Planning a Disney vacation that is affordable means looking at any way possible to save money….and trying to save on your meals can be a great help. But dining at Disney can also be overwhelming and more than a little confusing because there are so many choices and options! It
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Chip & Company Week in Review, May 2nd, 2011
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review. This has been a busy week for news, so let’s dive into it right now! Our writer Michele took a look at Courtesy Holds, what they mean, and whether there are any “catches” associated with
Walt Disney World Resort Gears Up for Summer Hiring
Walt Disney World Resort is gearing up for summer hiring by filling jobs for full-time, part-time and seasonal roles beginning April 30 with a week-long, online job fair. Through the website www.WaltDisneyWorld.jobs/jobfair, prospective cast members can apply for diverse positions in the resort’s four theme parks, two water parks, Downtown
Virtual Celebration for Earth Day
Disney’s popular online game site Club Penguin celebrated Earth Day the best way they know how — virtually. From April 21-26, Club Penguin users could take part in activities that educated them about the importance of Earth Day and why it’s important to help the environment. Users could use coins
Disneyland Tips and Tricks – Some Helpful Planning Tips
Before arriving: Book dining 60 days in advance- great way to celebrate your 2 month mark. Have kids get involved with saving- cans, bottles, selling cookies, working around the neighborhood. Then put some of the money on Disney gift cards for them to spend when they arrive! You can also
Walt Disney World Tips And Tricks: Photo Tips
I take a LOT of photos on every visit to Walt Disney World and have literally thousands of them loaded on to my computer. That being said, I am neither a professional nor a particularly talented photographer. I just shoot what I like. This group of tips will focus primarily
Walt Disney World Tips and Tricks – Lanyards
When doing the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, purchase a lanyard to wear. Just attach a clear pouch, if it doesn’t come with one you can get a pack of them at any office supply store for a few dollars. This way you can put your drivers license
Walt Disney World Tips and Tricks: Hot Weather Touring
With blue skies and bright sunny days, a vacation at Walt Disney World during the summer is the stuff picture-perfect postcards are made of. Unfortunately, the picture doesn’t capture the entire reality of those hot, sticky, exhausting days of touring the theme parks with all the summer crowds and
Making Your Vacation Rental Safe for Kids.
If you have small children, your own home is probably childproofed, but your hotel room or vacation rental probably isn’t. Add that the natural tendency to unconciously lower one’s guard on vacation combined with excited children in unfamiliar surroundings and the potential for accidents is higher than it should be. You don’t have to panic though,
Oldies But Goodies – How Effective Is Disney Transportation For Seniors?
Let me be up front with you, as a Disney consumer who happens to be an Oldie I really enjoy the Walt Disney World transportation system. There are a few reasons why. We have stayed off site and driven to the parks each day (that will never happen again), we
Disney lions, tigers and cheetahs find perfume “paws-itively” appealing
Cheap perfume and lions may not seem a likely match. But at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the scent of the wild can be found in hundreds of perfume bottles being recycled by Disney cast members. Animal experts have long used unique aromas such as perfumes and spices as enrichment tools to
Disneyland employee falls in park, dies of natural causes
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
Disney to Build Luxury “Health Focused” Suites at the Contemporary Resort.
If you’ve ever wanted to combine the luxury of a spa retreat with your Disney World vacation, look no further: Disney is converting the entire 14th Floor of the Contemporary Resort into a spa retreat, complete with a private yoga studio, concierge service, and special health-conscious menus. In addition, guests can book one
Specialty Rooms Will Give Guests The Royal Treatment
Hi everyone. I’m thrilled to start off the day by breaking another exciting announcement here on the Disney Parks Blog about two new Specialty Room offerings coming to the Walt Disney World Resort – health and wellness suites and Royal Guest Rooms.
