WHAT: The Schwartz Family of Boston, MA have been selected as the winners of the sweepstakes to “Unlock Imagination” at the grand opening ceremony of Disney Store Times Square on November 9. The family of four was chosen from nearly 10,000 entries in a week-long contest hosted by Disney Store
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Disney Institute Introduces New Content for Leadership Excellence Program
Disney Institute introduced today a redesign of one of its core programs, Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence, with more focus on current leadership practices among top Walt Disney Company executives. Anchored by Disney’s renowned leadership model, the Chain of Excellence, the new and improved Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence program
Pop Warner Football Players ‘Going to Disney World’ In Quest for Super Bowl Glory Dec. 4-11
For more than 20 years, Super Bowl heroes have looked into a camera and shouted, “I’m going to Disney World!” In a twist on that famous TV commercial, about 1,600 youth football players from across the country will be proclaiming “We’re going to Disney World!” this fall … in the
Mixmaster Mickey Mouse makes a mixed debut in Disney California Adventure show
This article comes to us from the LA Times. If the employees at the Disney Archives have a time capsule, they’ll want to file the Disney Dance Crew under “The Way We Were” circa 2010. Decades from now, the archivists will want to pull out the video of Mixmaster Mickey
ESPN finalizes sale of BASS to investor group
ESPN Inc. announced Tuesday that it has finalized the sale of BASS, LLC to a group of investors including Don Logan, Jerry McKinnis and Jim Copeland. An agreement in principle was announced in August by ESPN and the transaction was completed Monday. BASS is the largest membership organization of bass
Disney’s deal with Priceline excludes European site
This article comes to us from Jason Garcia at the Daily Disney. A couple of tidbits following up on Walt Disney World’s new agreement with Priceline.com , which will have the resort’s hotel rooms appearing on the popular discount site by the middle of this month. — The agreement does
Former Bush aide Brian Besanceney to Lead Public Affairs at Walt Disney World Resort
Brian Besanceney has been named senior vice president, Walt Disney World Public Affairs and Worldwide Government and Industry Relations. Besanceney will oversee all media relations, internal communications and community relations for Walt Disney World Resort as well as all government and industry relations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide.
Disneyworld Character Changes for November 2010
Our monthly Character Changes as always comes from WDW Character Hunt. This month seems very light on changes compared to previous months. For the most current character news be sure to check out their website. CONFIRMED CHARACTER CHANGES Duffy the Disney Bear is appearing at Epcot as a regular character. Rapunzel
Disney Dream Nears Completion at Meyer Werft Shipyard
After 20 months of construction, the Disney Dream cruise ship floated out of the enclosed building dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard today, completing a major construction milestone. The ship was greeted by thousands of visitors lining the shore to see the newest Disney Cruise Line ship, which features the
Flying Fish Café – Chef’s Wine Tasting Dinner
The Chef’s Tasting Wine Dinner at the Flying Fish Café is a unique opportunity to savor flavorful seafood selections along with expertly chosen wines. Take your seat at our chef’s counter, directly in front of the onstage kitchen, and watch as the evening’s special dishes are prepared right before your
Disney’s 2010 Christmas Day Parade Ticket & Event Info
Now that Halloween is over and the Christmas Season is fast approaching, many people have been emailing us and asking about Disney’s 2010 Christmas Day Parade Ticket & Event Info. Here is what we know so far: Taping begins December 3rd. Rain Makeup day is December 5th If past years
DISNEY CHANNEL ROCKS!: New rock-concert style show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
DISNEY CHANNEL ROCKS: Guests can sing and dance along to their favorite songs from Disney Channel Original Movies and Series during the high-energy, interactive “Disney Channel Rocks!” show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The live, rock-concert style show features songs from the “High School Musical” series,
Top Eats 5 Disneyworld Casual Dining Restaurants
Casual Dining makes up most of our Dining Options when we visit Walt Disney World as a family. We enjoy a good sit down meal to break away from the hustle and bustle of the Disney Parks. We are avid Disney Deluxe Dining Plan users and with so many choices
Best Things I Love About Disney – The Tree Of Life
Talk about an icon!! The Tree of Life is positively the first thing most people think about when Disney’s Animal Kingdom is mentioned. It is not just beautiful but it is an engineering marvel. There is a lot of information available about the Tree of Life but, as usual, I
