Entire Disney collection to be made available on Disney+ streaming service this year
LOS ANGELES -- When Disney+ (pronounced “Disney Plus”) launches later this year, subscribers will have access to Disney’s entire library of movies.Disney CEO Bob Iger announced Friday the company’s entire library will be available on the new streaming platform, Polygon reported.Disney traditionally released films to home video, DVD and BluRay for a limited time before returning them to “the vault,” but with Disney+the entire collection will be at your fingertips.
Mother sues after crash killed 5 children heading to Disney
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The mother of one of the five children who died in a fiery wreck while on their way to Walt Disney World has filed a lawsuit.The Palm Beach Post reports that attorney Joseph Fried filed the lawsuit Thursday in Palm Beach County against trucker Steve Holland and others on behalf of the mother of 14-year-old Jeremiah Warren.Warren and the other children were in a church van from Louisiana on Jan. 3 when they were killed in the crash near Gainesville, Florida.
Retired robot's clothing stolen from Walt Disney World
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities say they're investigating the theft of clothing that belonged to a retired animatronic character at Walt Disney World.The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that the theft occurred in August.
15 people with minor injuries after Disney World bus crash
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Fifteen people have been taken to a hospital with minor injuries after two buses collided at Walt Disney World.The Florida Highway Patrol says one bus rear-ended another at a parking booth near Epcot Tuesday morning.
Man with ‘Trump 2020’ sign banned by Disney ... again
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Disney has banned Dion Cini from company properties for, once again, displaying pro-President Donald Trump messages, according to WFTV.Back in September, Cini lost his annual pass for unfurling a giant flag at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.The 49-year-old New Yorker told the local news station that he'd had it for 24 years.
Disney workers: Please stop scattering your relatives' ashes in the park
FLORIDA -- It's all fun and games until someone finds the ashes—which is disturbingly not that hard to do at Walt Disney parks.Confirming what Gizmodo says has been an urban legend for years, current and former custodians tell the Wall Street Journal that ashes of loved ones, often big Disney fans, are deposited on rides, lawns, and other spots at Disney World and Disneyland about once a month, often enough that such cases have a special code."HEPA cleanup" signals to workers that a special vacuum is needed to collect the ultrafine remains."I had two fistfuls of the ashes and I literally leapt like I was a dancer," says a Florida woman who sprinkled her mother's ashes outside Cinderella's castle and on the It's a Small World Ride at Disney World in 2009. (The story includes a photo to prove it.) "Anyone who knew my mom knew Disney was her happy place."Disney tries to dissuade guests as much as possible."This type of behavior is strictly prohibited and unlawful.
Hi Mickey, 'Bye Mickey: 6 Disney parks on 2 coasts in 1 day
ORLANDO, Fla. — Heather and Clark Ensminger breathed sighs of relief when their Los Angeles-bound plane took off from Florida on time: Their biggest hurdle was now eliminated for achieving their goal of visiting six Disney parks on two coasts in one day.They succeeded Wednesday, visiting four Disney parks in the Orlando, Florida, area and two in Anaheim, California, with a 2,500-mile cross-country flight and two time zones in between, all within 20 hours."It was incredible, unbelievable, surreal," Heather Ensminger, 30, said in a phone interview early Thursday as the Kingsport, Tennessee, couple prepared to return to the California Disney parks for a second day.
Couple plans to visit 6 Disney parks on 2 coasts in 1 day
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Tennessee couple plans to visit six Disney parks on two U.S. coasts in one day.Heather and Clark Ensminger on Wednesday plan to visit Disney World's four theme parks in Florida, hop a cross-country plane and end the night at Disney's two California parks.The couple from Kingsport, Tennessee, will be armed with a spreadsheet showing what time they need to be at each park.In Florida, they plan to have breakfast at Disney's Hollywood Studios before walking over to Epcot.
