This article comes to us from the Orlando Sentinel. A Central Florida man is accused of using the Xbox live gaming system to download child pornography and solicit at least one boy to send nude photos of himself in exchange for online points. Polk County sheriff’s detectives arrested Timothy Wayne Hammerstone, 22,... 

This article comes to us from Jeff Weiner at the Orlando Sentinel. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has agreed to pay almost half a million dollars in back pay to employees as a result of violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday. An agency investigation revealed that inventory... 

This news report comes to us from the Orlando Sentinel. I posted this article first on Facebook last night and I am posting in here in case you missed it. I am glad there were no injuries. A Disney bus with 26 passengers and a PT Cruiser were involved in a crash near Disney’s Hollywood Studios this afternoon. The Florida... 

Walt Disney World, which earlier this summer introduced a monthly payment option for annual passes sold online, has extended the program to tickets sold in person. Florida residents buying or renewing annual passes can now opt for the installment-payment option at Disney World ticket windows. Although it’s new at... 

Great news for pass holders from Kristin Ford at The Daily Disney. For the third consecutive year, Walt Disney World passholders will be able to see an advance screening of the newest direct-to-DVD Tinker Bell movie. Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue will be shown at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sept. 11 and 12 at Hollywood... 

This article comes to us from Dewayne Bevil at The Daily Disney. Coming soon: The return of the Jedi to Disney’s Hollywood Studios – But it’s not Star Wars Weekends, Part Deux. On August 14, the theme park will be the site of Last Tour to Endor, a one-night-only, after-hours, separate-ticket occasion tied to the Star... 

This article comes to us from Kristin Ford at The Daily Disney. Students participating in Disney’s Animation Magic use a phenakistascope, an early animation tool, in the Disney Youth Education Series program at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. What child (or teacher) wouldn’t want to say they were going to school... 

I hate having to report news stories like this. This article comes to us from the Orlando Sentinel. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday that deputies have arrested six people accused of illegally reselling more than 2,000 theme park tickets worth $395,000. The agency conducted an undercover operation... 

Great news from Jason Garcia at the Orlando Sentinel. Walt Disney World plans to create a new position — and a higher pay scale — for the employees who direct the movements of its monorail trains. The new “central monorail controller” position will be responsible for overseeing traffic along the resort’s... 

This article comes to us from Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel. Against the worst economic backdrop since the Great Depression, Walt Disney World and the coalition of unions that represent half of the giant resort’s 58,000 workers have begun negotiating a new employment contract. The talks, which began last month and will... 

Interesting article from Jason Garcia at The Daily Disney. Walt Disney World has issued written orders and made software changes designed to ensure that navigational computers on the resort’s buses can’t be used while the vehicles are moving. The changes followed criticism from some of Disney’s roughly 1,200 bus drivers... 

With time-share interests in its under-construction Hawaiian resort now for sale, Walt Disney Co. is revving up its marketing efforts for the project. Disney Vacation Club, the Disney Co.’s time-share arm, this month added an Aulani-specific plug to a television commercial that has been airing in the Orlando market... 

Walt Disney World monorails were out of service briefly this evening after a monorail pilot received a minor electric shock while flipping a switch, authorities said. The pilot was mildly shocked in the arm while switching on a beacon that identifies the beam the monorail is traveling on, a fire official and Disney said....