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Disney Cast Members Give from the Heart, Contributing $3.5 Million to Heart of Florida United Way’s Annual Campaign
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 12, 2017 – When it comes to supporting their community, Disney Cast Members in Central Florida are known for their big hearts. As part of this year’s Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) campaign, Disney contributed $3.5 million in Cast Member pledges and company donations. “Year after year, we know we […]
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Disney Dreamers and Doers program comes full circle
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – April 26, 2017 – In 1984, Edith Bradshaw was a senior at Apopka High School in Orange County. Her leadership and responsibility characteristics helped put her among the first 159 Central Florida students named in the inaugural class of Disney Dreamers and Doers, celebrating elementary, middle and high school students […]
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Growth at Walt Disney World Resort Sparks Job Creation
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 24, 2017 — When Pandora – The World of Avatar opens May 27, it will cap the largest expansion in the history of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, creating 1,500 jobs with 800 construction roles and 700 operational positions including engineering, attraction hosts, food and beverage and leadership positions. This […]
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Disney VoluntEARS celebrate Earth Month with service throughout Central Florida community
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – April 22, 2017 – In celebration of Earth Month and reflecting Disney’s longstanding commitment to conservation, VoluntEARS from Walt Disney World Resort joined friends and family in a variety of service projects that took them outside, around their communities to give back to Mother Nature. “At Disney, we’re committed to […]
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Championing Environmental Change
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – April 20, 2017 – Cast Members throughout Walt Disney Parks and Resorts are encouraged to keep nature beautiful by reducing waste, using water responsibly and by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But recently, Disney enhanced its environmental commitment by recognizing Cast Members around the world as Disney Environmental Champions of the Year. […]
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A Celebration Linking Art, History, and Community
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – April 8, 2017 – Hundreds of Guests recently enjoyed an afternoon of culture and appreciation at Disney as part of the 65th anniversary of the Orlando chapter of The Links, Inc. With Epcot as the backdrop, participants – including art students from Jones High School and their families – were […]
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Local Teen Who Dreams of Becoming an Engineer Job Shadows at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – April 7, 2017 – A Central Florida teenager who aspires to become a computer engineer recently got a glimpse of her dream career after spending a day job shadowing at the most magical place known for merging immersive storytelling with creative technologies. Tylyiah Andrews, a 17-year old student at Jones […]
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Walt Disney World hiring more than 1,000 positions during Online Spring Hiring Event
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 7, 2017 – With spring in the air, Walt Disney World Resort is looking to hire for more than 1,000 positions during their Online Spring Hiring Event on www.WaltDisneyWorld.jobs.They are hiring for a variety of full-time and part-time positions at all four Walt Disney World theme parks, two water parks, […]
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Hispanic college students gain Disney leadership strategy skills
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 4, 2017 — Imagine getting the chance to learn skills to become an effective future business leader, not only in a hands-on environment but also with Epcot as your classroom. Approximately 20 local college students who are recipients of the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando (HHSFMO) experienced this […]
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Winter Park playground 75th collaboration for Disney and KaBOOM!
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 23, 2017– With slides and swings, rock walls and bike racks, some Winter Park children recently received the play space of their dreams thanks to the hard work of more than 150 Disney VoluntEARS and community residents. The Disney-funded KaBOOM! playground – the 75th nationwide and the 11th in Central Florida – gives […]
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