A spokeswoman said Disneyland's special offer is in response to the two-week suspension of classes and to help children fill in the time.

However, the offer runs against the advice of Secretary for Education Michael Suen Ming-yeung who, in announcing school closures, also told parents to exercise discretion when taking their children to public areas.

Health chief York Chow Yat-ngok was more direct.

"We have told Disney they should not use this moment to promote businesses. Our decision to suspend classes is to let the children stay at home instead of going out for fun. Children should try to stay home as much as possible," Chow said.

"Should they go out, they should avoid places which are crowded. If parents decide to take their children to playgrounds, they should be sure their children are healthy without symptoms.

"However, [Disney] should not give people any incentive [to bring their children there] - we have made our stance very clear to Disney."

The special offer has also attracted the ire of Hong Kong Medical Association chairman Tse Hung-hing.

"[Disney] is not responding to what is being proposed by the government. This is not going to help in the prevention of the spread of swine flu," Tse said. He said the company is "not acting properly" but stopped short of calling the move irresponsible saying it is not responsible for public health.

A Disney spokeswoman said the promotion would go ahead as planned.

The theme park's 400-member hygiene team would guarantee cleanliness and touch- screen surfaces and exhibits will be sanitized every half an hour. Guests will be required to fill in health declaration forms.

She said a theme park survey found 98 percent of respondents satisfied with hygiene conditions.

A spokeswoman for Ocean Park said it has no plans for any school closure promotions.

The KSL report says the film will bring hundreds of cast and crew members to the state during production. “This is over 400 people involved in full-time work for seven-straight months here in the State of Utah. This is going to put our film crews to work. It’s really going to put us on the map as a place to film,” Governor’s Office of Economic Development Director Jason Perry said.

I know nothing of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novels of which this film will be based, but I can tell you reports have said they are focusing on the first book in the series titled “A Princess of Mars,” which tells the story of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who inexplicably finds himself held prisoner on the planet Mars by the Green Men of Thark. Together with Dejah Thoris, the princess of another clan on Mars, the unlikely pair must fight for their freedom and save the entire planet from destruction as the life-sustaining Atmosphere Factory slowly grinds to a halt.

Seeing how the film is apparently a co-production between Disney and Pixar one would assume it would be an animated effort, but it will be a live-action feature with CG elements.

Disneyland Paris takes care of customers with mobile barcodes

GoMo News - Disneyland Paris has announced that it is choosing mobile operator Orange to create a huge mobile barcode solution. Using Flashcode technology, Disneyland will provide information, show times, specials offers and advice to its guests through their mobile phones.

The solution itself is quite simple. Using existing Flashcode technology, Orange Business Services will create the entire service. Users who have Flashcode on their phone need only scan one of the 2d barcodes to access whatever info Disneyland wants them to. It's up to Disneyland to provide as much relevant content as possible to it's guests, but the plan would be to provide guests with plenty of help before, during and after their stay.

What we think?

But this year, Google is in danger of jeopardizing its position as the fourth-best company to work for in the world – according to Fortune's latest rankings – by cancelling the annual company-wide holiday.

What began as an annual ski trip – to such glamorous resorts as Squaw Valley on the edge of Lake Tahoe and Stratton Mountain in Vermont – ballooned last year to a trip to Disneyland in California in February 2008 due to the increase in number of employees.

But this year, as Google focuses on costs in light of the economic downturn, the annual trip has been put on hold.

Although no-one from Google's operations in either the US or the UK wanted to discuss the situation yesterday, it is understood that in light of the recent round of 200 job cuts in its sales and marketing team it was decided that a company-wide holiday was too extravagant, even for Google.

Yes, Disney Consumer Products has launched a Disney Signature collection that is now available through Drexel. It is Disney's first upscale, non-character lifestyle brand. Non-character? What were they thinking?

Getting back to the furniture, the new line consists of high-end outdoor furniture designed to somehow incorporate Disney magic and whimsy into furnishings in the home. It is produced by Veneman, a line of furniture sold through Drexel Heritage.

"Walt Disney Signature aligns with our passion for a timeless modern style that transforms a space into a destination," said Bill Markowitz, president of Veneman Furniture. "The inspiration for this clean-lined series draws from Disney's tradition of storytelling, and represents a new opportunity for discerning consumers in design, materials and craftsmanship."

Disney tradition ... discerning consumers ... quality products ... all this sounds very Disney to me.

There are four collections: Lumiere, Griffith, Imperial and Script Writer. Let's explore.

