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Disney News Stories
April 2005

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: CARS News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 1/20/2005   Most Recent Story: 10/30/2009

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: The Chronicles of Narnia News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 3/2/2004   Most Recent Story: 1/29/2009

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: Sky High News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 1/20/2005   Most Recent Story: 9/29/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Disney Acquires Muppets and Bear - (DL,WDW,OD,Movies,Coll,General)
Original Story: 2/17/2004   Most Recent Story: 9/22/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Gnomeo and Juliet - (Movies)
Original Story: 2/5/2004   Most Recent Story: 8/20/2008

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

Ongoing Coverage: Pixar's Negotiations With Disney - (Movies,General)
Original Story: 1/29/2004   Most Recent Story: 6/2/2008

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

Ongoing Coverage: Big Thunder Mountain Kills 1, Injures 10 - (DL)
Original Story: 9/5/2003   Most Recent Story: 4/29/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - (Movies)
Original Story: 1/20/2005   Most Recent Story: 3/3/2008

Ongoing Coverage: National Treasure - (Movies)
Original Story: 11/19/2004   Most Recent Story: 1/7/2008

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

Ongoing Coverage: Comcast Offers $66 million for Disney - (DL,WDW,OD,Movies,Coll,General)
Original Story: 2/11/2004   Most Recent Story: 11/1/2006

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: Disney Shareholders Sue Over Ovitz's Severance - (General)
Original Story: 9/9/2004   Most Recent Story: 6/9/2006

Ongoing Coverage: Shaggy Dog - (Movies)
Original Story: 1/20/2005   Most Recent Story: 3/16/2006

Ongoing Coverage: Chicken Little News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 10/28/2004   Most Recent Story: 1/6/2006

Ongoing Coverage: CEO Michael Eisner Announces Plans to Retire - (DL,WDW,OD,Movies,Coll,General)
Original Story: 9/10/2004   Most Recent Story: 10/6/2005

Ongoing Coverage: Herbie Fully Loaded - (Movies)
Original Story: 1/20/2005   Most Recent Story: 8/4/2005

Ongoing Coverage: Roy E Disney Quits Board, Asks Eisner to Step Down - (DL,WDW,OD,Movies,Coll,General)
Original Story: 11/30/2003   Most Recent Story: 7/19/2005

Ongoing Coverage: ABC Announces Lineup for 2005 - 2006 - (Movies,General)
Original Story: 3/18/2005   Most Recent Story: 5/18/2005

Ongoing Coverage: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - (Movies)
Original Story: 1/20/2005   Most Recent Story: 4/27/2005

LPWire: Buena Vista Signs Agreement with D3 - (DL) (4/27/2005)


Disney Turns up Summer Fun with New Personal DVD Players - (DL) (4/26/2005)


LPWire: MTR Disneyland Resort Line Train Unveiled - (DL) (4/26/2005)


LPWire: Disneyland Guests Treated to Sneak Peek at Upcoming Parade - (DL) (4/25/2005)
On Saturday April 23rd Disneyland Park guests were offered a sneak peek at Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams. View Images

LPWire: Authentic Irish Pub to Open at Downtown Disney - (WDW) (4/25/2005)
Irish hospitality and a bit of blarney will be coming to Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort in the form of Raglan Road, an authentic Irish pub and restaurant. Scheduled to open in summer 2005, Raglan Road will feature the very best of Irish food, flair, heritage and entertainment.

LPWire: Latest Disney Additions to The LaughingPlace Store - (DL,WDW,Coll) (4/22/2005)
A new Disney park book and the new Pal Mickey are featured in the latest addition to The LaughingPlace Store.

LPWire: Kroger Introduces Old Yeller Brand Dog Food - (Movies) (4/22/2005)
Inspired by one of the most beloved movie classics of all time, The Kroger Co. today introduced Disney's Old Yeller, a chunk style dog food now available at more than 2,500 stores around the country.

LPWire: Wonderfulbuys.com adds Villaware's Disney Cookware to its Line of Quality Kitchen Appliances - (General) (4/22/2005)
Disney Cookware is a new addition to Villaware's flagship, award-winning line of quality electrics. From Mickey-shaped waffles to slices of golden-brown toast imprinted with the faces of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Disney Cookware is sure to be a hit with kids of all ages. And its stylish, classic chrome design makes it the perfect addition to any kitchen and one that adults are sure to love, too.

LPWire: Verizon and A&E Television Networks Sign Deal for Distribution - (General) (4/22/2005)
Following its recent announcement with NBC Universal Cable, Verizon today announced another long-term programming- distribution agreement -- this time with A&E Television Networks.

