Canadian users of the Magic Santa video platform now have another reason to share the joy of the holiday season – a chance to win the trip of a lifetime to Walt Disney World from Sympatico.ca. Canadian residents can win a family vacation valued at $10,000 by creating a free
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Police Investigate First Ever Suspicious Death in Disney-Developed Fla. Community
This article comes to us from CBS News. Police are investigating what may be the first ever murder in Celebration, the Disney-developed community in Florida. Osecola County sheriff’s deputies said a woman who was checking on her neighbor found a body inside a Celebration apartment around 9:40 a.m. Monday, according to
Hanes’ Sweepstakes Gives Away Eight Free Disney Vacations
Collect Hanes Comfort Rewards Points for your chance to win one of eight vacations to your choice of Disneyland or Disney World in the Make Memories in Comfort Sweepstakes. Eligibility: USA, 21+ Start Date: November 14, 2010 End Date: January 14, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. ET Entry Frequency: 1 entry
Disney World reports flat attendance
Image via Wikipedia This article comes to us from Jason Garcia at the Orlando Sentinel. Attendance at Walt Disney World remained largely unchanged this summer, Disney disclosed Friday, even as overall tourist traffic into Orlando began climbing with the opening of Universal Orlando‘s Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Disney said
Schedule of festivities for the 2011 Magical Families Gathering Weekend
Here we go! We’re excited to announce the schedule of festivities for the 2011 Magical Families Gathering Weekend! These are the scheduled events where you can count on finding other Magical Families. During times that are not listed on the schedule, design activities and select the theme parks that work
Top 5 Disney World Character Dining Restaurants
Everyone please welcome Mike to the Chip and Company family. Mike will be helping out with our News & Views section of C&C. He starts out his first article with us talking about Character Dining. Here is his Top 5 WDW Character Dining Restaurants. My wife Cindy and I have
Walt Disney World at Christmas Time: Planning Time for Decoration Hopping
Among the many fun and festive things to do at Walt Disney World during the Holiday Season, is “decoration hopping”: that is, visiting the various Disney resorts to see the wonderful decorations. If you have a Disney trip planned for the month of December, you are in for a treat and I encourage you to plan some time in your trip to do just this.
Top 10 Disney World Holiday Favorites by Chris
It’s that time of year again! I love Christmas and I really love Christmas in Disney World. Come early November, you can’t miss it. The parks, the resorts, everything is decorated and gorgeous. There’s so much to do and enjoy it’s nearly impossible to see everything, but here are my
2 Funny Disney Commercials One Great Show
Do you love Disney? Are you a Disney Nerd? If not do you happen to know or live with one? Do you like Disney Movies, Games, and Books? If not do you happen to know or live with someone who does? Do you like answering open ended questions? If you
One of my best Disney Treasures: My 1928 Mickey Mouse Jacket
In the year 2000, my wife to be Cindy and I went down to Florida with my parents so that Cindy could meet my Grandparents. While we were down there, we arranged to spend two days on July 3rd and 4th and go over to Walt Disney World. We had
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
2010 Osborne Festival of Lights
I wanted to share with you some of this years Osborne Festival of Lights videos. These videos come to us from Jeff Lange. First up here is the new digital effect in the windows shows snow falling at the Osborne Lights! Next is the Osborne Lights 2010 Phineas and Ferb
The “Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season”
The “Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season” fireworks, the boldest and brightest pyrotechnics show at Magic Kingdom, takes place at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. The grand finale “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks begin at 11:50 p.m. On Dec. 31, the park is open from 8 a.m. to
Making Spirits Bright: The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights – Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Millions of glittering bulbs are used for the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios. What began as a father’s Christmas gift to his daughter has grown into a holiday tradition for many Walt Disney