-- Lumiere: Walt Disney always searched for leading minds in various industries. He insisted on honesty and integrity in the quality and workmanship of his film productions. His parks are the best in the world and his company continues this legacy in all its endeavors. In the Lumiere collection, emphasis is found in the contrast between light and dark, creating a classic look akin to Disney's early films.

-- Griffith: Disney trivia: Where did Walt Disney get his inspiration to develop his own amusement park? It was while visiting Griffith Park with his family and watching his children ride the carousel there. This line boasts of a casual Californian aesthetic with clean lines and optimistic colors.

-- Script Writer: Disney is renowned for his storytelling in film, art, music and written form. The Script Writer collection is made of teak and seems to invite then envelop us in new world imaginations and aspirations.

-- Imperial: Remember "The China Plate" from Disney's Silly Symphonies where the porcelain dish characters came to life? This animated cartoon was the inspiration for the Imperial line.

A broken-down dragon.

Alas, Maleficent -- an automated, fire-breathing dragon from "Sleeping Beauty" that was to be the star of the summer-long show – will instead be a no-show when the revamped version of Fantasmic is unveiled Friday night.

On message boards and blogs where Disney fanatics gather, rumors abound over what felled Maleficent.

Miceage.com, which is dedicated to tracking even the smallest of Disney details, reported that the dragon's head fell off during testing. Elsewhere, there were rumors that its neck had snapped during a dress rehearsal.

Disney isn't saying exactly what happened to Maleficent, other than it is mechanical in nature. But it confirmed that the 40-foot-tall, 10,000-pound mechanical dragon -- so massive it had to be helicoptered onto the stage -- won't be joining the show until later in the summer.

Al Lutz, editor of miceage.com, said he's heard the dragon now rests in pieces in a staging area beneath Tom Sawyer Island.

It's a predicament for image-conscious Disney, which had peppered television and the Internet with ads featuring the red-eyed dragon shooting flames onto an artificial river.

The show is an updated version of Fantasmic, which has been running for 18 years and, in the eyes of some, had grown a tad dated. The once-captivating battle between Mickey Mouse and a manually operated dragon puppet, for instance, now seemed clunky.

With a down economy and attendance sagging slightly, Disney is banking on new and improved characters -- giant eels mounted on jet skis, a huge crocodile, and Maleficent -- to draw visitors to the theme park.

But the show must go on, even without its star, said Suzi Brown, a spokeswoman for the Disneyland Resort. She said an image of the dragon projected onto a mist screen will serve as a stand-in until the real thing is in working order.

Brown did dispel one rumor. "Its head did not fall off," she said.

Keeler, 75, stood among a group of kids clearly eager to meet Donald. But none was more excited than Keeler.

He brought his wife, Jean, all the way from their home just south of Guadalajara, Mexico, to celebrate his 75th birthday at Disneyland. That's more than 2,000 miles.

He wanted to celebrate with Donald Duck – who also turned 75 on Tuesday.

The irascible duck made his first appearance in the Disney animated short "Little Wise Hen" on June 9, 1934.

"Because we share a birthday, I feel a connection," said Keeler, wearing a bright red Donald shirt. "Seventy-five is a big one, so like winning the Super Bowl I said, 'I'm going to Disneyland – to celebrate with Donald.'"

Keeler and his wife spent many years in San Diego, where Keeler worked as an industrial engineer, before they moved to Arkansas in the late 1970s.

It was there in around 1985, while waiting in the lobby on business, that Keeler picked up a Disney magazine and spotted a bookmark with the image of Donald Duck and the date: June 9, 1934.

"I said, 'Hey, that's my day. I share a birthday with Donald Duck?'" he remembered. "And from there, I was hooked."

He told relatives. He bought a Donald T-shirt. A mug. His daughter bought him a stuffed animal. His wife gave him a Donald holding a heart for Valentine's Day.

And before he knew it, every Christmas, every Father's Day and, of course, every birthday, his collection grew.

When the couple retired to a community of ex-patriots in Mexico about six years ago, the collection came with them. It now takes up much of one room.

The bookshelves include statuettes, pictures and his most prized possession, an original drawing from the "Little Wise Hen," signed by one of the artists who worked with Walt Disney.

That was back when Donald Duck was more "gangly," had a larger bill and only three fingers, Keeler said. The duck's evolved over the years.

His wife thinks his obsession with Donald is cute – especially that he didn't discover the coincidence until he was in his 50s and it rekindled a childlike joy.

