Tag: Cast Members
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Disneyland Resort Cast Members Treated to Exclusive Preview of “Magic Happens”
It sure has been a magical week at the Disneyland Resort! This Friday, “Magic Happens” will officially debut at Disneyland Park and guests will be able to witness magical stories being told right on Main Street, USA! Before it came to guests, cast members at the Disneyland Resort were treated to an exclusive preview that…
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Minnie’s Moonlit Madness – A Night of Fun For Cast Members That Makes a Difference
On Tuesday January 28, 2020 cast members descended on Disney California Adventure for a night created just for them. Minnie’s Moonlit Madness is an after-hours cast member event that includes brain teasers, clues, and trivia. Teams of four tackle these challenges while all tied together! The Cause The event isn’t just a night of fun…
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Disneyland Honors Cast Member Veterans During Special Patriotic Flag Retreat
On Monday Disneyland honored veterans and also Cast Members who are veterans during a very special patriotic flag retreat ceremony. This patriotic ceremony honored those who have served the United States of America. The event was heavily attended and recognized veterans for their service. Cast Members who were veterans were given a place of honor…
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Disney Aspire Marks an Incredible Life-Changing First Year
One year ago, The Walt Disney Company’s groundbreaking education investment program, Disney Aspire, began turning dreams into reality for eligible cast members and employees who do the same every day for guests and fans around the world. Disney Aspire, the most comprehensive program of its kind, launched with a five-year, $150 million investment to create…
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Disney Aspire Welcomes University of Arizona to Its Network of Educational Providers
Fourteen additional degree programs now available to Disney’s 90,000+ eligible hourly employees and Cast Members in the company’s 100% tuition-paid education initiative BURBANK, Calif., August 12, 2019 – Disney Aspire, The Walt Disney Company’s 100% tuition-paid education plan for more than 90,000 hourly employees and Cast Members, welcomes University of Arizona to its network of…
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Disney Hosts International Yoga Day In Front Of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland
Today is International Yoga Day. To celebrate it, more than 1,000 cast members came to the Disneyland Resort in the early hours of the morning to practice yoga together. The event was made even more magical with the fact that it was done as the sun rose during the session. Throughout the year, cast members…
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Disneyland Resort President Josh D’Amaro Introduces the Inhabitants of Batuu at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
The inhabitants of Batuu have been introduced ahead of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge official opening on May 31, 2019. In an Instagram post, Disneyland Resort President Josh D’Amaro introduced the world to those people that will bring Black Spire Outpost to life when guests enter it in just a few short weeks! D’Amaro posted: So…
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Disney Helps Employees Invest in the Future with New Disney Aspire Program
The Walt Disney Company is helping employees invest in their futures. Today Disney Aspire was announced. This program is being billed as the most comprehensive of its time. Disney Aspire will give the opportunity of education to The Walt Disney Company’s 80,000 hourly employees. With tuition paid up front, it will give employees the chance…
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Disneyland Resort offers 36 percent increase in starting wages over three years for Master Services cast members — one of the most significant increases in its history
Resort offers $15 per hour, two years ahead of California’s minimum wage and continues to drive So Cal economy, creating more than 10,000 jobs in last decade Anaheim, Calif., May 31, 2018 —The Disneyland Resort announced today that it has proposed a wage offer that includes an increase to minimum rates of 36 percent over…
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125,000 Disney Employees to Receive $1,000 Cash Bonus and Company Launches New $50 Million Higher Education Program
Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company, today announced, more than 125,000 eligible employees will receive a one-time $1,000 cash bonus. The Company will also make an initial investment of $50 million in a new and ongoing education program specifically designed to cover tuition costs for hourly employees. The two…
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Disneyland Celebrates 62 Years of Magic with 62 Disney Characters!
On July 17, 1955 Walt Disney welcomed the first guests to the happiest place on Earth! 62 years later, millions have come to Disneyland and had their dreams come true. Today in a brief moment in front of the Main Street Train Station those 62 years of magic were celebrated. Mickey, Minnie, and the Disneyland…
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“A moment lasts all of a second, but the memory lives on forever.”
