Harmonious Weaves The Magic Of Disney In Music

Harmonious Weaves The Magic Of Disney In Music

A new feature show opens soon on World Showcase Lagoon.

Magic Kingdom To Host Disney Very Merriest After Hours

Magic Kingdom To Host Disney Very Merriest After Hours

Late night winter fun comes to the Magic Kingdom.

Advice For Staying Cool While Touring The Disney Parks

Advice For Staying Cool While Touring The Disney Parks

Make a plan to stay cool while touring the Disney Parks.

5 Things Not To Miss On The Menu At The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

5 Things Not To Miss On The Menu At The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Take a look at my favorite foods from the 2021 Flower and Garden Festival.

Masks No Longer Needed Outdoors At Walt Disney World

Masks No Longer Needed Outdoors At Walt Disney World

New CDC guidelines bring changes at Walt Disney World.

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Casey's Corner at the Magic Kingdom

One of my favorite places to grab a bite at the Magic Kingdom is Casey's Corner. I love the atmosphere, the food, and of course the name!

Disney Holding Auditions for Finding Nemo

Ever dreamed of being in a Disney show? Now just might be your chance. Looks like Disney is searching for a few good performers for their Finding Nemo: The Musical show.

Here's an idea of what Disney is looking for:

Disney Parks Talent Casting is seeking musical theatre performers of all ethnicities and builds to portray principal and ensemble roles for Finding Nemo, the Musical, an original musical theatre production based on the Disney - Pixar hit animated feature, performed at the Walt Disney World(r) Resort in Orlando, FL.

Disney Names New DVC Exec

Just a few days ago, we reported that Disney had let go its top DVC executive. It looks like they now have a replacement in Claire Bilby.

Ms. Bilby was appointed by Disney as the senior vice president of the Disney Vacation Club on Monday. The announcement came about three days after Disney fired the previous president Jim Lewis as well as two other executives. Financial difficulties concerning Aulani, a Hawaiian-based Disney resort set to open soon, may have lead to the dismissal of the executives and appointment of the experienced Ms. Bilby to the position.

Sid Cahuenga's One of A Kind Shop

How many times have you walked past Sid Cahuenga's One of a Kind Shop because you assumed it was just another Disney gift shop? Next time you might actually want to take a look inside and check out the unique memorabilia for sale there!

DVC President Fired

Management changes and shake ups continue at Disney. Last Friday, the company fired Jim Lewis, president of the Disney Vacation Club.

Disney confirmed the change on Friday. Spokeswoman Rena Langley said, "We wish Jim Lewis well in his future endeavors and we plan to announce his successor in the near future." Lewis had been president of the DVC since 2006.

Disney Stops Production on "The Lone Ranger"

Fans of Johnny Depp and Disney movies will have to cross one of their must-see list. Disney has stopped production of "The Lone Ranger" that was set to start filming this fall.

It appears the reason lies behind a disagreement over the budget between Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Disney is said to have had a firm budget for the western in mind while Bruckheimer had a different idea.

Walt Disney World Gets New Monorail

WDW will soon have twelve monorail trains in its collection as they plan to add a new train to its fleet this fall.

The new train will make an even dozen monorails in the Disney collection. The last time Disney had a full twelve trains was prior to the July 2009 accident that resulted in the death of a driver. Since then, WDW has been running eleven monorails.

$1 Million in Fradulent Disney Tickets Confiscated

Discount park tickets are a big business around Orlando, and one is often left wondering how legit some of those tickets are. We now know that at least some of those tickets are fradulent, thanks to a recent sting conducted along U.S. Highway 192 in Kissimmee, Florida.

Some 3,617 tickets for Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World were confiscated during the sting. The estimated cost? Over $1 million.

New Botique Now Open in Downtown Disney

For those of you who love to shop 'til you drop when visiting Disney World, there's a new store to add to your to-do list. Apricot Lane, a trendy clothing and accessories store, opened yesterday in Downtown Disney.

The trendy botique looks to offer mothers and daughters a place to find the latest fashions and carries several "celebrity-inspired" brands such as Miss Me, Lucky Brand, Vintage Havana and Chaser. Shoppers can also browse the store for unique and trendy gifts.

Keith Bradford, vice president of Downtown Disney, had this to say about the opening of the new botique: