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Six Flags "cast member" Luka Fisher, 22.

Six Flags employee pretends he’s a Disney cast member

Six Flags of Texas employee Luka Fisher loves his job. He just wishes it were somewhere else -- specifically, at one of Walt Disney World's four Florida theme parks. And often, in his head, that's exactly where he is. "I grew up loving Disney," Fisher tells us. "My family even visited Walt Disney World a couple of times when I was in elementary school. And my parents will tell you, once I visited there, I wanted to live there. Not just in ...

Santa Stitch riding on a stolen sleigh at Disneyland Park in California.

Santa Stitch hijacks parade float – News Brief for Dec. 24

Père Noel and Father Christmas slap-fight witnessed All was not merry and bright at Epcot yesterday as two of Disney's Holiday Storytellers, Father Christmas from the United Kingdom pavilion and Père Noel from the France pavilion, were seen arguing loudly on the bridge between the two areas. Details of the argument were not readily available, but some guests report hearing the words "baguette," "chunnel" and "toad in the hole" amongst the yelling, as well as disparaging comments about the relative sizes of ...

December 24, 2017 by Marty in California, Florida, Other, World

A bus from Disneyland Paris makes a surprise stop at Walt Disney World's Pop Century Resort.

Disneyland Paris bus makes stop at Pop Century Resort – News Brief for Dec. 17

After one week at Animal Kingdom Lodge, guest no longer awed by giraffes It only took seven short days for Kevin Stenderson, 25, to lose his fascination with the wildlife visible from his balcony at Disney's Animal Kingdom lodge. "The first morning, I was like, oh, wow, there are giraffes out there!" Stenderson says. "And that was cool, for like the next couple of days, too. But then I realized Disney wasn't ever going to let us see, like, a lion or ...

December 17, 2017 by Marty in California, Florida, Other, World

Country Bear Jamboree entrance, Magic Kingdom

Country Bear Jamboree closes after third mauling – News Brief for Dec. 3

Self-proclaimed Disney expert almost remembers names of the Three Caballeros Theo Vann, 26, of Riverside, California, calls himself the "ultimate Disney fan," having seen every Disney-branded movie and visited every theme park around the world at least twice. He is an annual Passholder at Disneyland and a member of the Disney Vacation Club, and has been on three trips organized by Adventures by Disney and on two Disney cruises. But could this self-proclaimed Disney expert handle the ultimate test of fan knowledge: ...

December 3, 2017 by Marty in California, Florida, Other

Sassy, 2018 Disney Parks Moms Panel member.

Disney Parks Moms Panel adding canine panelist

Although Disney Parks and Resorts has not yet officially announced the newest members of its online panel of vacation experts, the Disney Parks Moms Panel, we do know that 2018's class will have a surprise first. On the heels of Walt Disney World Resort's controversial announcement that dogs would now be allowed to stay at certain Disney hotels, the Moms Panel is adding its very first canine advice panelist. Real guests giving seasoned advice Beginning in 2008, the Walt Disney World Resort sought ...

November 20, 2017 by Marty in California, Florida, Other, World