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.
Walt Disney Co studio chief Dick Cook says he's resigning after 38 years with companySeptember 18th, 2009 Disney studio chief Dick Cook to step downBURBANK, Calif. — Walt Disney Co.
Walt Disney Co studio chief Dick Cook says he's resigningSeptember 18th, 2009 Disney studio chief to step downBURBANK, Calif. — Walt Disney Co.
Walt Disney Co. studio chief Dick Cook resigns after 38 years with the companySeptember 18th, 2009 New era for Disney as studio chief steps downBURBANK, Calif. — A new era has begun for the Walt Disney Co.
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 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.
Virginia Davis, star of Walt Disney's series of "Alice" comedies, dies at 90August 17th, 2009 Walt Disney star Virginia Davis dies at 90LOS ANGELES — Virginia Davis, who appeared in Walt Disney's pioneering "Alice" films, has died at age 90. The Walt Disney Co.
Promotional Disney train brings early Christmas to cities across the countryAugust 7th, 2009 Disney train brings early ChristmasNEW ORLEANS — In dozens of cities across the country, Christmas is coming early this year — and it's arriving by train. Walt Disney is in the midst of a 40-city tour to promote its new holiday movie, an animated 3-D version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey as Ebeneezer Scrooge.
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.
Disney to reopen monorail system that was shut down after train operator deathJuly 6th, 2009 Disney to reopen monorail after weekend deathLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Walt Disney World plans to reopen a monorail system that was shut down for more than a day after a train operator died in a crash.
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.
Reporter remembers conversations with Michael Jackson about Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, othersJune 26th, 2009 Reporter recalls Jackson and his mania for DisneyLOS ANGELES — "Hello, Bob, this is Michael."
The wispy voice caused me to review the Michaels I knew. I was stymied until the voice asked, "Did you write a book about Walt Disney?"
I admitted I had authored "Walt Disney, An American Original." I also recognized the voice by now — Michael Jackson — remembering he had a passion for all things Disney.
MOMA of Mickey Mouse: Disney descendants plan museum to tell story of a 20th-century innovatorJune 23rd, 2009 Museum celebrates remarkable life of Walt DisneySAN FRANCISCO — He's the reason adults of a certain age can't stop themselves from finishing the song line beginning "M-I-C-K-E-Y," the force causing untold legions to see marching mops when they hear the rousing strains of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
But the story of Walt Disney the man sometimes gets forgotten in the telling of his legend. Descendants of the 20th-century innovator hope to fix that disconnect with The Walt Disney Family Museum, opening this fall in San Francisco.
'Up' lifts off to $68.1 million opening weekend for Pixar Animation, Walt DisneyJune 1st, 2009 'Up' lifts off to $68.1 million weekend for PixarLOS ANGELES — Walt Disney and Pixar Animation launched their latest cartoon comedy to a No. 1 debut with a $68.1 million weekend for their family adventure "Up."
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Disney to plant 2.7 million trees as thanks for audiences that saw nature documentary 'Earth'April 29th, 2009 Disney to plant 2.7 million trees for 'Earth'LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Studios is turning box-office cash from its nature documentary "Earth" into seed money to plant trees in the rain forest. Disney had announced it would plant one tree in Brazil's endangered Atlantic rain forest for every viewer who saw the movie during its first week.
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