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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Do Seniors Really Use Online Social Media?
This isn’t really a Disney article but the inspiration for it came from an article about Lee Cockerell, retired Executive Vice President of Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. He is 66 years old and an avid user of Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. He is not alone in that respect,
Complete Lineup for the 27th Annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Telecast on ABC
Disney Parks has pulled out all the (silver) bells and whistles for the 2010 “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” TV special – including performances from five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Mariah Carey, country music chart-topper Darius Rucker, singer/actress Amber Riley, Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Debby Ryan, young soprano sensation
Steve Harvey & Essence Magazine Announce the 100 Students Selected for 4th Disney’s Dreamers Academy
Walt Disney World Resort, in collaboration with nationally syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine, the leading communications company dedicated to African-American women, has announced the selection of 100 high school students from across the country to participate in Disney’s Dreamers Academy class of 2011. Dreamers will travel to
Safety Cast Members Earn Prestigious Awards for Expertise
Two of the nation’s elite engineering organizations recently honored several Disney cast members for their outstanding work in engineering and safety. Tina Haley, an electrical engineer specializing in safety at Walt Disney World Resort, received the Distinguished New Engineer Award from The Society of Women Engineers. The honor recognizes professional
Support your Disney Workers – MouseTrapped 2010 Complete Video
MouseTrapped 2010 is the story of the workers that make the Magic and their struggles in these tough economic times…a backstage look at what Pixie Dust is really made of. Related articles Mousetrapped 2010 – Disneyworld Workers on Strike (chipandco.com) Complete Lineup for the 27th Annual Disney Parks Christmas Day
Making Disney Magic with Turkey Leftovers
If you celebrate Thanksgiving like we do, then there are plenty of leftovers. Well, Walt Disney World executive chef Lenny DeGeorge has a favorite leftover dish and he’s sharing. Here’s how to make a holiday turkey Panini. Read more at the Disney Parks Blog: http://bit.ly/hBY808
Walt Disney World Guests Can Make More Memories with Special ‘Free Dining’ Offer in 2010, 2011
As guests of Walt Disney World Resort are starting to “Let the Memories Begin,” sharing special vacation memories with each other, they have ways to make those memories with a special offer. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels will find a feast of savings with a great “free
Disney, Gowalla Deliver the Magic of Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, In a New Way
In its first foray into location services, Disney Parks has teamed up with Gowalla – the social network that inspires people to keep up with friends and share the places they go – to provide park-goers a new way to explore the magic of Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts.
Walt Disney World Menus Evolving With Healthful Choices
It’s all about healthful choices as Walt Disney World quick-service and fast-casual restaurants refine their menus. French fries aren’t going away, but menus are being revised with well-balanced options – at least one low-fat and one vegetarian entrée at all table service restaurants, and side options to include salads and
Hundreds of Disney VoluntEARS Team Up to Clean Up Brevard County Beaches
A wave of nearly 500 Disney VoluntEARS scoured Brevard County beaches on Nov. 13, clearing more than 2,500 pounds of trash from the coastline as part of the International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest volunteer effort to improve the health of the ocean and waterways. Disney VoluntEARS, working with the
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
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.
