NOONWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. From the Los Angeles Times: Walt Disney Pictures’ decision to accelerate the release of its upcoming 3-D film “Alice in Wonderland” on DVD has sparked a revolt among movie theater owners in Europe. Major chains in the U.K. and the Netherlands have threatened to boycott the movie [...]
D-Day set for Knott’s sale
February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
On March 16, a large gathering of men and women wearing business attire will gather at a regal former vaudeville house, the Sandusky State Theatre in Ohio. There, they will vote on whether the Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., the parent company of Knott’s Berry Farm, should be purchased and taken private by asset manager Apollo [...]
Disney Trip Report: Mickey tops new swings
February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Around Disney’s Trip Report takes a look at what’s new at the Disneyland Resort. This week’s trip report highlights new Valentine’s Day decorations, signs of Captain EO’s new space, the continuing progress on California Adventure’s $1 billion expansion project and more. Click on the photos for larger images. Silly Symphony Swings Progress can be seen [...]
Disney’s Rivers of America dry, even with rains
February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Disneyland’s Rivers of America is dry, or nearly dry, after being drained of its 9 million gallons of water for a big refurbishment project. The longtime Frontierland attraction has been surrounded by construction fences since Jan. 4, when the Disneyland Resort began draining the river. The water was sent to the Orange County Water District [...]
Disneyland terrace set to close until summer
January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Disneyland guests will have to find a new place to pick up cheeseburgers and fries until this summer. The Tomorrowland Terrace is scheduled to close starting today while workers expand and renovate the kitchen, said John McClintock, a Disneyland Resort spokesman. The outdoor restaurant is set to reopen before July 4. The service-counter eatery mostly [...]
Major investor to say ‘no’ to Knott’s, Cedar Fair sale
January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Representatives of a Fort Worth, Texas, company that holds millions in Cedar Fair stock say they will vote against a proposed sale that would transfer Cedar Fair’s theme parks — including Knott’s Berry Farm — to asset manager Apollo Global Management. The move by Q Funding III is significant because the terms of the proposed [...]
NOONWIRE: Disney ousts movie production chief
January 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
NOONWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. From the Los Angeles Times: Continuing to clean house and put his own team in place, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross has ousted the studio’s production chief, Oren Aviv, according to two people close to the executive. Read the rest of the Disney Studios story HERE. [...]
NOONWIRE: Disney’s ‘Hannah Montana’ ending
January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
NOONWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. From Entertainment Weekly: The Disney Channel has confirmed that its hit comedy Hannah Montana starring Miley Cyrus will air its series finale in spring, 2011. Production on the last season begins Jan. 18 but the network has yet to announce when it will schedule the final episodes. [...]
Potential Knott’s buyer pledges to respect park’s ‘heritage’
January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The firm that may buy Knott’s Berry Farm’s parent company has promised it would respect Knott’s place in Orange County history. Knott’s parent, Sandusky, Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment, laid groundwork with the federal regulators on Friday for a purchase by Apollo Global Management. If the proposed sale goes through, Apollo would buy out all shares–including [...]
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