LPWire: Now Roaming Disney's Animal Kingdom, Lucky the Dinosaur Has Guests in 'Prehysterics' - (WDW) (4/21/2005)
Born in the labs of Walt Disney Imagineering, Lucky the Dinosaur is loose in the streets of Disney's Animal Kingdom! But guests needn't fear. Although an imposing 9 feet tall, 12 feet long and 450 pounds, Lucky is a gentle soul. He loves people -- and balloons -- and even signs the occasional autograph with his distinctive four-leaf clover "signature."

LPWire: Disney Records Announces Disney Channel Hits Take 2 - (Coll) (4/20/2005)
On April 26th, Walt Disney Records releases "Disney Channel Hits: Take 2," a collection that includes a CD and a DVD of Disney Channel Original Movie songs and music videos.

LPWire: Buena Vista Games to Build Treasured Video Game Franchise for 'Pirates of the Caribbean' - (Movies,Coll) (4/18/2005)
Building on the popularity of its successful portable games business, BVG will release games for the PSP(TM) portable entertainment system and Nintendo DS(TM) in conjunction with the Summer 2006 launch of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

LPWire: Disney Online Announces 16 Percent One-Month Increase in March 2005 - (General) (4/18/2005)
Disney Online had more than 19 million unique visitors in March 2005, up from 16.4 million in February, reflecting an increase of more than 16 percent. This performance outpaced the two percent growth of the Internet population and six percent growth of the "Kids Entertainment" category for the same period (comScore Media Metrix). Year-over-year Disney Online traffic grew 44 percent.

LPWire: Latest Disney Additions to The LaughingPlace Store - (DL,WDW,Coll) (4/15/2005)
The Latest Disney Additions to The LaughingPlace Store

LPWire: Epcot's 12th Annual Flower & Garden Festival Opens in Burst of Fragrant Confetti - (WDW) (4/15/2005)
For seven weeks beginning April 15, Epcot will bloom with bouquets of custom displays themed to the "Happiest Celebration on Earth," Disney's global jubilee celebrating 50 years of magic at Disney parks and resorts. The festivities began today with a brief ceremony hosted by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Epcot Vice-President Brad Rex, and Walt Disney World Ambassador Rebecca.

LPWire: Epcot's The Land Pavilion Sunshine Seasons Gets a Menu Makeover - (WDW) (4/15/2005)
Sunshine Seasons' four shops - Wood-Fired Grill shop, Sandwich Shop, Asian Shop and Soup/Salad Shop - offer a diverse selection of fresh eats, explained Chef Michael LaDuke, executive chef for Epcot. "We're taking fast-casual cuisine to the next level," he said. "There is no fried food or pizza, no burgers -- everything is prepared as you watch. It's designed to excite the senses."

LPWire: Disney Publishing Sprinkles Fairy Dust on New Children's Book - (Coll) (4/14/2005)
At the opening of the Bologna International Children's Book Fair, the Disney company has announced its plans to introduce an illustrated children's novel, Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg, based around one of the most famous fairies of all time, Tinker Bell.

LPWire: Disney Records to Release "Best of the Muppets Featuring Muppets Wizard of Oz" - (Movies,Coll) (4/14/2005)
On May 17, 2005, Walt Disney Records will release "Best of The Muppets featuring The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" from the upcoming "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" TV movie, which will premiere April 27th at the Tribeca Film Festival and will broadcast May 20th on ABC (8/7c).

LPWire: Disney Records Asks You to Samba to a New Beat with ``Disney Bossa Nova,'' April 19 - (Movies,Coll) (4/14/2005)
Brazilian music never sounded so good with a collection of classic Disney songs performed in the suave, romantic musical style of bossa nova -- the Brazilian fusion of cool jazz elements with the drum beat characteristics of samba. "Disney Bossa Nova" contains fourteen Disney classics.

LPWire: Live with Regis and Kelly Travels to Disneyland and Walt Disney World - (Movies) (4/14/2005)
As part of the global celebration honoring the 50th Anniversary of Disneyland, "Live with Regis and Kelly" will travel coast-to-coast to bring the magic of Disney to the show during the week of May 9-13, 2005. "Live" will originate from Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California on Monday and Tuesday, May 9 and 10, and from the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May 11, 12 and 13. Register for tickets online.

LPWire: Disney's Animal Kingdom Welcome a Baby White Rhino - (WDW) (4/12/2005)
The Walt Disney World animal care team has been excited as Kendi, a first-time mom, welcomed her new baby daughter, Kayla, to Disney's Animal Kingdom family in February. At her first weigh-in on March 10, Kayla weighed 143 pounds; and as of today she weighs 233 pounds, gaining on average 3 ½ pounds every day. Kendi is the first of four white rhinos born at Disney's Animal Kingdom and is nearly six years old.