Day: January 10, 2006

  • Disney Has First 3-Time Champ

    LAKE BUENA VISTA – Brazilian Adriano Bastos led start to finish Sunday en route to his third victory in the 13th annual Walt Disney World Marathon. Bastos, 27, of Sao Paulo, posted a time of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 44 seconds to lead the field of more than 10,000 participants in the full marathon. Bastos’…

  • Ad 2-one expands into Europe and secures French Disney contract

    Online advertising agency, ad 2-one, has announced its expansion into Europe with the launch of a new European ad sales division.The company, which has worked with online players such as Blueyonder, Disney and BAA, will now oversee the online sales for a range of European websites, including Swedish newspaper, Aftonbladet, and German broadcaster, RTL. The…

  • Family Sues Disneyland After Accident

    SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Colorado family involved in a 2004 roller coaster accident has sued Disneyland, alleging the theme park failed to follow proper safety procedures on its Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride. The lawsuit says the Cope family of Telluride, Colo., was on the ride returning to the loading area when their train…

  • ‘Narnia’ hits $530 million at global box office

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Lingering holidays in many parts of the world kept the foreign box office buzzing during the first full weekend of the new year. “Chronicles of Narnia,” “King Kong” and ” Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” moved strongly into 2006, while some surprise titles hit the top in Germany,…

  • Head of Hong Kong Disneyland leaves

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co. said on Monday it has appointed a new managing director for its recently opened Hong Kong Disneyland following the departure of his predecessor, who left to run a resort in the Bahamas. Bill Ernest, who has been head of operations for Hong Kong Disneyland, will take over as…

  • Former Disney head Eisner to host CNBC show

    NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Eisner, loved and loathed as former chief executive of Walt Disney Co., will begin the next chapter of his career in the entertainment industry, this time as a talk show host for cable business news channel CNBC. Eisner, credited with steering Disney through a period of extraordinary growth and criticized…