I have always been a big fan of staying at Walt Disney World’s on site Resorts – for MANY reasons. If you’re planning a WDW trip and you aren’t sure if you want to stay on site or off site, maybe these Top 5 reasons to stay “On Site” at
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Top 5 Things You Need To Know About Staying on Property at Disney World
Choosing to stay at a Walt Disney World Resort for your Disney vacation is one of the smartest decisions you can make! The Resorts are great, there are a ton to choose from, and they give you the chance to be that much closer to the Magic! Once you’ve made
Have a Little Extra Fun with Disney Characters on your Next Vacation!
I’m sure many of you have seen the picture going around Facebook that shows if you yell “Andy’s coming” in front of any of the Toy Story characters, they will fall down. Which is untrue. Disney put a stop to that as it was scaring small children. Not to mention
Fired Disney Cast Members get Their Jobs Back
3 “Festival of the Lion King” performers at the Animal Kingdom have regained their jobs recently. They were fired in June after refusing to wear costumes that were dirty and smelly. They sued and won their jobs back with back pay. A federal Arbitrator ruled in their favor last week.
Animal Kingdom Cast Members Show Their Love of Nature Through Creativity
Cast Members at Animal Kingdom combined creativity with their passion for wildlife and decorated reusable rain barrels to raise awareness for water conservation and support the Disney Conservation Fund to help save animals from extinction. As part of an annual Earth Month tradition, Cast Members raised more than $1,300 for
Behind the Scenes Cast Members “Rock” their Creativity to Deliver 24 Hours of Disney Magic
It is not easy to pull a rockin’ 24 hours at a Disney park. It took countless hours, creativity and collaboration from Cast Members who delivered an all-nighter of magic and fun for guests.An event like this takes a lot of planning and I don’t think Cast members get the
Disney VoluntEARS Raise Money for Junior Achievement of Central Florida
Recently over 5,000 Disney VoluntEARS joined forces, this past week, to bowl for the annual Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon. Cast Members/Voluntears raised around $250,000 for Junior Achievement of Central Florida. This charity helps local kids understand how money works, how to save and budget, and to have personal responsibility when it
Disney World Cast Members Try for Better Wages and Benefits
Disney has about 37,000 unionized Cast Members at the most magical place on earth. The unions and the Cast Members are getting ready to negotiate for higher wages, more affordable benefits and improvements to pension plans because their union contract is set to expire at the end of March. “I
Easy Tips to Avoid Losing your Kids at Disney World or Disneyland
If you are like me, I am in constant fear that I will lose my kids at any theme park and Disney World or Disneyland is no exception. From one paranoid parent to another, these are the ways I reassure myself that we will happily reunited if we become separated.
Drunk Guest Attacks 3 Cast Members
Austin DeVan Hill, 23, of Pensacola was charged Saturday night with aggravated battery and two counts of battery after he punched two male workers in the head and struck a female with a plastic pipe in an area off-limits to guests, according to an arrest report. When an Orange County
Disney World Offers Full Time Jobs to Some Part Time Cast Members
Disney World offered 427 part-time Cast Members to switch to full-time status because those employees have worked enough hours during this past year to qualify as full-timers under the Affordable Care Act. However the Service Trades Council said they are hesitant to accept the offer because it could mean elevating
Disney Quick Tips- Teach Your Children To Recognize Cast Members
Disney Vacations mean fun-filled days of rides, adventures and family time. Often crowds within the parks build as the day goes on and it can take just a moment to lose track of a family member. Taking precautions and teaching children how to recognize cast members can help in an
Disney World Offers A Union Contract Extension
Disney World has offered its largest union group an early contract extension, in order to try and gain certainty while it tries to deal with health-care reform, also known as the Affordable Care Act. Disney has offered a 16-month extension to the Service Trades Council, which consists of six unions
Cast Members Take the Stage at a National Hula Competition
The spirit of aloha was alive and well this past weekend as several Cast Members took the stage at the Hoike Hawaii 16th Annual Hula Competition in Central Florida. This annual event brings Hawaiian and Tahitian dancers and dance teams from around the United States to Orlando to participate in
