Most well known for being the voice of the robot in the 1960’s TV series Lost in Space, famed radio and TV announcer Dick Tufeld passed away January 22. The 85 year old’s death was confirmed as being caused by heart disease and complications from a fall last year.
In addition to his work on Lost in Space, Tufeld was the announcer for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as well as The Time Tunnel. His voice-over work could also be heard on a variety of TV programs. The most …

For the first time ever, Tokyo Disneyland will be sending 100 performers to  the 2012 Lantern Festival in Changhua County, located in central Taiwan. The festival is quickly becoming a well-known event, and was designed to highlight global participation.
Says Wayne Liu, the Tourism Bureau’s deputy-director:
It’s unprecedented for Tokyo Disneyland, because until now it has only sent individual characters abroad for events like this.
Liu also said the parade will be a mix of American, Japanese and Taiwanese culture and feature Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This year’s theme is “Dreams and …

Sources have reported that Chronicle scribe Max Landis recently sold an as-yet-untitled sci-fi film pitch to Disney, with Andrew Panay on board as a producer.
While the details about the film pitch are sketchy right now, it has been described as an “emotional journey of a brother and sister as they undertake an epic adventure.”
20th Century Fox’s Chronicle has yet to even be released in theaters, but Landis already appears to be gaining some heat in Hollywood circles. In addition to his Chronicle writing and the sci-fi film pitch, he was …

Disney’s Lady and the Tramp will be available on Blu-ray February 7, and with it comes a previously unreleased tune that was cut from the original recording.
When the film was being made, Tramp’s character went through several changes before evolving into the loveable rogue he eventually became. Because of this, the song “I’m Free” was dropped from the movie as it no longer seemed to fit in with the film.
If you can’t wait for the release of the Blu-ray edition to hear the previously unreleased track, watch the exclusive preview …

Late last year, we announced that Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, a new role playing game, would be coming to Magic Kingdom theme park. While an official release date has not been set, sources say that we can expect this new experience sometime in February.
This role playing game allows park guests to search out and defeat more than 20 Disney villains in an attempt to stop them from stealing the four pieces of Merlin’s shattered crystal ball. Using special trading cards, guests can cast spells to defeat the villains. Guests …

With the recent addition of the Disney Dream, and the Disney Fantasy making its maiden voyage in just two months, Disney Cruise Line will soon have more space for travelers than ever before. To take advantage of this increase, Disney Cruise Line announced an expanded number of destinations and ports for 2013 that cruisers are sure to be excited about.
On December 23, 2012, Disney Cruise Line will sail from  Miami for the first time, making it the second Floridian port for the cruise line. Following one six-night and one seven-night …