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If you're in Orlando, you can feel it breathing down your neck: Summer, the relentless 10-month stretch of heat and humidty is sneaking up on us. We compiled some key theme-park activities that are best to knock out before the days turn into scorchers. View the full article

Remember what it was like celebrating Easter as a child? Waiting anxiously to see what the Easter Bunny would bring, discovering a basket full of treats, trinkets, and toys made for one of the most exciting days of the year! View the full article

The latest ride at Walt Disney World is still a few weeks out, but fans can get a feel of what the upcoming Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction will be like from a CGI "ride-through" released by Walt Disney Parks Tuesday. View the full article

This week’s look inside Seven Dwarfs Mine Train comes to us from Yellow Shoes Creative Group, a team that is currently working on some of the advertising for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. View the full article

As Han Solo once said, it's not wise to upset a Wookiee. So it's probably good news for all involved that Peter Mayhew, the 7-foot-3-inch British actor famous for playing the hairy hero Chewbacca, is now set to reprise his role in the highly anticipated sequel "Star Wars: Episode VII," according to the Hollywood Reporter . View the full article

Last week, we took a look at debut of the popular “Remember the Magic” parade at Magic Kingdom Park. When the 25th anniversary celebration concluded, a new parade, the “Magical Moments Parade”, debuted February 1, 1998. View the full article

Iconic Hollywood star Mickey Rooney passed away yesterday at the age of 93.In an astonishing show business career that spans 10 decades, Mickey’s work with Disney includes his roles as Lampie in “Pete’s Dragon,” the voice of grown-up Tod in “The Fox and the Hound,” and most recently, his cameo appearance in “The Muppets.” View the full article

Disney Parks has kicked off a global celebration for the 50th anniversary of the opening of “it’s a small world” at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Have you joined the celebration yet? Just go to SmallWorld50.com to record your sing-along video and create your own doll to benefit UNICEF! View the full article

Have you been participating in our March Magic challenge on Facebook? It’s a coast-to-coast competition in which 32 Disney attractions have been going head to head to be named as the best Disney attraction. View the full article

With the return of baseball season, I thought this was a good time to turn the spotlight on The Trophy Room, the second of six boutiques coming to the Marketplace Co-Op in Downtown Disney Marketplace at Walt Disney World. I’ve been a Pittsburgh Pirates fan for years as my parents hail from western Pennsylvania. I recently caught up with another Pirates fan and Pittsburgh native, Dana Harchar. A member of the Global Retail Development team, Dana shared some details about what Guests will see when visiting this location. View the full article

This week, we shared the first post of a special MyMagic+ series coming to the Disney Parks Blog with a story from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs. View the full article

Did you ever wonder how those charming little outfits are created for the dolls in our “it’s a small world” attraction? Here at the Walt Disney World Resort, costumes are produced in our Creative Costuming department at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Would you believe that the costumes that appear in the attraction today are careful recreations of the designs worn nearly 50 years ago in the original attraction? View the full article

Mr. Easter Bunny has been spotted and he's at the Springtime Roundup at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree in Disneyland park! Other rare hare sightings include Br'er Rabbit, White Rabbit, Thumper and more. So bunny hop your way down and check the furry fun now now through April 20. View the full article

It's a Small World started as a way to promote global harmony, but 50 years later the Disney ride may be more famous for a theme song that's hard for visitors to forget — even when they want to. View the full article

We have some really great, rare color photos of Walt Disney as he revealed some of his plans for “it's a small world” at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. View the full article

Our celebration of the 50th anniversary of the “it’s a small world” attraction concludes this week with another special performance of the attraction’s famous song “it’s a small world (after all)” - this time with a mariachi band! Check it out below. View the full article

It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique opened in Fantasyland at Disneyland park. I can still remember standing outside the location on a chilly April day, before the doors opened, watching the ribbon cutting ceremony and I knew then, that we were about to create more magic for our Disney fans than we could have ever possibly imagined. View the full article

What are some of the ways your family likes to have fun together? There’s a pretty high chance whatever you name is already offered on a Disney cruise. And the best part is that it’s all included! View the full article

We’re continuing our series of different firsts to experience at Disney Parks with one of those “must-haves” - a first Disney ear hat. Our ear hats are such identifiable icons that many families use them to mark their visit. View the full article

Last week, we celebrated the arrival of the “Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade” at Magic Kingdom Park. Our Maleficent dragon and Bubble Girl wallpapers were so popular that today we’re sharing a third in that series with you. This design is inspired by the Peter Pan float from the parade. View the full article

This week’s “After Dark” image was shot by Disney Photographer Kent Phillips in the Morocco Pavilion at Epcot. What a cool angle Kent chose for this shot, and I just love the gold colors of the buildings against the dark blue sky. View the full article

Accelerate Change Together for Anaheim (ACT Anaheim) announced today that it is awarding $1.5 million in inaugural grants to 10 local nonprofit organizations. Disneyland Resort led an effort to develop ACT Anaheim by funding the 2012 Anaheim Youth Services Assessment that highlighted challenges facing youth in California’s 10th largest city. View the full article

Frank Wells joined The Walt Disney Company as president and chief operating officer in September 1984. He was known throughout the company as a friendly, kind soul who was always approachable and open to ideas. He and Michael Eisner, chairman and chief executive at the time, were a great team. Their working relationship is often likened to that of Walt and Roy Disney; Frank handling the details and Michael in the public eye. It was a true partnership. View the full article

A red-white-and-blue-clad superhero will dominate the box office this weekend, with "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" poised to score the biggest debut of 2014 thus far. View the full article

As Tom Smith shared back in February, both the Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort will play host to a 24-hour “Rock Your Disney Side Party” that will kick-off the summer season at Disney Parks. This year, guests are being encouraged to dress up to show their “Disney Side” for the event. View the full article