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POSTED Sat, 01/29/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Interactive Faces Reorganization and Lays Off 200

In a move that, according to those in the know, appeared almost expected, Disney Interactive Media Group trimmed their staff of some 200 employees this past Monday. Also a casualty of the company's vast restructuring of its digital media was Propaganda Games, the Vancouver-based development company responsible for the Tron:Evolution game.

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POSTED Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Nabs Thirteen Academy Award Nominations

Earlier this week, the Oscar nominations were revealed with Disney coming in with a not-too-shabby total of thirteen nods.

It may come as no surprise Disney Pixar's Toy Story 3 leads Disney's nominations with five including Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song, a nomination in the Sound Editing field, Best Animated Feature and, arguably the top prize, Best Picture.

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POSTED Thu, 01/27/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Main Street Gallery to Host the Artist SHAG

To help celebrate its 40th anniversary in style, Walt Disney World has teamed up with artists for some commemorative, magical and unique artwork. SHAG is one of those artists who has created a signature piece for Disney that captures the essence of Disney's opening back in 1971.

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POSTED Wed, 01/26/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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And For Every Room, An Ocean View

It truly is the magic of Disney. Somehow, Disney Imagineers have made every single cabin on the new Disney Dream an ocean-view cabin including those on the inside.

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POSTED Tue, 01/25/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Epic Mickey: Over 1 Million Sold

December turned out to be a very good month for Disney's Epic Mickey game. According to the NPD group who keeps track of these sorts of things, the lovable mouse helped propel sales of the game to the 1.3 million mark which made it land among the best-selling games for the month. These numbers are nothing to sneeze at, especially since Epic Mickey was released for the Wii gaming system only.

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POSTED Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Spotlight on Disneyland's Oscar

He's been around longer than many Disney fans have been alive, and he's still serving up a great breakfast five days a week at the Carnation Cafe in the Disneyland Resort. We're talking about Oscar Martinez. With 54 years of service, he is the longest tenured cast member at the Disneyland Resort.

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POSTED Sun, 01/23/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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New Star Tours Attraction Debuts in May

It's been a long, nine month hiatus, but we can finally see the light sabre at the end of the tunnel. Amid the flourish and festivities that surrounded the official debut of the ship the Disney Dream, Disney let fans know that the popular Star Tours will be back in action May 20 at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Star Tours: The Adventure Continues has received a complete overhaul during its time out of commission. Guests will have a completely new experience with this revamped and reimagined 3D adventure that includes a new pilot, new droids and new excursions into space.

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POSTED Sat, 01/22/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Is Johnny Depp the Next Oz?

They have a director on board plus a unit production manager, but the question these days seems to be who will play the great wizard in Disney's Oz, the Great and Powerful. Robert Downey, Jr., was slated to play the lead, but has reportedly backed out of the production.

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POSTED Fri, 01/21/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Dream Christened

It was a day of magic for Disney Cruise Line's long-awaited newest ship. January 19 saw the Disney Dream christened in a lavish and grand ceremony which featured celebrities, top Disney executives and the Mouse himself.

Multi-talented actress and singer Jennifer Hudson was on hand as the Dream's godmother. A very fitting choice was Ms. Hudson as her Oscar- and Grammy-winning career started in 2003 aboard the Dream's sister ship, the Wonder.

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POSTED Thu, 01/20/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Chocolate, Wine & Romance, Waldorf-Astoria Style

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the swanky Waldorf-Astoria Orlando will be hosting Chocolate, Wine & Romance weekends first on February 12-13 and again February 19-20.

The upscale hotel is featuring special pricing for these luxurious getaways where guests have plenty of opportunities to indulge in wine and chocolate. As an added bonus, the hotel is within the gates of Walt Disney World which enables guests to indulge in some fun as well.

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