Author: Daps Magic
-
Disney Leaders Yvonne Chang and Eugene Campbell Finalists for Don Quijote Awards
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Orlando, Fla., Nov. 9, 2011 – Two Disney leaders were named finalists for the 14th Annual Don Quijote Awards, a program that recognizes “business excellence, dedication to serve the community and outstanding professionalism among Central Florida’s Hispanic community.” Yvonne Chang, director of Operations Integration for Disney Vacation Club,…
-
Walt Disney World Cast Members Pen Postcards for Troops
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 10, 2011 — While the nation takes time this Veterans Day to honor those who have served in the armed forces, Disney VoluntEARS have been busy sending their regards through Operation Uplift. Operation Uplift was founded in 1995 by a Disneyland Cast Member…
-
Wounded Veteran Michael Fradera Prevails Over Physical Disabilities to Compete in Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Fradera is one of four Achilles International athletes entering runDisney event on Cigna Foundation grant Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2011) — Michael Fradera, one of 55,000 competitors training for Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna in January 2012, was forever changed in August 2007 when his…
-
Moon Knight Joins Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE The power of tonight’s full moon has unveiled the third of four tables for “Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue.” Influenced by the Egyptian moon god Khonshu himself, Zen Studios and Marvel Entertainment today announced Moon Knight as the second of two “vengeance” tables in the upcoming four-pack,…
-
ESPN Named One of the Top Employers for Women in Cable Industry
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE ESPN was named one of the top five programming companies for women to work for in the cable industry, according to a survey conducted by Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT). The 2011 WICT PAR Survey was conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management in collaboration with the…
-
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE EPS for the year increased 24% to a record $2.52 compared to $2.03 in the prior year Net income for the year increased 21% to a record $4.8 billion BURBANK, Calif. – The Walt Disney Company today reported earnings for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended October 1,…
-
Petty Holdings Adds Exotic Driving Experience
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE The Exotics Course at Walt Disney World® Speedway will be new home to “supercars” (November 9, 2011) Combine some of the world’s finest automobiles with a track specifically designed for drivers to safely experience their awe-inspiring acceleration, speed and handling and you have “Exotic Driving Experience”, the latest…
-
Eleven Couples to Say ‘I Do’ at Walt Disney World Resort on 11/11/11
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – When Melanie LaValley and Eric Gocinski met in 2008 as Cast Members while working at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, little did they know that one day they’d be meeting face-to-face again at Walt Disney World…but this time, for their fairy tale wedding. The soon-to-be-wed pair,…
-
Disney Brings the Green, Feeds Campaign to End Hunger
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 9, 2011 – Minnie Mouse joined Disney VoluntEARS today to deliver bushels of green to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida in the form of a $500,000 gift for the organization’s expansion. Disney also pledged 20,000 pounds of fresh produce during the next year…
-
Cigna Goes the Distance for Wounded Veterans
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (Nov. 09, 2011) — Cigna announced the company will honor the men and women who served and defended our nation with a Go the Distance for Veterans program launching Friday. This unusual running-giving program integrates Cigna’s employee giving campaign and Cigna Foundation grants with Cigna’s fourth annual sponsorship of the…
-
Fashion Delivers Charitable Foundation Honors Disney Consumer Products Executive Pamela Lifford at Sixth Anniversary Gala
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Glendale, CA — (November 09, 2011) — Disney Consumer Products (DCP) today celebrates Pamela Lifford, executive vice president, Global Fashion & Home at DCP who was named one of the fashion leaders honored at Fashion Delivers™ 6th Annual Gala yesterday Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at the American Museum of Natural…
-
Sorcerers To Begin Invading Magic Kingdom
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., (Nov. 8, 2011) –Disney’s legacy of innovation and creativity continues today as Cast Members have begun to test a new interactive experience called Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. Featuring unprecedented interaction with animated characters, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom transforms Adventureland into an immersive…
