News
Archive - September 2001
September 25, 2001
INTERCOT
Store Expands
INTERCOT is proud to announce that we have expanded our Store to bring
you new offerings from Disney Personal Checks to Disney Fine Artwork.
These new products compliment the current INTERCOT Store offerings
which include INTERCOT Shirts, Hats and Pins, Disney Vacation Planning
Guides, Disney DVD's and Compact Discs, OneShare Disney Stock
Purchase, and all online Disney Store merchandise.
Visit the store now!
Emporium Opens
Friday!
The Emporium expansion project, under construction for the past nine months,
will open for business this coming Friday, September 28. The completely new
facility is located on the site that was formerly the Center Street portion
of Main Street USA. The expansion will complement the existing Main Street
shopping environment.
September
25, 2001
Details
Emerge on "Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Attraction at MGM Studios
This new attraction will take visitors on an emotional journey that starts
with Disney’s birth in 1901 and ends with the company’s vision for the
future. The interactive gallery and new film, located on Mickey Avenue at
the Disney-MGM Studios, are being readied for the yearlong 100 Years of
Magic celebration that begins Oct. 1, 2001.
Full Story & Discussion Here
100 years of magic details
September 21, 2001
Journey
Into Your Imagination Slated For Rehabilitation
Our
sources tell us that the Journey Into Your Imagination ride at the
Imagination! pavilion will close for rehab starting Monday, October 8, with
a tentative reopening in the summer of 2002. The merchandise location and
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience will continue normal operation during the
rehabilitation of the ride. No further details are available at this point.
September 20, 2001
September E-Ride Night Cancelled
Walt Disney Word announced yesterday that the E-Ride Night scheduled for
September 25th has been cancelled.
What is an E-Ride Night?
Latin Rhythm
Nights Rescheduled
Approximately a dozen Latin recording artists will fill Downtown Disney
Pleasure Island with the sounds of salsa and Latin pop on Sept. 26 for the
annual Latin Rhythm Nights Festival. Due to the recent events in our
country, the Walt Disney World Resort had cancelled the live performances at
West End Stage previously scheduled for Sept. 13-15.
Full Story & Discussion Here
September 18, 2001
100
Years of Magic Update: Yearlong Celebration to Launch as Scheduled October 1
The Walt Disney Company announced that it's 100 Years of Magic
Celebration will indeed take place as scheduled and will share
its magic in all four Florida theme parks. The celebration is a 15-month
salute to the 100th birthday of Walt Disney, the creative visionary who gave
the world such smile-making icons as Mickey Mouse, Disneyland, the
Mouseketeers and the sprawling Walt Disney World Resort. The press event
that was scheduled to kick off the beginning of the celebration, however,
has been postponed. According to Disney sources, they plan to reschedule
that event.
100 years of magic details
September 14, 2001
George
W. Bush Designates Today as National Day of Prayer
US President
George W. Bush has designated Friday as "a national day of prayers and
remembrance," for the thousands of victims of the attacks on New York and
Washington, the White House said Thursday.
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said the president will attend a prayer
service here Friday to honor the estimated thousands of victims of the
attacks Tuesday, and was "calling on Americans during their lunch hours" to
take time to attend prayer services "to pray for our nation."
Americans
should "attend prayer services at churches, synagogues, mosques, other
places of their choosing to pray for our nation, to pray for the families of
those who were victimized by this act of terrorism," Fleischer told
reporters.
September 12, 2001
You Can Help in This Time of Need
The INTERCOT
staff is deeply saddened by the tragic events in New York City, Washington
DC and southwestern Pennsylvania. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the
victims and their loved ones. Listed below are some ways you can help.
Make a donation to the Red Cross
Make a donation to Catholic Charities USA
Become a blood donor
New York Red Cross Needs Tech
Help
Discuss with the INTERCOT community
Walt Disney World
Reopens
Walt Disney
World Resort is resuming operations of all theme parks, water parks, and
shopping, entertainment and recreation areas at normally scheduled times
Wednesday morning, September 12. Additionally, Disney Cruise Line sailings
will continue as scheduled. The four theme parks of Walt Disney World were
closed -- for only the second time in the resort's nearly 30-year history --
on Tuesday in response to the events in New York, Washington, D.C., and
Pennsylvania. Resort hotels remained open to accommodate guests.
September 11, 2001
URGENT:
Blood Donors Needed...
National Inventory Has Only One-To-Two Day Supply
Because of
Today's suspected terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington D.C. and
perhaps Pennsylvania, the need for blood around the country is great. There
is only a one-to-two day supply of blood in the national inventory. The need
for blood will be ongoing and continuous. For that reason, the Red Cross is
asking people to consider donating blood over the next several days. Call
(800)GIVE-LIFE for information on blood drives in your area.
More Information & Discussion
Here
CLOSED!
All Disney Theme Parks Closed in Light of Tragic Events in New York City and
Washington, DC
According to our source, Disney is closing all its theme parks, water parks,
shopping centers, recreation complexes and golf courses. All resort hotels
are still open. Administrative and hotel personnel are to report to work.
Cast members who work in other parts of the parks do not have to report to
work. Central Florida School are allowing parents to go pick up their
children. Patrick Air Force Base and NASA are on heightened alert and may
go to an even higher alert status. An official from Patrick Air Force Base
said "we are taking necessary precautions in lieu of recent events." NASA is
still open but the bus tours have been stopped.
The INTERCOT Community Reacts
September 10, 2001
ABC
Daytime Stars Confirmed to Attend ABC Super Soap Weekend at Disney-MGM
Studios
Actors from
ABC Daytime's "All My Children," "General Hospital," "One Life to Live" and
"Port Charles" are confirmed to join Susan Lucci ("All My Children") on the
roster of more than 30 stars who will be attending the sixth annual "ABC
Super Soap Weekend." ABC Daytime once again will partner with Colgate Total
Toothpaste as its presenting sponsor of the event, which will be held Nov.
3-4, 2001, at the Disney-MGM Studios.
Full Story & Discussion
September 5, 2001
INTERCOT’s WebDisney Directory Passes 500 Site Mark
INTERCOT’s WebDisney (
http://www.webdisney.com ), "The Definitive Guide to Disney on the
Internet" announced today that its online guide of Disney destinations has
passed the 500 site milestone, and now encompasses a grand total 563
Disney-Fan Websites. Founded in late 1998, WebDisney has assembled a
collection of high quality links and services for the Disney online
community.
Full Press Release
Five
New Twinkling Pins Will Interact With Live Entertainment and Attractions
Less than a
month remains until the Walt Disney World Resort begins its 100 Years of
Magic celebration, a 15-month salute to Walt Disney's 100th birthday.
Beginning Oct. 1, Disney's Magical Moments pins will be available in five
different designs throughout all four theme parks. The colorful pins are
embedded with tiny lights and will twinkle in a variety of patterns at
surprise moments, interacting with live entertainment and park attractions.
100 years of magic details
INTERCOT's Pin Trading Forum
September 2, 2001
INTERCOT
Expands Its Resort Coverage
INTERCOT
is proud to announce it has expanded its resort section to include all of
the Downtown Disney properties. While these resorts are not Disney owned or
operated, they offer accommodations as close as some Disney owned properties
and have unique amenities of their own. We have also included INTERCOT
member reviews of the resorts as applicable.
INTERCOT's Resorts Section