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Sorcerers To Begin Invading Magic Kingdom – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., (Nov. 8, 2011) –Disney’s legacy of innovation and creativity continues today as Cast Members have begun to test a new interactive experience called Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. Featuring unprecedented interaction with animated characters, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom transforms Adventureland into an immersive game enabling fans to cast spells. In ...

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Ocean Spray and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Announce a Multi-Year Alliance to Offer Craisins® Dried Cranberries to Guests at the Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort – LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, Mass. (October 20, 2010) – Ocean Spray announced today a partnership with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts that will bring the Ocean Spray cranberry to a number of retail points at Disney parks, including a new presence at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., and Disney Cruise Line. Disney ...

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	Disney to Award Record $1.5 Million to Benefit Central Florida Kids – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 16, 2012 – With help from Mickey Mouse and dozens of VoluntEARS, Walt Disney World Resort today kicked off efforts to award a record $1.5 million in Disney Helping Kids Shine grants to 59 organizations that help enrich the lives of Central Florida kids. Organizations and school districts with programs ...
	Walt Disney World Resort Receives Award from Orange County Public Schools – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 14, 2012 – Florida Commissioner of Education Gerard Robinson was the keynote speaker at a May 4 event recognizing Orange County Public Schools’ outstanding ADDitions School Volunteers, business Partners in Education and volunteer coordinators. This year more than 53,000 ADDitions School Volunteers and 2,000 business partnerships have donated more than ...
	Disney VoluntEARS Build Playground for Lakeland Kids – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 14, 2012 – The spirit of volunteerism filled the Boys & Girls Club of Lakeland on April 28, as Orlando and Tampa-based Disney VoluntEARS converged to build a playground at the facility with the help of the KaBOOM! organization and Girls, Inc. Entertainment and diversions kept the energy high with ...
	Disney Dreamers & Doers Recognized at Orlando Magic Game – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 14, 2012 – The Disney Dreamers & Doers Shining Stars, selected earlier this spring, enjoyed some fun and further recognition at the April 25 Orlando Magic vs. Indiana Pacers game. Students and their family members came from across Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Polk counties to attend the final regular-season ...
	Genesis VII, Inc. Chosen for Scholarship to Attend Northwestern University Management Program – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 14, 2012 — The Central & North Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (cnFMSDC) announced that Genesis VII, Inc. has been honored with a scholarship to attend the Advanced Management Education program at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business. “We’re pleased that one of Central Florida’s finest minority-owned businesses will be able ...
	White Rhino Gives Mother’s Day Special Meaning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 9, 2012 – Mother’s Day may be a little more memorable this year for a Disney “mom” that recently gave birth to a white rhino calf at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. After a 16-month gestation period, Kendi delivered her fourth calf Friday, May 4. The healthy male, which has not yet ...
	Disney Executive Recognized for Professional Achievement – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 4, 2012 – The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) recognized George Aguel, senior vice president for The Walt Disney Company, for his lifetime of service to the meeting and convention industry. The national organization awarded Aguel with its 2012 Professional Achievement Award during a gala dinner in Washington DC. The ...
	Disney Kids and Nature Celebration Inspires Youth Conservation Leaders – Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company Robert A. Iger, Disney Channel star Debby Ryan, Hollywood Records recording artists McClain Sisters, and youth conservation leaders attend the Disney Kids and Nature Celebration on April 13, 2012, held at Walt Disney World Resort. Read more about the event on the Disney Parks Blog here.
	Walt Disney World Resort Holds Online Job Fair – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Apr. 24, 2012 - Walt Disney World Resort is now hiring and future Cast Members can take the first step toward their Disney career during an online job fair running through April 29. Full-time, part-time and seasonal openings are available across four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, two water parks, ESPN Wide World ...
	Disney Cast Members’ Children Win National Safety Poster Contest – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Apr. 19, 2012 – Two Disney Cast Members are the proud parents of children being honored next month in Washington D.C. as winners of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) annual ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest. First-place honors went to Victor Fan, the 13-year-old son of Ming Fan, who works in merchandise ...