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• ‘Beauty and the Beast’ shines

  January 28, 2012 in City on Page A8 Disney fans of all ages will delight in the current touring production of “Beauty and the Beast” for the following reasons: • Its lighthearted retelling of a beloved, romantic fairy …

• Disney cruise ship offers surprisingly understated features

  April 17, 2011 in Travel on Page D8 PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The christening ceremony, complete with elaborate musical number, fireworks and a 16-foot champagne bottle, was typical in-your-face Disney. The best attributes of the company’s newest cruise …

• Ex-CdA resident extends skating career, tours world

  November 16, 2009 in Features on Page C1 The 36 skaters in “Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy” come from eight different countries and range in age from 17 to 41, making for plenty of cultural and …

• Disney debuts black princess in animation

  November 16, 2009 in Features on Page C7 Holly Price Alford is over the moon about Disney’s first black princess. Her 8-year-old daughter is, too, but not because the princess is black. “She understands that this is a …

• Movie promotion tour hits Spokane in train

  July 7, 2009 in News, City A promotional tour for “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” rolled into the Spokane Amtrak station Tuesday, complete with carollers, snowflakes and a sneak preview of the movie.

• Symphony serves up a collection of family favorites

  May 15, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Disney has created many memorable images: The lion king with his cub, Aladdin with his lamp, beauty with her beast. Yet tonight, we’ll be reminded that Disney has also provided …

• Disney moving forward and back with 3-D

  April 3, 2009 in Features on Page C6 Walt Disney is going 3-D on a lot of future films – and some from its past. The studio announced this week that 3-D versions of the computer-animated tales “Toy …

• Disney show will bring favorites to life

  February 9, 2009 in Features on Page C1 For the preschool set, it’s one thing to watch Mickey Mouse, Tigger, Pooh and other Disney characters on television. But it’s a completely different experience for kids when the cartoons …