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Wildlife Wednesdays: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Cast Cares for Pets, as Well as Endangered Monkeys, in Colombia

April 10, 2013
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Wildlife Wednesdays: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Cast Cares for Pets, as Well as Endangered Monkeys, in Colombia

I just returned from an inspiring trip to Colombia, South America, and am excited to tell you about it. As part of our conservation program at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we are working to protect a critically endangered monkey, the cotton-top tamarin found only in Colombia. Proyecto Tití also works with local communities to reduce...
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Meet the Cast of Disney Pixar’s Cutesy Cartoon Film, ‘Planes’ – Jaunted

April 2, 2013
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Meet the Cast of Disney Pixar’s Cutesy Cartoon Film, ‘Planes’ – Jaunted

Jaunted Meet the Cast of Disney Pixar's Cutesy Cartoon Film, 'Planes'JauntedThat's the release date for Disney-Pixar's newest animated film, one based on the winning formula of "Cars," but featuring AIRPLANES. And, just as you'd expect, the title of the film is to be "Planes." The story follows the struggles of Dusty, a single …Meet...
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Ginger Zee of ‘GMA’ Joins the Cast of ‘Disney Live!’ – ABC News

March 24, 2013
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Ginger Zee of 'GMA' Joins the Cast of 'Disney Live!'ABC NewsGinger Zee of 'GMA' Joins the Cast of 'Disney Live!' Mickey and friends give some of Disney's classic tunes a modern twist. 03:01 | 03/24/2013. Share: Transcript for Ginger Zee of 'GMA' Joins the Cast of 'Disney Live!' Apparently, you had a little …and...
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Cast Member Competitions Benefit Local Charities at the Disneyland Resort

March 13, 2013
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Cast Member Competitions Benefit Local Charities at the Disneyland Resort

One of the benefits of working at the Disneyland Resort is the opportunity to participate in special events designed especially for cast members. Recently, two cast favorites took place after hours with proceeds benefiting local nonprofit organizations. On February 28, 350 teams of cast members and employees from around The Walt Disney Company, along...
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Cast Members Turned Couples at the Disneyland Resort

February 14, 2013
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Cast Members Turned Couples at the Disneyland Resort

Happy Valentine’s Day! With 25,000 cast members, it’s no surprise that many find true love while working at the Disneyland Resort. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating two of these couples here on the Disney Parks Blog! Nick and Diane Filippone first met in Fantasyland in 1999, when Diane was an attraction...
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Disney Time: World-Renowned DJ Steve Porter Creates a Walt Disney World Resort ‘Magical Mashup’ Featuring Guests, Cast Members and (of course) Mickey Mouse

January 24, 2013
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Disney Time: World-Renowned DJ Steve Porter Creates a Walt Disney World Resort ‘Magical Mashup’ Featuring Guests, Cast Members and (of course) Mickey Mouse

As he sits in his production company’s headquarters on a chilly Massachusetts day, DJ Steve Porter’s thoughts are about 1,200 miles south, at the Walt Disney World Resort. Surrounded by computers, musical instruments, monitors and all sorts of editing equipment, he’s putting the finishing touches on his latest remix video, a mashup of magical...
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Has Once Upon a Time cast another Disney princess? – SheKnows.com

January 1, 2013
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Has Once Upon a Time cast another Disney princess? – SheKnows.com

SheKnows.com Has Once Upon a Time cast another Disney princess?SheKnows.comDoes that sound like anyone from Disney's roster of characters? A few years ago, the studio released The Princess and the Frog, which centered on a young African-American woman named Tiana. She too was strong willed and ambitious. Tamara and Tiana …and more » Disney –...
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Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members Show the True Meaning of the Holiday Season

December 13, 2012
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Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members Show the True Meaning of the Holiday Season

Amid the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it is easy to forget the true meaning of the season! Today I got a big lesson about generosity, compassion and caring for others from our Walt Disney World Resort cast members who donated 35,000 toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program....
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Disneyland Resort Cast Member Russell Fenton Earns U.S. Armed Forces Bronze Star Medal

November 29, 2012
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Disneyland Resort Cast Member Russell Fenton Earns U.S. Armed Forces Bronze Star Medal

Disneyland Resort cast member and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Russell Fenton has returned to work after a 10-month deployment in Afghanistan, where he earned the U.S. Armed Forces fourth-highest honor, the Bronze Star Medal. Fenton, who manages construction projects for the Disneyland Resort, as well as the U.S. Army during deployment, received the honor...
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Comedy Warehouse Cast Brings the Gift of Laughter to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

