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
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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
Beware of Ticket Scams
There is a new theme park ticket scam, where park employees and cast members are being targeted. An elaborate operation that preys on unsuspecting employees to buy discounted tickets. It’s a plan that recently cost two Disney cast members their jobs, but it could have more consequences for guests
The Disney Heroes Award: Honoring Employees Who Save Lives
Emergency preparedness and safety are highly valued here at Disney, so much so that a special award — the Disney Heroes Award — was introduced to recognize employees who save a life or prevent serious injuries. The five-year-old program was established to commend heroic acts performed by Disney employees in and
Disney World Quick Tips – Tips for Moms at Walt Disney World
My first trip to Walt Disney World as a mom was a complete mess. I was unorganized and unprepared. I experienced a lot of stressful events at Walt Disney World that year, so to spare you from making the same mistakes I made… Here are my top 5 tips for
Cast Members ‘Encore’ Perform Finding Wonderland Show for Charity
In 2002, a few Walt Disney World Cast Members sharing a passion for artistic expression and a desire to help local charities came together to create magic in a special way — producing cabaret-style productions of Broadway standards. Today, this group of Cast Members, aptly named Encore! Cast Performing Arts,
Disney Cast Members donate more than 4,000 meals
More than 4,000 meals will be shared with the Second Harvest Food Bank, a United Way organization, thanks to generous Cast Members who participated in a recent food drive. The drive, which was conducted by the FAMILIES Diversity Resource Group (DRG), in partnership with Walt Disney World Community Relations, collected
How To Tour the Parks – Visiting Epcot in a Wheelchair
Epcot is a great park to visit if you are a wheelchair user. Most of the attractions are accessible in some form and many allow you to stay in your wheelchair thanks to accessible ride vehicles. Here is a look at the accessibility of the major attractions. Spaceship Earth Spaceship Earth is
Disney hopes to automate Character Meet and Greets
I for one love the Disney Photo Pass Photographers. They are very helpful, creative, and most have great personalities that really love what they do. When I read this article today it felt very unpersonal and cold which to me is not what the Disney Magic is about. According to
Top 5 Places Disney World to shop for Disney Pins
If you have been to Disney World in the past ten years or so, you will know that Disney Pins are everywhere! Disney Pins feature characters, parks, attractions, restaurants, resorts, and much more so they make great souvenirs. Also, many of the pins are considered collectibles and trading with Cast
Who do you tip at Walt disney World?
Tipping is a personal choice, based upon both the practice of an individual and the quality of service provided. Since tipping refers to paying a gratuity for services rendered, and no one concentrates more on providing great service than Disney, you might consider this when preparing your budget. I am