'IllumiNations' pyrotechnic show ending next year at Epcot
ORLANDO, Fla. — After almost two decades, Walt Disney World is ending the pyrotechnic, light and fireworks show which nightly lights up the sky above its Epcot theme park.The theme park resort said on its blog this week that the "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" show would be replaced with a new show once it ends in summer 2019."IllumiNations" debuted in 1999 as part of the theme park resort's celebration of the new millennium.The replacement show for "IllumiNations" will join a slew of other changes at Epcot, including a "Guardians of the Galaxy" roller coaster, a "Ratatouille"-inspired attraction and a new restaurant adjacent to Mission: SPACE.
Fire Dept: 2 workers die in scaffolding collapse near Disney World
ORLANDO, Fla. — Two construction workers fell to their deaths when scaffolding collapsed above the sixth floor of a hotel under construction near Disney World early Wednesday.
Sheriff: Body found in vehicle fire near Walt Disney World
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities say a body has been found in the wreckage of a vehicle fire near Walt Disney World in Florida.The Orange County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that the fire was reported shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday.
Worker dies in 'industrial accident' at Walt Disney World
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Authorities say they're investigating the death of a worker at Walt Disney World Resort.An Orange County Sheriff's Office news release says deputies found an unconscious and unresponsive man Monday morning after responding to a 911 call near Disney's Pop Century Resort.
Toy Story Land opens to big crowds at Walt Disney World
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Woody and Buzz Lightyear brought big crowds on Saturday, the official opening date for Disney World's newest land.Toy Story Land, inspired by the characters from the Pixar films, gives you the chance to become “honorary toys” and hang out Woody and Buzz.Some guests waited nearly five hours on Saturday to ride the land's main attraction, Slinky Dog Dash.
Disney issues seizure warning for Incredibles 2
Moviegoers seeing Disney's "Incredibles 2" might notice some health-related warning signs posted regarding the film, which had the biggest box office opening for an animated movie ever.The Pixar movie hit theaters in the United States on Friday.
Disney, Legoland employees arrested in child porn sting
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Florida investigators have arrested men employed by Walt Disney World and Legoland in a child pornography sting that nabbed nine other suspects and resulted in the death of another.The Polk County Sheriff's Office said those arrested over the past week include a Disney World costume department manager, whom the park fired.
500 lbs of meth worth approximately $2M found in Disney figurines
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – Authorities seized about $2 million in meth from inside 500 Disney figurines, WSB-TV reported Tuesday.Federal authorities say the meth, which was hidden inside wax Disney dolls, originated in Mexico and was destined for Atlanta.
Pulse shooter's initial target was Disney site, prosecutors say
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Prosecutors say the Orlando nightclub shooter intended to attack Disney World's shopping and entertainment complex by hiding a gun in a stroller but became spooked by police and chose the gay club as his target.Prosecutors revealed the new information during closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of the gunman's widow, Noor Salman.
Planned Parenthood branch calls for 'Disney princess who's had an abortion', then deletes tweet
A Planned Parenthood branch in Pennsylvania is responding after tweeting that Disney should add an animated princess "who's had an abortion" or is "pro-choice."Planned Parenthood Keystone, a branch based in the Lehigh Valley, tweeted Tuesday: "We need a disney princess who's had an abortion.
Disney announces opening date for 'Toy Story Land' at Disney World
https://i.imgur.com/1W2wIcm.jpgORLANDO, Fla. -- Woody, Buzz, Jessie and their friends will come to life at Walt Disney World in Florida this summer.The upcoming Toy Story Land will officially open to guests on June 30, Disney confirmed on Friday.The upcoming 11-acre land at Disney's Hollywood Studios will include two new attractions and a new entrance to the existing Toy Story Mania attraction.Guests will "shrink" to the size of toys while riding the new Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster and try to avoid "the claw" while riding the Alien Swirling Saucers attraction.Toy Story Land is an important addition to Disney's Hollywood Studios as they look to add guest capacity ahead of the much-anticipated Star Wars Land opening in 2019.