November 29, 2012
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Comedy Warehouse Cast Brings the Gift of Laughter to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Last year, alumni of the former Comedy Warehouse on Pleasure Island were reunited at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a limited run in “The Comedy Warehouse Holiday Special.” For seven short days, the show played to capacity crowds at the park’s ABC Sound Studio. Well, today I have good news and better news! The good...
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Disney Cast Members Create ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ CANstruction for Local Food Bank

November 2, 2012
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Disney Cast Members Create ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ CANstruction for Local Food Bank

Who’s excited to see “Wreck-It Ralph” when it opens in theaters today? A group of 50 Disney VoluntEARS recently combined their excitement for the film with their enthusiasm for volunteer work by building a “Wreck-It Ralph” CANstruction for Second Harvest Food Bank here in Central Florida. The VoluntEARS actually worked for two months to...
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Our Cast of Characters Put the ‘Cars’ in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park

October 3, 2012
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Our Cast of Characters Put the ‘Cars’ in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park

Have you had a chance yet to get out to the new Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park? It’s really incredible how fully immersive the entire place is. From Route 66 to Ornament Valley, you really feel like you’re in Radiator Springs! Of course, the experience wouldn’t be complete without getting to meet...
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Disneyland Park Cast Members Talk Like Pirates

September 19, 2012
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Disneyland Park Cast Members Talk Like Pirates

Avast me hearties! Unless ye be a landlubber, ye know this day be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! No one knows the arrrrt of pirate speak like the lad and lasses who work in New Orleans Square at Disneyland park. We told them to give us their best pirate speak for ye Disney...
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Cast member preview video of Walt Disney World’s New Fantasyland released – Examiner.com

August 11, 2012
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Cast member preview video of Walt Disney World's New Fantasyland releasedExaminer.comThe New Fantasyland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom has caused a lot of buzz lately. That especially holds true with the reveal of a partial grand opening happening on December 6, 2012. Still, there is so much that is a mystery behind the...
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Disney World cast members donate record number of school supplies – Orlando Sentinel

August 9, 2012
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Disney World cast members donate record number of school supplies – Orlando Sentinel

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Disney World cast members donate record number of school suppliesOrlando SentinelEmployees of Walt Disney World Resort wrapped up a three-week-long, school-supply drive Thursday by donating a record 3.1 million items for Central Florida students — including 13000 backpacks. The bounty was enough to fill five school buses. "I …Extreme Disney: “It's...
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We’re Getting Geared Up for Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park! What Are Your Questions for the Cast of ‘Cars’?

June 12, 2012
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We’re Getting Geared Up for Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park! What Are Your Questions for the Cast of ‘Cars’?

Ka-chow! Just a few more days until Cars Land opens at Disney California Adventure park! We’ll be celebrating big, starting the evening of Wednesday, June 13. Join us here on the Disney Parks Blog and on Twitter at @Disneyland for live coverage starting at 6 p.m. Pacific time. We’ll also be tweeting LIVE from...
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Disney XD’s Pair of Kings Set For June 18 Return With New Cast Member Adam Hicks – Seattle Post Intelligencer

May 20, 2012
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Disney XD's Pair of Kings Set For June 18 Return With New Cast Member Adam HicksSeattle Post IntelligencerBy Rich Sands, TV GUIDE There's a shake-up coming on the island of Kinkow when the third season of the Disney XD comedy series Pair of Kings begins next month. There's still a pair goofy, goodhearted teenagers...
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Han-believable! Cast yourself in carbonite during Disney World’s ‘Star Wars’ Weekends

May 11, 2012
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For some, Disney World’s newest souvenir is just another pricey geek trinket, but for others, it’s a lifelong dream finally Disney – Yahoo! News Search Results Related Posts:Cast Yourself in Carbonite with the Carbon-Freeze Me Experience During Star Wars Weekends 2012 at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosNew Disney Gift Cards Available During Star Wars Weekends at...
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Cast Yourself in Carbonite with the Carbon-Freeze Me Experience During Star Wars Weekends 2012 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

May 8, 2012
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Cast Yourself in Carbonite with the Carbon-Freeze Me Experience During Star Wars Weekends 2012 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

As a child, one of the most memorable scenes that I vividly remember from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back is when Captain Han Solo is frozen in carbonite by Darth Vader. I think I remember it because after seeing the movie, my parents bought me Boba Fett’s ship that contained...
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Disney assembles a cast of ‘Avengers’ merchandise – Bend Bulletin

May 6, 2012
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Disney assembles a cast of ‘Avengers’ merchandise – Bend Bulletin

Daily Mail Disney assembles a cast of 'Avengers' merchandiseBend BulletinDozens of companies are tying in with “Marvel's The Avengers,” the Walt Disney action film that opened Friday in the United States. With its Captain America character dating back to World War II, “The Avengers” has an unusually broad appeal, …Disney's 'Avengers' Takes in $...
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Disneyland Resort Cast Members Educate Local Students About Water Conservation

