Hong Kong Disneyland To Get $450 Million Expansion
Hong Kong Disneyland is finally getting some much needed attention – a $450 million expansion plan that will add three new lands and a list of attractions that is nearing respectability. This is good timing with the very soon planned construction of another Disney theme park in neighboring Shanghai.
Three new theme areas will be added which will give Hong Kong Disney 30 new attractions and boost the park’s size by 23%.
The Future Home of Cars Land in California Adventure
Disney’s California Adventure is quite a mess right now with construction projects going on everywhere. One of those projects is Cars Land, a new area within the park that will be themed after the Disney/Pixar animated movie – Cars.
The actual location of this new land will be where the Timon parking lot currently resides. A recent photo reveals that the parking lot is shrinking in preparation for the development of Cars Land.
Access Walt Disney World Resort Info Via iPhone and iTouch App
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, in partnership with Florida State University’s Dedman School of Hospitality and Department of Management Information Systems (MIS)—both housed in the College of Business, has developed an application for Apple’s iPhone and iTouch which allows users to access in-depth resort information from the handheld devices.
The application, which is available online at the Apple App store, is one of the first iPhone applications designed for an individual hotel property.
Disney’s Party Like a Toon Celebration Sweepstakes
Disney Online is kicking off the “Toontown Online Party Like a Toon Celebration Sweepstakes” which gives players a chance to win a trip to Walt Disney World or Disneyland. It’s all part of their expansion of the new Toon Parties, a new addition to Toontown Online where players can have parties filled with crazy activities and wacky decorations with up to 20 Toons.
Simply play Toontown daily between now and July 31, 2009 and each day you log in and play, you will automatically be entered for a chance to win (must be 13 years old or above).
Remembering Captain EO (Michael Jackson 1958-2009)
A world renowned music artist oozing with talent, a pop culture icon, a supreme example of flamboyance and stardom, a troubled soul. In the wake of his death, Michael Jackson was many things to many people and no matter what you may think of him, he left behind many creative works of art – one of those being the Captain EO 3-D experience.
