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
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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
Mickey Mouse and Friends Comic
Check out CBR for the full coverage One of the longest-lived, most-successful comic book series in the industry’s history comes to BOOM! and brings a little magic — presenting Wizards of Mickey! Student of the great wizard Grandalf, Mickey Mouse hails from the humble village of Miceland. Allying himself with
Walt Disney’s The Princess & the Frog Footage
Over 3 minutes of footage from Disney’s Princess and the Frog. Check out below for the Making of with more bonus footage.
Disney Deals for Winter 2009 is Coming Soon
The offer depends on the type of hotel you book: Value Resorts – Buy 5 nights, Get 2 Free Moderate and Deluxe Resorts – Buy 4 nights, Get 3 Free The special is reportedly valid for travel dates of November 1-December 24, 2009, and January 3-March 27, 2010, but has
Is Johnny Depp leaving Pirates of the Caribbean?
Interesting article from MTV talking about Johnny Depp’s possible departure from the Pirates Series: Following the recent departure of Disney studio chief Dick Cook, Johnny Depp admitted to being less enthusiastic about returning to the role of Captain Jack Sparrow for “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” (“Pirates” part
Disney Park Blog goes Live
Disney Park Blog goes live today! Disney Parks Blog — an official first leap into the blogosphere for Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Cruise Line and Disney vacation experiences worldwide.
