President Obama and Mitt Romney to Address NALEO Conference at Disney World

Serving as the site for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) 29th Annual Conference, Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Convention Center will be a hub of political activity today through Saturday as President Barack Obama, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and other special dignitaries are scheduled to

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Disney Paperman to be Shown with Wreck-It Ralph

Walt Disney Animation Studios announced  that “Paperman,” a groundbreaking short film combining the best of the computer-generated and hand-drawn animation worlds, will make its theatrical debut in front of Wreck-It Ralph that hits theaters nationwide on Nov. 2, 2012. Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the story of

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Brave: The Video Game Is Now Available In Stores

Brave: The Video Game, inspired by the Disney•Pixar movie “Brave,” is now available for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ system from Nintendo, Nintendo DS™ handheld system and Windows PC/ MAC.  Brave: The Video Gameoffers fans the chance to continue the story

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Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Second Phase Opens

Lightning McQueen, Mater, Flo and other characters from the popular Pixar film “Cars” race into Radiator Springs just in time for the summer vacation season today as Disney’s Art of Animation Resort opens the second phase of its new family suites property at Walt Disney World Resort. Less than a

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Events & Details: 2012 Fourth of July at Walt Disney World Resort

Walt Disney World Resort will pixie dust the night skies July 4 with special pyrotechnic shows, including a patriotic display at Magic Kingdom, a rock’n’roll spectacular at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and a classic sky show at Epcot infused with an Independence Day finale.  Here’s how you can celebrate America’s birthday

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First look at Angelina Jolie as the Evil Queen in Maleficent

Directed by two-time Oscar®-winning production designer Robert Stromberg (“Avatar,” “Alice in Wonderland”), in his directorial debut, and produced by Joe Roth, “Maleficent” is written by Linda Woolverton (“The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast”) and executive produced by Angelina Jolie, Don Hahn, Matt Smith and Palak Patel. Co-starring in the

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Ticket Sale Information for “D23 Presents Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives”

Beginning June 26, 2012, tickets will be available for the largest Disney archives exhibit ever – D23 PRESENTS TREASURES OF THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES. From early drawings Walt Disney made for his mother, to ride vehicles from Disneyland and Captain America’s “ready room” from Marvel’s The Avengers, hundreds of items

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Mickey’s Circus Trading Event Coming to Epcot in September

The annual Disney Trading event returns to Epcot from September 7-9. Titled “Mickey’s Circus,” the event will feature three days of trading, for both pins and Vinylmation. There are approximately 26 pin items designed specifically for this event, including boxed sets, individual pins and even some Passholder-exclusive items. For Vinylmation,

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Disney World Refurbishment/Closure Schedule July 2012

Here is the Refurbishment and Closure Schedule for Walt Disney World for July 2012 and beyond. Refurbishment/Closure information is subject to change without notice and should be confirmed just prior to visiting. Updated information is available at the Disney World Website. Current Osprey Ridge Golf Course closed through 6/17/12 for refurbishment.

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New Interactive Mickey Ears Let Guests Light the Night for After-Dark Spectaculars at Disney California Adventure Park

Guests of the Disneyland Resort will light the night thanks to new Glow with the Show Ear hats that change colors in sync with shows at Disney California Adventure Park. Starting June 15, fun interactive versions of the famous Mickey Ear hats will incorporate the latest, infra-red trigger technology to

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