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City Lights: A 'Star Wars' galaxy not so far away
Yes, this might have been my wish. That was the thought that recurred in my mind as I inched my way through the crowd at Sunday afternoon's "Star Wars" festival by the Huntington Beach Pier. The Course of the Force, a charity relay for theMake-A-Wish...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Disneyland Park, Human Interest, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Conservancy honors Disneyland director
The Bolsa Chica Conservancy is honoring the Disneyland Resort and its director of environmental affairs, Frank De La Vara, with the 2011 Conservator of the Year award during a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday. The event at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort...Tags: Disneyland Park, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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In the Pipeline: A modest part of baseball history
"Oh, I almost forgot — we flew up to Sacramento to meet Gov. Brown, too." So chuckled Ocean View Little League manager Jeff Pratto to me recently as we spoke about the head-spinning series of events that have rolled out in the wake of his team's...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Tommy Lasorda, Hank Conger, Festive Events, Walter Johnson
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In The Pipeline: Dreams made from Hollywood
"The day Anthony Edwards came out to greet these Japanese women I was showing around and they acted like they were seeing the Beatles, that was a fun day." Stephen Schochet, a 1980 Ocean View High School graduate, loves to tell stories about Hollywood....Tags: Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Jim Carrey, Calista Flockhart, Anthony Edwards, Alfred Hitchcock
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In The Pipeline: A beautiful prize: Antarctica
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
So goes one of...Tags: Documentary (genre), Natural Resources, Landforms, Wetlands, Antarctica
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Reel Critic: Disney takes a chance on Marvel superheroes
Comic books have always been somewhat of an underground culture primarily appreciated by boys and a few self-proclaimed "geeks." Other than some early success in serial shorts such as "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers," movies based on comic books have...Tags: Movies, Pixar Animation Studios, Entertainment, Iron Man (movie), Iron Man 2 (movie)
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Disney tickets now have a Magic Kingdom premium
For many years, as it grew from one theme park to four, Walt Disney World adhered to a simple principle: Each of those parks, no matter how disparate the attendance, was worthy of the same ticket price. No longer. When Disney raised ticket prices this...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Corporate Officers, Tourism and Leisure, Zoology, Orlando Hotels
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SeaWorld pays its 1st shareholder dividend
As promised in the lead-up to its initial public offering, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. declared its first quarterly dividend last week, paying stockholders 20 cents for every share they own. It's the first installment of what Orlando-based SeaWorld says...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Corporate Officers, Trips and Vacations, Financing and Stock Offerings
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06/17: Progressions
Accounting Deana Nicole Leffler was hired as director of marketing at Moore Stephens Lovelace, P.A., Orlando. Education Mamta Accapadi was hired as vice president for student affairs at Rollins College, Winter Park. Health care Patty Jeffrey was...
Tags: Marketing, Orlando, Rollins College
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Scott blocks paid sick-time vote in Orange, statewide
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that would block local governments from enacting mandatory paid-sick-time measures, such as the one pending in Orange County. The Republican governor sided with Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, the...
Tags: Employment, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, New York City, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Broward schools seek help from Disney
The Broward school district is getting a lesson in customer service from Mickey Mouse. The reason: to improve how schools treat parents and to bolster its image in the face of growing competition from charters. It's no secret that Disney has...Tags: Consumers
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Theme parks seize on Potter's success to peddle new must-have items
At Universal Orlando, visitors can buy mugs of butterbeer pulled straight from the pages of the "Harry Potter" books — or eat Krusty Burgers made infamous by "The Simpsons" television show. At Walt Disney World, they can sample LeFou's Brew or The...
Tags: Star Wars (movie), Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Fiction, Space Mountain
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