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December 27, 2007 by MouseStation Crew

MouseStation 111 – MousePlanetWatch news

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Walt Disney World News

  • Updated information about

    the death at Expedition Everest confirms that Jeffery Chalmers Reeb (not

    “Reed”, as reported last week) died of natural causes related to a an enlarged

    heart and an irregular heartbeat.

  • Additional dining options

    have been added through the New Year’s holiday at the Magic Kingdom to help

    feed the huge crowds.

  • The Atlanta Braves return

    to Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in February for their 11th spring

    training visit.

  • Walt Disney World was named the World’s

    Leading Theme Park/Attraction in the World

    Travel Awards.

  • There’s been lots of construction

    is going on around the resort, including prep work on the Kim Possible Interactive

    Adventure at Epcot, rebuilding of the bus stops at loops 1100, 1200 and

    1300 at Fort Wilderness, the load/unload walkway at Kali River Rapids and

    a designation of the site for the Best Friends Pet Resort.

  • Quick Takes:
    • The midnight showings of the special New Year’s edition of Fantasy

      in the Sky fireworks has picked up an extra night, and is now scheduled

      for December 29, 30 and 31.

    • We’ve now got a stronger rumor of extra Pirate & Princess Party dates,

      though we still don’t have official confirmation from Disney.

    • The changeover from Disney-MGM Studios to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

      is underway, as the Walt Disney World web site now shows the new name

      and old signage is coming down.

    • 11-year Disney veteran Ken Potrock has been named to take over the

      Disney Sports leadership, replacing the recently-retired Reggie Williams.

    • Walt Disney World International Program participants from Spain and

      Germany visited foreign language students at Rollins College to participate

      in a cultural exchange.

This and other news can be found in this week’s Walt

Disney World Park Update.

Disneyland News

  • Disneyland’s first new monorail

    has arrived, and MousePlanet was the first to have photos

    of the monorail being lifted onto the track. If you’re curious about

    how the monorails actually work, MousePlanet’s Doc Krock wrote an article

    back in 2001 describing the mechanics behind

    the monorails. (Yes, the article didn’t get converted with the rest

    of the site, so you’ll have to put up with our old color scheme to read

    the article.) For more on the design of the Mark V monorails that will be

    replaced by the new Mark VII – including a photo of the Mark III, to

    which the Mark VII bears more than a passing resemblance – check out

    George McGinnis’ guest article

    from 2004 (in our current color scheme).

  • The winners of MousePlanet’s holiday photo

    contest have been selected, and the winning photos

    have been posted with commentary by MousePlanet staff photographer Frank

    Anzalone.

  • The showing of Enchanted

    at the El Capitan with the added attraction of “Disney’s Enchanted

    Experience” has been extended through January 13. You can buy tickets

    here.

  • NFFC’s annual “Strictly Disneyana”

    show and sale will take place on January 20, 2008. You can get a $1 discount off the $6 admission price

    by using the coupon on the show flyer here.

  • Vons is selling SoCal 1-day

    Park Hopper tickets for $86 adults/$76 children.

  • For a preview of what’s going on over New

    Year’s Eve , there’s information on the LA Times travel blog. Check

    it out for information on New Years Eve at SoCal

    theme parks and a 2008 Theme Park Preview

  • Eden Espinosa, who plays

    Elphaba in “Wicked” at the Pantages Theater, got her start at

    Disney.l Check out the story in the LA

    Times.

  • There are even

    more new hotels coming to the Disneyland area. Check out the story in

    the Orange

    County Register.

  • The River Belle Terrace

    is now, indeed, officially open.

  • 627 Tuba players may have set a new

    world record in Downtown Disney. Check out the story in the Orange

    County Register.

This and other news can be found in this week’s Disneyland

Park Update.

The Walt Disney Company News

  • A.D.

    “Bud” Albers has been named Chief Technology Officer of the Walt Disney

    Internet Group.

  • Disney-ABC International Television has made

    a deal with Channel One, the Russian state television broadcaster to

    put many Disney films on the small screens of millions of viewers in Russia.

  • Alan

    Wagner, who served as the first president of the Disney Channel, died

    last Tuesday in Manhattan.

  • Based on both the 3-day

    and 5-day

    weekend numbers, National Treasure: Book of Secrets was easily the

    number one movie for the weekend. Meanwhile, after the 5-day weekend, Enchanted

    topped the $100 million mark.

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