This interesting news comes to us from LA Times. From the start, this dragon seemed to be missing a spark or two. When Disneyland’s updated version of Fantasmic debuted in June of last year, it had to do so minus Maleficent, the mighty fire-breather from “Sleeping Beauty” that was supposed to be the star of the show. At... 

Great news from the LA Times! What’s better than an E Ticket ride? How about an F Ticket? Radiator Springs Racers promises to redefine our expectations of an E Ticket attraction by combining a classic dark ride with a thrilling head-to-head drag race. Currently under construction at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim,... 

This all comes from a post on the LA Times website today. What do you guys think? You can also share your opinion on the LA Times post here. Should a Muslim employee at Disneyland be allowed to wear a headscarf at work? That question is at the center of a debate about religious freedom. Imane Boudlal works as a hostess at... 

A very interesting look at the Red Car Trolley’s from LA Times. It’s a testament to Disney California Adventure’s disconnect from the vision of its famously transportation-obsessed namesake that the Anaheim theme park was built without a ride dedicated to a bus, streetcar or train. Across the way, Disneyland’s... 

This article comes to us from the LA Times. ESPN‘s World Cup soccer coverage and the strong box-office performance of films including Disney/Pixar Animation Studios’ “Toy Story 3″ helped buoy Walt Disney Co.‘s bottom line in the third quarter. The media giant reported a 40% jump in earnings to... 

Walt Disney Co. is in discussions to buy game developer Playdom Inc. for as much as $750 million, according to three people familiar with the matter. The Hollywood entertainment giant wants to get into social and mobile games to market its shows and characters. Playdom has scheduled a board meeting next week to decide whether... 

One of Disneyland’s oldest attractions, the Alice in Wonderland ride, has been closed since last week while workers install safety barriers recommended by California work-safety inspectors. Park officials said they hope to reopen the ride in the next few weeks. Disney officials said the Anaheim park voluntarily closed... 

Great News from the LA Times talking about the new Little Mermaid ride coming to DCA. The remaking of Disney California Adventure will continue in 2011 with the debut of the $100-million Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, a family-friendly, E-ticket dark ride that will take visitors on a musical underwater journey themed to... 

There was a time, not long ago, when companies preferred to negotiate private business contracts in private. Now, when it comes to negotiating new carriage agreements between cable companies and local TV stations and sister cable channels, the trend increasingly is to negotiate in public and invite the consumer to pull... 

Tt’s official: The hammer of Thor and the shield of Captain America will fly straight at moviegoers in 3-D, which is really no surprise considering the current stereoscopic craze on the studios lots of Hollywood. What is unusual is the eagerness of each film’s director to take his case for 3-D directly to the... 

After three days of deliberations, a federal jury in Riverside awarded the creator of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” nearly $269.2 million in damages from the once-popular prime-time game show. The decision strikes at the heart of the “vertical integration” argument that has buttressed the wave of... 

Interesting news comes to us from LA Times Disneyland will shutter the popular ”Star Tours” attraction this month to make way for a major overhaul of the Reagan-era ride – but D23 members will be given one last, special opportunity to say goodbye to the vintage “Star Wars” adventure. On... 

A jury is set to continue deliberations this week over a suit from the game show’s creator seeking $395 million in damages. A decision for Celador International could be a setback for media mergers. To use a phrase from “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” the game show handed ABC a lifeline. Now the network...