Union Launches Blog Exposing Disney's Unfaithfulness to Workers UNITE HERE Local 11 has launched www.disneyisunfaithful.org, a blog created to document how Disney is being unfaithful to workers, communities and customers around the world. The website exposes Disney's deteriorating wages for employees and the impact this has on the Anaheim and Orlando economies, it reveals environmental practices by the company, and exposes exorbitant CEO salaries and expenses as well as the negative impact on families of Disney's proposed cut to hotel workers' benefits.
New 2009 'Walt Disney World Notescast' for iPod Classic and Nano Released TimeStream Software, the leading developer of Notescast titles for the iPod, announced today the release of its newly updated 2009 'Walt Disney World Notescast' for the iPod Classic, iPod 5th Generation and iPod nanos. The 2009 Walt Disney World Notescast may be downloaded from www.Notescast.com for only $1.99.
Academy Award Nominated Actress Angela Bassett Joins Walt Disney World Moms Panel with her Disney Vacation Tips Celebrating an exceptional opening year, Disney Parks has launched its second consecutive Walt Disney World Moms Panel, www.disneyworldmoms.com. Academy Award nominated actress Angela Bassett, star of television's "ER" and the movie "What's Love Got to Do with It" welcomes vacation planners to the two-year-old site and shares her own vacation planning tips. A mother of toddler-aged twins, Ms. Bassett joins 16 other travel savvy parents, The Walt Disney World Moms Panel, in giving free, tried and true advice for planning an unforgettable Walt Disney World Vacation.
Bob Iger rocks Disney Bob Iger is inside the Royal Festival Hall in London on a September afternoon, geeking out with some young guys about two of his favorite things: tunes and technology. The CEO of Walt Disney Co. pulls out his iPhone and thumbs through his playlists, looking for a particular live U2 track from an Italian concert. Briefly the conversation is drowned out by the squeals of teen girls standing behind a nearby barricade of security guards and velvet ropes. "They're screaming for me," Iger says, glancing up.
Segway tours at Disney's Fort Wilderness campground The Fort Wilderness campground offers a tranquil escape from the hectic Disney theme parks. Now you can enjoy a Segway tour of the quiet side of Disney World on the Wilderness Back Trail adventure, one of several Segway experiences offered at Walt Disney World.
Disney dining bargain is all in the planning There are a lot of decisions to make when planning a trip to Florida's Walt Disney World, and they don't end after you've selected a date, chosen a hotel, and booked your airfare.
Disney branded channel to debut in Russia Walt Disney announced a joint venture with Media-One Holding Ltd. Last Tuesday. The partnership will launch a new Disney-branded channel on Russian television. Media-One will be the majority shareholder in the joint venture, while Disney will hold 49 percent of the stake, which will be distributed to Disney subsidiaries.
