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Very simple question: Do you keep up with the news while you're at you-know-where? I know many people will say no. I do, though. In fact, the advent of smartphones has made it possible for me to keep up with news while I'm actually *in the parks.* This will strike many of you as blasphemy and...

This is kind of a wonky story, but the bottom line is Disney is lobbying to end a Florida law requiring them to have written contracts with outside agents who sell their products (i.e., travel agents). The law also gives the agents the right to sue for big damages if they aren't paid properly...

Stick with me on this. It takes me a little bit to chart out this thought, but I think there's a real payoff here. So I'm streaming one of the D-Tunes stations and listening to the Disneyland entrance loop...not the park loop, but a version from the central Disneyland Resort entrance plaza (or...

Now that so many of us have gotten our medals from WDW, is anyone else ready to take on the DL half marathon and earn the coveted Coast-to-Coast medal? I'm very excited about the chance to run through all 6 American Disney parks in one year, especially since Disney recognizes it with an extra...

I don't know how long this shirt has been for sale, but I just saw it during my trip last week. It surprised me, because this phrase has become Cast Member shorthand for every stupid things guests say. It's not something I'd expect to see emblazoned on a T-shirt and being sold in the parks...

Cross-posting this from my Facebook, for the amusement of anyone here who cares to read my race ramblings! ---- Here's my somewhat stream-of-consciousness report of my Walt Disney World marathon experience. I've divided it into 3 parts, covering the hours before the race, the race itself and...

There are some very helpful online sources of Epic Mickey information, but I haven't found one that points out all the game's collectibles in a chronological format. I have found lists of certain categories of items, and walkthroughs that don't cover everything. I decided to assemble a complete...

Anyone looking for some expert advice during race training might want to check out this page. Jeff Galloway is the official trainer for runDisney. So far, he has made 3 videos for Disney training, covering the run-walk-run method, proper running/walking form, and cadence drills. It looks like...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5its8dDeg3HCpYxbGgw9Lg3Kw1ItwD9HM79DG0 Muslim employee: Disney banned her head scarf By GILLIAN FLACCUS (AP) – 5 hours ago ANAHEIM, Calif. — A Muslim woman who works as a hostess at a Disneyland restaurant alleged Wednesday the theme park would...

http://www.multichannel.com/article/453106-Disney_Employee_Friend_Nabbed_in_Insider_Trading_Scheme.php

Watching footage of the old Walt Disney Story on Widen Your World, and it occurs to me...a DVD of this would probably sell. In fact, why not in-cab or in-theater recordings of all the bemoaned classics, like Horizons, 20K and Mr. Toad? That could go for a premium price, I'm thinking. Disney...

I started this little tradition 8 years ago in my very first post...and I'm not about to let it die! But I've also changed in the last 8 years. When I drew up the first WDWMagic brackets, I was looking into the WDW College Program and was absolutely obsessed with the Florida resort. Last year...

I don't know if this idea will take off or not, but I'm going to give it a try. Sometimes I'll come across something on Youtube that I think the crowd here would appreciate, and generally I start a new thread for it. A few people comment on how cool it is, but there's not a lot of discussion...

Times Sells Disney Its Front Page for $700K By Sharon Waxman Published: March 05, 2010 Updated at 11:45 and again at 3:00 pm: An insider at the L.A. TImes confirmed that the paper received in the ballpark of $700,000 for the four-page spread that acted...

It's not a new idea, but it's one I've been thinking about today. Earlier, I read a lengthy Atlantic piece called "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" The guy talks about how he just can't read the way he used to: sitting down with a book for hours, and flipping page after page. His attention...

Watching Martin's (rather fantastic) Horizons tribute video for the first time in a while, and was struck by his description of Horizons as a sequel to CoP. Obviously it makes sense, since CoP tracks the progress of technology through the past and gives just a fleeting nod to the future, while...

Came across this story about the Swedish tradition of watching a 50-year-old collection of Disney cartoons on TV every Christmas eve. The tradition is apparently so ingrained that the slightest changes over the years, like substituting the Ugly Duckling for Ferdinand the Bull or moving it from...

Best title I could come up with to tie together two similar editorials. My own paper ran this one over the weekend, where author/professor Douglas Brode uses the opening of the Princess and the Frog to examine Song of the South and argue that the long-time ban on that film is unjustified...

Seriously. Right now.

I read a lot of negative reaction to this song online. It seems to provoke a visceral disgust among a lot of people I know. Just curious as to whether that represents the feelings of most people or only the most vocal. Private poll here, so your username doesn't show up with your choice. Be...