Such a great honor going to a great man: Via. Disneyland News Marty Sklar, Executive Vice President and Walt Disney Imagineering Ambassador, spent a lifetime making magic for the Walt Disney Company. After 54 years of service, he was honored with a tribute window at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday, July 17. The celebration [...]

Via. The Associated Press Hong Kong lawmakers have approved a government plan to expand the city’s Disneyland at a cost of about $465 million. The late Friday approval came after the Walt Disney Co. (DIS - news - people ) and the Hong Kong government agreed to expand their joint venture, Hong Kong Disneyland, two weeks ago after two [...]

Here is todays this day in Disney history: 1881: Dr. Axel Lennart Wenner-Gren, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist, is born in Uddevalla, Sweden. Financier of the Alweg monorail system, his company will develop the original Disneyland monorail. The Alweg name is an acronym of Dr. Wenner-Gren’s name (Axel Lennart Wenner-Gren). 1905: Character actor John Abbott – [...]

The D23 expo is up and coming and tickets are now available here. Some of the highlights from the upcoming D23 expo are below: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 11:00 a.m. – Bob Iger Keynote Address Disney President and CEO Bob Iger kicks off the D23 Expo keynote speaker program with what promises to be a [...]

Via. The orlando sentinel Walt Disney World’s ban on Segways is facing a new challenge. Disability-rights advocates on Wednesday sought to persuade a federal judge to reject a proposed settlement between Disney and three disabled people that would allow Disney to continue prohibiting the two-wheeled scooters inside its theme parks in Orlando and Anaheim, Calif. [...]