Fredi Gonzalez Debuts as Atlanta Braves’ Manager during ‘Grapefruit League’ Schedule at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

They’ll probably be making snowballs some places in March, but at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida the only white spheres being thrown will be accompanied by the siren song of spring: “Play Ball!” Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves launch into an 18-game “Grapefruit League” home schedule at ESPN Wide

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Traveling Light at Walt Disney World: Mission Impossible?

I can hardly remember touring the Walt Disney World theme parks without a backpack that contains all the essentials. With small children in tow these days, it is usually chock full of diapers, snacks, water, clothing, sunscreen, medications, and ponchos. Even before kids, it was rare that my husband and

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Disney Parks Welcomes 15 New Park-Savvy Panelists To Help Families Plan Magical and Memorable Vacations

Fifteen new panelists hailing from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom are members of the 2011 Walt Disney World Moms Panel, www.disneyworldmoms.com. The popularity of the Moms Panel site has grown so much that Disney Parks invited back 30 alumni panelists. These passionate guests will give their unique

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Disney’s Dreamers Academy Attendance ‘Snowballs’ in 2011; More than 100 Teens Going to Walt Disney World Resort March 3-6

The 2011 Disney‘s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine continues a mission to annually bring together 100 high school students who want to ignite their lives, dreams and passions. However, the March 3-6 event at Walt Disney World Resort also will serve as a “make-up class” for 13

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Jose Feliciano Raises the Curtain on ‘Flower Power’ March 4; Two News Acts Part of 2011 Musical Lineup at Epcot

Raise the curtain and light the musical fires! Jose Feliciano returns to Walt Disney World Resort March 4-6 to kick off the Flower Power Concert Series, a feature of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival that fills the air with classic pop, rock and R&B music each weekend of

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Wednesday with Walt: Spreading the Magic

Walt Disney once said, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” It has been said that Walt Disney would continually tell his cast members, “The customer is king” and “every cast member is

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Disney’s “Walk of Magical Memories” Discontinued

Disney’s “Walk of Magical Memories” Program Update February 2011 Over the last 11 years, Disney’s “Walk of Magical Memories,” the personalized commemorative paving stones between the main entrances to Disneyland® and Disney California Adventure™ parks, have offered guests an opportunity to be a part of Disneyland Resort history. As we

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My Coke Rewards Walt Disney World Resort Vacation Package Sweepstakes

You could win a memorable Walt Disney World® vacation! Enter for your chance to win a 5-day/4-night Walt Disney World® vacation for 4 from Coca-Cola, plus a PhotoPass® photo book. Don’t wait a moment longer, there’s a Disney memory waiting for you right now! Click here to see Disney Parks

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Let the Memories Begin with the Disney Parks Memories Sweepstakes

Enter the Disney Parks Memories Sweepstakes for a chance to win a 4-person family vacation to a Disney Resort each week in February 2011! Guests can enter either online or via mobile once a day for the chance to win: Current week: 5-days, 4-nights at Walt Disney World Resort in

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Medical expert, Author, TV show host Dr. Ian Smith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Medical expert and best-selling author Dr. Ian Smith, who co-stars on the VH1 reality show “Celebrity Fit Club,” poses Feb. 13, 2011 with Nurse Minnie Mouse at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Smith also is the creator of “The 50

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Coming Soon to Disneyworld and Disneyland?

At Walt Disney World Resort, a “soft adventure” and three new entertainment experiences also are debuting in 2011 in time for summer vacation: Guests wanting to venture off the beaten path at Disney’s Animal Kingdom have the chance during a new, immersive, add-on experience, Wild Africa Trek, that takes a

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Vanessa Hudgens visits Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Actress/singer Vanessa Hudgens poses Feb. 13, 2011 with the “Beast” from Disney‘s animated film “Beauty and the Beast” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Hudgens’ co-stars in the upcoming motion picture “Beastly,” which will be released in theaters March 4,

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Five Injured In Disney Bus Crash

This breaking news story is being reported everywhere right now. Here are some of the best articles I was able to find on the interwebs. Five injured in Disney bus crash MiamiHerald.com – ‎3 hours ago‎ Five people were injured early Monday morning when a Walt Disney World bus collided with

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