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Archive - February 2004
February 24, 2004
2004
Star Wars Weekend Dates
Beginning May 14th and running through June 13th Star Wars
characters will come to life at Disney’s MGM Studios. The event
includes special parades, trivia games, meet-and-greet sessions with
Star Wars legends and characters and special themed activities. The
weekend festivities take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and
are included with regular theme park admission.
Event Details
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February 18, 2004
2004
Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival expands to seven
weeks this year. Beginning April 16th and continuing through June
6th, the 11th annual event will feature topiary displays celebrating
the new Walt Disney World Magical Gatherings program. The festival
is filled with fun activities, concerts and displays geared to
everyone in the family. The special event is included in regular
Epcot admission.
Event Details
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February 17, 2004
Disney
Rejects Comcast Offer
Cable
provider Comcast Corp. is not interested in raising its bid for Walt
Disney Co. to match the current stock price of the media
conglomerate, a source close to the company said on Tuesday. The
move dampened expectations that Comcast may significantly raise its
$48.8 billion bid for Disney. Comcast is also leaning against
running a shareholder consent solicitation to replace all or part of
Disney's board while Disney's stock price continues to trade at
these levels, the source said. Disney rejected Comcast's
unsolicited all-stock offer on Monday, noting the bid represented a
15 percent discount to its latest stock price.
Details
& Discussion Here
February 11, 2004
Comcast
Attempts Hostile Takeover of Disney Company Cable television systems giant Comcast Corp. proposed early
Wednesday to buy Walt Disney Co., the iconic media and entertainment
powerhouse that owns the ABC and ESPN television networks, movie
studios and theme parks, for stock valued at about $54 billion. The
nation's biggest cable systems operator said it would also take on
$11.9 billion in Disney debt to push the total value of the deal to
$66 billion.
Details &
Discussion Here
Comcast
Press Site
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