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A fire-breathing dragon bursts into flames during a popular Disneyland show

This photo courtesy of Shawna Bell shows a fire during Saturday's "Fantasmic!" show near Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland resort in Anaheim, Calif. Shawna Bell/AP hide caption

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A fire-breathing dragon bursts into flames during a popular Disneyland show

No injuries were reported following the weekend blaze at Disneyland, officials said. One visitor said Mickey Mouse vanished from the stage as soon as the dragon's head became engulfed in flames.

Russi Taylor, Voice Of Minnie Mouse For Over 30 Years, Dies At 75

Russi Taylor and her husband, Wayne Allwine, pose with their characters, Minnie and Mickey Mouse, at the 2008 Disney Legends Ceremony at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images hide caption

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Russi Taylor, Voice Of Minnie Mouse For Over 30 Years, Dies At 75

Taylor also played Martin Prince on The Simpsons and a number of other iconic animated characters. Her husband, Wayne Allwine famously portrayed Mickey Mouse and died in 2009.

The Force Is Strong With This One: Disney Buys Lucasfilm For $4B

In this handout image provided by Disney, Star Wars creator George Lucas has a playful lightsaber duel with Jedi Mickey Mouse at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Aug. 14, 2010. Disney announced Tuesday that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

The Force Is Strong With This One: Disney Buys Lucasfilm For $4B

The studio announced it would continue the Star Wars movie franchise with a seventh film due to be released in 2015, and others to follow. Disney also owns Marvel, which it bought for $4 billion in 2009.

'Epic Mickey' Takes Disney's Mouse Into A Video Game 'Wasteland'

Warren Spector talks to journalists on October 27, 2010 during Paris Games week. Franck Fife/Getty hide caption

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All Tech Considered

'Epic Mickey' Takes Disney's Mouse Into A Video Game 'Wasteland'

Mickey Mouse is headed for a new adventure on the Nintendo Wii. It's called Epic Mickey and the company hope that the title will make their main mouse a star in the world of video games.

'Epic Mickey' Takes Disney's Mouse Into A Video Game 'Wasteland'

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