Cast Members Perform Benefit Concerts for Performing Arts Center

Hoping to hit a high note for charity’s sake, the Encore! Cast Choir and Orchestra – a volunteer ensemble of nearly 300 talented Walt Disney World Resort cast members – performed a series of six concerts in July and August benefiting the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The

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Top 5 Best Disney Princes

It’s no secret that princesses are huge part of Disney’s success and have been since the very beginning. I mean, Disney’s very first film, Snow White, was about a princess; and ever since, Disney has dominated the princess, fairy tale genre. Now, I totally get the princess appeal with the

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Disney VoluntEARS Help Coalition for the Homeless Keep Cool During Hot Summer Months

When more than 80 air conditioning units at the Coalition for the Homeless recently needed service this summer, Disney VoluntEARS were quick to lend a helping hand to ensure the Coalition kept cool for those who work and stay there. Coalition for the Homeless is more than a shelter; it

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New Baby Elephant Takes Center Stage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The elephant herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom got just a little larger with the birth of a baby calf. Weighing 311 pounds, the male African elephant was welcomed into the group by his mother Vasha, 10 herd members and a team of animal care professionals assisting with the birth. The

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5 Things You Should Know: Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

It’s that time again…for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party! The parks will begin putting up the decorations on August 29th in preparation for the first Halloween party, which will be September 13th. If you have purchased (or are considering purchasing) tickets for a special event such as the Halloween

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Top 5 places in Disney World to get Character Autographs

Disney Trip is just NOT a trip without a few celebrity autographs! Today I’ll tell you some of my favorite places to get Disney Autographs with shorter lines. 1. Chef Mickeys (Contemporary Resort) – The best place to get Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Pluto’s (also referred to as the

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Disney Character News and Rumors for August 2011

It has been a pretty quiet month for character news on Character Central but I am sure as we move into the fall and get closer to Halloween (Mickey’s No So Scary Halloween Party) and Christmas (Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party) we will be hearing more! Walt Disney World Tink

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Lightning McQueen Joins Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show

Great News “Cars 2” star Lightning McQueen has joined Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The guys over at WDW Magic have the opening sequence with our favorite race car Lightning McQueen! Related articles Lightning McQueen & Mater from Cars 2 Debut in Lights, Motors, Action!

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Disneyland Resort Celebrates Halloween Time 2011 Sept. 16 Through Oct. 31

Separate-ticket ‘Mickey’s Halloween Party’ Offers Trick-or-Treating In Disneyland Park; Ticket Sales Begin July 1 The spirit of Halloween Time will invade Disneyland Resort this fall with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, and the seasonal transformations of Haunted Mansion into Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain

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