The 6th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney returns to Central Florida with a full slate of events from Sept. 2-5 to celebrate legends of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), salute the accomplishments of great HBCU student athletes and encourage young people to reach for their dreams. The MEAC/SWAC
Category: Disney World News
Pixie Hollow’s Newest Resident: Vidia joins Tinker Bell in Pixie Hollow
Vidia (pictured, right), one of the stars of the upcoming movie “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue,” is the newest fairy to become a “resident” of Pixie Hollow at the Magic Kingdom park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Guests can meet Vidia and her pixie pals — including the
Exciting Events and Offers Coming This Fall to Walt Disney World Resort
Fall brings a number of exciting and special events to Walt Disney World Resort, as well as three offers that will help clients book early and plan their vacations. Beginning with Night of Joy (Sept. 10-11) and continuing with Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (select nights from Sept. 14-Nov. 1; separate
New Disney’s Hollywood Studios show gets a name: Disney Channel Rocks!
This sad article comes to us from the Orlando Sentinel. The new street show coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in October has a name: “Disney Channel Rocks!” (That’s the name, not a personal interjection.) The show, as previously reported, will replace the current High School Musical 3: Senior Year —
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Fun Facts
WHAT IT IS: Typhoon Lagoon is a 61-acre themed water recreation attraction — inspired by the imagined legend of a typhoon, earthquake and volcanic eruption combining to create an inland sea with breaker waves (Typhoon Lagoon) and a towering watershed mountain (Mt. Mayday) atop which is a stranded shrimp boat
Amar’e Stoudemire poses with a basketball clad Mickey Mouse at the Magic Kingdom
New York Knicks power forward Amar’e Stoudemire poses Aug. 23, 2010 with a basketball clad Mickey Mouse at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Stoudemire, who signed with the Knicks in July, visited Walt Disney World Resort with family and friends. Gene Duncan, photographer
Fireworks light up the sky above Disney’s Hollywood Studios
FIREWORKS, CAMERA, ACTION!: Fireworks light up the sky above Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Todd Anderson, photographer
Fun Facts about Disney’s Blizzard Beach
WHAT IT IS: Blizzard Beach is a 66-acre themed water recreation attraction — inspired by the mythology of a snow ski resort that didn’t exactly find a suitable climate in Florida! LOCATION: Disney’s Animal Kingdom resort area between Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and Disney’s All-Star Resorts at Buena Vista Drive/Osceola
Eagle Scout Earns Rank with Help from Disney Imagineers
With the goal of becoming an Eagle Scout within reach, Alex Skilling of Orlando Boy Scout Troop 498 recently enlisted the help of a few Walt Disney Imagineers to make a dream come true for Give Kids The World Village (GKTW). Recognizing the need for a walkway to the basketball
Patio Rentals Now Available at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach
Guests at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach always have had a way to beat the heat: by taking the plunge into cooling waters. Now they also have a means to get out of the sun and just “chill” during a day at the two popular Walt Disney World
Knicks Amar’e Stoudemire Creates His Own “Big Apple” at Walt Disney World Resort
New York Knicks free-agent signee Amar’e Stoudemire spent Monday having fun with his family at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando. Stoudemire took time out to work with Disney cast members to create several Mickey Mouse-style candy apples in the Knicks’ orange and blue team colors, and also tossed a
Disney Adds Enchancements to 2011 WDW and Disneyland Vacation Packages
Travel agents can now book 2011 vacation packages to the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort for their clients through Walt Disney Travel Company. These packages, for travel from Jan. 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2011, feature plenty of new and exciting elements for a magical family celebration. At
Disney’s Attention to Detail Improves Bottom-Line
With the international tour group season winding down, Walt Disney World Resort is on pace to exceed last year’s record for guest visitation from Brazil. A big part of the success with international tour groups from Latin America – and Brazil in particular – has been the 54 “Super Greeters” stationed
Disneyworld Refurbishment Schedule August 2010
Refurbishment/Closure Schedule at Walt Disney World Refurbishment/closure information is subject to change without notice and should be confirmed just prior to visiting. Updated information is available at http://www.disneyworld.com Current Cantina de San Angel (Epcot) closed through 9/23/10. Flame Tree Barbeque (Animal Kingdom) closed through 9/24/10 for refurbishment. “it’s a small
