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Disney Cruise Line will leave Los Angeles at the end of 2012 and reposition the Disney Wonder to Miami , marking the first time the company will sail from that Florida port. Disney rolled out its cruise itineraries for next year on Tuesday -- and L.A. trips weren't on the list. The Port of L.A. issued a short statement that reads in part: "They're a valued customer, this is a solid market for them, and we hope to continue working with them any way we can in the coming years.

Mickey Mouse will be joined by Buzz Lightyear, Woody and Remy the rat aboard four Disney Cruise Line sailings this fall along the California coast. The Pixar-themed sailings celebrate the "Toy Story" films, "Up,""Ratatouille" and the upcoming "Brave" movie during the seven-day trips. Disney Wonder passengers will have a chance to schmooze with Pixar artists and filmmakers who explain how they develop animated features and take in an onboard exhibition of storyboards and other art used in the studio's films.

Disney Cruise Line is poised to return to the West Coast in summer 2008, the company said. After its popular Mexican Riviera sailings during Disneyland's 50th anniversary in 2005, Disney Magic plans to return to the Port of Los Angeles for 12 consecutive seven-night cruises. Two 15-night repositioning cruises through the Panama Canal will also be offered. The ship typically departs from Florida. The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners is scheduled to vote on the plan today.

Disney's newest cruise ship, the Fantasy, sailed into its home port of Port Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday in preparation for its maiden voyage to the Eastern Caribbean on March 31. For fans hoping to be among the first on board, cabins are sold out for the initial seven-night sailing, but there is still space available on Fantasy for April cruises. The sister ship to the Disney Dream, which launched last year, features Dumbo the flying elephant on its stern. So how big is this ship?

The videotape was grainy, but Mike and Ann Coriam could make out their daughter clearly enough. Wearing slacks and a collared shirt, she picked up the phone in a hallway of the Disney Wonder, a majestic 964-foot cruise liner that made weekly voyages to the Mexican Riviera. Rebecca Coriam dialed an on-board number, talked for a moment and then began to cry. A fellow crew member aboard the ship stopped briefly to ask Rebecca if she was OK. She nodded. Yes. The young man walked away.

Mickey Mouse will be joined by Buzz Lightyear, Woody and Remy the rat aboard four Disney Cruise Line sailings this fall along the California coast. The Pixar-themed sailings celebrate the "Toy Story" films, "Up,""Ratatouille" and the upcoming "Brave" movie during the seven-day trips. Disney Wonder passengers will have a chance to schmooze with Pixar artists and filmmakers who explain how they develop animated features and take in an onboard exhibition of storyboards and other art used in the studio's films.

Reporting from Ko Olina, Oahu - My 11-year-old daughter, Hannah, has wanted to visit Hawaii since Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" movie came out in 2002. The wacky animated movie about a Hawaiian girl who adopts a pet that turns out to be an alien was filled with surfing, hula dancing and exotic locales. But mostly it was about ohana - the Hawaiian word for "family. " So when we arrived at Disney's new Aulani hotel in Hawaii it seemed like a no-brainer that we'd find Lilo and Stitch here to welcome Hannah to the tropical paradise that filled her dreams and imagination.

Disney Cruise Line last week canceled 15 cruises of the new Disney Magic--its first cruise ship--blaming construction delays for forcing it to postpone the ship's maiden voyage from March 12 to April 30, 1998. About 15,000 to 20,000 passengers are affected, Disney spokeswoman Amy Foley estimated. She said they may either re-book at a 25% discount or get a full refund. The Disney announcement follows Holland America's latest postponement of Rotterdam VI's maiden voyage, from Oct. 30 to Nov. 11.

Four Disney Wonder cruises from Los Angeles to Mexico next December have been scrapped in favor of a new itinerary, but the cruise line isn't saying to where.  Rebecca Peddie, manager of public affairs for Disney Cruise Line , says 2012 sailings planned for Dec. 9, 16, 23 and 30 that would have stopped at Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and other Mexican cities have been canceled. Guests who made reservations are being offered spots on other Disney cruises next year.

