At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a very rare gorilla named Lilly is about to reach a monumental milestone – her first birthday. And while birthdays in the animal world are not typically marked on a calendar, Lilly’s first year has been historic. Since she was born last Feb. 19, animal care experts
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Jake and the Never Land Pirates Landing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Debuting March 4
Jake and the Never Land Pirates are landing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios March 4, less than a month after they cast off on their first adventure on Disney Channel as part of the launch of Disney Junior programming designed for 2-to-7-year-old children. At the Walt Disney World theme park, they
Vanessa Hudgens visits Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Actress/singer Vanessa Hudgens poses Feb. 13, 2011 with the “Beast” from Disney‘s animated film “Beauty and the Beast” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Hudgens’ co-stars in the upcoming motion picture “Beastly,” which will be released in theaters March 4,
“Disney Junior–Live on Stage!” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to debut March 2011
With the debut of “Disney Junior–Live on Stage!” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in March 2011, young guests will have a chance to see the stars of the brand new Disney Channel show “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” – plus favorites from “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” “Handy Manny” and “Little Einsteins.”
Granting Wishes Makes Dreams Come True
How many children can say they’ve thrown a football with Mickey Mouse? Disney and the Make-A-Wish Foundation recently made that dream come true for 4-year-old Kaden. “When Mickey came out in his football gear, I have never seen Kaden’s eyes light up more in my entire life. It was a
Three Central Florida Teens Set to Join 2011 Disney’s Dreamers Academy
Three young people from Central Florida will soon see one of their dreams come true next month as they take part in the 4th annual Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine. The Disney’s Dreamers Academy is a four-day program aimed to motivate, empower and inspire young people.
Disney Marathon Donations Keep Central Florida Children Warm
As winter weather sets a chill across Central Florida, thousands of local youth are keeping warm thanks to donations from participants in the 2011 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna. This week, nearly 25,000 warm clothing items from Disney will be distributed to those in need through Orange
2011 Flower Power Concert Series Returns with Favorite Pop, Rock & Roll, R&B Hit-Makers
The Flower Power Concert Series is back at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival this spring. Which means artists involved with hit songs of the 1960s through the ’90s will be on stage each Friday-Sunday from March 4 through May 15, 2011. Collectively, the 11 artists performing this spring
Disney Character Updates and News for February 2011
Walt Disney World Updates The big upcoming character news for WDW are the changes coming because of Toontown closing. All the current residents of Toontown will be moving to new locations: Mickey and Minnie are moving to Tomorrowland near Space Mountain but may also occasionally show up in Frontierland and
Romance at Walt Disney World Resort
Beloved Disney character couples are “feelin’ the love” at Walt Disney World Resort during Valentine’s month. Against the fairytale backdrop of Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom are Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Aladdin and Jasmine, Belle and Beast, Price Eric and Ariel, Cinderella and Prince Charming and Donald and Daisy
Playhouse Disney Live on Stage Out, Disney Junior Live on Stage In
Say goodbye to Playhouse Disney Live on Stage later this month. It seems some of the Disney Characters are moving out to make way for some of the all new Disney Junior Characters. I for one am crossing my fingers hoping that Timmy from Disney’s Timmy Time will make an
Leading South African Educator Pays Central Florida a Visit
One of South Africa’s leading educators recently paid a special visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Lodge to share her inspirational story of perseverance and express gratitude for the ongoing support of several Central Floridians. Eleven years ago, Nomusa Zikhali established the internationally-renowned Nkomo Primary School in rural
Meet-n-Greet with All Seven Dwarfs
The greatest thing happened to my husband and me at this year’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. We got to meet ALL SEVEN DWARFS!!! We really enjoy going to MVMCP each year. It is tradition that our first night at Walt Disney World is spent at the celebration. We love
Central Florida Singers Provide Musical Illumination to Candlelight Processional
Shining in the musical spotlight long before the popularity of glee clubs, several Central Florida student choirs have made a tradition of illuminating the holidays with their gift of song For nearly 40 years, hundreds of local chorale groups have provided the vocal brilliance for the Candlelight Processional at Walt