Jean Keeler said she sees a few similarities between her husband and the duck. Gary speaks clearer and he's not the consummate loser that Donald tends to be in the movies but, she said, "He can be pretty incorrigible."

She's been willing to go to great lengths with him to feed the obsession with Donald.

In 2000, just after Gary Keeler had a hip surgery, the Keelers drove from Arkansas to Disney World in Orlando to meet his favorite duck and get a photo.

"I asked the person at the front desk where I could go to meet Donald Duck and they told me, 'He's not working today,' " Keeler remembered. "I said, 'Oh no, we just drove thousands of miles to meet him.' So they tracked him down at Epcot Center and made arrangements for us to get over and meet him."

Tuesday's trip to Disneyland was the first time the couple has been since Keeler discovered the shared birth date.

He planned for months to make sure he could get to Disneyland on his big day. And with the park's birthday promotion, he got in for free.

"That was great," his wife said, with a sigh. "The admission price has gone up since we were here last."

It was worth the trip, Gary Keeler said. It made him feel like a kid again.

"There are a lot of new (Disney) characters these days, like Buzz (Lightyear) and a bunch I don't even know," he said.

/FILM - Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a batch of new images from The Princess and the Frog. This is Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation, a new take on E.D. Baker’s novel The Frog Princess (which was actually the original title of the film). If you haven’t seen the theatrical trailer. The new images that Disney has released are just so beautiful and stunning, they beg to be viewed in high resolution. I’ve included the 4000 pixel wide digital files. Click on any of the images after the jump to view them in super high resolution.

The photos above shows Naveen dancing with Tiana, who has been transformed into a frog, while Ray the firebug provides the mood lighting.

A soulful singing crocodile named Louie takes Naveen and Tiana for a ride.



A pre-transformation Tiana in New Orleans’ fabled French Quarter



A young Tiana with her parents, Eudora and James.

Disneyland officials say those "technical issues" do NOT include the latest Internet rumor du jour pinging around the Twittersphere — that the 40-foot-tall dragon's neck snapped during testing and that the head fell off!

The show will go on sans the dragon — with the new Fantasmic making its official debut on Friday (June 12) with the new Flotsam and Jetsam eels and high-definition video projections on the mist screens.

If it did, somebody out there would have a really long nose.

Contrary to a widely circulating gag, Disney is not eyeing Bellmawr, N.J., for a new historical theme park called Disney's America.

It's just a rumor, said two Bellmawr Borough Hall staffers.

It did, however, prompt a TV camera crew to trek to the Camden County burg to investigate, and lead to a note on Wikipedia's entry for "Disney's America" that "this was only a rumor."

Apparently, as an April Fool's joke, someone rewrote a 1993 press release about a proposed Virginia project.

"West of Washington, D.C." became "east of Philadelphia."

"Announced today by Michael D. Eisner, chairman and CEO" became "announced today by Robert Iger, chairman and CEO."

Funny how someone forgot to change the quote about the park being "an ideal complement to visiting Washington's museums, monuments and national treasures."

So convenient! Just 125 miles away!

A new branch of the PATCO High Speed Line supposedly would link to Disney's America, Mickey & Company's third U.S. theme park.

Who says?

"DRPA spokesperson Ed Rendell."

Kind of understates his job, don't ya think?

Not that there's obvious humor.

Except maybe for that part about how reclaiming "a once forgotten and dangerous landfill" fits Disney's "core Corporate values."

There is one kernel of truth, though.

"We have been looking at projects in the Philadelphia region for 20 years" is a quote supposedly from Iger.

Looking, yes. Building, no.

After opposition in Northern Virginia killed the original Disney's America project in 1994, civic leaders in the Philadelphia area cried, "Why can't us?"

Or something like that.

Councilman Joseph C. Vignola invited Disney to consider sites like the Naval Shipyard, slated to close the following year.

In early 1995, a developer pitched Disney on his 4,200 rolling acres in eastern Berks County.

Disney formally declined the shipyard idea that March.

In 1998, however, another Disney dream came a-knocking - an indoor amusement park called DisneyQuest.

Mayor Rendell high-fived Goofy at the announcement of the project, to be built at Market Street East.

In 2000, however, Disney backed out, leaving an ugly reminder that lasted for years - a big hole in the ground at Eighth and Market Streets.

"We think that will continue for some time," Staggs told Credit Suisse's Global Media and Communications Convergence Conference.

On May 5, Disney reported a 26 percent drop in earnings on weaker ad sales and consumer spending, but executives said then that the worst effects of the global downturn may have passed.