Back-to-back hurricanes in Florida will shave about a penny a share off Walt Disney Co.'s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, the company said Wednesday. However, Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs told investors that Disney remains on track to meet its financial targets for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Disney has said it expects its full-year profit to grow more than 50%.

Disney Cruise Line will leave Los Angeles at the end of 2012 and reposition the Disney Wonder to Miami , marking the first time the company will sail from that Florida port. Disney rolled out its cruise itineraries for next year on Tuesday -- and L.A. trips weren't on the list. The Port of L.A. issued a short statement that reads in part: "They're a valued customer, this is a solid market for them, and we hope to continue working with them any way we can in the coming years.

Four Disney Wonder cruises from Los Angeles to Mexico next December have been scrapped in favor of a new itinerary, but the cruise line isn't saying to where.  Rebecca Peddie, manager of public affairs for Disney Cruise Line , says 2012 sailings planned for Dec. 9, 16, 23 and 30 that would have stopped at Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and other Mexican cities have been canceled. Guests who made reservations are being offered spots on other Disney cruises next year.

Months after drug violence in Mexico prompted Princess Cruises to cancel all stops at Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta, the company has added the two Mexican ports to the itinerary starting in November of next year for one of its ships. So far, no other cruise line has followed Princess' lead. Princess, based in Santa Clarita and owned by Carnival Corp., announced in August that it would no longer drop anchor in Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta because of growing worries about drug violence in Mexico.

Reporting from Ko Olina, Oahu - My 11-year-old daughter, Hannah, has wanted to visit Hawaii since Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" movie came out in 2002. The wacky animated movie about a Hawaiian girl who adopts a pet that turns out to be an alien was filled with surfing, hula dancing and exotic locales. But mostly it was about ohana - the Hawaiian word for "family. " So when we arrived at Disney's new Aulani hotel in Hawaii it seemed like a no-brainer that we'd find Lilo and Stitch here to welcome Hannah to the tropical paradise that filled her dreams and imagination.

The videotape was grainy, but Mike and Ann Coriam could make out their daughter clearly enough. Wearing slacks and a collared shirt, she picked up the phone in a hallway of the Disney Wonder, a majestic 964-foot cruise liner that made weekly voyages to the Mexican Riviera. Rebecca Coriam dialed an on-board number, talked for a moment and then began to cry. A fellow crew member aboard the ship stopped briefly to ask Rebecca if she was OK. She nodded. Yes. The young man walked away.

Violence in Mexico has led some major cruise lines to bypass Mazatlan. The one-time popular stop on the Mexican Riviera has been skipped by ships this week after a Feb. 22 shooting that left two dead in the parking lot of a hotel in the city's tourist area. Norwegian Cruise Lines has canceled all stops in Mazatlan through April 30, choosing instead to give passengers an extra night in Cabo San Lucas. The cruise line announced the itinerary change as a news alert on its website.

Disney's newest cruise ship, the Fantasy, sailed into its home port of Port Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday in preparation for its maiden voyage to the Eastern Caribbean on March 31. For fans hoping to be among the first on board, cabins are sold out for the initial seven-night sailing, but there is still space available on Fantasy for April cruises. The sister ship to the Disney Dream, which launched last year, features Dumbo the flying elephant on its stern. So how big is this ship?

Just when you thought cruise lines had done it all — Central Park at sea (on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas) and Cirque du Soleil afloat (on Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Epic) — here comes Disney with a roller coaster aboard the Disney Dream, which debuts Jan. 26. The Dream, the third and largest ship in Disney Cruise Line's family-oriented fleet, will carry as many as 4,000 passengers on three- to five-night cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla., to the Bahamas.

IDAHO Water and wine Take a last-minute, five-day white-water-rafting trip with river outfitter OARS along the Snake River's Class 3 rapids in Hells Canyon, North America's deepest gorge. The twist? In the evenings you will be on the banks sipping wines presented by the former editor of Food & Wine and enjoying meals prepared by chef Adam Bernstein, owner of Adam's Place restaurant in Eugene, Ore. Ask for the "Wine on the River" trip when booking. Dates: Departs Sept. 14 Price: $1,665, including a private sightseeing flight of the canyon, a rafting lesson and expert guidance for rafting and hiking.