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