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The “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program encourages guests to sign up for eligible volunteer opportunities in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Now through Dec. 31, 2009,Guests can learn more about how to participate at www.DisneyParks.com (for the United States and Puerto Rico)and www.DisneyParks.ca (for Canada ).
give a day
Disney hopes to inspire families to volunteer in their communities during 2010 through this first-of-its-kind program. One million people who perform volunteer service for a participating organization will receive a free one-day admission ticket to a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park.
voluntEARism
The Disney VoluntEARS program provides opportunities for cast members to contribute their time and expertise to improving their communities. Since the program’s inception in 1983, VoluntEARS in more than 40 countries have donated more than 5.5 million hours of service.
gary vaynerchuk
Autumn has officially arrived, and with it comes the traditional Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. On the first day, the Walt Disney World Public Relations team invited world-renowned wine enthusiast and Jets fan, Gary Vaynerchuk, to host a couple of seminars at Epcot.
expedition everest challenge
A sold-out field for Disney’s Expedition Everest Challenge presented by Champion will be tested like never before by several new twists and turns Sept. 26 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. A series of Kids’ Races have been added to kick off the event, making it an experience the whole family can enjoy.
grand california unveiling
Disneyland Resort today unveiled a stunning new addition to its Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, including 203 new guest rooms and 50 two-bedroom equivalent Disney Vacation Club villas, the first Disney Vacation Club property on the West Coast.
big break disney golf
KODAK Zx1 Pocket Video Camera plays a role in the “Big Break Disney Golf”, as contestants use the digital video camera to capture video diaries of their experiences. Segments from the videos will appear during the program, and a “Big Break Disney Golf” microsite will provide access to additional content captured during the 10-week series.
festival map
As we wait for the 2009 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival to begin, I created a special Google Map highlighting the features around World Showcase’s Promenade and Marketplace.
fantasia mini golf
So I had the great pleasure to take my daughters out for a surprise outing this weekend (sick mommy needed quiet). I thought the chance to play a little miniature golf might appeal to them, so we headed over to Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf.
food and wine web app
So with the start of Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival beginning this week, we put together a web application for the event for use with Apple’s iPhone. The web application itself is fairly straightforward; highlighting the 5 major functions at the festival as well as links to some of our other sites.
kouzzina
Chef Cat Cora and Disney today celebrated the grand opening of Kouzzina by Cat Cora, an exciting new family dining restaurant at Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort. This is the first table-service restaurant for the celebrity chef, featuring a menu of...
to infinity and beyond
Buzz Lightyear returned from space on Sept. 11, 2009 aboard space shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission, having served as the longest-tenured crew member in space. In a photo taken Sept. 11, 2009, the toy Buzz Lightyear that was sent into space May 31, 2008 aboard the...
tsm for the wii
Toy Story Mania!, a bi-coastal star attraction at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, is now available for the Wii™ system. The newest title from Disney Interactive Studios brings classic Disney•Pixar Toy Story characters together as they...
lego mural
A time-lapse video captures the progression of the mural build, whose characters were kept a surprise for attendees until the final day of the event. Photography highlights a 5-foot, 2-inch tall Buzz Lightyear made of LEGO bricks, fans in action building, the...
disney pixar plans
John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studios, made several announcements regarding upcoming animated motion pictures while presenting at the Odeon Leicester Square in London (9/10/09) and at the D23 Expo at the Anaheim...
dickens’ london
London will host a traditional Dickensian Christmas with a little Disney magic this holiday season as Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis come together to celebrate the World Premiere of "Disney's...
night of joy pics
Well, another Night of Joy has passed and it was a tremendous event. Will be getting more images and videos together for the site, but here are some of the shots from my iPhone. Wrapping it up Want to thank the Castmembers at Disney's Hollywood Studios for putting on...
it’s true!
Well, it looks like the plans we shared a while back are true…and more! Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo detailed plans for future lands, attractions and adventures that will be delighting Disney guests for years to come, at the first D23 Expo. Most...