On March 27, 2013, Disney Cast Members joined Mickey Mouse and his pal Goofy onstage for a very special presentation. The Disney Helping Kids Shine grants program awarded 59 of Central Florida’s most deserving children’s programs, organizations, and school districts more than $1.5 million! “We really want to build great children,” said Nancy Gidusko,...
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Happy September 1st! Can you believe it’s already September?? Where has this year gone!? I can’t believe the time is flying by! Since I don’t foresee a trip down to WDW this fall (unfortunately), I was thinking of the different happenings and events coming up the next few months that I am anxious to...
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June 5 was an important moment in Disney company history. CEO Bob Iger with First Lady Michelle Obama announced that Disney would be expanding their “Magic of Healthy Living” initiative and using a new “Mickey Check” symbol to identify healthy foods inside and outside of the theme parks. (For more information on this announcement,...
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Its January 1st — how did you celebrate your New Year’s Eve? With a casual house party? A black-tie affair? A romantic dinner for two? Perhaps you even got married. (Don’t laugh! I did that on New Year’s Eve, 1994!) Did this year’s celebration match your expectations? Admittedly, I would have liked to...
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Disney is testing out new turnstiles at Epcot! They are using technology called an RFID (radio-frequency identification) chip. The way I like to see it is that the turnstile is like a bouncer at the club and the RFID vouches that you’re cool. The way I found out about this was on November 13...
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News Magic Kingdom Phineas and Ferb will be among the characters meeting guests at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. They are expected to meet in Tomorrowland. The Frontierland Shootin Arcade has finally reopened after it’s lengthy refurb. Liberty Square Riverboat will be closed from Nov. 9th – 11th. Swiss Family Treehouse...
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News Magic Kingdom The castle show Cinderella’s Holiday Wish will begin on Nov. 4th and will run to Dec. 30th. Showtimes will be at 7:15 pm on Nov. 4th and 5th and at 6:15 every other night. Disney is testing a Fastpass to guests for a reserved viewing area in the Hub for the...
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One week ago Bob Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company signed on the dotted line to keep him in that position until March 2015. His current contract was due to expire in January 2012. However, all sides made sure to get the new contract signed, sealed, and delivered well...
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News Magic Kingdom The Magic Kingdom Parking Lots have seen a redo. The parking lot section names have changed. Originally themed around classic Disney characters and Dwarves, now the new parking lot sections are themed around Villains and Heroes. The new characters include Woody, Aladdin, Peter Pan, Simba, Mulan and Rapunzel (Heroes lot), and...
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News Magic Kingdom Sorcerer’s of the Magic Kingdom, a role-playing, attraction game was officially announced. Debuting in early 2012, this new game allows for guests to have Merlin the Magician recruit them to become apprentice sorcerers and then help them with maps and clues that show where and how to defeat an army of...
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