.com is proud to announce the launch of an all new version of the website designed to work with the iPhone and iPod Touch devices. When you [...]

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 Walt Disney Company is concerned that their main website, Disney.com, is not entertaining enough. This is why they have decided to give the website another makeover. The changes include more free videos, full-length movies, games, and things for users to do with their cell phones. The makeover is expected to take [...]

While crossing the Panama Canal on May 16, the 964-foot, 875-stateroom Disney Magic’s canal fees totaled $331,200. The Panama Canal Authority increased fees in 2007 and now charges cruise ships according to the number of beds instead of the cargo capacity. The previous record fee paid by a cruise ship was $313,000 last [...]

(News | Source: Official Site)
You can now view the entire Walt Disney World Resort in 3D, thanks to Google Earth! This includes the four theme parks and over 20 WDW Resort hotels. The tour makes it easier to plan a Walt Disney World vacation, with attraction descriptions, photos, and videos, along with links [...]

(News | Source: Business Wire)
Disney Credit Card Services, Inc. and Chase Card Services are renewing their multi-year agreement for the Disney Rewards Visa Card from Chase. The Disney Rewards Visa Card has been one of the fastest growing reward cards for families. Over 2 million cardmembers have joined since its launch in 2003. [...]

(News | Source: CNet)

TiVo users will be able to download Disney movies for a 24-hour rental. The company expects to offer the Disney rentals later this year to its broadband-connected TiVo Series2 and Series3 subscribers. The price for this service has yet to be announced. The Disney movies will be added [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
The Walt Disney Company recalled thousands of sleeping bags and wands that contained excessive lead paint. This recall includes 4,100 Pirates of the Caribbean sleeping bags and 8,000 Tinker Bell wands sold at Disney Stores nationwide. These items were sold between April and October of 2007, the U.S. Consumer [...]