A Disney cast member collapsed last Wednesday in Disneyland amusement park, and later died. Philip Doyle, 58, worked in the food services department. Doyle was making a delivery after 1 pm near the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and his co-workers got concerned when he didn’t return quickly. He was
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Beginners Guide to Pin Trading
You see them everywhere at Disney: all kinds of shapes, sizes, colors, designs, and patterns. They commemorate events, parks, hotels, rides and attractions, characters and holidays. They come in sets and individually, and can range from inexpensive little fun ones to very expensive collectors’ sets. They are, of course, Disney
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Earns Four-Diamond Status
Earlier this month, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge celebrated their 10th anniversary. This week, the resort has something new to celebrate – achieving prestigious AAA Four-Diamond Award status for the first time in its history.
Ashley Eckstein Answers Your Clone Wars Questions!
Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 3 has run its course and was one of the most controversial and entertaining seasons of the series to date! That said, while we faithful fans of the Force await season 4, the ever popular Ashley Eckstein graces the internet with a “Q&A” about her thoughts
Disney Cast Members Challenge: 20,000 Ways to Protect the Environment
Connecting with nature is an everyday passion for the 62,000 cast members at the Walt Disney World Resort. As part of this commitment, cast members are challenging themselves this Earth Day to double the 10,000 conservation pledges they made last year to reduce their carbon footprint. Inspired by the upcoming
Birthdays at Walt Disney World: Let the Fun Begin!
We love taking our vacation trips during Sophie’s birthday! There is so much to enjoy at Disney when you are visiting for your birthday, for us it is a no-brainer to book our vacation during that time of the year! For this post, I’m going to go into some of
The Chip And Company Disney Week In Review For April 11
Welcome to the Chip and Company Disney Week In Review for this week. We have tons of news stories and as usual we also present some views from our incredible staff of writers so sit back, relax, and enjoy. Disney made a huge announcement concerning changes to their cruise itineraries
Cast Members Make Magical Memories
This happened a while ago, but I don’t think I’ll forget it for a while. Unfortunately, the photo is a bit blurred, but then again, shiny and clear things are difficult to photograph. Valentine’s Day was like almost any other day for my boyfriend and me — we went to
Disney Worker Injured at Animal Kingdom
Our thoughts and prayers go out to a a Walt Disney World worker that was rushed to the hospital Sunday after suffering a head injury while working on a ride in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney officials said the maintenance worker was working on the “Primeval Whirl” attraction when the accident
To Wear Mouse Ears, Or Not to Wear Mouse Ears
The Author in his YOAMD Mouse Ear Hat Picture yourself getting ready to leave your home in the morning. It’s not a workday, so you decide to dress more casual than usual. Jeans. A sweatshirt. A Mouse Ear hat. You open your door and step out into the world to
Tom Staggs – Overview of Parks & Resorts Report in plain English
If you were the Chairman of WD Parks & Resorts, what would you announce for the coming years? What would you be excited about in regards to what has already been announced? Would you start your Report with bad jokes? Well, that’s what present Chairman Tom Staggs did as
Surprise! You’ve Been Upgraded!
My trip September 2010 was full of magic. It was the first trip ever for my best friend and my first trip in nearly a decade. Since we figured this was the last time we would get to go to Disney for a very long time we decided to go
Wednesday with Walt: Spreading the Magic
Walt Disney once said, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” It has been said that Walt Disney would continually tell his cast members, “The customer is king” and “every cast member is
Special Program Provides Tax Help to Thousands of Disney Cast Members
What if I’m missing my W-2? Have I filled out all of the right forms? How do I know what is and isn’t deductible? As millions of Americans deal with those questions on their own this tax season, thousands of Disney cast members can take advantage of free or reduced-cost
