With the 2011 Heart of United Way campaign well underway at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney executive Randy Garfield is rallying the company’s more than 62,000 Cast Members to support their community by donating. Today, Garfield is the executive vice president of Worldwide Sales & Travel Operations for Disney Destinations
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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
Opening-Day Cast Members Mark 40 Years
Earlier this month, Disney cast members who were hired in 1971 gathered at Magic Kingdom Park for a photograph marking the 40th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. A photo of this group was first taken before the park opened in 1971, and was featured on the Oct. 15
Oldies But Goodies – What Brings Us Back, The Intangibles
In another article I covered the Tangible things; those you can see, feel touch, and do, but here I will look at the more subtle things that go to make up all that is Walt Disney World. Intangibles are those things that are there, you know they are there, you
Disney World Quick Tips – Enhance Your Disney Memories, Theme Your Photos
Lots of folks shoot hundreds of pictures on each visit to Walt Disney World. I’m even worse because I rarely take less than 1500 – 2000 shots every time. Rather than just taking pictures for the sake of taking them try to have a theme for each trip and carry
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
Top Five Reasons I’m a Disney World Nerd.
Are you like me? Do you sometimes find yourself hiding the fact that you’re a Disney nerd? Do you have to remind yourself that wearing more than one article of Disney clothing at a time is a bad idea? Are you tired of having to defend Disney World‘s extreme awesomeness?
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
Ask a Disney Question: Shipping Packages Home
Today we have a question from Tonia, who has a question about sending packages home: Dear Chip & Co., Can I first say that I love your site! I have been studying and planning for about a year and today we finally check in! Anyway, my question is about sending
Disney Cast Members Nominated for National Awards in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Five cast members from Walt Disney World Resort are nominees for honors at this fall’s Great Minds in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) conference. The event aims to promote STEM careers in underserved communities. Committees made up of representatives from industry, government, military and academic institutions recently held a
Top 5 Disney World Things We Want Everywhere!
Part of the magic behind a Disney vacation is revisiting those things that you just can’t get anywhere else. When we experience them for the first time at the Disney Parks, we are hooked! During each visit we taste, ride, see, or hear them again and again. But what if
Disney Gives $1.2 Million to Benefit Central Florida’s Children
Arriving at the Hope CommUnity Center with a Disney grant for $41,000, Walt Disney World cast members awarded the organization its top grant this morning as it marked the end of a 40-day celebration to surprise, recognize and reward organizations that improve the lives of local children. Since April 13, Walt Disney World has
Ashley Eckstein, Voice of Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Ahsoka Tano on WDW Tiki Room 5/13/11
Actress Ashley Eckstein, Voice of Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Ahsoka Tano Guests on WDW Tiki Room 5/13/11 The Sorcerer Radio Network, a global leader in fan-based Disney internet radio and programming, is proud to welcome Star Wars: The Clone Warsstar, Ashley Eckstein as a guest on WDW Tiki Room Friday May
Disney Encourages Couch Potatoes to Get More Active
If the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, often times the biggest step is the one that starts with getting off the couch. As part of an effort to inspire cast members to take a more proactive approach to their health and well-being, Walt Disney World
