Disney Unveils Vision for Disney Springs

Downtown Disney Expansion Brings New Shops, Dining, Entertainment to Guests and Economic Boost for Central Florida LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 14, 2013 – Walt Disney World Resort today announced the multi-year transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, a unique destination that will treat guests to significantly more shopping, dining and entertainment amid beautiful open-air …Continue to full article…

Today in Disney History (March 5) – Journey Into Imagination Opens at Epcot

In a post on the Disney Parks blog, it was posted that on this date, March 5, 1983, the original version of the Journey Into Imagination attraction opened in Epcot. Per the blog post: The original attraction’s storyline began with Dreamfinder gathering up materials to inspire new ideas. With the help of his imagination he …Continue to full article…

Remembering the Magic: This Week in Disney History (March 1-7)

This Week in Disney History: March 1-7 March 1, 1996 – Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort opens in South Carolina A six-hour drive up the Atlantic coast from the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina was the first Disney Vacation Club property built outside of Florida. Styled after a …Continue to full article…

Remembering the Magic: This Week in Disney History (Feb 22-28)

This Week in Disney History: February 22-28 Feb. 28, 1996 – Disney acquires Gordo Cay in the Bahamas (now Castaway Cay) Located in the Great Abaco Islands chain in the northern Bahamas, Gorda Cay was first inhabited in 1784 by European settlers in exile from the American Revolution. Its connection to Disney began two centuries …Continue to full article…

Yahoo Exclusive: Disney discovers unreleased Mickey Mouse sketch from 1938

Story originally and exclusively by Yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/exclusive-disney-discovers-unreleased-mickey-mouse-sketch-1938-185522770.html More than 80 years after his creation, Mickey Mouse continues to surprise. The Disney archives have released a newly discovered sketch from 1938, “Mickey’s Toothache,” part of an incomplete cartoon that was part of an effort to make Mickey a more complete character. In “Mickey’s Toothache,” created in April …Continue to full article…

Remembering the Magic: This Week in Disney History

This Week in Disney History: February 15-21 Feb. 16, 2000 – Disneyland Park kicks off its 45th anniversary celebration The original Magic Kingdom looked to the stars for inspiration behind an all-new parade and fireworks spectacular to celebrate a milestone year. The aptly named 45 Years of Magic Parade transformed Main Street, U.S.A. into a …Continue to full article…

20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 6-May 19 Debuts Illuminated Blooms and ‘Garden Marketplace’ Dining

‘The Land of Oz’ Garden and Playground Filled with Movie-Themed Fun for All LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Disney festival planners will boost floral fun and plant power to a whole new level during the 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV March 6-May 19, 2013 at Walt Disney World Resort. Whimsical Disney …Continue to full article…