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Disney News Stories
August 2003

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Ongoing Coverage: Pirates of the Caribbean - the film - (Movies)
Original Story: 11/3/2001   Most Recent Story: 11/17/2009

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

Ongoing Coverage: Disneyland Coming to Shanghai? - (OD)
Original Story: 6/3/2002   Most Recent Story: 11/6/2009

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: Hong Kong Disneyland - (OD)
Original Story: 8/17/2000   Most Recent Story: 7/10/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Lilo & Stitch - (Movies)
Original Story: 4/16/2002   Most Recent Story: 3/3/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Child Critically Injured on Cartoon Spin - (DL)
Original Story: 9/24/2000   Most Recent Story: 1/27/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Space Mountain Accident Injures Nine - (DL)
Original Story: 8/2/2000   Most Recent Story: 1/6/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Disney Films Weekend Box Office Totals - (Movies)
Original Story: 4/24/2001   Most Recent Story: 12/10/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Finding Nemo - (Movies)
Original Story: 5/13/2003   Most Recent Story: 8/18/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Accidents at Disneyland - (DL)
Original Story: 12/21/2001   Most Recent Story: 5/29/2008

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

Ongoing Coverage: Expedition Everest - (WDW)
Original Story: 3/24/2003   Most Recent Story: 8/1/2006

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

Ongoing Coverage: Brother Bear - (Movies)
Original Story: 8/14/2000   Most Recent Story: 10/24/2003

LPWire: ESPNZone Joins the Pin Craze - (DL) (8/29/2003)
ESPN Zone will offer new and exciting tradable pins celebrating all things ESPN Zone, ESPN, and sports. The first series of pins will be released on Wednesday, October 15 at the ESPN Zone's SportsCenter Studio Store.

LPWire: Young Students to Attend Animation Workshop at DCA - (DL) (8/29/2003)
One hundred children from Southern California art programs -- two programs from Anaheim and one from Los Angeles -- will take part in an exclusive animation workshop hosted by Michael Eisner at DCA. Six creators of modern animation motion pictures will join Eisner for the event, during which the children will be treated to lunch, a hands-on animation demonstration, view images from Disney animated features and create their own animated drawings.

LPWire: Walt Disney Imagineering's Lucky the Dinosaur Making Appearance at LA Natural History Museum - (DL,General) (8/27/2003)
On Thursday, August 28th Lucky, the first free walking Audio-Animatronics figure from Walt Disney Imagineering will make an appearance at Los Angeles' Natural History Musuem.

LPWire: Private Disneyana Sale To Be Held on August 30th - (DL,WDW,OD,Coll) (8/27/2003)
Debe Graham & Morehouse Collectibles announce a Disneyana collectibles sale on August 30th from 10a - 7p (or later) at Graham Construction in Los Alamitos. Anticipated items include Disney pins, buttons, framed art work, framed pin sets, Radko ornaments and other holiday decorations.

LPWire: The Disneyland Resort will host the 13th Annual CHOC Walk on October 5 - (DL) (8/26/2003)
Experience an early morning walk through the Disneyland Resort and help raise money to support Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and CHOC at Mission.

LPWire: Tron 2.0 Hits Shelves Today - (Movies,Coll) (8/26/2003)
Inspired by TRON, the ground-breaking science-fiction film, TRON 2.0 is a first-person PC game that delivers immersive story-driven gameplay packed with intense action, virtual viral villains and a unique visual style.

LPWire: Roy E. Disney Announces a "Variable Prepaid Forward'' Transaction - (General) (8/21/2003)
Roy E. Disney announced today that a family trust he established has entered into a "Variable Prepaid Forward" ("VPF") transaction with Credit Suisse First Boston. The VPF transaction is essentially a forward sale of a portion of the shares in The Walt Disney Company held by the family trust.

LPWire: Reservations Getting 'Gobbled Up' For Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Events - (WDW) (8/20/2003)
How popular are the special events at the 2003 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Oct. 18-Nov. 16? Tickets are selling fast for the Party for the Senses while other popular food and wine ticketed events are already sold out.

