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Four Historically Black College Bands Display Sizzle and Showmanship at HBCU Week
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (October 9, 2022) – Four marching bands from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) put on a show during the largest-ever HBCU Week at Walt Disney World Resort. On Saturday, Alcorn State, Delaware State, North Carolina A&T and Winston-Salem State marching bands served as honorary grand marshals in multiple parades […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, HBCU Week, Magic Kingdom Park
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College Admission Dreams Come True for an Inspiring Central Florida Student at HBCU Week College Fair at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (October 7, 2022) – An Orlando area high school student lived out her college dreams Friday by earning on-the-spot college admission and at least $75,000 in college scholarships during the HBCU Week College Fair at Walt Disney World Resort. Drum Major Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney World Ambassador Raevon Redding and […]
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New Disney Destination Gatherings Helps Groups Reclaim Lost Time, Experiences Together
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2022) – As people look to recapture moments, milestones and memories they missed during the past couple of years, Disney Destinations is bringing together its collection of experiences for groups, from family reunions and weddings to school trips and conventions, under a new brand to help people gather again in meaningful ways. […]
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Joyous Holiday Traditions Return to EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth
Joyous Holiday Traditions Are Part of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth Holiday Kitchens, Cookie Stroll, Storytellers, ‘Candlelight Processional’ Celebrity Narrators, JOYFUL! and More Coming to EPCOT, Nov. 25-Dec. 30, 2022 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 16, 2022) – Guests will experience the wondrous sights, sounds and flavors of the holiday season […]
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Largest-Ever HBCU Week Coming to Walt Disney World Resort Oct. 7-9, 2022
HBCU College Fair, Parade of Bands, Battle of the Bands and ESPN First Take live broadcast among event’s key components; Record number of HBCU college scholarships expected to be awarded on the spot LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2022) – High school students from across the Southeast and beyond will descend on Walt Disney […]
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Celebrating 40 Years of Innovation at EPCOT
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – On Oct. 1, 1982, Walt Disney World Resort invited guests to imagine what life would be like in the 21st century with the opening of EPCOT Center. This first-of-its-kind theme park focused on showcasing ideas and technologies the world had never seen before. May EPCOT Center entertain, inform and inspire […]
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Serena Williams Farewell Celebration Coming to Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla, (Sept. 10, 2022) – At the US Open tournament, which is likely to be the last competition of her illustrious pro tennis career, Serena Williams was asked what she was going to do next. She turned to the TV cameras and shouted: “I’m going to Disney World!” Like so many titans of […]
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Share Your Disney Vacation Knowledge: Apply to Become a 2023 planDisney Panelist
Search for new panelists opens Sept. 7-13, 2022, at planDisneysearch.com LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (August 30, 2022) – Disney Parks, Experiences and Products is looking for experienced Disney Parks guests to apply for a chance to become a 2023 planDisney panelist. planDisney is an online question-and-answer forum for planning Disney vacations. For 15 years, thousands […]
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Disney’s Veterans Institute Summit kicks-off at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (August 20, 2022) – Disney’s Veterans Institute Summit presented by Disney Institute and sponsored by Wounded Warrior Project kicked off yesterday at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The complimentary two-day event was created to inspire business professionals and organizations to create their own military veteran […]
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Just Keep Swimming! 15th Annual Tour de Turtles Underway From Disney’s Vero Beach Resort
Disney sponsors two loggerhead sea turtles, named Neytiri and Ronal, who are swimming toraise awareness about the threats sea turtles face every day VERO BEACH, Fla. (July 30, 2022) – Earlier today at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, researchers from the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) and Disney Conservation Team Wildlife released two sea turtles as part […]