News Archive - September 2000

Downtown Disney to Get New Store
Disney and Hasbro will co-develop a 16,000-square-foot toy store located in Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney Marketplace. The store will feature whimsical Disney and Hasbro toy and games icons, interactive areas and other surprises for guests. -Sept 20
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Pop Century Resort to Feature Hasbro Toys & Games
Icons based on popular Hasbro toys and games will be featured in large-scale formats at Disney's 5,760-room Pop Century resort, which will begin opening at Walt Disney World Resort in December 2001. The resort will incorporate popular cultural icons from each decade of the 20th century, and will feature an outsized PLAY-DOH can, human-sized MR. POTATO HEAD and MRS. POTATO HEAD, an enormous MONOPOLY courtyard and other icons from Hasbro's most famous brands. - Sept 20 
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October Magic Kingdom E-Ride Nights Announced
Disney has officially announced its E-Ride schedule.  October 6, 13 &  20 (9pm-12am) and 3, 9 & 16 (7pm-10pm).  E-Ride Nights are an exclusive "private party" in the Magic Kingdom for a limited number of Walt Disney World Resort Guests. -September 14
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Millionaire coming to Disney MGM Studios
It appears that Disney's Imagineers will be taking advantage of the popularity of ABC's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire by planning an attraction based on the game show.  The show is expected to open next year in the Sound Studios section of Disney-MGM Studios and would be true to the original game show with one exception... guests are expected to win prizes rather than cash. -September 14
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Golf Classic At Walt Disney World Challenges Tiger!
The Walt Disney World Magnolia and Palm Championship courses play host to the the National Car Rental Golf Classic Oct. 26-29.  Tiger woods will be there to defend his 1999 Title of the event.  A field of 144 top PGA TOUR players will head to the tees in the 30th edition of this fall Classic. -Sept 11
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Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration Takes to the Skies
As part of its year-long millennium celebration, The Walt Disney World Resort is touring major American cities with a hot-air balloon "sky spectacular".  This giant, 80-foot-tall hot-air balloon is in the shape of Spaceship Earth, Epcot’s breathtaking icon for the Florida celebration. -Sept 6
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