Sizing Up EPCOT: How does it compare to the World’s Fairs? Epcot has been billed as a "permanent World's Fair." So how does it stack up in terms of size when compared to the World's Fairs of days gone by? Today's article gets out the measuring tape to find out. Before the Omnimover… Before there were Omnimovers, there was the Carry-Go-Round... learn a bit about the granddaddy of the omnimover, and find out about different kinds of continuous-loading attraction vehicles. 1939’s Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow MousePortal takes an introductory look at some of the similarities that the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs share with today's Disney theme parks. Kilimanjaro Safaris: The Jungle Cruise Unplugged In today's "Tapestry" article, we take a look at how Kilimanjaro Safaris came to be, standing on the shoulders of the Jungle Cruise and the True-Life Adventures television episodes. Welcome to MousePortal.com Great. Another guy who thinks he should put up a Disney website and blog. So what makes MousePortal.com any different from the rest of the sites out there? Read on to find out. Stomp The Main Street? Seems Walt Disney World is about to hold a rather unusual special event later this month: LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla – On August 29, the Walt Disney World Resort will quake as the first annual Disney Step Classic kicks off at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. High School and College Step teams will compete for [...] Talkin’ Timon Here is some video captured by our own John Corigliano of the new living-character head that Timon in Festival of The Lion King at Animal Kingdom is now sporting: Minor Update: Sounds Late In a minor update, the refurbishment of Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carrey and Golden Age Souvenirs at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been extended to include today. The attraction and the small shop are scheduled to re-open tomorrow with little to no major changes. Stay tuned to WDW News Today as more becomes available on this story. Monsters Inc. Sequel and Attraction in Development It appears that Pete Docter and the people at Pixar are keeping busy working on some Monsters Inc. projects, according to IGN: The collective clever clogs over at Pixar are hinting that one of their most successful flicks –Monsters Inc. – could soon receive the sequel treatment. Speaking to MTV, Pete Docter, the director of the original, said, “We’ve [...] Star Wars: Last of the Big Figures With the news a few months ago that Disney did not plan on making anymore big figurines in the original size for the Walt Disney World Resort, you can expect the upcoming Star Wars/Disney Character big figures being released this fall to be the last hope for the collectibles. If you interested in purchasing any [...] Soon, a Disney channel aimed at boys (Media Life Magazine) From “Lizzie McGuire” to “Hannah Montana,” Disney Channel has long been the top network for girls. Now, Disney is rebranding Toon Disney in hopes that it becoming the premiere network for boys. European Legal Head Helps Disney Go Digital (Law.com) For Peter Wiley, the Walt Disney Co.'s European legal head, these are interesting times. His employer, one of the most iconic companies in the world, is currently engaged in a drive to expand internationally and take the House of Mouse into the digital age. He says: "Boundaries are really breaking down in terms of different forms of digital delivery of media content. The business models are ... It's A Disney Knock-out - Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and more b... But the competition at this year's Disney Channel Games is even hotter. Walt Disney picks up 15 percent in UTV's broadcast arm (New Kerala) Mumbai, Aug 8 : Walt Disney Co has picked up 15 percent stake in UTV Global Broadcasting Ltd (UGBL) for Rs.1.18 billion, UTV announced in a statement Friday. Walt Disney picks up 15 percent in UTV's broadcast arm (The Economic Times) Walt Disney Co has picked up 15 percent stake in UTV Global Broadcasting Ltd (UGBL) for Rs.1.18 billion, UTV announced in a statement Friday. UGBL has allocated 300,000 equity shares to The Walt Disney (South-East Asia) Pte Ltd.