Disney Online Signs Agreement to Acquire Assets from Kaboose, Inc.

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Acquisition will Include Kaboose.com, Babyzone.com, AmazingMoms.com Funschool.com and Zeeks.com

North Hollywood, CALIF. — April 1, 2009 — Disney Online, part of the Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG), announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire Internet assets from Canadian-based Kaboose Inc. including Kaboose.com, Babyzone.com, AmazingMoms.com, Funschool.com and Zeeks.com. The Kaboose assets will be integrated into Disney Online’s extensive line-up of Web sites, extending its leadership in the kids and family online space. The purchase price is approximately $18.4 million (based on approximate price of CAD 23.3 million), subject to certain adjustments.

“This acquisition strengthens our position as a top entertainment destination for kids and families, and a trusted online resource for parents,” stated Paul Yanover, executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online. “These new Web properties complement Disney Online’s category-leading kids and family sites, broadening our audience and infusing an array of new content into our sites, particularly in the baby and mom categories.”

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Disney Announces $15 Tickets to Celebrate Their 15 Years on Broadway

Disney Theatrical Productions is celebrating 15 years on Broadway by offering “$15 FOR 15″ – 15 days to purchase companion tickets for THE LITTLE MERMAID, Mary Poppins or THE LION KING for $15. Beginning at noon this Sunday, April 5 until 11:59 PM on Sunday April 19, theatre-goers will have the opportunity to buy a $15 companion ticket for all three popular Disney on Broadway shows with the purchase of a regular priced ticket to more than 125 performances throughout the spring.

“When I look back on our 15 year history, one achievement that continues to be a great source of pride is our ability to bring first-time theatre goers to Broadway,” said Thomas Schumacher, producer and president of Disney Theatrical Productions. “We’ve helped instill a love of theatre in adults and children alike, and being able to broaden that reach with an opportunity like this is profoundly gratifying.”

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Beauty and the Beast to be Re-released in 3D for Valentine’s Day 2010

Release date set as February 12, 2010. No further details are currently available.

Update: The film has been pushed back to 2011. No date has been set as of yet.

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Characters in Flight Tethered Hot Air Balloon Flight at Downtown Disney

0326ar 1310gd57132231 300x199 Characters in Flight Tethered Hot Air Balloon Flight at Downtown DisneyUP, UP AND AWAY — Guests will get a bird’s-eye view of Walt Disney World Resort as they soar to new heights in a whimsical attraction that recently opened at Downtown Disney. Characters in Flight, operated by Aerophile, is a giant tethered balloon that ascends some 300 feet into the sky every 10 minutes (depending on weather). Riders can catch the flight daily for $16 ($10 for ages 3-9). Image (c) Disney.

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The Disney Store and the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund are Proud to Support The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees Campaign

website plantabillion 23323 orig1 254x300 The Disney Store and the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund are Proud to Support The Nature Conservancys Plant a Billion Trees CampaignLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 1, 2009 — By planting one tree for each eco-friendly, reusable tote bag produced, Disney is helping the Conservancy reach its goal of planting one billion trees in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest by 2015. Disney is planting nearly 100,000 trees in total.

As one of the world’s most endangered tropical forests, the Atlantic Forest is a priority conservation location. It is home to an estimated 2,180 species of mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and birds ? or 5 percent of all vertebrates on Earth. Centuries ago the forest covered nearly 580,000 square miles – an area the size of the U.S. eastern seaboard from Maine to South Carolina. Today, only 7 percent remains, much in isolated fragments.

The Nature Conservancy, along with local and international conservation organizations and a host of public and private partners, is committed to bring about the rebirth of the Atlantic Forest through the implementation of a large-scale reforestation plan to plant one billion trees and conserve millions of acres in protected areas.

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. To learn more about The Nature Conservancy visit, www.nature.org or the project’s website at plantabillion.org.

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Disney to Debut Special Limited Double Feature Engagement of Disney-Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Toy Story 2′ Exclusively in Disney Digital 3D October 2nd

LAS VEGAS, March 31  — Moviegoers are in for twice the fun and triple the thrills as The Walt Disney Studios prepares to debut the Disney Digital 3D(TM) versions of Disney-Pixar’s beloved animated features – “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2″ – during a special limited engagement starting on October 2, 2009, it was announced today by Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group.

This extraordinary double feature, taking the latest advances in digital 3D technology “to infinity and beyond,” will play exclusively in 3D. “Toy Story,” the industry’s first ever computer-animated feature and the first feature released by Pixar Animation Studios in 1995, and “Toy Story 2,” the critically acclaimed sequel that debuted in 1999, were both directed by Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker John Lasseter. Both films have been meticulously re-rendered in 3D from the original digital files using the latest state-of-the-art technology.
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Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland to be Released in IMAX 3D on March 5, 2010

LOS ANGELES, CA, March 31 – Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and Mia Wasikowska as Alice, will be released to IMAX(R) theatres simultaneously with the film’s wide release on March 5, 2010. The special IMAX(R) 3D release will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-Mastering) technology. This is the third film confirmed out of the five-film agreement between IMAX and Disney, which was announced on November 19, 2008.
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Disneynature to Sponsor Kid Zone at Go Green Expo April 18-19 in New York

gogreenexpo logo Disneynature to Sponsor Kid Zone at Go Green Expo April 18 19 in New York

Go Green Expo returns to New York April 18-19 for the second year. Tickets are $10 for the weekend (under 12, 65+ and students are free) and available for purchase on the event’s website. Disneynature will be located at booth 336. See Go Green Expo’s website for full details.

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Mickey Ears Designed by British Celebs to be Auctioned May 5

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Some of the Mickey Ears Designed by British Celebrities to be Auctioned Off. Photo via Catwalk Queen.

In honor of Mickey’s Magical Party, Disneyland Paris has recruited several British celebrities and fashion icons to design ‘My Mickey Ears’ to be auctioned off May 5 for the benefit of the Great Ormond Street Hospital. Designers include Geri Halliwell, Estelle, Daisy Lowe, John Terry, Amir Khan, Luella Bartley, Giles Deacon, Phil Collins, Samantha Janus, Sinitta and Thierry Henry.

For more details on the auction, see here.

Below is a photo of Phil Collins with his ears, courtesy of Sky News.

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Amazon.com Offers Big Sale on 40 Disney, ABC and Miramax Blu-ray Titles

Until April 4, the more titles you purchase at once, the more money you’ll save off the already discounted prices. From saving an additional $20 by purchasing three titles to saving $100 by purchasing ten.

Check out the sale here.

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