Today's Disney News from the front page...

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Disney isn’t bringing back ‘Darkwing Duck’ — but here are 9 reasons it should  I usually don't post these "list" type news items but I would certainly get behind a Bring Back Darkwing campaign.

NRF Big Show 2016: Disney – It’s not just our customers who are changing, it’s our workforce

Disney’s prized theme-park no-fly zone means it can’t use drones in its firework shows


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Disney’s plan to launch drones reignites no-fly zone debate   I can understand why people are upset about this but if you watch this video you can only imagine what Disney is capable of... https://youtu.be/eZ-js5zn-I0

Even Disney Princesses Need HPV Shots, Cervical Cancer Screenings And STD Testing


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Sail Far, Far Away With Disney’s “Star Wars” Day at Sea

Disney reveals how to design and 3D print an Olaf Disney Infinity Figure

Finding the strength to run the Disney marathon

UPCOMING DISNEY MOVIES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2016


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Two of the 250 tech workers laid off by Disney are suing the company and two of its consultants, saying they were replaced by cheaper migrant labour.

Smog Could Smother Fireworks at Shanghai’s New Disney Theme Park

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Research by linguists shows Disney princesses don’t get as many lines as male characters do This article lost a little credibility when it said "For Aladdin, which doesn’t have a female lead..."

Disney boss says Star Wars saga will continue beyond new trilogy

Disney Seeking Rich Deal For TV Rights to ‘Star Wars’ Movies


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Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Moves From Disney to Paramount

Disneyland Paris: Man arrested carrying two guns


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Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ to Get China Release

Han Solo will preview Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ park areas on TV

Family threatens lawsuit after snake bite at Disney park


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Life, Animated review – how Disney films helped a boy with autism

Terror link out for Disney park gun toter


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Darkhawk & Nova Corps Get Disney Infinity Marvel Discs

Disney will not allow EA to break canon with Star Wars Battlefront


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Disney, Fox, Lionsgate Leading $50 Million Into Mobile Ticketing App

Legendary Voice Actor is Disney’s Unofficial and Modern Good Luck Charm?

Disney named most powerful brand

Engineering student represents Ohio State at Disney


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Disney Prices Shanghai Park Tickets Cheaper Than Hong Kong’s

Ex-Scotland Yard cop joins investigation into disappearance of Disney cruise ship worker

Can Mattel Fill Gaping Hole Left By Loss of Disney Princesses?

Lost Disney “Oswald Rabbit” Cartoon Premieres as “Snow White” Bonus Feature


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How ‘I’m Going to Disney World!’ Began as Post-Super Bowl Slogan

Shanghai Tourism Stocks Gain After Disney Unveils Park Prices

Disney-Scented Candles Turn Your Home Into A Magic Kingdom

‘Minecraft’ Player Builds Incredibly Detailed Disney Cruise Ship

Disney files to patent drone-based movie projection system, says it will ‘open new frontiers’ in entertainment and advertising

Disney launches third year of its startup accelerator program


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Disney On Ice presents Frozen sets Selland Arena attendance record

Disney World’s Biggest Rival Is Making a Big $130 Million Bet


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That's an important story about Comcast purchasing $130 million worth of land in Orlando.  As we discussed elsewhere a few weeks ago, Comcast's biggest problem with tackling Disney in Orlando was its lack of expansion space.  Now all of a sudden they have a really big chunk of untouched land to work on in the future.  Sure, it isn't all co-located like WDW, but you can bet they'll introduce their own inter-park bus system eventually to ease the movement of people between parks and resorts.

With this purchase, they really will begin to rival the Disney experience - their only issue is to work out how to exploit their movie back-catalog into theme park and merchandising experiences; this is something that really sets Disney apart (they have an amazing history of movies and characters).

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Shakira Got Disney to Add More Hips to Her ‘Zootopia’ Character

Disney and Pixar rack up wins at animation’s Annie Awards

Daniel Gerson, ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘Big Hero 6’ Screenwriter, Dies at 49


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