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Article: Can Mickey Mouse march into midtown Manhattan? (Walt DIsney Co. aims to revitalize the sleazy Times Square area of New York City)
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- Insight on the News
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- September 11, 1995
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If Disney ruled the world, the restoration of Times Square would be an animated production and the denizens of Manhattan would "whistle while they work." Bluebirds would rest on the shoulders of the inner-city homeless and, with a splash of glitter and the touch of Tinkerbell's wand, prostitutes would be transformed instantly into Annette Funicello lookalikes clad in saddle shoes and sporting Mickey Mouse ears. If it sounds like a fairy tale, never fear -- it's what Disney does best.
But, renovating New York's decrepit Times Square will take more than starry-eyed wishes -- makes no difference who you are.
Once upon a time, of course, before television, film ...