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Disney News Stories
June 2005

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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: 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

LPWire: ABC News, Disney Online and ESPN.com Providing Extensive Line-up of Podcast Content - (DL) (6/30/2005)
ABC News, Disney Online and ESPN.com, all part of The Walt Disney Company, today announced their extensive line-up of free audio Podcast content is available via the iTunes Podcast Directory, one of the largest directories of Podcast content in the world. Starting today, users can subscribe to this content among other Podcasts, and iTunes will automatically check to see when there are new episodes, download them into fans' computers and automatically put them on users' iPods.

LPWire: Sotheby's September 27, 2005 Auction of 75 Mickeys will Benefit 50 Charities - (DL) (6/29/2005)
On September 27, 2005, Sotheby's and The Walt Disney Company will conclude the celebration of Mickey Mouse's 75th anniversary by auctioning 75 uniquely-designed statues of Mickey, an icon of American popular culture beloved for more than three generations. A catalogue containing all 75 Mickey statues will be available for purchase and will be accompanied by a limited-edition "Tuxedo� Mickey pin for collectors for the first 5,000 orders placed.

LPWire: One Voice's Media Center Communicator to Showcase at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot(R) - (DL) (6/29/2005)
One Voice Technologies, Inc. , developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the Telecom and Interactive Multimedia markets, announced today that starting this summer its Media Center Communicator(TM) will be featured at the House of Innoventions exhibit located in the INNOVENTIONS attraction at Epcot ® at the Walt Disney World ® Resort in Lake Buena Vista.

LPWire: The Walt Disney Studios and Dolby Bring Disney Digital 3-D(TM) to Selected Theaters Nationwide With Chicken Little - (DL) (6/27/2005)
Disney once again leads the film industry by introducing Disney Digital 3D(TM), a brand new, state-of-the-art technology providing the first true three-dimensional digital experience in movie theatres, with the highly anticipated movie Chicken Little to be released on November 4, 2005. In collaboration with Disney, Dolby Laboratories plans to install its Dolby ® Digital Cinema systems in approximately 100 specially-selected, high-profile theatres in 25 top markets that will present the 3D film.

LPWire: Disney Legend Rolly Crump Celebrates His Mentor Mary Blair With Limited Artwork - (DL) (6/24/2005)
As part of the Disney Fun Fair, Disney Legend Rolly Crump will offer "Celebration of ... Mary Blair" a limited collection of artwork inspired by his mentor.

LPWire: Prolific Disney Recording Artist Robie Lester Dies at 75 - (DL) (6/24/2005)
Grammy-nominated Hollywood singer/actress Robie Lester, singing voice behind Eva Gabor in The AristoCats and The Rescuers who, died Tuesday, June 14, of cancer at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank at age 75. Lester helped teach millions of children how to read beginning in 1965 as the "Disneyland Story Reader," on the record label's 7-inch book and records sets. For seven years following, she told young readers to turn the page "when Tinker Bell rings her little bells."

LPWire: Disney Launches That's So Raven Fragrance - (DL) (6/22/2005)
Disney announces a That's So Raven bouquet of fragrances will hit shelves in October.

LPWire: Disney Princesses Set To Become World's Largest Brand in 2006 - (DL) (6/21/2005)
Disney Consumer Products announced today their upcoming Disney Princess merchandise including the Cinderella Platinum Edition DVD release in October and Little Mermaid Platinum Edition DVD in Fall 2006. At retail, Cinderella will reign the sales floor with promotional support from Wal-Mart, Target, Toys 'R' Us, Best Buy and other retailers in the US. Additionally, Disney has lined up Mattel, Kellogg's, Home Depot and Jolly Time Popcorn as marketing partners in a campaign that will rival that of Disney's The Lion King.

LPWire: June 18 Marks 50 Years of Disneyland Railroad - (DL) (6/17/2005)
Over a hundred-fifty members of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society will join Michael Broggie on Saturday, June 18th, as he celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first run of the Disneyland Railroad that he had been invited on board by Walt Disney to be his "guest fireman." Michael Broggie will conduct at Compass Books and Cafe located in Downtown Disney at noon on June 18 following the commemorative run aboard the Disneyland Railroad. The public is invited to this free event. Participating members of the Carolwood Society will receive a specially created pin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the railroad.

LPWire: Latest Disney Additions to the LaughingPlace Store - (DL) (6/17/2005)
The latest additions include LaughingPlace.com merchandise, a new antenna topper, mugs and much more.

LPWire: Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Celebrates Its One Millionth Athlete - (DL) (6/13/2005)
Eight-and-a-half years and more than a thousand events since Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex officially opened on March 28, 1997, the 220-acre sports complex at Walt Disney World Resort welcomed its One Millionth Athlete on Monday. Desirre Wilkerson (Louisville, Ky.), a 13-year-old girls' volleyball player from the Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Academy (KIVA), was officially honored as the One Millionth Athlete.

LPWire: Walt Disney World Skies Will Host Classic Firework Presentations for July 4th Celebrations - (DL) (6/10/2005)
Walt Disney World to feature the classic pyrotechnic displays, Fantasy in the Sky and Sorcery in the Sky on July 4th

LPWire: Disney Ambassador Hotel - (DL) (6/9/2005)
Press release on special events and pins for the Disney Ambassador Hotels' 5th Anniversary

LPWire: Summer Events at Tokyo DisneySea Park - (DL) (6/9/2005)
Press release announcing summer events at Tokyo DisneySea