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Mickey Mouse balloons brighten a grey day in Boston (http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2008/09/30/mickey-mouse-balloons- brighten-a-grey-day-in-boston.aspx) Disney intends to focus less on theme park growth and concentrate more on expanding its time-share business in Hawaii, building new cruise ships and promoting its Adventures by Disney program. (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-kassab0507oct05,0,1801588.column) "In the past 16 months, 10 Walt Disney World employees have been charged with sex offenses involving children or teens... the company is increasing its internal security measures that monitor employees' Internet usage and other activity." (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-kassab1007oct10,0,7573349.column)

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Japan Quake: Nearly 70,000 stranded overnight at Tokyo Disneyland
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/la-trb-tokyo-disneyland-earthquake-03201111,0,4662289.story

A View From Tokyo Disneyland - Halloween photos
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/10/a-view-from-tokyo-disneyland/?utm_source=feedburner&utm
_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DisneyParks+(Disney+Parks+Blog)

No. of visitors to Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea hits 500 million
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/arts/news/20100827p2g00m0et045000c.html

Disney Vacation Club opens Doors with Presence in Tokyo Disneyland
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/07/disney-vacation-club-opens-doors-with-presence-in-tokyo-
disneyland/

Tokyo Disneyland Park will welcome the return of Captain EO after a hiatus of about 14 years
http://artoftellingtales.blogspot.com/2010/04/tokeo.html

Jasmine’s Flying Carpets coming to Tokyo DisneySea
http://artoftellingtales.blogspot.com/2010/03/jasmine-spins-into-arabian-coast.html

Bye-Bye BraviSEAmo! - Hello Fantasmic!
http://artoftellingtales.blogspot.com/2010/02/bye-bye-braviseamo-hello-fantasmic.html

What's new at the Tokyo Disneyland Resort
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdr/english/news/index.html

OLC to develop Disney-themed attractions
http://www.interpark.co.uk/news/2070/olc-to-develop-disney-themed-attractions/

Tokyo Disneyland has started up a new ride based on Walt Disney Pictures’ computer animation blockbuster Monsters, Inc
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/4/24/lifeliving/3709191&sec=lifeliving

Tokyo Disneyland still a happy place despite the economy
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-disney13-2009apr13,0,5368365.story

Tokyo Disneyland launches Monsters, Inc. ride
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hRka9Nn1hUWXUYF0BAEVVsxycTqw

Walt Disney World Jungle Cruise skippers wow fans at Tokyo Disney
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/lifestyle/orl-liv-jungle-cruise-032909,0,5352341.story

"On October 1, 2008, ZED will premier at the brand new Cirque du Soleil Theatre Tokyo at the Tokyo Disney Resort."
(http://www.gadling.com/2008/09/05/big-in-japan-cirque-du-soleil-set-to-
open-at-tokyo-disney/print/)

"Cirque du Soleil, the Canadian-based circus and entertainment troupe, on Tuesday unveiled part of a tarot-inspired permanent show at Tokyo Disney Resort as it tries to expand in Asia."
(http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gnPTmATZcOiC8dKRsduyiA3P62YA)

As the park celebrates its 25th anniversary, Disney needs to find ways to make the park more attractive to seniors and men and more understandable to non-Japanese speakers.
(http://www.reuters.com/article/inDepthNews/idUST8304420080415?pageNumber=1&virtual
BrandChannel=0)

"Tokyo Disneyland canceled its popular parades for the first time in its 25-year history Wednesday after a 660-pound steel pillar adorned with colorful planets tumbled from a Buzz Lightyear float."
(http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j1fNhLD3pHZ6efqab7uaJLPhv1Sw
D8U2A9581)

"Tokyo Disneyland operator Oriental Land Co said Tuesday it will open an indoor Disney entertainment facility in alliance with its partner Walt Disney Co of the United States in a major Japanese city other than Tokyo in or after 2010." (Source: japantoday.com, 10/09/07)