Author: Daps Magic
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Robert A. Iger, President & Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Joins Apple’s Board
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE CUPERTINO, California—November 15, 2011—Apple® today named Arthur D. Levinson, Ph. D. as the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board. Levinson has been a co-lead director of Apple’s board since 2005, has served on all three board committees— audit and finance, nominating and corporate governance, and compensation—and will continue…
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Frank Anzalone’s “A View of the Magic Kingdom” is Really Something to Behold
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Frank Anzalone is a very gifted photography and also a Disney aficionado. He recently took his love of photography and love of Disney and compiled them together to make a very special book. A View of the Magic Kingdom is a gorgeous collection of Frank’s Disneyland photos. I…
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DISNEY TO RELEASE TWO AMAZING CLASSICS FROM THE VAULT IN 2012… LADY AND THE TRAMP & CINDERELLA
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE BOTH FILMS WILL SOON BE ADDED TO THE COMPANY’S PRESTIGOUS COLLECTION OF BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF DIAMOND EDITION CLASSICS Burbank, Calif., November 11, 2011 – The Walt Disney Studios proudly announces the addition of LADY AND THE TRAMP and CINDERELLA to its coveted, cutting-edge Blu-ray™ Diamond Collection line-up of animated classics. Released from the Disney vault…
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Disney Conservation Biologist Earns Prestigious Nomination
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 14, 2011 – Dr. Anne Savage, Ph.D, has made significant strides in studying 1-pound primates and 7-ton pachyderms. Now, her efforts to blend education and conservation with innovative programs have earned her a nomination for the Indianapolis Prize, the most prestigious award for…
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Hundreds of Disney VoluntEARS Help Clean Up Brevard County Coastline
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 14, 2011 – More than 300 Disney VoluntEARS picked up nearly 2,000 pounds of trash and debris Saturday along four miles of Brevard County coastline as part of the International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest volunteer effort to improve the health of the…
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THREE-TIME CMA AWARD WINNERS THE BAND PERRY TO DEBUT THEIR ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS SONG FOR ABC FAMILY’S “25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS” PROGRAMMING EVENT ON NOVEMBER 20TH
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Burbank, CA (November 10, 2011) – CMA Award-winning artists, The Band Perry, have written and recorded an original holiday song for ABC Family’s “25 Days of Christmas” programming event. Set to debut on Sunday, November 20th, viewers will get an exclusive 60-second sneak peek of the exclusive music video on ABC…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…