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Last week, 30 Disney VoluntEARS from across The Walt Disney Company traveled to Quito, Ecuador for Disney’s first ever Global Service Project in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Disney VoluntEARS. View the full article

Theme Park Connection, the giant re-seller of memorabilia and merchandise from Disney World and other attractions, will mark the move to its new south Orlando location with a grand reopening celebration on Saturday, Nov. 23. View the full article

For years, Disney’s Days of Christmas in Downtown Disney Marketplace and Ye Old Christmas Shoppe in Magic Kingdom park have delighted Disney fans with the personalization of holiday ornaments, and this year is no exception. So if you have a tradition of having an ornament personalized to commemorate your trip, make plans again this year! View the full article

Let’s say you don’t want to sit down for a big Thanksgiving feast but prefer noshing as you play in the Disney theme parks. Here’s a tip sheet to help you navigate the Limited Time Magic treats available November 25-December 1. View the full article

As regular readers know, the Jungle Cruise attraction at both Disneyland park and Magic Kingdom Park has been transformed into “Jingle Cruise” for the holidays. And beginning today, as part of “Limited Time Magic,” you can celebrate the holiday enhancement by taking home a commemorative “Jingle Cruise” mini- poster, while supplies last. View the full article

“Well, that’s the place–Florida,” Walt Disney reportedly decided on a flight from New Orleans to Burbank on November 22, 1963–50 years ago today. Walt and a group of company executives had just toured east coast sites in an effort to find the best location for a “Disneyland East.” But those words confirmed Walt’s choice for his “whole new Disney World.” View the full article

The Candlelight Processional, one of the highlights of the holiday season at Epcot, will return to the park just one week from today! View the full article

Even when you aren’t trying to find a hidden Mickey, he seems to appear when least expected. I’ve always liked Ariel’s Grotto at Disney California Adventure park for its unique entrance, with mermaids, dolphins and King Triton greeting you as you enter. After taking this first photo and looking at the display on the back of my camera, I noticed that Mickey Mouse was looking back at me. View the full article

Earlier this week, the “Celebrate the Magic” nighttime projection show at Magic Kingdom Park debuted a new wintery scene from the upcoming Disney film, “Frozen” - just in time for the holiday season. View the full article

I recently shared with you details about special makeover experiences at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutiques for Disney’s “Frozen.” These special looks feature the two princesses – Anna and Elsa – from the upcoming animated feature that arrives in theatres on November 27. Like previous animated features such as Disney’s “Wreck It Ralph,” Disney Parks are carrying a selection of merchandise inspired by this new film. I visited a few Walt Disney World Resort locations to survey what we are offering. View the full article

“Sheriff Callie's Wild West” is a new Disney Junior series starring Mandy Moore as the voice of a heroic kitty cat sheriff. So when Mandy visited Disneyland park last week, Frontierland seemed like the perfect place to catch up with her, since in the show, she's the sheriff of an Old West-themed town called Nice and Friendly Corners. View the full article

Are you looking forward to the release of Disney’s “Frozen”? If so, you just may add a last-minute trip to Disneyland Paris on your list for Santa Claus after reading this post, because this year the resort is focusing their holiday celebration around the new characters from the film. View the full article

"Flashpoint" will expand to one hour to study the region's most powerful community leaders in promoting health. Moderator Lauren Rowe and Marc Middleton share their choices at 7:30 a.m. Sunday on WKMG-Channel 6. View the full article

Today, back in 1994, the Timekeeper opened at the Metropolis Science Center in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park. View the full article

Fifty years ago tomorrow, Orlando woke up to a fine fall day like the kind advertised in the tourist brochures in northern travel offices. Sapphire skies stretched over citrus groves, green scrub palmetto and countless pockets of blue lakes, where white egrets filled the tops of cypress trees not yet brown. View the full article

50 years ago, Walt Disney flew over Orlando and Central Florida and decided this region would be the site of his newest theme park. His decision that led to Walt Disney World changed Orlando's world forever. View the full article

Believe me when I say… the Wild West has never looked so good! If you are still trying to discover your Disney Side, then I invite you to mosey through some of our Frontierland stores at Disneyland park with me and discover the ‘frontier spirit’ that has come alive in Bonanza Outfitters. View the full article

Aloha! We are pleased to share that Fodor’s Travel has named Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Best for Families in their Top 10 Hawaiian Resorts for 2013 list. View the full article

Disney World and Holy Land Experience landed multiple Brass Ring Awards, which were announced at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions trade show-meeting at the Orange County Convention Center on Wednesday. View the full article

Meat eaters propelled four dishes to the top of the sales chart at this year's Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, according to official Disney World stats. In the top spot for the second consecutive year was the Canada marketplace's wild mushroom beef filet, a smaller version of the dish served at Epcot's Le Cellier restaurant. View the full article

I think one of the best Disney attractions ever created was “it’s a small world.” Debuting at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, this classic attraction is now found at Disney Parks around the world. This past fall, our partners at the Disney Store introduced a series of Disney Animator’s dolls and plush inspired by “it’s a small world.” View the full article

You’ll see plenty of Disneyland park guests munching these sweet sticks – the perfect portable food from Maurice’s Treats in Fantasy Faire! View the full article

Families are being treated like royalty in a whole new way aboard the Disney Fantasy! One of our newest family-friendly experiences is Royal Court Royal Tea, an exclusive event that gives you and your little ones a chance to interact with Disney princesses like never before. View the full article

Nearly ten years ago, when the State of Florida began its Green Lodging program, Disney’s BoardWalk Resort and Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort were among the first hotels in the state to receive this honor. The rest of our resorts soon followed. I’m proud to report that The Florida Department of Environmental Protection recently renewed the Green Lodging designation for all the Disney-owned and operated resorts in Florida. View the full article

Jingle Cruise is a holiday version of Jungle Cruise, one of the theme park's original attractions View the full article