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Disney guests can now use Google Earth, a program that offers a 3D digital model of the world, to virtually tour Walt Disney World Resort's four... [more]Strike! From 2011 through 2029, Osceola County will host 13 United States Bowling Congress (USBC) tournaments, which are expected to generate nearly... [more]
Points of Light & Hands On Network recently honored Disney Worldwide Outreach for raising the bar on volunteerism. The Award for Excellence in... [more]Walt Disney World® Resort recently unveiled a bold new vision for Downtown Disney™, with extraordinary new shopping, dining and other experiences,... [more]Walt Disney World Resort welcomed a newborn calf to the elephant herd at Disney's Animal Kingdom® this weekend. Twenty-six-year-old Moyo gave birth... [more]Last week the Walt Disney World Resort kicked of a series of talks designed to connect Cast Members with state and local leaders and give them a... [more]
Earlier this month, The Walt Disney Company reported earnings for the second fiscal quarter. "We had an outstanding quarter financially and... [more]
Parents magazine, with more than 2 million readers, placed Disney's Vero Beach Resort in the No. 5 spot on its list of the "Top Ten Beach... [more]Walt Disney World Resort, local Radio Disney celebrities and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) recently brought the Safety Smart!® Super Challenge to... [more]Walt Disney World Resort will serve as a presenting sponsor of the MEAC-SWAC Challenge, an ESPN Regional Television event, featuring teams from two... [more]Children's Miracle Network presented its Legacy Award to The Walt Disney Company at its annual celebration, citing Disney's longtime support. The... [more]The Walt Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola Park was brought to life as Walt Disney World entertainers performed during the Jewish Community Center of... [more]Disney Cruise Line has finalized an agreement with Port Canaveral to extend the company's current contract for 15 years, through 2022. In addition,... [more]In March, Walt Disney World Cast Members, who serve as mentors for the YMCA Achievers programs, hosted 150 middle and high school students at... [more]Traci Ervin of Ellicott City, Md., was recently recognized as the two millionth performer to participate in the Disney Magic Music Days program.... [more]Throughout the entire month of April, all corners of Walt Disney World Resort are celebrating Earth Day. So far, Guests have planted trees at... [more]This week, renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, and the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) brought together 100 of the world's best and brightest... [more]Earlier this month, Working Mother magazine profiled 20 progressive companies, with The Walt Disney Company topping the list for "taking on the tough... [more]
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KISSIMMEE, Fla., June 9, 2008 – The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) announced today it will hold 13 events – seven Open Championships and six Women’s Championship tournaments – in Osceola County from 2011 through 2029. Combined, the tournaments are expected to generate nearly... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 13, 2008 - Aligning the world's No. 1 family vacation destination with the worldwide leader in sports, Walt Disney World Resort and ESPN are joining forces to re-brand Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex with the ESPN brand, creating an entertaining and immersive... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 8, 2008 – They entertain residents of nursing homes and serve food to people who are homeless. They volunteer with migrant workers and sell lemonade to raise money for tornado victims. They donate their hair for children with cancer and crusade to prevent child abuse.... [more]  |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 6, 2008 -- During his nationwide tour to promote the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative, the Acting U.S. Surgeon General Rear Adm. Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., stopped by Walt Disney World to present... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 25, 2008 -- Putting their best foot forward for the Insurance Office of America (IOA) 5K Walk / Run in downtown Orlando, a team of more than 1,600 Walt Disney World Cast Members pounded the pavement to officially kick off a month of activities in celebration of the... [more] |
| ORLANDO, Fla., April 27, 2007 – Magic was in the air Friday morning as the Central Florida Public Transportation Authority (LYNX) and Walt Disney World Resort ® celebrated their joint efforts to enhance workforce mobility throughout the region. On April 29, LYNX will begin extended night... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 22, 2008 – A ceremonial rope drop in front of the Tree of Life kicked off today’s celebration of the 10th anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Hundreds of 10-year Cast Members joined young adults from six continents attending Jane Goodall’s Global Youth Summit to... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 22, 2008 -- As part of the 10-year celebration, Disney introduced a new name and logo for its conservation fund. Moving forward as the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF), the name more accurately conveys the organization’s mission to support wildlife, including... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 17, 2008 – Progress continues on the construction of an on-site health and wellness center for Walt Disney World Cast Members and their families, with the grand opening anticipated this fall.
