Central Florida Singers Provide Musical Illumination to Candlelight Processional

Shining in the musical spotlight long before the popularity of glee clubs, several Central Florida student choirs have made a tradition of illuminating the holidays with their gift of song For nearly 40 years, hundreds of local chorale groups have provided the vocal brilliance for the Candlelight Processional at Walt

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Disney to cut quarter of jobs from global development group

This article come to us from Jason Garcia at the Orlando Sentinel. The Walt Disney Co.‘s theme-park division is eliminating almost a quarter of the jobs within its global business-development group, the unit charged within identifying future growth opportunities for Disney’s $11 billion-a-year parks business. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

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Happy Holidays From Your Friends at Disney Cruise Line

Crew members aboard the new ship Disney Dream send best wishes for a happy holiday season! The newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet is crossing the Atlantic Ocean on her way to Port Canaveral, Florida, where she’ll sail her maiden voyage on January 26, 2011. Related articles Disney

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Disney Legend Hits the Cruise Circuit

Charles Ridgway, author of Spinning Disney’s World, shared his memories of working with Walt Disney as one of the guests aboard Podcast Cruise 2.0 with Disney Cruise Line. Ridgway, along with Imagineer Bob Gurr, design developer of attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and singer Jodi Benson, the voice

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Hero’s Welcome Awaits Chilean Miners and Their Families at Walt Disney World Resort

A New Year will mean new memories for the Chilean miners whose saga transfixed the world, as they are treated to a hero’s welcome and family vacations of a lifetime at Walt Disney World Resort next month. During their complimentary six-night Disney vacation, Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2011, the miners, their

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Coming to Bluray – Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy 7-Disc Set

Coming to Bluray March 1st 2011,  jam packed with Bonus Features is the 7 Disc Bluray of the Pirates Trilogy. “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” Cost on Amazon looks to be

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Big changes coming to Disney California Adventure

This exciting news comes to us from Sarah Tully at the OC Register. Disney California Adventure plans to temporarily close corridors, shut down stores and stop its parade as crews work on a major, $1 billion overhaul of the theme park. Disney next year will start finishing major projects of

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Disney Publishing Launches New App Featuring Pixar’s Cars

Disney Publishing recently announced the release of the original Cars Lightning Was Here: My Puzzle Book App available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The Cars Lightning Was Here app is Disney Publishing’s ninth children’s book app available on the App Store. Children can now go on a tour

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Disney Week In Review For December 20th

Hi everyone, I am back again for the Week in Review for the week of December 12-19, 2010. There have been a lot of exciting News items as well as the Views of our illustrious writing staff so lets get going. Chip has just announced an incredible movie give away

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Innovation and Technology Set Sail Jan. 26, 2011, Aboard Disney Dream on Its Maiden Voyage

When the Disney Dream sets sail on its maiden voyage on Jan. 26, 2011, guests will be able to experience cruise industry firsts in true Disney style.  Here’s a sampling of the innovative fun in store: Disney Cruise Line debuts the first-ever shipboard water coaster, AquaDuck, a thrilling water flume

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Crocs, Hippos and Rickety Footbridges Add Up To Wild Adventure at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Navigating a rickety footbridge suspended over a river chasm can be a white-knuckle experience.  For explorers on an all-new Disney adventure launching Jan. 16, 2011, what lurks below their bridge may quicken their step to get to the other side: crocodiles! A ravine of menacing-looking crocs, pools of hippos, bushwalks

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