Santa’s Chalet at the Downtown Disney Marketplace is now open. Visiting hours are from noon to 10 p.m. through Dec. 24. Once Santa takes off for his long night of travel, Santa Goofy takes over at the chalet. Goofy will greet guests from 3 to 10 p.m. Dec. 25 to
Category: Characters
Character Line Up for 2011 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Here is the line up for the 2011 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Please note characters are subject to change at anytime! ADVENTURELAND Tinker Bell’s Nook Tinker Bell Rosetta Terrance Veranda Gazebo Abu Prince Ali Genie Jasmine Pirates Plaza Captain Jack Sparrow (new for 2011) FANTASYLAND Fairytale Garden Belle
Disney Conservation Biologist Earns Prestigious Nomination
Dr. Anne Savage, Ph.D, has made significant strides in studying 1-pound primates and 7-ton pachyderms. Now, her efforts to blend education and conservation with innovative programs have earned her a nomination for the Indianapolis Prize, the most prestigious award for animal conservation. ”I am so deeply honored to be nominated
Jake and the Neverland Pirates Coming to Disney Parks
Yo Ho Ho! Great News, “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” fans! Jake, from the popular Disney Junior show, will begin greeting guests at Disney Parks this month. Starting November 13, Jake will be making regular appearances at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. He will join
Can you meet Rapunzel at Walt Disney World?
Everybody wants to get a little face time with Disney’s newest Princess! If you are heading to Walt Disney World in the near future you just might have your chance. (photo credit Christie Gera) For those of us who were lucky enough to have met “Punzie” AND Flynn Ryder at
Mickey Tests Some Magic Words at Walt Disney World
Guests visiting Magic Kingdom Park last night were in for a real Halloween treat. For the first time in the park’s history, Mickey talked with guests and tested some new tricks backstage at Town Square Theater. Last nights test was open to a very limited number of guests – Mickey
New interactive character: Cubot tested at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the setting for an interactive test on Oct. 11 and 12, 2011. “Cubot”, which is meant to look like it’s part of a toybox, is not only interactive in speech, but can have the blocks changed around by guests. This experience is heading to Hong Kong
Revenge of the Disney Employee
I love these Ex Disney Cast Member videos from @sWooZ1e He tells the best stories and the narration is hilarious. This video talks about his last day at Disney World. Check it out. Make sure to click the link and watch the first one if you missed it. @sWooz1e When
Disney Cast Members Raise Funds, Heart Rate for Great Cause
More than 1,100 Cast Members from Walt Disney World Resort awoke before sunrise on a recent Saturday for the Orlando Start! Heart Walk. They laced up their walking shoes to show support for the American Heart Association and help raise more than $47,000 for research and education to help fight
Super Greeters Contribute to Bottom-Line Success at Walt Disney World Resort
Guests from Brazil visited Walt Disney World Resort in record-breaking numbers this year, topping last year’s all-time high. A big part of the success with international tour groups from Latin America – and Brazil in particular – has been the 54 Cast Members who serve as “Super Greeters” stationed throughout Walt
Magical Mouse Schoolhouse, where Disney IS school!
MAGICAL MOUSE SCHOOLHOUSE is a unique blog that plusses the homeschool experience and prompts home educators to think outside the textbook. Our bi-weekly posts expose teachable moments in Walt Disney entertainment, from the history of Walter Elias Disney to Audio-animatronics, from theme park attractions to Disney conservation efforts. Each article
JAMES CAMERON TO BRING AVATAR TO LIFE AT DISNEY PARKS
Long-term agreement will bring AVATAR themed lands to Disney parks, with the first at Walt Disney World in Orlando Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide is joining forces with visionary filmmaker James Cameron and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the world of AVATAR to life at Disney parks. Through an exclusive
Top 10 Disney things that you’re never “Too Old” for
A lot of adults write off Walt Disney World as “kid’s stuff”…personally I think that is nuts! While I believe adults can find a lot of ‘grown up’ activities to keep them happy and busy, I also think that everyone should take the time to experience all of these at
Top 5 Characters That Should Have a Meet-and-Greet at Disney World
Children just love this part of the Disney Park experience! Although you can’t get them to wait 5 minutes for anything else, they’ll gleefully wait 2 hours to hug Belle or pose with Pooh. Too precious! But even we adults have been known to covet the Character Meet-and-Greet experience. Are
