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 Family Museum opening in San Francisco Oct. 1September 8th, 2009 Walt Disney Family Museum opens San Fran Oct. 1SAN FRANCISCO — Starting Oct.
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 stunt man killed practicing for show; park's 3rd worker death this summerAugust 18th, 2009 Disney World suffers 3rd worker death this summerORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World canceled a stunt show Tuesday after an employee died during practice, the theme park's third worker killed on the job this summer.
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.
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.
NTSB's preliminary findings shows no mechanical problems with stop system at Disney's monorailJuly 9th, 2009 NTSB: No mechanical problems in Disney monorailORLANDO, Fla. — Federal investigators are focusing on why a switch failed to change positions in the monorail crash that killed an operator at Walt Disney World over the weekend.
Witness says fatal Disney monorail crash was "head-on" in 911 call; Federal probe begunJuly 6th, 2009 Witness says Disney monorail crash was "head-on"ORLANDO, Fla. — A witness to the monorail accident that killed a train operator at Walt Disney World over the weekend described it as "a head-on collision" between two trains in a 911 call released Monday.
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.
Federal workplace investigators begin probe of Disney accident that killed monorail operatorJuly 6th, 2009 Federal agency probes Disney World monorail deathORLANDO, Fla. — A witness to the monorail accident that killed a train operator at Walt Disney World over the weekend described it as "a head-on collision" between two trains in a 911 call released Monday.
Monorail crashes in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, killing employee; train out of serviceJuly 5th, 2009 Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee
ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World officials say a monorail crashed in the Magic Kingdom section of the Florida theme park, killing an employee.
Robotic 'Obama' debuts at DisneyJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A robotic version of US President Barack Obama debuted at an event Friday at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The animated, speaking figure of Obama and some 1,000 newly-naturalised citizens attended the opening of a newly revamped Hall of Presidents at the theme park, the Miami Herald reported on its webside.
Hong Kong lawmakers discuss plan to expand DisneylandJuly 4th, 2009 HK lawmakers discuss Disney expansion planHONG KONG — Hong Kong lawmakers said Saturday they would be unwilling to approve a plan to expand the city's Disneyland unless the government and Walt Disney Co. tell them how the theme park has performed since it opened in 2005.
Walt Disney Co. to boost Hong Kong park with $465 million massive expansion planJune 30th, 2009 HONG KONG — The Walt Disney Co. and Hong Kong have reached a deal to expand the territory's Disneyland at a cost of about $465 million in hopes of boosting the theme park's fortunes, officials announced Tuesday.