"We have made considerable progress since we announced our intention to... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 9, 2008 - In partnership with the Travel Channel, Disney Parks will be featured on the Travel Channel and online at www.travelchannel.com
Seven one-hour "Season of Disney" specials on The Travel Channel will drive viewers to Walt Disney World vacation itineraries on... [more] |
| HONG KONG, China - April 15, 2008 - Pennsbury High School Band from Fairless Hills, Pa., made Disney Parks’ history March 24 at Hong Kong Disneyland when they became the first high-school marching band to perform at every Disney resort around the world as a part of the Disney Magic Music Days... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 25, 2008 – During its first decade, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has entertained millions of guests with one-of-a-kind shows, adventurous attractions, unique shops and distinct restaurants. But some of the most remarkable accomplishments have taken place behind-the-scenes... [more] |
| ORLANDO , Fla., March 19, 2008 – With the state-of-the-art building as a backdrop, Central Florida's community leaders gathered together this morning to celebrate a dream come true – the completion of the new Walt Disney World Boys & Girls Club in Pine Hills.
"For more than 40 years, the... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA , Fla., Feb. 25, 2008 -- About 200 onlookers gathered on the Indialantic Beach early Feb. 24 to watch Disney Cast Members and Florida Fish and Wildlife representatives release nine green sea turtles back into the Atlantic Ocean.
The turtles washed up on the Brevard County... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 19, 2008 – From the outreach efforts of Disney VoluntEARS to collaboration with local community leaders to millions of dollars in cash and in-kind donations to local organizations, a new Community Engagement Report from Walt Disney World Resort highlights the many ways... [more] |
| SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 29, 2008 – Today, Leap Day, more than 100 accredited zoos and aquariums in North America, joined by their counterparts around the globe, kicked off the Year of the Frog to educate people about the amphibian conservation crisis.
“The Association of Zoos and... [more] |
| WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12, 2008 – Kermit the Frog showed up on Capitol Hill recently -- not to announce his candidacy -- but to help scientists from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums raise awareness on the declining population of amphibians across the globe. According to some estimates,... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 8, 2008 -- Nearly 5,500 Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members and Imagineers laced up their bowling shoes and hoped for strikes to help raise money and awareness for Junior Achievement (JA) during the two-day Disney—Helping Kids Shine Bowl-A-Thon, March 8 &... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 4, 2008 -- With the help of a little Disney magic, Siemens and Walt Disney World Resort rededicated Spaceship Earth and officially reopened this classic Epcot attraction. The re-imagined Spaceship Earth combines the magic of time-travel into the past with a new... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 29, 2008 -- To celebrate Leap Day, February 29, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will kick off a series of frog-focused activities to promote conservation and raise awareness of the serious decline in amphibian populations. Activities include a frog-leap, (not a leap... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 27, 2008 – The Atlanta Braves will battle several key rivals during the 2008 Major League Baseball Spring Training season at Champion Stadium at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. After two weeks of workouts, the Braves will play a 16-game home schedule... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 27, 2008 -The Innoventions attraction at Epcot just got a bunch of trash -- literally.
Waste Management, a provider of waste and environmental services in North America, unveiled its new sponsored exhibit Feb. 19, Don't Waste It! This 4,000-square-foot exhibit... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 27, 2008 -- Marjorie Colas, 2006 Walt Disney World Ambassador, works closely with the YMCA Black Achievers Program as a community volunteer. Through the program, African-American professionals act as role models and volunteer leaders for students ranging from grades... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 7, 2008 – Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will create an “American Idol” attraction that will bring the television and pop culture phenomenon to life at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, it was jointly announced today by Jay Rasulo, chairman of Disney Parks... [more] |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 13, 2008 — The 2008 Walt Disney World (WDW) Marathon weekend was a success, with a record setting 18,000 athletes registering to run the 26.2-mile race and 16,000 for the 13.1 mile race. But beyond the personal triumphs of the athletes, another record was set last month... [more] |
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