“A moment lasts all of a second, but the memory lives on forever.” – Unknown Yesterday I had the pleasure of getting to spend some time watching the Mad Hatter and Alice in Wonderland making memories at Disneyland. I hadn’t done this for quite some time and really it is a shame. As I stood there…
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New Costumes Come to Disneyland on Main Street, USA and Mickey's Toontown
Cast Members are wearing new costumes if you visit Main Street, USA or Mickey’s Toontown. Here is a look at the new Main Street, USA costumes: Here are the new costumes that are now being worn by Cast Members in Mickey’s Toontown: What do you think of the new costumes?
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Walt Disney World is Hiring
Walt Disney World is looking to hire more Cast Members after the opening of New Fantasyland and other growth. According to a recent release, there are 1,000 full-time and part-time positions that are looking to be filled. This includes jobs in Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. For those that don’t…
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas at Walt Disney World Resort
Mickey Mouse and a lot of his friends at the Walt Disney World Resort share their own telling of the famous Christmas poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
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Cast Members Walk for Healthy Hearts at the Greater Orlando Heart Walk
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., September 12, 2013 – More than 500 Cast Members raised $35, 829 for research and education to help fight heart disease and stroke at the Greater Orlando Heart Walk. On a recent Saturday morning, walkers laced up their sneakers at the University of Central Florida for the three-mile trek to help…
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Students Name Disney Top Choice for Internships
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., August 8, 2013 – A recent national survey of nearly 18,000 college students ranked The Walt Disney Company as the number one employer for undergraduates with degrees in liberal arts, humanities or education. Disney ranked second in the business and engineering category, sharing the top ten list with Google, Apple, the U.S. Department of…
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Mystic Manor, Monstrous Summer, Monsters University – DAPs Magic Disney News – Edition 007
Welcome to the DAPs Magic Disney News update. This week’s news is exactly a minute long. Egon Bonkers shares about Mystic Manor in Hong Kong Disneyland, the Monstrous Summer, Cast Member health, and a bit about some Monsters University. Let’s get to the news! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4gcpxw29t4 Subscribe to DAPs Magic’s YouTube … The post Mystic Manor,…
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Disney Encourages Cast Members to Get Outside and Be Active
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 23, 2013 – Spending less time on the couch and more time outdoors, hundreds of Cast Members from Walt Disney World Resort are taking steps in the right direction to become more active. To help inspire Cast Members take a more proactive approach for their … The post Disney Encourages…
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Cast Members Receive Honors for Achievements in Engineering
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Oct. 12, 2012—Excellence and the pursuit of innovation recently brought 2,000 professionals and students to Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort for the 24th annual HENNAC Great Minds in STEM (Science, Technology, Math and Engineering) conference hosted by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. For the past 23…
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United Way Campaign Gets Help from Cast Members
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – As the largest corporate contributor to Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW), Walt Disney World Resort often gets attention for its generous charitable giving–our Cast Members donate nearly $3 million annually to the organization and we serve as the host and sponsor of…
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Family Day at Disney in Support of Education
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Disney’s Back-to-School Supply Drive was in full swing this weekend as Cast Members brought their spouses, siblings and children to help sort thousands of items that will soon be delivered to schools across Central Florida. This year’s “Family Day” is part of the Back-to-School initiative that started in 2005…
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Canoe Racers Keep Disney Tradition Alive
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.— Olympians or not, more than 800 Cast Members on 75 teams paddled their hearts out in the recent Canoe Races of the World event–commonly referred to as C.R.O.W–in Magic Kingdom. Surrounding Tom Sawyer’s Island on the Rivers of America, the racers started near Country…
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Cast Members Perform 10th Encore Show for Charity
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 16, 2012 – In 2002, a few Walt Disney World Cast Members sharing a passion for artistic expression and a desire to help local charities came together to create magic in a special way — producing cabaret-style productions of Broadway standards. Today, this…