Hidden Mickeys author Steve Barrett featured on ABC

Most Disney World guests come to ride roller coasters, have breakfast with a character or to search for a bit of their childhood. Steven Barrett is searching for something else: tiny Mickey Mouse patterns hidden in everyday spots throughout the parks. From the Magic Kingdom to Epcot to Disney’s Hollywood

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Your Photos from Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

I would like to say a big THANK YOU to the Chip and Co. readers who submitted photos to me! They were all great! So, as promised, here they are, for the world to see! This first photo comes from Keira in Porter, TX. It was Keira’s daughter’s first trip

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Walt Disney World Fun Facts

STATISTICS: Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous nearly 39-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation center featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom); two water adventure parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon); 34 resort hotels (24 owned and operated by Walt Disney World, includes

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Yummy Heirlooms from the United States Marketplace at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival

Heirloom Tomatoes with Oregon Blue Cheese and Red Onions from United States Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival Normally I skip the United States marketplace when traveling around the World Showcase in search of new items to try. However, every time I walked pasted the United States marketplace

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Tangled’s Share your Dreams Sweepstakes

Enter the Tangled’s Share Your Dream Sweepstakes. The grand-prize winner  will receive a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, five-day Magic Your Way Tickets with Park Hopper Option, a $500 Disney gift card, a Disney Tangled Character Meet and Greet, VIP Tour Guide for 6 hours on one day,

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A guest room at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa

A guest room at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, highlights traditional Hawaiian elements, including taro leave carpet and kapa designs in the curtains and duvet covers. The room is part of the accommodations at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, located in Ko Olina on Oahu, Hawaii. The resort is

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Disney – Magic of Healthy Living The Weekend Contest

Kids, submit your best tip for healthier living to Disney’s Magic of Healthy Living The Weekend Contest and you could be one of 50 lucky people to win a trip for four to Disney World. Each prize is worth over $4,000! Eligibility: USA, aged 8 – 14 Start Date: October

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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

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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

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Holiday Enchantment Sparkles at Disneyland Resort with Fireworks, Parade, Snowfall Beginning Nov. 12

When it comes to enjoying the magic of the holiday season with family and friends, there’s no place like Disneyland Resort.  The holidays will shine brightly throughout the resort from Nov. 12 through Jan. 2, 2011, as guests create memories for a lifetime. Guests will enjoy the return of Disneyland

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Boyz II Men with Essence Magazine’s Angela Burt-Murray and Michelle Ebanks

Grammy-Award winning R&B group Boyz II Men (L-R) Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris pose Nov. 1, 2010 with Minnie Mouse (center), Essence Magazine’s editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray (second from right) and Essence Communications Inc. president Michelle Ebanks (right) at Epcot in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Burt-Murray and Ebanks were

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Enjoy a D-Lightful Yuletide Season With Disney Institute Holiday Tours

With the holidays just around the corner, Disney Institute is offering guests of the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., the opportunity to go behind the scenes of celebrations at various theme parks. Yuletide Fantasy and Holiday D-Lights, both led by seasoned Disney Institute facilitators, offer guests

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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

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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.

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