Disney Parks and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today celebrated Buzz Lightyear’s cosmic achievement as the longest tenured crew member in space with a ticker-tape parade down Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. Some of Buzz’s new friends, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin and
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Disney backs bullet train proposal
All aboard! You too, Mickey, Goofy, and Cinderella. On Friday, Florida officially applied for federal funds to begin building a high-speed rail link between Tampa and Orlando, and gained crucial support from Walt Disney World. The theme park is offering 50 acres of land valued at $25 million to build
Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey
See how the Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey takes creative and imaginative teens from across the country & immerses them in a mind-blowing, life-changing experience theyll never forget. It’s all about making dreams happen. And there’s no better place than through hands-on experience with Disney Cast Members, executives and
Save $400 When You Stay at a Disneyland Resort Hotel!
Save $400 when you book a flight + hotel + 4-Day Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper® Bonus Ticket package for four nights at the Hotels of the Disneyland® Resort. Imagine, you’ll be right in the middle of the magic throughout your stay, just steps from both Theme Parks and all the spectacular
Disney World monorail returns to service following electrical shortage
The Walt Disney World Monorail System resumed service this morning (Oct. 1) after an electrical shortage at the Magic Kingdom platform shut the system down on Sept. 30. According to Orlando Sentinel reporter Jason Garcia, who broke the news on his Twitter at about 10 a.m., all monorail lines serving
Show me the money – Disney World employees to get raise
About 25,000 unionized hourly employees at Walt Disney World represented by the Service Trades Council Union will be receiving a wage increase effective Oct. 4. According to a release from the STCU, the increases were negotiated in April 2007 and are the third pay increase under the current union contract
Teen with health problems dies at Disney
At approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning, the Orange County Sheriff’s office was notified about the death of a 16-year old Canadian boy on vacation with his parents and one sibling. The family, staying at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort on Disney property, discovered that he was unresponsive this morning and contacted
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Kids can see Disney’s ‘The Princess and the Frog’ for free
Visit one of Disney World’s four parks starting Monday, Oct. 5, through Nov. 22 and you can get a free child’s movie voucher for “The Princess and the Frog,” which opens Dec. 11. Guests must be 10 or older to collect the card with instructions to receive the voucher, which
New bar opening in Downtown Disney – Disneyland
A Downtown Disney restaurant is building a new bar and walk-up taco area that is set to open next month. Tortilla Joe’s began construction two weeks ago after it temporarily closed its outside taqueria window, said Eric Stenta, director of operations for Patina Restaurant Group, which runs the eatery. In
Disney Digital Books
Disney has already jumped into the netbook space with the Asus EeePC, and the company is now ready to tackle the digital book space.The company on Tuesday unveiled Disney Digital Books, an online repository of over 500 digitized books for children of all ages. The content is all Disney-branded so
Disney’s Nest Egg Sweepstakes
Line your “nest egg” with some colorful green…in the form of $5,000! Put it toward college savings, pay off a bill, or build up your emergency fund. Enter the Nest Egg Sweepstakes for your chance to win!
Disneyworld October 2009 Event Schedule
Magic Kingdom Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party continues: October 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31; and November 1, 2009. The October 31 party is SOLD OUT. Epcot International Food and Wine Festival runs through November 8. Eat to the
Disney Parks Offers New ‘Give a Day, Get a Day’ Program in 2010
Disney Parks today announced a new program that celebrates the spirit of volunteer service with a simple proposition: “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day.†Disney hopes to inspire families to volunteer in their communities during 2010 through this first-of-its-kind program. One million people who perform volunteer service for a
