Meet two athletes from Disney On Ice: Find Your Hero
Step right up, folks! Gather โround for an epic adventure like no other, brought to you by the fabulous crew of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy! Itโs time to get your Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero tickets and join us for a magical journey through your favorite Disney tales!
Disney says in lawsuit that DeSantis-appointed government is failing to release public records
Disney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the oversight government for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has failed to release documents and properly preserve records in violation of Florida public records law.
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disneyโs efforts to neutralize governing district takeover
A judge in Florida has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disneyโs efforts to neutralize a takeover of Disney Worldโs governing district by the Florida governor.
Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards
Disneys nearby parks will wait until next month, but there won't be any parades, firework shows or character greetings. Theme parks in many states have been among the last businesses allowed to reopen because of worries over crowds. We have to look at each and every situation.At most theme parks, the new normal will be apparent before visitors arrive, starting with online admission reservations to manage the daily crowds. Cedar Fair Entertainment, which operates theme parks across North America including Ohio's Cedar Point, will require guests to fill out health screenings before they show up and to go through temperature checks at the gate. While some parks will rely on state guidelines to determine whether their guests should wear masks, most of the big theme parks will require them, even on the rides.
Disney characters say tourists inappropriately touched them
ORLANDO, FL โ Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police reports this month claiming they were inappropriately touched by tourists. โShe barely touched him,โ said Scheer, adding his mother-in-law wouldnโt intentionally hurt Mickey Mouse. The same day, the 36-year-old Disney employee who portrays Minnie Mouse posed for pictures with a man and his wife from Minnesota. Minnie Mouse gave the man a hug and he groped her chest three times, according to the sheriffโs incident report. โAs a result, he was trespassed from all of Walt Disney World property, to exclude the Saratoga Springs resort,โ the sheriffโs report said.
Disneyโs iconic Mickey Mouse turns 91
He might not look it, but Mickey Mouse is getting a little bit long in the tooth. The iconic mouse and face of the Walt Disney Company turned 91 on Monday, which comes almost a century after the premiere of Steamboat Willie, the animated short film that made him a star. As TIME reports, the company didnโt waste any time capitalizing on Mickeyโs stardom with merchandise and branding that turned the mouse into a cash cow despite his diminutive frame. Fast-forward to present day and itโs hard to imagine a world without the mouseโs outsize influence. Just watch one of your favorite Mickey movies, which are even easier to find now thanks to Disney+.
Disney+ launches, then crashes
"Unable to connect to Disney+," one error page, which showed Wreck-It Ralph holding a WiFi signal, read. "There seems to be an issue connecting to the Disney+ service." The rough start for Disney+ is bit embarrassing for the company considering the attention around the service's launch. For Disney and its CEO Bob Iger, Disney+ represents a major shift in the company's business focus and a possible key to its future. That includes a new Star Wars series, "The Mandalorian," Disney Animation, Marvel films such as "Avengers: Endgame," documentaries from National Geographic and 30 seasons of "The Simpsons."
'Disney on Ice: Mickey's Search Party' coming to Jacksonville!
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It's a Disney lover's dream come true! Mickey Mouse and his friends are coming to Jacksonville! Disney On Ice presents "Mickeys Search Party," a brand-new adventure filled with world-class skating, high-flying acrobatics and unexpected stunts! "Help them follow Captain Hooks treasure map and look for clues in the search for Tinker Bell in immersive, fantastic worlds," a release said. SHOW DATES SHOW TIMES Apr 02, 202007:30PM Apr 03, 202007:30PM Apr 04, 202011:00AM , 03:00PM , 07:00PM Apr 05, 2020 01:00PM , 05:00PMCopyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Target teams up with Disney to open shops
NEW YORK (AP) - Target is hoping to bring the magic of such characters as Mickey Mouse and Elsa to its own customers by opening permanent Disney shops at a cluster of stores starting this fall. And it's planning a new store near the entrance of the Walt Disney World Resort in 2021. Bob Chapek, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, said there's a 90% overlap between Disney and Target customers. But unlike Target's Disney shops, they're not Disney store branded and do not have the breadth of merchandise or the interactive features. Target, which has long sold Disney merchandise, says the Disney shops will average about 750 square feet (70 sq.