Giving an annual gift of more than $3 million, Walt Disney World Resort is well-known as the largest corporate contributor to Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW). What is lesser-known is that Disney also makes a valuable annual in-kind contribution through the short-term loan of Cast Members who help HFUW with
Category: Characters
Duffy the Disney Bear coming to Disney California Adventure
This article comes to us from the LA Times. A teddy bear more popular than Mickey Mouse at Disney theme parks in Japan will make his U.S. public debut at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim on Monday. Duffy the Disney Bear has become something of a fan phenomenon at the
Disney Cast Members Raise $36K for Local Make-A-Wish Foundation Chapter
Taking to the stage for charitable good, the Encore! Cast Choir and Orchestra hit an all-time high recently by raising $36,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida. The volunteer ensemble of nearly 500 Disney Cast Members put in more than 47,000 hours to produce Dream Our Dreams, A
Spooky!!!! Haunted Mansion provides frightful fun to Magic Kingdom guests
The Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom is one of the most beloved attractions at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Pictured: Ginger, one of the “friendly faces” guests encounter along the way, stands in front of the 18th-century colonial manor that sits along the eastern banks
Disneyworld Character Changes for September 2010
This monthly article comes to us from Character Hunt check them out on Facebook. Here are the most up to date Character Changes at the Walt Disney World Resort. CONFIRMED CHARACTER CHANGES Vidia’s first official day at Pixie Hollow will be Friday, August 27th. Duffy the Disney Bear is going
Jeff Galloway Joins runDisney Team as Official Training Consultant
Jeff Galloway, one of America’s foremost marathon trainers, has been named the official training consultant to Disney’s series of endurance events, which has been rebranded runDisney. Galloway, a 1972 Olympian and founder of the popular Galloway Marathon Training Program, will offer his running and training expertise to beginners as well
Every Role a Starring Role – Disneyland Resort Sign Shop
Disneyland Resort Sign Shop cast members use craftsmanship to design, paint, carve and maintain every sign displayed throughout the Resort – from menu boards to marquees located in front of attractions.
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
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 —
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
Halloween Time Returns Sept. 17 as Disney Villains Transform Disneyland Resort for the Season
Disney villains will invade Disneyland park along with Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes when Halloween Time returns to Disneyland Resort Sept. 17 through Oct. 31. Highlights of the Disneyland Halloween season include the return of Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy – the thrillingly “haunted” version of the popular
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
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’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
