Monday - Daily Dose of Disney 11.10.08

DizNews: First I want to thank you all for your patience during my announced, unplanned and unexplained absence. Thanks for the e-mails of concern. I’ve held off until now to let you all know that we will be getting a new addition to our family at the end of May. Unfortunately, the little one, while very healthy, has been making this mamma pretty sick, so please bear with me just a little while longer hopefully I will be back to full speed in the next couple of weeks. Now, on with the show...

Many of you may have heard that a “diabetes themed” episode of Hannah Montana was pulled by Disney after parents complained after viewing the episode. Examiner.com had some further insight into the holding of the episode. Apparently, the medical information imparted in the episode was inaccurate and at times inappropriate. Disney has pulled the episode and has no plans to release the episode.

I’m sure that most of you have gotten the information of the huge discount Disney is offering for guests traveling January 4 - June 27, 2009. The package includes three free nights in an on property room when you book at least 4 nights. If you travel before March 29, Disney will include a $200 gift card to your package. Here is a link for the vacation codes: http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneypackages.htm

City Opera’s plans for an opera based on Walt Disney’s life have been scrapped. The director, Gerald Mortier - who also served as the opera’s general manager, has left his position at City Opera and the company has stopped all projects Mortier was involved in. In the end this may not be all bad news for Disney fans. The book that the opera was reportedly going to be based on, The Perfect American by Peter Stephen Jung, has been described as controversial at best. The story is around an Austrian cartoonist's love/hate relationship with Disney.

Finally, the Muppets are taking over the Today Show. During the 8 am hour on Wednesday the 13th the Muppets will be promoting the Muppet Whatnot Workshop opening at FAO Schwartz. The Muppets will reportedly be talking about the workshop and showcasing “Whatnot” versions of the show hosts. Sounds like the fun kind of “mayhem”


Trivia Teaser: Kermit the Frog was first introduced as a...
a. frog
b. lizard
c. dinosaur


Previous Teaser Answer: What made the Disneyland version of the Skyway attraction unique?

It traveled through Matterhorn Mountain


World Wide Disney: Richard Harrison posts on Photos from the Parks on The Country Bear Jamboree.