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  • POSTED Thu, 08/18/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    Disney Holding Auditions for Finding Nemo

    Ever dreamed of being in a Disney show? Now just might be your chance. Looks like Disney is searching for a few good performers for their Finding Nemo: The Musical show.

    Here's an idea of what Disney is looking for:

    Disney Parks Talent Casting is seeking musical theatre performers of all ethnicities and builds to portray principal and ensemble roles for Finding Nemo, the Musical, an original musical theatre production based on the Disney - Pixar hit animated feature, performed at the Walt Disney World(r) Resort in Orlando, FL.

  • POSTED Wed, 08/17/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    Disney Names New DVC Exec

    Just a few days ago, we reported that Disney had let go its top DVC executive. It looks like they now have a replacement in Claire Bilby.

    Ms. Bilby was appointed by Disney as the senior vice president of the Disney Vacation Club on Monday. The announcement came about three days after Disney fired the previous president Jim Lewis as well as two other executives. Financial difficulties concerning Aulani, a Hawaiian-based Disney resort set to open soon, may have lead to the dismissal of the executives and appointment of the experienced Ms. Bilby to the position.

  • POSTED Tue, 08/16/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    DVC President Fired

    Management changes and shake ups continue at Disney. Last Friday, the company fired Jim Lewis, president of the Disney Vacation Club.

    Disney confirmed the change on Friday. Spokeswoman Rena Langley said, "We wish Jim Lewis well in his future endeavors and we plan to announce his successor in the near future." Lewis had been president of the DVC since 2006.

  • POSTED Mon, 08/15/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    Disney Stops Production on "The Lone Ranger"

    Fans of Johnny Depp and Disney movies will have to cross one of their must-see list. Disney has stopped production of "The Lone Ranger" that was set to start filming this fall.

    It appears the reason lies behind a disagreement over the budget between Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Disney is said to have had a firm budget for the western in mind while Bruckheimer had a different idea.

  • POSTED Mon, 08/15/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    Walt Disney World Gets New Monorail

    WDW will soon have twelve monorail trains in its collection as they plan to add a new train to its fleet this fall.

    The new train will make an even dozen monorails in the Disney collection. The last time Disney had a full twelve trains was prior to the July 2009 accident that resulted in the death of a driver. Since then, WDW has been running eleven monorails.

  • POSTED Sun, 08/14/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    $1 Million in Fradulent Disney Tickets Confiscated

    Discount park tickets are a big business around Orlando, and one is often left wondering how legit some of those tickets are. We now know that at least some of those tickets are fradulent, thanks to a recent sting conducted along U.S. Highway 192 in Kissimmee, Florida.

    Some 3,617 tickets for Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World were confiscated during the sting. The estimated cost? Over $1 million.

  • POSTED Sat, 08/13/2011 - 14:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    New Botique Now Open in Downtown Disney

    For those of you who love to shop 'til you drop when visiting Disney World, there's a new store to add to your to-do list. Apricot Lane, a trendy clothing and accessories store, opened yesterday in Downtown Disney.

    The trendy botique looks to offer mothers and daughters a place to find the latest fashions and carries several "celebrity-inspired" brands such as Miss Me, Lucky Brand, Vintage Havana and Chaser. Shoppers can also browse the store for unique and trendy gifts.

    Keith Bradford, vice president of Downtown Disney, had this to say about the opening of the new botique:

  • POSTED Fri, 08/12/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    Food & Wine Fest Highlight: "Best of Bocuse" Dinner

    Recently, we reported tickets to this year's International Food and Wine Festival special events would go on sale August 16. Here is a bit more detail on one such offering: a dinner devoted to French chef Paul Bocuse.

  • POSTED Thu, 08/11/2011 - 15:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    A Video Look: Imagineers, Technology and Fantasyland

    It's not really news that the Fantasyland expansion is in full swing with many updates planned for that area. What is new is the use of some innovative and generally nifty technology used by the Imagineers hard at work on the expansion.

    The video below takes us behind the scenes as Imagineers plan and construct a virtual project on a computer before the real thing goes up in WDW, and are able to pinpoint any concerns before the first nail is hammered into place.

  • POSTED Wed, 08/10/2011 - 14:30 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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    Disney Hotel Exec Joins Clean the World Board

    Recently, a Disney hotel executive was named to an organization that helps provide hygiene products to communities in need. Vice president of lodging for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Mark Zucker was recently selected to join the board of directors for the Clean the World Foundation.

    Clean the World, which is based in Orlando, aims to provide recycled soap and shampoo to poverty-stricken areas across the nation to help combat illness stemming from lack of hygiene products.