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With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations planned for both Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, I visited one of our consumables locations to survey some of the yummy, holiday-themed treats they have made this year. You may recall that several of our merchandise locations contain a show kitchen, which is an on-stage kitchen where cast members make delicious goodies for all to see . This year, the cast members in the show kitchens have added a splash of green to some of their most popular items including Mickey Mouse-shaped cake pops and crispy treats. View the full article

Ryan Miller is a pretty typical young adult. While off at college he did what most students do, adopted an unhealthy diet with very little exercise. The result, Ryan put on a few unwanted pounds, the dreaded freshman 15+. It wasn’t until he was out of college, saw a few holiday pictures of himself and realized he needed to make a change. View the full article

The award-winning, Disney animated featured ‘Frozen’ comes to Blu-ray combo pack on Tuesday, March 18. To celebrate the day at Walt Disney World Resort, we are holding a release party at Once Upon a Toy in the Downtown Disney Marketplace from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be a deejay spinning some great tunes throughout the day (weather permitting), as well as a photo backdrop available for Guests to take pictures. View the full article

Looking ahead, it’s not too early to book your breakfast/brunch reservations for one of the most popular restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort – Boma – Flavors of Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. View the full article

Legendary entertainer and humanitarian Jerry Lewis celebrates his birthday this weekend, so today we're looking back at a visit Jerry made to Disneyland park in August 1955, just a few weeks after we first opened our gates. View the full article

Spring is one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit Disneyland park. From Main Street, U.S.A. to Tomorrowland, the park is in full bloom, and this year, that spring color is spreading even further with the debut season of the Springtime Roundup. View the full article

Have you seen the "Re-Discovering America: Family Treasures from the Kinsey Collection” exhibit at Epcot yet? View the full article

Walt Disney World visitors wanting to meet Anna and Elsa, the lead characters of Disney blockbuster movie "Frozen," soon will go to Magic Kingdom instead of Epcot. View the full article

We're excited to share that Anna and Elsa, from Disney's Academy Award-winning film "Frozen," will soon move from Epcot to Magic Kingdom Park. Starting April 20, they'll join some of their fellow Disney Royals at Princess Fairytale Hall, where Disney FastPass+ service will be available for this character greeting experience. View the full article

We’ve reached the final video in our “Mom’s Take” series about our Alaskan voyages, and it’s one you don’t want to miss if you’re joining us this summer. Nancy from the Disney Parks Moms Panel tackles a topic most people have questions about...packing! Not only does she list out must-bring items, she also gives tips that will make packing less of a hassle as you prepare for your vacation. Take a look... View the full article

If this week’s Festival of Fantasy Parade debut at the Magic Kingdom wasn’t otherworldly enough for you, here’s a little bit of Disney magic you can carry with you on your mobile device. View the full article

This week’s “Disney Parks After Dark” image was shot at Magic Kingdom Park during the nightly performance of “Wishes” fireworks. Is this your favorite place to view the fireworks or do you have another go-to spot? View the full article

Hey there all you Disneyland horse lovers. This is the first in a series designed to help you get to know our equine cast members just a little bit better. We’re starting with Reggie and Brother, who you may recognize from some of their city parade appearances we’ve featured here on the Disney Parks Blog. View the full article

Over the weekend, hundreds of Disney Parks Blog readers joined us at Downtown Disney for our much-anticipated Disney’s “Muppets Most Wanted” Meet-Up. We packed the theater at AMC Downtown Disney 24 for a special preview screening of the film before it officially opens in U.S. theaters on March 21. View the full article

The Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival is in full swing and family fun abounds! One of my favorite highlights from this year’s event is The Mighty Family Fun Zone presented by “Muppets Most Wanted.” Here, guests can enjoy Muppet mayhem complete with music, games and activities for the whole family. View the full article

St. Patrick’s Day is this coming Monday, which means if you’re Irish - or just wish you were - you have an entire weekend to celebrate in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort. View the full article

Yesterday, we celebrated our new daytime spectacular, “Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade,” at Magic Kingdom Park with a surprise poster giveaway. If you missed it, you’re in luck. We’re adding the same image to our ongoing series of desktop/smartphone wallpapers. View the full article

"The Middle," one of ABC's best sitcoms, will film its season finale the week of March 24 at Walt Disney World. " View the full article

Festival of Fantasy, Walt Disney World's new parade, is like an overgrown wind-up toy — bright, cheerful, crowd-pleasing and relentless. View the full article

Have you had a chance to check out the Wilderness Explorers challenge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom yet? View the full article

Disney CEO Iger is said to want an insider to assume the job. Ben Sherwood, Gary Marsh and Nancy Dubuc are likely candidates. Help Wanted: Walt Disney Co. seeks executive with experience in both broadcast and cable television. Must embrace new technologies, display keen programming instincts and be deft at corporate politics. Internal candidates welcome. View the full article

What’s this? I’ve got all the scoop and I’m not going to make you wait any longer for the details on the “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” in Disneyland Event taking place June 13-14, 2014, at the Disneyland Resort. View the full article

Check out this genius idea - what if we took the best desserts and sparkling wines from all around World Showcase and gathered them in one area for an amazing - and delicious! - nighttime party? Well, it’s on, thanks to the new IllumiNations Sparkling Dessert Party. View the full article

Walt Disney World has starting inviting its annual passholders to sign up for its MyMagic+ reservation system, meaning the long-awaited MagicBands can be mailed to homes. View the full article

All this month, I’m showing you Port Adventures your family can enjoy this summer in some of our brand-new destinations in Greece. Today let’s look at two of the ports you’ll visit on our 9-night Mediterranean cruise, starting on the mainland with Katakolon, Greece, the gateway to Olympia. View the full article