-
Disney Introduces Grand Prize Sweepstakes for ‘D-Lightful Living’ Challenge
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE GLENDALE, CALIF. (Nov. 8, 2011) — Getting kids to become animated about healthy lifestyle habits is not always easy. To thank families for striving to embrace healthy habits and following the 12-week D-Lightful Living program, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) invites fans to enter to win the ultimate grand prize – a…
-
Disney Enchanted Christmas At Disneyland Paris By Numbers
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE 365 days of the year that guests can shop for Christmas and other holiday merchandise at La Boutique du Château (Fantasyland). It takes 4 nights to dismantle the Halloween season decorations and overlay to transform Main Street, U.S.A. for our Christmas Season. 86 real Christmas trees in the Disneyland Park. 500 light…
-
UK celebrities attend the launch of Enchanted Christmas at Disneyland Paris
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE British celebrities visited Disneyland Paris this week to have fun with friends and family, and to launch the Enchanted Christmas Season, which opens on 7 November 2011. Celebrities at the park were: · Tamzin Outhwaite, Tom Ellis & family Andrea McLean and family · Spencer Matthews – Made In Chelsea…
-
ONE SMALL STEP FOR MICKEY…ONE GIANT LEAP FOR THE CLUBHOUSE!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Consumers Can Own Disney’s Latest Preschool Adventure With Digital Copy Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Space Adventure Debuts As A 2-Disc (DVD + Digital Copy) Combo Pack- November 8, 2011 BURBANK, Calif., June 24, 2011 – This November, parents and their preschoolers are invited to blast off with Mickey and pals on a rocketship full…
-
Digging Up Adventure, The Buddies Find Themselves Treasure Hunting in Egypt
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE All-New Movie Premiering On Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital on January 31, 2012 Burbank, Calif., November 4, 2011 – On January 31, 2012, The Walt Disney Studios proudly unleashes Treasure Buddies, an all-new live action feature for the whole family on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital. The 6th…
-
All the magic of an Enchanted Christmas at Disneyland Paris – From 7 November 2011 to 8 January 2012
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE From 7 November 2011 to 8 January 2012, the magic of Christmas will descend on Disneyland Paris! The enchantment of Christmas pervades the Disneyland Park with unforgettable, unique experiences to be shared with family and friends. For two months, Mickey Mouse and his friends don their best finery…
-
All eyes on Toy Story Land as November 18 opening approaches Massive creative activations of Cast Members and partners unfolding the spirit of playtime
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE (Hong Kong, November 3, 2011) – The first themed area to be completed in the expansion project, Toy Story Land officially opens at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort on November 18, 2011; all over the Resort and throughout the Hong Kong community, it’ll be playtime! With just two weeks until the grand…
-
DISNEY TWENTY-THREE MAGAZINE GOES BEHIND THE SCENES WITH STARS OF THE MUPPETS
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE D23: The Official Disney Fan Club Celebrates 25 Years of Groundbreaking Animation with the Creative Minds at Pixar BURBANK, Calif. – November 3, 2011 – It’s time to raise the curtain! Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo, Fozzie and friends grace the cover of the Winter 2011 issue…
-
Support United Way, Save Big at Downtown Disney Benefit Sale
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2011) – This Saturday, Nov. 5, early-bird shoppers will be awake before sunrise to check out The Benefit Sale at Downtown Disney and support Heart of Florida United Way at the same time. From 5:30-9:30 a.m., shoppers who purchase a $5 voucher…
-
MLS Top East Seed Sporting KC and USL Champion Orlando City Headline Disney Pro Soccer Classic
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Field for third annual event to expand to eight teams; additional teams to be announced soon LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2011) – MLS East top seed Sporting Kansas City and Orlando City Soccer are among the first teams to enter the 2012 Disney Pro Soccer Classic at ESPN…
-
John Lasseter Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Academy Award Winning Director John Lasseter received a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame on November 1, 2011 surrounded by Cars 2 and other Pixar voice talent including Bonnie Hunt, Owen Wilson, Brad Paisley, Emily Mortimer, John Ratzenberger, Patton Oswalt, Don Rickles, Randy Newman and Cheech Marin.…