Walt Disney’s love for the desert allowed him to make Disneyland in Anaheim possible. In Smoke Tree Ranch a home that was once his is just one of the reminders of Walt in the Coachella Valley.
In the early days of the Coachella Valley riding horses and camping out in the unspoiled desert was one of the favored activities. One group of riders was called Vaqueros del Desierto… the Cowboys of the Desert.
Two of the most anticipated movies this year finally arrive this Labor Day weekend. One is Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” but you may have a hard time seeing the film if you live in California. Second is Disney’s “Mulan” which the studio is streaming via Disney+ and a $29.99 fee.
After 15 years leading one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, Robert Iger stepped down Tuesday as CEO of The Walt Disney Co., saying with the recent introduction of the Disney+ streaming-video service and the acquisition of 21st Century Fox, it is the “optimal time to transition to a new CEO.” Bob Chapek, […]
Disneyland officials Thursday outlined a plan to spend $10 million a year for a program to help its employees pay for child care. The program will be rolled out this fall for full- and part-time employees with children 12 years old or younger. Disneyland officials said it will amplify its existing programs for employees such […]
Can you feel the love tonight? As a Thanksgiving treat, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures released the first teaser trailer for director Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King,” which roars into theaters on July 19, 2019. The photorealistic computer-animated remake of the 1994 classic features an all-star voice cast: Eric Andre as Azizi, Beyoncé as Nala, […]
The Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday it is donating $1 million toward relief efforts in the Florida Gulf Coast region in response to Hurricane Michael. The company also plans to match donations made by Disney employees to eligible relief and recovery organizations providing assistance to the hurricane-ravaged area. “The families and communities impacted by […]
A sweeping grand jury report into child sexual abuse in Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania said church officials gave a former priest a positive reference to work at Disney World, even though they’d fielded at least one allegation about him sexually abusing a boy. The ex-priest, Edward Ganster, left the priesthood in 1990, moved to […]