April 6, 2012
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Disneyland Resort Cast Members Educate Local Students About Water Conservation

It’s not every day that more than 5,000 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students from 21 cities in Orange County, Calif., gather to learn about the environment and protecting water supplies. But then again, the Children’s Water Education Festival only comes around once a year! In celebration of Earth Month, the Disneyland Resort and the...
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Magic Kingdom Park Cast Member Moves, Shakes and Celebrates; Main Street, U.S.A., Hostess Makes Guests Smile and Loses 60 Pounds in the Process

April 5, 2012
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Magic Kingdom Park Cast Member Moves, Shakes and Celebrates; Main Street, U.S.A., Hostess Makes Guests Smile and Loses 60 Pounds in the Process

Walt Disney’s spirit of showbiz and entertainment extends far beyond a specific job classification at Disney Parks. When he created Disneyland Resort, Walt wanted everyone working there to entertain guests no matter what their day-to-day duties were. And to this day, we are called “cast members” instead of “employees”; we each have a “role...
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Exclusive: Cast Your Eyes On The Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Card Spoiler List

April 4, 2012
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Exclusive: Cast Your Eyes On The Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Card Spoiler List

In a previous post here on the Disney Parks Blog, I gave you a look inside the new Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom role-playing game, as well as a peek at five of the spell cards guests can use in their battle against Disney villains.
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An Entertaining Cast of Characters for Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure Park

April 2, 2012
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An Entertaining Cast of Characters for Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure Park

When you enter Disney California Adventure park this summer, you’ll step back in time to Los Angeles of the 1920s and ‘30s on Buena Vista Street. One of the keys to creating a truly immersive environment like this is populating it with interesting and believable characters, so Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Creative Entertainment...
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Cast Member Musicals at the Disneyland Resort Raise $20,000 for Charity

March 12, 2012
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Cast Member Musicals at the Disneyland Resort Raise $20,000 for Charity

What do Disneyland Resort cast members have in common with mini musicals? “Flashback,” of course – the annual, after-hours event in the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure park, in which cast members from across the Resort have the unique opportunity to take the stage and perform original Broadway-style acts for charity. This year,...
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Every Role a Starring Role – Disneyland Resort Cast Activities

March 2, 2012
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Every Role a Starring Role – Disneyland Resort Cast Activities

Among the many reasons why I love working at Disneyland Resort are the unique events put on by our cast activities team. In this installment of Every Role a Starring Role, Cast Activities Representative Janet Cooper will give you a glimpse into how they create magic for those who, well, create magic! Every Role...
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‘Tudors’ and ‘True Blood’ Star James Frain Cast In Disney’s ‘The Lone Ranger’ – Geeks of Doom

December 17, 2011
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‘Tudors’ and ‘True Blood’ Star James Frain Cast In Disney’s ‘The Lone Ranger’ – Geeks of Doom

Cinema Blend 'Tudors' and 'True Blood' Star James Frain Cast In Disney's 'The Lone Ranger'Geeks of DoomNow that the epic Walt Disney action adventure take on The Lone Ranger has survived that health scare and continued forward, casting has resumed. The first to officially join Johnny Depp's Tonto, Arnie Hammer's Lone Ranger, and Helena...
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Name Tags for Our Four-Legged Disneyland Resort Cast Members

December 12, 2011
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Name Tags for Our Four-Legged Disneyland Resort Cast Members

Those of you who are regular visitors to Disney Parks know how to spot a cast member: by their costume (obviously), by their smile (it’s hard not to be happy working here) and by that one indispensable piece of attire – their name tag. As we’ve learned in previous Disney Parks Blog posts about...
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Disney cast members collect toys for Toys for Tots – Central Florida News 13

December 12, 2011
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Disney cast members collect toys for Toys for Tots – Central Florida News 13

Central Florida News 13 Disney cast members collect toys for Toys for TotsCentral Florida News 13Disney VoluntEARS began to deliver a collection of more than 30000 new toys to the US Marine Corps Reserve's Central Florida Toys for Tots headquarters. 'Tis the season at Walt Disney World Resort for the annual Toys for Tots...
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Disney Cast Members Pen Postcards of Thanks to U.S. Troops

November 25, 2011
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Disney Cast Members Pen Postcards of Thanks to U.S. Troops

As I think about what I’m thankful for this holiday season, I’m grateful to those who protect our nation so we have the freedom enjoy this special time with our friends and families. Recognizing the efforts of the armed forces has become a year-round mission for some Disney VoluntEARS, who send notes of encouragement...
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