Walt Disney World Resort – WISHES LIGHTS THE NIGHT — A new fireworks spectacular called “Wishes” bursts above and around Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort, delighting Magic Kingdom guests. Narrated by Jiminy Cricket, “Wishes” takes Disney guests through treasured tales of adventure and romance from classic Disney films, accompanied by bigger, brighter, bolder pyrotechnics never before seen in ...

Disney Season: Summer 2012 – Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park offers surfers a chance to ride the waves! Craig Carroll’s Cocoa Beach Surf School invites guests to learn from professional surfers how to cut, carve and “hang 10″ before normal operating hours. For more information and reservations call 407/WDW-PLAY. The Disney Fantasy continues the Disney Cruise Line tradition of blending ...

Walt Disney World Celebrates 40th Anniversary – B-Roll of Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida Cinderella Castle Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique “it’s a small world” Mickey’s PhilharMagic Prince Charming Regal Carrousel Dumbo the Flying Elephant Mad Tea Party (OCT. 1, 2011): Anchored by the Mouse “who started it all,” Walt Disney World Resort marked its 40th anniversary Saturday ...

Walt Disney World Resort Celebrates 40 Years of World-Class Theme Parks and Resorts – Magic Kingdom Opening Launched Disney Empire in Central Florida Once upon a time, a fairy tale castle rose on the edge of a Florida town where citrus grew, egrets waded and cattle roamed.  In the shadow of the blue-spired castle named for the princess Cinderella, magical lands sprouted whimsical shows and attractions for world-weary families ...

40-Year Cast Members Reflect on Opening Day Oct. 1, 1971 – To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort, cast members who were on hand for the Oct. 1, 1971 opening look back on the resort’s debut.  (Several interview excerpts are provided by Disney’s Eyes & Ears cast-member newspaper.) Phil Holmes, Vice President of Magic Kingdom (Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan) – He wore the costume ...

Walt Disney World Resort World History Digest – MILESTONES Early 1960s After Disneyland opens in 1955, Walt Disney is approached many times to build another park.  Offers of free land come from inside and outside the United States.  Disney begins developing attractions for the 1964 New York World’s Fair:  General Electric’s “Carousel of Progress,” Ford’s Magic Skyway,” Pepsi-Cola’s “It’s a Small World” and ...

Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, Off to Work They Go … To More Than 3,000 Different Disney Jobs – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It takes a village — more than 58,000 cast members to be exact — to keep the show going at Walt Disney World Resort. With more than 3,000 different job roles available, it’s hard, if not impossible, to find a more diverse group anywhere. Whether an individual’s expertise is in ...