Disney's domestic theme parks have seen no change in a recession-related trend of consumers booking vacation on a shorter planning cycle but hotel discounts put in place late last year are still getting results, he said.

Television advertising at Disney Media Networks, one of the company's biggest profit drivers, also appears to be stabilizing, he said.

"To us the good news is the stabilization in that (ad) marketplace," he said. "There are no signs of a snapback ... (but) we feel relatively good about that marketplace relative to where it had been going."

He declined to predict trends for ongoing upfront advertising sales. When asked about a possible sale of its underperforming ABC broadcast network, Staggs said he and Chief Executive Bob Iger are "pleased with the direction of ABC and their ability to create content and monetize that content."

Asked about potential cuts at Disney Studios, which has had three consecutive quarters of earnings declines, partly on comparisons to previous year hits and on slowing DVD sales, Staggs said the company would stick with its approach of producing fewer big-event films aimed at families.

"That is going to continue to be our focus," Staggs said. "I feel confident that is the right strategy for that business."

High definition technology could pave the way to growth for the studio as more consumers buy high definition DVD players and pay higher prices for Blu-ray discs with enhanced features, Staggs said.

Through its partnerships with online distributors like Hulu and iTunes, Disney will continue to experiment with release windows and pricing "to make sure we are supporting the great value that multichannel providers offer," Staggs said.

Disney Interactive Media Group will spend about $30 million more than the $170 million it invested last year to grow its video game offerings, he said.

"That will take some time to reach fruition," Staggs said, adding that he was "studiously avoiding saying when that will be."

Some of the film crew members are already on Tybee Island getting ready for the shoot. Filming for this latest Disney movie, starring teenager Mley Cyrus, is set to begin Monday. Neighbors are anxious to hear how the filming will affect them.

The Governor's Office says "The Last Song" will bring about 250 jobs to The Peach State. It is also expected to bring millions of dollars to Georgia's economy. Miley Cyrus will not be playing her popular "Hannah Montana" alter-ego from the Disney series of the same name.

A big crowd greeted production executives of the new movie at Tybee Island City Hall Monday. The meeting was designed to let neighbors know when and where they could see movie cameras on their streets.

"These are great people, and we've talked to a couple of them prior to today, and this is, this is just going to be great. I mean, we're excited to death," says Monty Parks, owner the Csidesurf Cafe.

He hopes business will pick up as production kicks off. "We're ready for them, and you know with the economy being what it is, this could be the real boost that we need," he says.

Some neighbors came with concerns about parking and potential headaches for residents, but many were satisfied with what they heard. Others are taking a wait-and-see attitude.

"I was very very happy with the turnout and with their approach, and we'll just wait and see if it all works out. I hope it works out," says Gloria Bennett.

Officials say a few locations in Savannah will also be used.

Some of Tybee Island's most recognizable landmarks could be used in the film, so much so that executives say author Nicholas Sparks is allowing Tybee Island and Savannah to be used as the setting for the story, instead of the original Wilmington, North Carolina.

The movie's special effects supervisor was also on hand to explain a scene featuring the burning of a church.

"They were building a church next to my house, and they said they were going to be burn it down. I wanted to make sure they're not going to burn my house down," says Gloria Magune.

Many left the meeting encouraged about "The Last Song" and the current and future benefits of the filming.

"We have a motel on the island, The Royal Palms, and I think we'll get a lot of business from it," says Magune.

"If you'd like a latte or a cappuccino, we're there for you. I understand they drink those," laughs Parks.

Production executives have asked News 3 not to reveal the exact details of when and where they'll be shooting this movie because of security concerns, but we will continue to keep you updated as filming goes on.

Filming starts on Monday, June 15 and ends August 18.

The following information was posted on June 3, 2009, by the City of Savannah Film Office.

"The Last Song" Looking for Specific Roles

Casting Update

The Last Song extras casting director is currently looking to cast specific roles for "The Last Song".

This includes Men and Women aged 18 to 90. Casting needs are as follows:

Experienced volleyball players and coaches

Experienced stand ins (those who have stood in for actors in other projects)

Experienced medical types (doctors, nurses, etc.)

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort managing director Andrew Kam joined Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in their summer costumes as well Donald and Goofy to welcome the three young stars and their team. The group then posed for a photo in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Kam said, "Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is delighted to welcome these three talented children and we are proud to be their preferred tourist spot in Hong Kong. We hope our arrangements today made their dreams come true and their trip to Hong Kong a memorable one. We have welcomed many celebrities from all over the world but this is our first group from India. The Resort continues to be very popular with Indian tourists. And so far this year, our attendance from India is more than double that of our opening year. We will continue to tailor-make magical experiences for all our guests."

