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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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