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Disney News Stories
July 2000

Ongoing Coverage: Pooh Heirs Sue Disney Over Royaties - (General)
Original Story: 6/21/2000   Most Recent Story: 11/13/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Disney and eBay sign auction deal - (Coll,General)
Original Story: 2/8/2000   Most Recent Story: 10/26/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Disney Cruise Line Adds Seven Day Cruise - (OD)
Original Story: 12/8/1999   Most Recent Story: 8/11/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Broadcast of the Very Merry Christmas Parade - (WDW,Movies)
Original Story: 12/13/1999   Most Recent Story: 6/12/2007

Ongoing Coverage: Mission SPACE - (WDW)
Original Story: 1/20/2000   Most Recent Story: 6/14/2006

Ongoing Coverage: Disney vs. AOL/Time Warner - (General)
Original Story: 8/31/1999   Most Recent Story: 3/12/2001

Ongoing Coverage: Ohio man conceives Epcot? - (WDW)
Original Story: 5/30/2000   Most Recent Story: 11/20/2000

TiggerMania hitting the stores August 1st - (Movies) (7/28/2000)
Press release announcing a musical tribute to Tigger featuring 14 loud and bouncy songs as cool as its star! This Tiggerific contemporary album contains rock, ska, hip-hop and reggae-influenced tunes that will keep Tigger bouncing well into the new millennium.

Re-release of Disneyland 45th Anniversary Celebration Tour Map on Sept 15 - (DL,Coll) (7/27/2000)
Press release announcing that due to the rapid sellout of Disneyland's 45th Anniversary Celebration Tour Map program the map will be offered again beginning on September 15 through FAX and email only.

Radko Ornaments and Signing on July 29th - (DL,Coll) (7/27/2000)
Press release announcing two new Disney ornaments will be released by Christopher Radko and a representative will be onhand to sign them July 29th.

GO.com's Ken Goldstein Promoted to Executive Vice President of Disney Online - (General) (7/26/2000)
Press release announcing GO.com's Ken Goldstein promotion to executive vice president of Disney Online

Disney.com to launch to Surf Swell Island: Adventures in Internet Safety - (General) (7/24/2000)
Press release announcing Disney.com's upcoming launch of Surf Swell Island: Adventures in Internet Safety

Disney Consumer Products Hires Ronald Wagenseil as Vice President of Global Sales - (General) (7/21/2000)
Press release announcing Disney Consumer Products has hired Ronald Wagenseil formerly the director of sales for Nike, Inc.

La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director named new Vice President of Disney Theme Parks Worldwide - (DL,WDW,General) (7/20/2000)
A July 20th article reports Anne Hamburger, current artistic director for the La Jolla Playhouse will become the executive vice president of creative entertainment for the Disney theme parks and resorts worldwide later this year.

GO.com Names Rajiv Samant Executive Vice President and General Manager of Portal Business - (General) (7/20/2000)
Press release announcing Rajiv Samant has been named executive vice president and general manager of the Go.com Web portal business.

El Capitan Mary Poppins - (Movies) (7/20/2000)
Press release announcing the special showings of Mary Poppins at the El Capitan Theater.

Jerry Bruckheimer Pictures Signs on For Three More Years With The Walt Disney Studios - (Movies) (7/19/2000)
Press release announcing Jerry Bruckheimer Pictures signs on for three more years with The Walt Disney Studios.

Disney.com and Woodward Camp Ramp Up Extreme Online Fun - (General) (7/18/2000)
Disney.com, the No. 1 Web site for kids and families, together with Woodward Camp -- a popular training ground for future X-Gamers -- today announced a unique new Web site that brings exclusive, real-time extreme-sports action directly to desktops.

Walt Disney World utilizes Extrudawood, a wood replacement product - (WDW,General) (7/18/2000)
Press release announcing Extrudawood(TM), a wood replacement product, is being used to produce outdoor furniture including benches, tables and chairs for the Wilderness Outdoor Lodge at Walt Disney World Co. of Orlando, Florida.

Intercot Announces Merger With Disneyland Inside & Out - (DL,WDW,General) (7/17/2000)
Press release announces its merger with site Disneyland Inside & Out to create a Disney planning supersite.

Ariel is Disneyland's August Character of the Month - (DL,Movies,Coll) (7/17/2000)
Company mailer announces Ariel as Disneyland's Character of the Month. Merchandise bearing Peter Emmerlich's rendition of her will be available beginning August 5, 2000.

