Disney family museum gives behind-the-scenes peak at 20th century animation geniusOctober 1st, 2009 Disney museum opens honoring man behind the mouseSAN FRANCISCO — Walt Disney's relatives greeted the first wave of visitors as a new museum designed to showcase the personal world of the legendary animator opened Thursday. "Walt Disney reached people because he was a magical storyteller," Disney's grandson, Walter E.D.
Fantasyland facelift: Walt Disney World to embark on biggest overhaul in Fla. park's historySeptember 13th, 2009 Florida's Disney World to get Fantasyland faceliftORLANDO, Fla. — Disney executives are planning the largest expansion in the history of Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in central Florida.
Walt Disney Family Museum opening in San Francisco Oct. 1September 8th, 2009 Walt Disney Family Museum opens San Fran Oct. 1SAN FRANCISCO — Starting Oct.
Mickey Mouse buys Spider Man by $4 Billion!September 1st, 2009 LONDON - The world of animation entertainment is all set to become much bigger as Walt Disney buys Marvel Entertainment in a 4-billion dollar deal. After the deal is sealed, Disney will be the owner of 5,000 Marvel characters, including superheroes like Spider-Man and the X-Men.
Disney to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stockAugust 31st, 2009 Disney to acquire Marvel for $4 billionLOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc.
Walt Disney World stunt performer dies in Fla. while rehearsing for Indiana Jones showAugust 18th, 2009 Disney stunt performer dies during rehearsalORLANDO, Fla. — A Walt Disney World stunt performer died after an accident while rehearsing for the Indiana Jones show at the Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando.
Disney World performer dies in stunt show rehearsal, 3rd worker death in accident since JulyAugust 18th, 2009 Stunt death is 3rd fatal accident at Disney WorldORLANDO, Fla. — A 30-year-old performer at Disney World is dead after rehearsing for a stunt show, the third worker to die in seven weeks at the Orlando, Fla., park.
Woman gets surprise of her life after spotting mouse inside ATM with nest lined with $20 billsAugust 8th, 2009 Mouse builds nest egg in ATM with $20 billsLA GRANDE, Ore. — A mouse found inside an automatic teller machine — along with a nest it had built with chewed-up $20 bills — gave an Oregon gas station employee the surprise of her life.
Mouse with a taste for $20 bills builds nest inside Oregon gas station's ATMAugust 8th, 2009 Mouse builds nest in Oregon ATM with $20 billsLA GRANDE, Ore. — A mouse found inside an automatic teller machine — along with a nest it had built with chewed-up $20 bills — gave an Oregon gas station employee the surprise of her life.
Buses collide at Walt Disney World, leaving 12 visitors hurt at sprawling Fla. theme parkJuly 17th, 2009 Disney World bus crash hurts 12 at Fla. theme parkORLANDO, Fla.
Walt Disney World says monorail at the Fla. theme park out of service after employee deathJuly 5th, 2009 Disney World monorail closed after employee deathORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death.
Conn. woman's encounter with 'Big Foot' turns out to be a boy dressed in gorilla-like costumeJuly 2nd, 2009 Conn. woman's encounter with 'Big Foot' a hoaxFAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Connecticut woman's close encounter with the mythical beast, Sasquatch or Big Foot, turned out to be nothing more than a boy in a costume.
Pa. mom charged with feigning abduction, taking daughter to Disney, waives evidence hearingJune 22nd, 2009 Pa. woman charged in abduction hoax waives hearingRICHBORO, Pa. — A suburban Philadelphia woman accused of faking her abduction and taking her daughter to Disney World is waiving her right to a preliminary hearing.
All the king's horses and all the king's men cannot find Humpty Dumpty costume missing in NHJune 5th, 2009 NH thief has great gall: Humpty Dumpty get-up gonePETERBOROUGH, N.H. — Missing: One Humpty Dumpty costume, last seen with Cheshire Cat.
Report: Iran hangs 3 men, 1 woman convicted of murder; over 90 executed in Iran this yearMay 8th, 2009 Iran hangs 3 men, 1 woman convicted of murderTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state-owned newspaper says four people including a 30-year-old woman convicted of murder have been hanged. The report in Thursday's edition of the daily newspaper IRAN only identified the four by their first names.