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Disney-created situation ‘virtually certain’ to end in crash, mother of worker who died says

By Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel In new court documents, the mother of a Disney monorail worker killed last year accuses her son’s former boss of “flippantly” vacating his duty, creating a dangerous situation that “was virtually certain to result in injury or death.” 21-year-old...

September 2nd, 2010 | Featured, News | Read More

FHP: Boy’s flat tire caused fatal Disney bus crash

By Bianca Prieto, Orlando Sentinel A flat tire is to blame for a fatal crash that killed a 9-year-old boy who was riding his bicycle at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Lodge in April, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Chase Brubaker, of Redington Beach, died April 1 after he struck the left side...

June 14th, 2010 | Featured, News | Read More

American Idol: Aaron Kelly’s journey started at American Idol Experience at Walt Disney World

From Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel’s TV Guy Memo to Walt Disney World: Aaron Kelly would be thrilled to promote the American Idol Experience for you. Aaron, a 17-year-old from Sonestown, Pa., made it to the top five of this season’s contest and learned he was ejected Wednesday night. (He gives...

May 6th, 2010 | Featured, News | Read More

Woman injured in boat crash at Disney

By Anika Myers Palm, Orlando Sentinel A woman was injured in a boating accident on Thursday at Walt Disney World near the Treehouse Villas. Barbara Wormald, 61, of Celebration and Skipton, England, was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center to receive treatment for a collapsed lung, fractured ribs...

April 27th, 2010 | Featured, News | Read More

Crash involving two tour buses reported near Epcot

By Sarah Lundy, Bianca Prieto and Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel A Disney bus blocks the line of sight to another bus that was involved in a possible rear end crash at the entrance to Epcot on Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 2010. (Jacob Langston/Orlando Sentinel) Eight people were hurt when two buses crashed...

March 23rd, 2010 | Featured, News | Read More

Disney denies fault in monorail crash

By Sarah Lundy, Orlando Sentinel Walt Disney World is admitting no fault in the death of a monorail driver during a collision at the theme park last summer, according to documents filed in Orange County court. Lawyers for Christine Wuennenberg have accused Disney of reckless conduct leading to the July...

March 23rd, 2010 | Featured, News | Read More

Video: Disney World monorail gets Tron makeover

Watch the video below to check out the monorail’s spiffy new look:

March 22nd, 2010 | Featured, Video | Read More

Video: Holiday memories from Epcot 2009 Candlelight Processional Narrators

December 24th, 2009 | Celebrities, Video | Read More

Michael Jackson 3-D film “Captain EO” returning to Disneyland

“Captain EO” is moonwalking back to Disneyland. Michael Jackson is seen in a still from "Captain EO" in 1986. (Courtesy of Everett Collection via Buena Vista Pictures) The theme park announced plans Friday to bring back the 3-D sci-fi film starring Michael Jackson next February,...

December 19th, 2009 | Celebrities, News | Read More

Roy Edward Disney dies at 79; nephew of Walt helped revive animation

By James Bates and Dawn C. Chmielewski, LA Times (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Roy Edward Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney whose commitment to his uncle’s creative spirit prompted him to mount revolts that led to the unseating of two of the company’s chief executives and a revival...

December 16th, 2009 | Featured, News | Read More