Michelle Snow is a huge fan of Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars in films and TV, as well as the Disney parks. She's also an award-winning writer who has written several guidebooks on Orlando. Follow her on Twitter @zengrrl. Her blog, CitySurfing Orlando has covered Orlando and the theme parks since 2010. Her favorite rides at the Disney parks are Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain, and Indiana Jones Adventure, and she may have cried tears of joy when she first saw the Millenium Falcon at Galaxy's Edge. She collects anything to do with Star Wars original trilogy (she saw 1977's "A New Hope" on opening weekend), Snow White, Grumpy, Tinkerbell, and Stitch.
As part of its commitment to help create healthier generations, The Walt Disney Company has made a contribution to Feeding America® this Thanksgiving, to support efforts to source more produce, and increase the number of nutritious meals provided to children and families who need it… Read More »Disney Contributions Help Feeding America Provide Produce for Families in Need
Walt Disney World Resort is continuing its commitment to the Central Florida community throughout the season of giving by honoring a Disney Thanksgiving Day tradition of hosting the annual holiday meal service at the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. Walt Disney World chefs… Read More »Walt Disney World Chefs Host Thanksgiving Meal at Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
The 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® will take to the streets of New York City Thursday morning, and this year’s parade will feature two Disney-themed additions making their debut. The first is Disney Cruise Line’s “Magic Meets the Sea” float, and is inspired by its… Read More »Watch For Disney Cruise Line and Star Wars’ Grogu in 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!
The 2022 GRAMMY Nominations were announced yesterday (Nov. 23), and Disney-related projects received seven nominations. The 64th GRAMMY Awards recognize recordings released between Sept. 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2021. Four of the nominations were in the “Music for Visual Media” category (their term for… Read More »Disney Projects Get Seven 2022 GRAMMY Nominations
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest movie, “Encanto,” hits theaters in the U.S. this week on November 24, just in time for Thanksgiving. This is fitting since the film, at its heart, is about the complexities and interconnectedness of families. As with most Disney movies, you… Read More »10 Things You Need to Know about ‘Encanto’
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto is returning to Walt Disney World to host a series of events at his namesake restaurant Morimoto Asia in December 2021. For a truly once-in-a-lifetime evening, join Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and the Morimoto Asia team on Saturday Dec. 4 for… Read More »Iron Chef Morimoto to Host Events at Morimoto Asia at Disney Springs in December
In an interesting development, it seems as though Disney has temporarily suspended sales of most of the annual pass types for Walt Disney World. A look at the website when attempting to purchase a pass shows this: The Disney Pirate Pass, Disney Sorcerer Pass, and… Read More »Disney Temporarily Suspends Most Walt Disney World Annual Pass Sales
During this weekend’s Destination D23 event at Walt Disney World, keynote speaker Josh D’Amaro, Chairperson of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, revealed that Disney Imagineers are working on something they’ve nicknamed “Project EXO.” As you know, Disney characters come in all shapes and sizes, but… Read More »Project EXO Revealed at Destination D23