Starting today, Kirkland's Mitchie Brusco will be on Disney.

"I don't know if I'm nervous. I'm more excited," said Mitchie, one of five boys to star in "Next X," a show on cable channel Disney XD that follows the young skateboarders and BMX bikers as they take lessons from pros in their sport.

"This is what I want to do in life."

Mitchie, who appeared ESPN and the "Today" show after he beat out older skateboarders in competition at age 5, was paired up with Lincoln Ueda, a Brazilian skateboarder with whom he learned a trick called the Miller Flip during the show.

"It took about an hour," he said.

"Up," from Disney's Pixar animation studio, took in $44.2 million at theaters in the U.S. and Canada, researcher Hollywood.com Box-Office said today in an e-mailed statement. "Hangover," from Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros., opened in second place with $43.3 million.

"Pixar movies usually have good legs," said Gitesh Pandya, editor of BoxOfficeGuru.com. Next weekend, "Up" will "probably drop out of the No. 1 spot, but it'll still continue to do very strong business throughout the summer."

Ticket sales this weekend declined from a year earlier, the second drop in a row. Last year at this time, "Kung Fu Panda" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" were in theaters.

Technically, a feature follow-up to “Monsters Inc.” won’t be the first sequel to the 2001 hit. The Oscar-nominated short film “Mike’s New Car” was included as a bonus feature on “Monsters Inc.” home video releases. Although no plot ideas were revealed with the news leak, there are numerous possibilities for the further adventures of Mike and Sulley (voiced by Billy Crystal and John Goodman in the original film), as indicated by that hilarious supplemental cartoon.

Personally, I’d prefer to see Pixar not go the “Toy Story” franchise route — as good as that has been so far — by having the monsters reunite with the original film’s little girl Boo, now all grown up. At the end of “Monsters Inc.,” Sulley rebuilds the door that serves as a gateway between the girl’s bedroom and Monstropolis, hinting strongly that the friendship — not to mention the franchise — will continue. Then again, linking the guys up with an entirely new kid, perhaps even a child of grown-up Boo, could be too much of a repeat. Pixar will have to walk a fine line if they intend to stick to their mantra of only doing a sequel is there’s a good story for it.

In the original Tinker Bell, for the first time ever, fans heard Tink's voice, met her fabulous fairy friends, got a glimpse into the world of Pixie Hollow and learned about her true origins and the unexplainable, mystical wonders of nature. Produced by DisneyToon Studios, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is the highly anticipated second film in the continuing Disney Fairies Franchise and a captivating story that continues the overwhelmingly popular adventures through breathtaking animation, spectacular music and an all-star cast of voice talents.

In Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Tinker Bell's greatest adventure yet takes place in Autumn, as the fairies are on the mainland changing the colors of the leaves, tending to pumpkin patches, and helping geese fly south for the winter. The rare Blue Moon will rise, and when its light passes through the magical Fall Scepter that Tinker Bell has been summoned to create, Pixie Hollow's supply of pixie dust will be restored. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set things right.

Along her journey Tink meets new friends, including Blaze, a cute and courageous firefly that helps Tinker Bell complete her mission. It's a long and dangerous journey, full of astonishing encounters, a few narrow escapes and a daring rescue by Tink's friend Terence. Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is an exciting adventure and a once-in-a-blue-moon experience for the entire family.

The Disney Fairies is the latest franchise from The Walt Disney Company and has become one of the company's most successful franchises -- driven on multiple platforms and across several business units of The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Consumer Products, Parks and Resorts, Disney Interactive Media Group, and Disney Channel. The Disney Fairies films are based on a series of books released beginning 2005 by Disney Publishing Worldwide, with more than 18+ million books sold to date. The series includes 10 Chapter Book titles reaching the New York times best-sellers list in the US with many reaching international best-sellers list and Disney Fairies magazines selling 7.5 million copies in 28 countries. The Consumer Products line, encompassing a wide assortment of categories including apparel, toys, role play, stationery, personal care, home decor, and youth electronics has been a huge success at retailers around the world, driving more than $850 MM in global retail sales.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has created an interactive meet and greet at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort with walkaround characters of Tinker Bell, Fawn, Iridessa, Rosetta, and Silvermist, producing a popular environment for park visitors to meet their favorite fairies.

