I absolutely love the hustle and bustle of 7,000 Orange County third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students arriving for the annual Children’s Water Education Festival at UC, Irvine. The Orange County Water District and the Disneyland Resort launched the festival 20 years ago as a fun way to expose students to water education. Today, the festival […]
Disney Legend Jack Lindquist, the first president of Disneyland, passed away on Feb. 28 at the age of 88. In a 38-year Disney career that began when Walt Disney hired him in 1955, Lindquist held multiple positions in marketing and went on to help plan Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris. He […]
Twenty of Luigi’s cugini (cousins) have arrived from Carsoli, Italy to help celebrate Race Day in Radiator Springs with music and dancing! Beginning March 7, guests are invited to join the excitement by hopping aboard the miniature Italian roadsters, inspired by late 1950s micro cars, as they perform the traditional dances of their village by […]
At Disney’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders in Chicago, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced that the Star Wars-themed lands planned for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts will break ground next month. Walt Disney Imagineering has joined forces with the imagination of Lucasfilm to bring this galaxy to life, and the illustrations shared […]
In celebration of the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration, Disney Parks has pledged to donate $5 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million, for every ‘ear photo’ shared on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #ShareYourEars. Simply take and share a photo of yourself, your office, family or friends wearing Mickey Ears, or create your own […]
The Walt Disney Company announced plans to build two additional cruise ships, each of them showcasing the immersive family entertainment, enchanting storytelling and unparalleled service that only Disney can deliver. The company has entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. The schedule calls for the new ships to be […]