LPWire: Disney's Third Annual Fiesta Latina at DCA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month - (DL) (8/19/2003)
The event is presented by Mission ® Foods during the last three weekends of September; September 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28, and the first weekend of October; October 4-5 and features world famous Latino musical acts, dancers, food and arts & crafts In addition to the great entertainment offered in past years, this year's celebration will include a family ticket and free parking offer.

LPWire: Tom Joyner Family Reunion Saturday Night Party - (WDW) (8/18/2003)
Syndicated radio host Tom Joyner is offering Florida residents an exclusive opportunity to experience an entertainment-filled Saturday Night Party during the first Tom Joyner Family Reunion at Walt Disney World Resort Labor Day weekend.

LPWire: ABC TV Turns to Digital Bucket to Create Unique DVD Promoting Fall Season - (DL,Movies) (8/15/2003)
Digital Bucket has created a DVD to excite and educate viewers about the new programs airing on ABC this year. 150,000 DVDs will be given away during the next month at the X Games and the Primetime Preview Weekends at DCA.

LPWire: Top Disney Animation Filmmakers Will Meet With 100 Young Artists At DCA - (DL,Movies) (8/14/2003)
Only The Walt Disney Company could do it! Six of the top creators of modern animated motion pictures will join Michael Eisner, in his role as "Head Mouseketeer" of The Walt Disney Company, in hosting 100 children for lunch and a hands-on demonstration of how films like Lilo & Stitch,The Lion King and Tarzan are made.

LPWire: Lunch with Disney Artists at Disney-MGM Studios - (WDW) (8/14/2003)
Disney-MGM Studios offers a four course luncheon at the Brown Derby with a Disney animation artist. The luncheon lasts for a 90 minutes for groups of 2 - 10 and features one or two Disney artists.

LPWire: Disney brings Pooh Friendship Day back to Winnipeg - (General) (8/14/2003)
Walt Disney Canada today announced that Winnipeg has once again been chosen to play host to the 7th Annual Pooh Friendship Day, held this year on Sunday, August 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Assiniboine Park.

LPWire: Dazzling New Fireworks Spectacular Delights Magic Kingdom Guests with Story in the Sky - (WDW) (8/13/2003)
Premiering in October, "Wishes" blends classic Disney songs and character voices with pyrotechnic effects never seen before in a Disney theme park, including several new sites for launching fireworks that create moments both breathtaking and intimate.

LPWire: Haunted Mansion Holiday Returns to Disneyland in October 3 - (DL) (8/7/2003)
The attraction opens October 3, 2003, for the Halloween season and then continues daily through January 4, 2004, as part of the wondrous transformation of Disneyland into the Merriest Place On Earth.

Buena Vista Box Office Report Aug 1 - (Movies) (8/6/2003)
Buena Vista Pictures top box office performer was Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl holding onto the number three spot in its 14th week of release.

LPWire: Stars Attending the ABC Primetime Preview Weekend at DCA Announced - (DL) (8/5/2003)
A galaxy of stars from new and returning ABC Primetime programs will appear at Disney's California Adventure park in Anaheim, California, for the second annual "ABC Primetime Preview Weekend," Saturday and Sunday, September 6 and 7.

LPWire: Walt Disney Records Releases The Cheetah Girls Soundtrack August 12th - (Movies,Coll) (8/5/2003)
Walt Disney Records releases the soundtrack to The Cheetah Girls on August 12, marking the first-ever soundtrack release for a Disney Channel Original Movie.

Ongoing Coverage: Disney Company Fiscal Report for Q3 and FYE 2003 - (DL,WDW,OD,Movies,Coll,General)
Original Story: 8/1/2003   Most Recent Story: 8/1/2003

LPWire: Kingdom Hearts Receives Best Story Award at First Annual G4 Glow Awards - (Movies,Coll) (8/1/2003)
KINGDOM HEARTS received nine nominations including Best Adaptation, Best Cinematic, Best Graphics, Best Live Action/Live Performance-Female, Best Live Action/Live Performance-Male, Best Soundtrack, Best Story, Best Villain and Coolest Cheat/Easter Egg. Winners were chosen by game fans through the G4 web site and at participating EB Games' locations

LPWire: DIS Company Reports for Q3 2003. - (General) (8/1/2003)
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) today reported earnings for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2003. Revenues increased to $6.2 billion from $5.8 billion in the prior-year quarter and segment operating income increased to $846 million from $828 million.

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