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Starting 19 October 2009 Speedway will have new height requirements. 1. Single riders must be 54 instead of 52 inches tall. This is because event though 52 inches can reach the pedal, they tend to run out of steam half way through the attraction. 2. Riders must be 36 inches or taller to...

All FP attractions that have a theater (SGE, LM, HISTA, etc.) will not distribute FPs during FY09 (01 October 2008 - 30 September 2009).

For those of you who miss Horizons a pin will be available starting tomorrow (17 August 2007). The pin will cost $15.00, as a limited edition of 750. It will be available at all four parks and Pin Traders.

Disney Princesses on Food Network Just noticed that the Food Network is airing a cake challenge tonight at 8:00 pm in which the theme of the cakes are the Disney Princesses. It is the Food Network ... sorry for the typo! (Interesting title though)

Tonight on Ovation (Channel 151 on Brighthouse in Orlando) will be showing a 1999 film profiling Ub Iwerks ("Hand Behind Mouse: Ub Iwerks Story"). It is scheduled to air at 8:00 and 11:00 pm (two hour movie/show) on the East Coast. I do not know if any other cable carriers have Ovation.

Themed Entertainment Association/Economics Research Association (ERA) released its annual report that ranks the top commercial theme parks around the world based on attendence numbrts and figures, including statistics and financial reports gathered by ERA. Disney theme parks ranked in the top 8...

I know that this isn't WDW, but thought some of you might be interested in the news. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - On DVD for the First Time Ever Oswald the Lucky Rabbit hops out of the Disney vault and onto DVD for the first time ever this December. Predating even Mickey Mouse, the rarely...

I attended the Job Fair this week and was trying to get a PT Attractions position as a second job, but because of the rules, and the hours I work at my current job, I was 2.5 free hours short of being considered. After some additional conversation I changed my approach and went for a FT...

I just completed the Orientation for a position with the Swan & Dolphin Hotels and thought some of you who are having difficulties getting a position with Disney might find the following of interest. The Swan and Dolphin hotels are owned by Starwood (they own Westin, Sheraton, St. Regis, W...

I am currently watching The Animal Planet and just saw a commerical for Amazing Animals on tonight at 8:30 pm. The commerical stated that they will be showing animals with Mickey Mouse marks on them. I just checked Animal Planet's website and the show they state is on tonight did not have...

Not sure if this belongs here, but I was offered and accepted a position with the Swan & Dolphin and start in July.

If any of you wondering what Pixar's role might be with the Disney Theme Parks, or the possible Pixaration of Disney parks, you might be interested in the following link...

Foxnews.com has a small video of Jeff Corwin on Fox & Friends talking about his search for the Yeti and tomorrow night's show. You will need to go to foxnews.com because the link will not copy.

The Science Channel has a web site on Expedition Everest (http://science.discovery.com/convergence/everest/everest.html?clik=fsmain_feat4) that has links to the TV commericals for the shows this week (plus a small commerical before the commerical) as well as links for building a coster and an...

I have been applying for a professional position with WDW for over a year (I am too old for CP, as I already have an MS degree and have been out of college for a while now). I only apply to positions that I have all of the listed requirements (or even more qualifications than required) but...

I am currently watching the Science Channel and they just showed a commerical for EE shows on Discovery Channel. They said that the shows will be over a four night period starting Monday April 10.

I am currently watching Around the Horn on ESPN and Woody Paige has been at WDW all this week. He just put on one of the Yeti masks while on the air.

I was watching the Food Network last night and they will be having a show on WDW Weddings starting this Saturday night (Feb 4 at 10 PM). Not sure if this is a new show or the same one I saw last summer. You can check out times for its airing here...