MousePlanet.com launches with interview of Art Linkletter - (DL,WDW,General) (7/17/2000)
Press release announcing MousePlanet.com, the first of a series of premium family vacation and entertainment destination channels.

New Disney.com Annual Study Addresses Need for Online Resources Focused on Internet Safety - (General) (7/17/2000)
Press release announcing a new Disney.com annual study addresses the need for online resources focused on internet safety.

Disney Channel Announces Original Movies for Holidays - (Movies) (7/13/2000)
Press release announcing the Disney Channel the original movies that will be released during the holiday season

Cynthia Harriss to lead Disneyland birthday sing-along - (DL) (7/13/2000)
Press release announcing Disneyland Resort president Cynthia Harriss along with the Disneyland Ambassadors and Mickey Mouse will lead guests in 'Happy Birthday' on Disneyland's birthday, Monday July 17th.

Bear in the Big Blue House Approved for Season Four - (Movies) (7/13/2000)
Press release announcing the Disney Channel has approved a fourth season of Jim Henson Television's "Bear in the Big Blue House"

Paul Pressler Promoted to Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts - (DL,WDW,OD,General) (7/13/2000)
Press releasing Paul Pressler has been promoted to Chairman of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts business.

Hercules Animated Series Starts September on Toon Disney - (Movies) (7/13/2000)
Press release announcing "Disney's Hercules" Animated Series to Debut in September On Toon Disney

Boy Meets World series coming to Disney Channel - (Movies) (7/13/2000)
Press release announcing the 157 Episodes of ABC's Hit Comedy Series 'Boy Meets World' series will premiere on the Disney Channel with a 10-Hour Marathon Friday, Sept. 1, 2 p.m.-Midnight ET/PT

Disney Channel has ordered third season of Bug Juice - (Movies) (7/13/2000)
Press release announcing Disney Channel, the leader in television for kids and families, has ordered 20 episodes for a third season of "Bug Juice," its critically acclaimed original reality documentary series chronicling kids at summer camp.

The Color of Friendship receives the Humanitas Award - (Movies) (7/13/2000)
Press release announcing Writer Paris Qualles Awarded Prestigious Humanitas Prize For Disney Channel's Original Movie, "The Color of Friendship''

Special Mary Poppins showings at El Capitan - (Movies) (7/12/2000)
Company mailing announcing the showtimes for Walt Disney Pictures special presentation of Mary Poppins an Interactive Movie Experience exclusively at the El Capitan Theatre

Disneyland Paris Summertime Fun - (OD) (7/12/2000)
Press release announcing the summer festivities at Disneyland Paris.

Special Event planned to celebrate Walt Disney's Miniature Locomotive Lilly Belle 50th - (Coll,General) (7/11/2000)
Press release announcing a special event to be at the historic Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Barn to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt's favorite steam engine, the CP 173, Lilly Belle.

Pet Assure Joins Walt Disney Pictures as Promotional Partner For '102 Dalmatians' - (Movies) (7/11/2000)
Press release announcing Pet Assure and Walt Disney Pictures partnership to promote the upcoming 102 Dalmatians.

Three New Learning CD-ROMs "Disney's Mickey Mouse Toddler," "Preschool" and "Kindergarten" - (General) (7/11/2000)
Press release announcing three new learning CD-ROMs "Disney's Mickey Mouse Toddler," "Preschool" and "Kindergarten"

Rainforest Cafe opens at Tokyo Disney Resort - (OD) (7/10/2000)
Press Release announcing Rainforest Cafe, A Wild Place to Shop and Eat Celebrates International Grand Opening at Ikspiari in the Tokyo Disney Resort

Ongoing Coverage: Disney's The Kid Reviews - (Movies)
Original Story: 7/7/2000   Most Recent Story: 7/7/2000

Disney Channel Premears in the Park Live Tour - (Movies,General) (7/7/2000)
Press release announcing the Premears in the Park locations and performers.

DVD Consumers file petition with Disney over Princess Monokoke - (Movies) (7/6/2000)
Press release announcing frustrated consumers have begun an online petition to urge Disney to add back the original Japanese language track to the DVD release of Princess Mononoke

Disney on Ice New Show Announced - (Movies,General) (7/6/2000)
Press release announcing Disney's Jungle Adventures on Ice showcasing The Jungle Book, Tarzan, and The Lion King.

Save Up to 50% on Golf Rates with WDW's Summer Price Slice 2000 - (WDW) (7/6/2000)
Press release announcing Summer Price Slice 2000 where golf rates are reduced up to 50% after 10a every day until September 30.