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If there’s one thing we all learned from everyone’s favorite Snow Queen – Elsa – it is that sometimes we have to just “let it go,” as her hit song on Disney’s animated feature film Frozen demonstrates. However, as great as that feeling could be, there are very few times where we can truly let go and not worry about a thing. I find this especially true when it comes to planning a family vacation. View the full article

Tomorrow marks the 13th anniversary of Disney California Adventure park! To mark the occasion, I asked some of our California-based Disney Parks Blog authors to tell me how they show their “Disney Side” at Disney California Adventure park. View the full article

For 19 years, PUSH, the talking trash can from Tomorrowland inside Magic Kingdom park has been entertaining guests, along with providing them a place to throw away trash. View the full article

So many parents tell us that learning is an important aspect of their family travel. No matter where you go, there are opportunities for both you and your kids to expand your knowledge and understanding. Disney is always looking for more ways to give you those opportunities, and our cruises to Alaska are just one example. View the full article

In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating some of Disney film’s most romantic moments by sharing downloadable wallpapers that feature famous Disney couples. View the full article

How inviting: Here are a couple of developments that parents and kids will enjoy. View the full article

This week we’re taking a nighttime look at one of the brightest attractions in New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park - Dumbo the Flying Elephant. View the full article

Love was in the air and changes were underway three years ago this month at Disney Parks. Here at the Disneyland Resort, we were getting ready for a Soundsational Summer! Let’s take a look back at some of the stories we featured here on the Disney Parks Blog in February 2011. View the full article

Throughout the world, Valentine’s Day is recognized as a holiday for couples. But just as Walt created the Disney Parks for children of all ages, we want to open our heart and share ideas as to how you can express your affection, appreciation and admiration for anyone special in your life, regardless of age. As part of our “Celebrate 14 Days of Love” series, I have an idea that’s a gift to children and parents alike! View the full article

Disney Imagineers have added some props inspired by the classic animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" to the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, an upcoming attraction at Fantasyland inside Magic Kingdom. View the full article

It’s an Ink & Paint Cel Extravaganza! Join us as we celebrate the release of two very special Ink & Paint Cels at Disney Parks. View the full article

This week we’re taking a look at some of the props you’ll find inside Seven Dwarfs Mine Train when the attraction opens in New Fantasyland later this year. View the full article

This week back in 1945, the movie “The Three Caballeros” was released in the United States. The three stars from the movie Jose Carioca, the parrot; Panchito, the Mexican charro rooster; and Donald Duck have made several appearances at Disney Parks throughout the years. The first appearance at Walt Disney World Resort was at the Mickey Mouse Revue in Magic Kingdom Park singing “The Three Caballeros” for audiences. View the full article

Boosted by higher theme-park ticket prices and the unexpected success of the animated film "Frozen," Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that its quarterly profit soared 33 percent during the final three months of 2013. View the full article

The success of the animated musical " Frozen " and Marvel 's " Thor : The Dark World" helped boost the Walt Disney Co's first fiscal quarter results for 2014, with gaining 9% to $12.3 billion, while profits came in at $1.8 billion, an increase of 27%. View the full article

In recognition of Black History Month, 15 Southern California choirs will perform during the fifth Celebrate Gospel, a festival honoring gospel music at Disneyland Resort. View the full article

There are two times during the year that our Disney Theme Park Merchandise team introduces new apparel at Disney Parks – spring and fall. Since the spring items can be set as early as February, I contacted the softlines team for an update. They shared with me a few new items for women and girls that I thought would be perfect for showing off your Disney Side at Disney Parks. View the full article

Red roses are nice, but a home-baked sweet says love in a special way. Pastry Chef Jorge Sotelo from Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa artfully shows us the way it’s done with his mini-chocolate truffle cakes, and we share his recipe below. View the full article

When we think about heroes and those of great courage, a few may come to mind … perhaps a whole array of fictional superheroes. But as we get older we come to know and appreciate these heroes as figures who are quite non-fictional and present in our everyday lives. View the full article

When it comes to an expanded outdoor space, human sweethearts might appreciate a new patio for Valentine’s Day where they can enjoy romantic dinners or morning coffee. Our animal sweethearts, the white-cheeked gibbons, on the other hand, are enjoying “hanging out” in a new outdoor space that’s perfect for them—an additional climbing structure that was added to their home at Disney’s Animal Kingdom just in time for Valentine’s Day. View the full article

The Walt Disney Co. will report earnings this afternoon for the final three months of 2013, offering a glimpse of how Walt Disney World performed during the busy holiday period. View the full article

Lucasfilm has released new propaganda posters promoting the Galactic Empire for the upcoming animated series "Star Wars Rebels."Â View the full article

When I think of the Plaza Inn on Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland park, I can virtually smell the fried chicken ... yum! However, there’s so much more to this iconic restaurant if you take the time to look around when you stop in. View the full article

The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is just about one month away and today we’re happy to share this year’s Flower Power concert series lineup with you. View the full article

A petition started by a Virginia teen that urges Disney to make an animated movie featuring a "plus-sized princess" is rapidly gaining support. Â View the full article