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Passenger dies in sports car at Richard Petty driving attraction at Walt Disney World Speedway

June 20, 2019 at 6:28 a.m.

A 36-year-old Davenport man died Sunday after a Lamborghini in which he was riding lost control on one of the courses at the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney...

Report: Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane hospitalized in Orlando

December 18, 2018 at 2:10 a.m.

Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane has been taken to hospital in Orlando after suffering severe flu-like symptoms on a trans-Atlantic flight to Florida, according to a British news organization. According...

Disney to launch education apps

May 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Disney is arguably the most trusted brand name parents look to for their children's entertainment, be it film animation or the summer theme-park experience. That trust even extends into other...

You can now find Radio Disney content on Slacker Radio

May 12, 2019 at 9:55 a.m.

With AM and FM radio sliding ever more deeper into irrelevance as listeners migrate to Internet radio, Disney programming is increasingly making the transition to digital platforms. Earlier this year...

Tiger on the run near Disneyland Paris, report says

May 12, 2019 at 9:55 a.m.

Rajah, is that you? Or is it Tigger? According to the Reuters news agency, a large feline has been seen roaming about 5 miles from Disneyland Paris, and the sighting...

Robert Louis Stevenson’s birthday Thursday recalls Disney’s first live-action film, ‘Treasure Island’

May 12, 2019 at 9:53 a.m.

There's no mistaking that Disney got its start by the art of animation, yet live-action films have been part of the film studio's classic repertoire, as well. And Thursday's birthday...

The Maelstrom attraction inside the Norway pavilion at Epcot closed Oct. 5. The ride will be replaced by an attraction based on the Disney animated film "Frozen."

After the storm: The Maelstrom we once knew has passed

May 12, 2019 at 9:48 a.m.

The cycle, as foretold by the Norse elders in the Ragnarok events, is complete. The Yggdrasil tree has shuddered, and Odin has spoken one last time to wise Mimir's head....

See what it will be like to ride the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

May 12, 2019 at 9:22 a.m.

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to YouTube we go. Today on the Disney Parks Blog, Walt Disney Imagineering released a new onboard video of the upcoming Magic Kingdom attraction, the Seven...

Walt Disney World cast members to donate school supplies to Central Florida schools

May 12, 2019 at 8:36 a.m.

On Thursday, Walt Disney World cast members will donate thousands of school supplies to Central Florida students. Superintendents from Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and Polk counties will be on hand...

“John Carter” contest winner will get a free trip to Disney’s Hawaii resort

May 12, 2019 at 8:20 a.m.

It was 100 years ago when fictional character John Carter began entertaining magazine readers with legendary exploits in other worlds. Now, in advance of the film based on the Edgar...

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