This week’s show features a (pro) look at the new World of Color attraction at Disney’s California Adventure. It then features a (con) look at the new World of Color attraction at Disney’s California Adventure. Its kind of like two episodes for the price of one.

Have you seen World of Color? What do you think?

This week’s show features a look at the Captain EO Tribute at Disneyland, a listing of the top 7 Disney “things” and a feature from Tom Ameen with his rendition of the Main Street Electrical Parade theme.

News, stories and links featured in this week’s show:

• Captain EO is now open in Disneyland.
• ABC News will reduce their workforce by at least 20%.
• The Walt Disney Company is beating industry analysts’ predictions.
• Drew Brees, quarterback for the Super Bowl champion Saints, visited WDW.
• Disney is about to launch a new Cars themed on-line website.
• Michelle Obama is teaming with Disney on public service announcements aimed at kids.
• Disney’s Miramax studios was put up for sale. MSRP: $700 million.
• A performer was injured at the Lights, Motors, Action stunt show.

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• Disney CEO Bob Iger says that some of the deep Marvel characters might make their way to DisneyXD or the web as a test before making it to a feature film.
• Disney’s “Princess and the Frog” is doing well as the only 2D style film since 2004.
• A Mass. woman stole $1.2 million from her employer and used it to furnish a lavish lifestyle including trips to Walt Disney World.
• Patrick Disney Miller was arrested on suspicion of illegal gun possession.
• New carts are appearing at Disneyland’s Downtown Disney.
• Disneyland Paris’ Downtown Disney will soon get an Earl of Sammich.
• Link to the video trailer for the new Disney “Sourcer’s Apprentice” movie.

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• Disney gets 17 nominations at the Annie Awards.
• Marvel Entertainment shareholders have until 12/31/2009 to vote on the $4 billion acquisition by Disney.
• A German tourist was arrested after making a false bomb threat.
• ABC is re-thinking live performances to avoid another Adam Lambert style performance.
• Filmmakers behind the upcoming Tron movie have been tapped for a redo of The Black Hole from 1979.
• North Miami Beach Mayor Myron Rosner was hassled for using an advanced wheelchair while trying to visit Epcot.

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• Disney’s Shanghai park will be slightly smaller than the park in Hong Kong.
• Carolina Lightcap has been named as the head of Disney Channels.
• Zac(h) Efron wants to be in a James Bond film.
• Oregon university students are in trouble over a video featuring the mascot, who looks similar to Donald Duck.
• Re-Imagineering: Editorial on Toy Story Mania
• A woman from South Korea passed her written drivers test after 950 tries.

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• Tom Staggs & Jay Rasulo switched positions at Disney.
• Disney’s Rich Ross pulled the plug on the new Captian Nemo movie.
• Touringplans.com now has a new iPhone compatible website in beta that allows you to see, and report on, wait times
• Hand sanitizers have been placed in areas throughout Walt Disney World and Disneyland
• WDW AP discounts are available for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
• Papers have been filed against the Disney company over disputes with royalties over Winnie the Pooh characters
• The Center for Environmental Health believes that some Disney toys contain high amounts of led
• Miley Cyrus doesn’t know who Jay-Z is, despite singing about him in her recent song.

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• Disney gets the green light to move forward with a Shanghai park
• Investors should be warned about “like” Disney China parks
• Disney invests $7 million in forest conservation projects
• Alan Sugar calls small business owners “moaners who live in Disney World“
• WDW’s sports complex will now be known as the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (starting Feb. 25)
• News on Disney’s latest cruise ship here including virtual portholes
• Disney will release an iPhone app. Maybe this or this will help explain what it is.
• Aerosmith’s lead singer Steven Tyler apparently left the band

Links to information on the upcoming Epic Mickey game:

• NY Mag: Disney to Make Mickey Mouse Relevant Again
• NYTimes: After Mickey’s Makeover, Less Mr. Nice Guy
• ABC: Disney wants to change Mickey’s image

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• Codename: Keychest. More here.
• Refunds for people who don’t have baby Einsteins after watching Baby Einsteins are available.
• Rich Ross is the new head of the Walt Disney Studios.
• Walt’s Chicago home is for sale.
• Disney gets (the rights to) Pooh.
• Disney is starting to use $1 coins as change returns instead of a dollar bill (at select locations).
• Disney is one of the studios reportedly doing Twitter contract clauses.

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