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February 8, 2021 By Susan and Simon Veness Leave a Comment

Life After Disney: Let Magical Vacation Grocers fill your cupboard

Nobody wants to begin their Walt Disney World vacation in a grocery store.  After a long journey to the theme park capital of the world, Orlando visitors just want to get out there and start making memories. Scott Conners, founder of Magical Vacation Grocers, makes sure that can happen.

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January 25, 2021 By Susan and Simon Veness 3 Comments

Life After Disney: Turning events into smash hits with Cameron Matthews Entertainment

In the role of movie star Stone Granite, a Citizen of Hollywood, cast member Cameron Matthews had to improvise a lot. It’s what professional actors do, and Cameron had plenty of experience, having played a variety of roles at Walt Disney World, including at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue and as a Green Army Patrol man in Toy Story Land.

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Filed Under: Disney, Slider, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tagged With: cameron matthews entertainment, Cast Members, Citizens of Hollywood, Disney cast member businesses, Disney cast members, Disney World, Fantasmic, featured, hoop de doo musical revue, Life After Disney, stone granite, Walt Disney World, wdw

December 24, 2020 By Niamh Larkin 2 Comments

Flamingo Crossings housing available exclusively to cast members, but how does it compare?

Disney has released more information about its brand-new College Program-exclusive housing, Flamingo Crossings Village. Most notably, the fact that the rentable units are no longer exclusively available to College Program cast members. Because of the pandemic, the College Program has been suspended, so they are now open and available to all Disney and third-party employees.

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November 19, 2020 By Attractions Magazine Staff Leave a Comment

Cast Appreciation Marketplace Pop-Up coming to Walt Disney World


Starting Dec. 7, a temporary shop will be set up at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex exclusively for cast members. The shop will offer discounts up to 75% off and Disney says the Cast Appreciation Marketplace will also offer special surprises.

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October 14, 2020 By Attractions Magazine Staff Leave a Comment

Working for Disney isn’t ‘just a job’ for some – it’s magical

Rachel Adams has been making magic since before she graduated college. A Disney College Program student, Adams became a full-time cast member at Walt Disney World immediately after graduating. But now, after 17 years, Adams is seeking opportunities separate from the mouse.

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October 4, 2020 By Brittani Tuttle Leave a Comment

Cast Member Pantry and others seek to make a difference during difficult times

In the midst of the recently-announced layoffs at The Walt Disney Company, one Orlando organization is working to help those affected – the Cast Member Pantry.

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September 29, 2020 By Samantha Davis-Friedman Leave a Comment

Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products announces layoffs

Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products chairman, Josh D’Amaro, released a statement today announcing that the number of Parks, Experiences, and Products employees will be reduced due to the longer-than-expected impact of COVID-19 on park operations.

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August 25, 2020 By Attractions Magazine Staff 1 Comment

A look at mementos from Disneyland Paris’ grand opening

Let’s dive back into the frenzy of the grand opening of Disneyland Paris on April 12, 1992, a very special weekend that neither the invited visitors nor the cast members present will soon forget! Memories of this experience live on through souvenir photos, commemorative merchandise, and more.

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Filed Under: Disney, Disneyland Paris, Theme Parks Tagged With: Cast Members, disney parks, Disneyland Paris, DLP, featured, grand opening, mementos, Merchandise, Theme Parks

August 14, 2020 By Brittani Tuttle 2 Comments

New ‘pixie dust’ face coverings roll out for cast members at domestic Disney Parks

New face coverings have rolled out for cast members at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts – designed for cast, by cast.

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August 13, 2020 By Brittani Tuttle 1 Comment

Former cast members team up for ‘The Great Movie Ride: Quarantine Edition’

To commemorate the third anniversary of its closure, a classic Disney Parks attraction makes a magical return in a different way with “The Great Movie Ride: Quarantine Edition.”

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