Category: Walt Disney World Resort
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Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Resumed at Walt Disney World
For nearly 30 years, Disney Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons have been making magic for couples who wish to have a Disney wedding. While these events have been on hold while the parks have been closed due to COVID-19, Disney has announced that these magical weddings resumed earlier this month! Though these weddings have begun…
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Details Revealed about EPCOT International Festival of Holidays 2020
Can you believe that we are only weeks away from the holiday season? On November 27, EPCOT International will begin its annual Festival of Holidays celebration. This week, Disney revealed more details on what guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort will be able to enjoy! At this year’s festival, you can enjoy flavors from around…
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Disney Parks Joins TikTok
Disney Parks continues to expand the ways it shares magic with the world. The newest addition is that Disney Parks now can be found on Tik Tok. The announcement came via the Disney Parks Blog. The Disney Parks Blog had this to say about the new TikTok channel: Whether it’s a one-of-a-kind look at The…
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One of the Largest European Solar Canopy Plants Coming to Disneyland Paris
Ambitious solar energy initiative will reduce Val d’Europe local territory emissions of CO2 by 750 tons per year, marking a new milestone in Disneyland Paris’ environmental commitment. On World Energy Day, Disneyland Paris announced the phased development of one of the largest solar canopy plants in Europe – together through a co-investment with French company Urbasolar –…
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Disney Announces New Product Launch to Benefit Make-A-Wish and Celebrate 40-Year Partnership
Today Disney announced a new product launch with three new lines to help benefit Make-A-Wish. For the last 40 years, Disney and Make-A-Wish have partnered together to truly make a difference in children at critical risk’s lives and their families. Recently, Make-A-Wish celebrated its 500,000th wish granted! The product launch includes three different lines that…
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Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Coming to Walt Disney World in January
The newest EPCOT Festival is returning in a new way. The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is a global celebration of the visual, culinary and performing arts. The 2021 Festival will be known as the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, and is set for January 8 – February 22, 2021. The…
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Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Reopening in February 2021
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort will be reopening on February 9, 2021. The news came today via the Walt Disney World Resort website. The update on the website shows that there are currently deals for the resort in early 2021. The standard rate for Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort is $170.50 per night. Currently, there are deals…
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Disney Aspire Benefit to End for Laid Off Cast Members at The Walt Disney Company
The Disney Aspire program has been a great benefit for Disney Cast Member seeking higher education. This program covers the cost of tuition and books at eligible schools so cast members can receive a degree. This week, it was made clear that cast members affected by the layoffs would no longer be able to participate…
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Guests Will Not Be Able to Ring in 2021 at Walt Disney World Resort Parks
Over the years, many Disney fans have made it their tradition to ring in the new year at Disney parks. Unfortunately, this will not be possible for fans as we head into 2021. Walt Disney World Resort has put out their park hours for New Year’s Eve and it has been made apparent that they…
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Impossible™ Burger Slider with Wasabi Cream and Spicy Asian Slaw – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
There are so many wonderful tastest to be had at the Taste of EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival this year. The festival continues on through November 22nd and then on November 27th, Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth will begin. One of the wonderful dishes that can be enjoyed…
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Florida Residents Can Celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary With New License Plates That Benefit Make-A-Wish
There is a unique way for Florida residents to celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary and also support Make-A-Wish. As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World, Florida is offering license plates celebrating the momentous year. Proceeds from the license plates will go to support Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida. Disney…
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Senator Elizabeth Warren and Disney Spar Over Executive Pay and Layoffs
Senator Elizabeth Warren has slammed Disney over its recent layoffs. In an open letter to the company, Warren criticized the decision to layoff cast members while also having executive pay restored shortly before the layoffs. She also strongly criticized other business decisions made by the company. “In the years leading up to this crisis, your…
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Reopening Plans Will Be Released “When We’re Ready” Says California Official
It looks like the state of California is truly in “no hurry” to reopen theme parks. When the topic of theme park reopening plans came up in a press conference this morning, California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly said “I like to say, ‘It will come out when we’re ready.’” Though the state…
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UPDATE: Newsom’s Team Returns From Last Week’s Trip to Walt Disney World
In a press conference yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that he would be sending out a team to Florida to review Walt Disney World’s protocol. We have now learned that Newsom’s team actually returned from last week’s trip and are ready to reimagine what’s possible! The main point of the trip was to find…
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California Governor Sends Team to Walt Disney World to Inspect Safety Protocols
In a press conference on Monday, September 12, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he is sending a team to Walt Disney World Resort to inspect their health and safety protocols ahead of the state releasing its own guidelines. The news comes as the Disneyland Resort parks and other California theme parks continue to…
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Disney Celebrates Lakers 2019-2020 NBA Championship Win By Lighting Cinderella Castle With Team Colors
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2019-2020 NBA Championship on Sunday night. This year, the championships took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Center. To celebrate the win, the Walt Disney World Resort lit up Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom with the Lakers team colors. Cinderella Castle received the purple and gold…
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Thoughts on the Pros and Cons of Walt Disney World Resort After a Phased Reopening Visit
At the end of last month, Murray and I flew out to Florida for a week at Walt Disney World Resort. The trip was fairly last minute in nailing down details and actually deciding to go. This is mainly due to the uncertainty of the time in which we live. Just a couple of weeks…
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Disney is Working on a Movie Based on Space Mountain
Disney is continuing to develop movies around some of its most popular theme park attractions. The newest attraction to get the movie treatment is Space Mountain. Disney has hired Joby Harold to write a movie based on the attraction. He will also be a producer for the film with spouse Tory Tunnell and their Safehouse…
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Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Reopening at Walt Disney World Resort on November 6
Winter is coming and with the arrival of winter (or a little bit ahead of it) will come the return of Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf. This magical miniature golf course will be reopening on November 6, 2020, at Walt Disney World Resort. Those who visit Winter Summerland Miniature Golf will get the chance to…
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Mickey and Friends Character Breakfast Returning to Chef Mickey’s in December
Mickey Mouse and the gang will be returning to Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World Resort on December 16th. The character experience will be returning for breakfast at Chef Mickey’s. The return of Mickey Mouse and friends to Chef Mickey’s continues the phased reopening Disney is going through at Walt Disney…
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How to Support Cast Members Laid Off This Week by Disney
This has been a very rough week for the Cast Members who make magic for The Walt Disney Company. Earlier this week it was announced that 28,000 of them would be laid off from Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. As the week progressed, the layoffs began. With these layoffs now a reality, thousands of Cast…
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Letter From Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experience and Products to Disney Employees
LETTER TO EMPLOYEES FROM JOSH D’AMARO, CHAIRMAN, DISNEY PARKS, EXPERIENCES AND PRODUCTS (DPEP) September 29, 2020 Team, I write this note to you today to share some difficult decisions that we have had to make regarding our Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products organization. Let me start with my belief that the heart and soul of our business…
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Disney Parks Reducing Workforce by 28,000
Update from Disney Parks, Experiences and Products STATEMENT FROM JOSH D’AMARO, CHAIRMAN, DISNEY PARKS, EXPERIENCES AND PRODUCTS (DPEP) In light of the prolonged impact of COVID-19 on our business, including limited capacity due to physical distancing requirements and the continued uncertainty regarding the duration of the pandemic – exacerbated in California by the State’s unwillingness to lift…
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Frozen Sing-Along Celebration Returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 5
While Walt Disney World reopened a few months ago, many experiences have remained closed. This week, Disney announced some of those experiences are coming back, including “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration”! On Monday, October 5, you can bring the family along to experience the magic of Frozen all over again! The show…