The story of Tinker Bell comes to life in the spectacular production of Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy. Currently in the second year of its US tour, this Disney On Ice show reveals the mystical world of Pixie Hollow and the arrival of Tinker Bell, as well as three other classic Disney stories: Disney/Pixar's Cars, The Lion King and The Little Mermaid.

Disney Online recently introduced Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow (www.PixieHollow.com), an online destination where fans can experience the wonder and magic of Tinker Bell's world. In Pixie Hollow, guests can create their very own personalized Fairy and help bring about the change of seasons by making friends, playing games and embarking on quests. To date, more than 16 million Fairies have been created.

Slated for release the same day as Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure for Nintendo DS(TM) from Disney Interactive Studios follows last year's release of Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell for Nintendo DS. According to NPD data, Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell continuously ranked in the top five adventure genre DS games from October - December of 2008. The new video game mirrors the upcoming movie's storyline and also lets players create and customize up to five of their own Fairies. The game also allows players to experience new levels of integration with the PixieHollow.com virtual world from Disney Online, including the ability to upload a Fairy avatar and various gatherables from the DS game to the virtual world.

"I wanted a sense of swimming, of serpentine motion and menace," said Curry, a long-time Disney collaborator. "Since it's an underwater movie, it made sense to use the water as a stage."

Curry's puppets have appeared in the opening ceremonies of the 1996 and 2002 Olympics, the Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show, the Broadway production of "The Lion King," the Cirque du Soleil production of "Love" in Las Vegas, the "Aladdin" stage show at Disney's California Adventure and countless parades at Disney theme parks.

To tackle the task of bringing Flotsam and Jetsam to life, Curry and his crew employed an eel puppet mounted on top of a nimble high-performance Jet Ski.

The 34-foot-long aluminum pontoon sub-frame — built of military-grade super-lightweight carbon fiber and a stainless steel typically used in submarines — pivots at 14 points just like the toy snake. The ingenious invention faced one huge hurdle: "Boats tend to turn over," Curry said.

To avoid disaster on Disneyland's Rivers of America, test puppeteers put the "Jetsam Ski" through its paces in a river near Curry's production facility outside Portland, Ore.

The tests immediately revealed that the friction of the water turbulence put too much drag on the lightweight fabric attached to the subframe.

The solution: a weather-resistant awning-like fabric that pulled over the sub-frame like a pillowcase.

To avoid the robotic animations of computer-programmed audio-animatronics, Curry designed the Flotsam and Jetsam eels to be brought to life by puppeteers. The Jet Skis can operate in manual or automatic mode, depending on the physical demands placed on the driver/puppeteer.

During the check-in process at a Disney Resort, Guests can provide a cell/mobile telephone number and request a return notification preference. When the Disney Resort room is ready, a text message or automated call will be sent to the Guest’s cell/mobile phone number with the room number.

Guests who participate in this new service can enjoy increased flexibility upon arrival at the Disney Resort as their cell/mobile telephone will notify them when their room is ready. Guests may then continue their current activities or proceed to their Disney Resort room.

Guest may of course choose not to participate in this service and will still be able to call the Resort’s room availability telephone number provided to them upon arrival to check the status of their Disney Resort room, or visit the Resort Front Desk at anytime.

Mobile Room Ready Notification Service is now available for Guests staying at Disney operated resort hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort, the Disneyland Resort and all Disney Vacation Club resorts.

A segment of ESPN's "Outside the Lines," which aired Sunday, showed Kiffin in his office with two people identified by the network as recruits.

According to NCAA recruiting rule 13.10.1, "A member institution shall not permit a media entity to be present during any recruiting contact made by an institution's coaching staff member."

Tennessee spokeswoman Tiffany Carpenter confirmed the review, but declined further comment.

Tennessee has reported at least four minor recruiting violations since Kiffin was introduced as coach Dec. 1. Athletic director Mike Hamilton said recently the number isn't any more than the school usually reports.

ESPN's "Outside the Lines" segment, which recapped Kiffin's first six months as coach of the Volunteers, also included a statement made by Kiffin's former team, the Oakland Raiders.

Kiffin was fired in September for cause after what owner Al Davis described as acts of insubordination and lying. Kiffin filed a grievance and is seeking two months pay for the time he was unemployed before being hired at Tennessee.

"Lane Kiffin is a flat-out liar. He lied to the team, he lied to the fans, and he lied to the media," the Raiders' statement said. "He will try to destroy that university like he tried to destroy the Raiders, and will eventually clash with (women's basketball coach Pat) Summitt and (men's basketball coach Bruce) Pearl."

Carpenter declined comment on the Raiders' statement.