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Disneyland CREATE Grants Program Available for Teachers in Orange County

For over 16 years the Disneyland Resort has been helping local teachers offer improved arts education through a series of grants. A new version of that grand program debuted this year and the Disneyland Resort is now accepting applications from kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers in all Orange County school districts for enhanced Disneyland CREATE (Creative Resources Enabling Arts through Education) Grants.

Formerly known as Disneyland Resort Enabling Grants, the CREATE program provides classroom teachers with needed funds for projects, programs and materials that directly support student involvement in the visual and performing arts.

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Disneyland Awards 10 Scholarships of $5,000 to Deserving Students

Jordyn Berk of Capistrano Valley High School was awarded a $5,000 Disneyland Resort Scholarship for her dedication and passion for volunteerism. (photo courtesy Disney) Disneyland has a six year history of awarding scholarships to deserving Orange County high school graduates. This year the resort worked… Read More »Disneyland Awards 10 Scholarships of $5,000 to Deserving Students

Disneyland fetes grads with grants

Disneyland has always been close to the community of Anaheim (the politicians is sometimes a different matter). Each year since 2005, the resort has recognized 10 outstanding Orange County high school seniors with a $5,000 scholarship. This year’s “prize patrol” visited students at their schools,… Read More »Disneyland fetes grads with grants

Disneyland Resort Cast Members Slim Down for a Cause

When you work at a Disney theme park you don’t have to look far for a chance to make a difference in the community as well. This year Disneyland Resort Cast Members are shedding pounds, making healthier choices and feeding the hungry in Orange County this summer, all as part of the Disneyland Resort Weight Loss Challenge for Charity. The Resort is partnering with the Orange County Food Bank to administer the challenge, during which a pound of food will be donated for every pound lost by a Cast Member.

The Challenge launched this week, with official weigh-in locations throughout the Resort confidentially recording the starting weight of participating Cast Members. Midway through the Challenge, there will be an additional official weigh-in for tracking progress. The program will culminate with final results being recorded during the week of September 14. As an extra benefit, one additional pound of food will be donated to the Food Bank for every participant who enrolls in the Challenge.

“The Weight Loss Challenge is a great opportunity for our Cast Members to do something positive for themselves and for others,” said Kristin Nolt Wingard, senior vice president, public affairs and an executive champion for health and wellness at Disneyland Resort. “While we lose, the Orange County Food Bank wins.”

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Disneyland attracting more hotel rooms to area

A new boutique hotel is planned for the Disneyland Resort area in the Ball Road and Walnut Road area. Yep behind the park. Perhaps they’ll have a good view of the fireworks launch. The City Council has unanimously approved a plan to build a 120-room… Read More »Disneyland attracting more hotel rooms to area

Newspaper Illustrator’s Dream Assignment – Go to Disneyland and draw

Lisa Mertins is an accomplished illustrator who works for the OC Register. She recently completed a dream assignment which consisted of going to Disneyland and drawing. That’s a tough day’s work, let me tell you. Her sketches and the results of her ‘Animation Academy’ class… Read More »Newspaper Illustrator’s Dream Assignment – Go to Disneyland and draw

Disneyland Matterhorn as Architecture

Christopher Reynolds of the Los Angeles Times asks if the Disneyland Matterhorn could be Orange County, California’s defining structure. It’s actually a story related to the opening of a new concert hall. Sydney has its Opera House. San Francisco has its bridge and Transamerica pyramid, St. Louis its arch, Seattle its needle. New York had… Read More »Disneyland Matterhorn as Architecture

Disneyland Sued again for Big Thunder Accident

A woman who suffered back injuries last year in a fatal crash at Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has sued the Walt Disney Co.. The suit, filed Nov. 18 in Orange County Superior Court by attorney Fred Nameth, alleges negligence. It also alleges that the ride’s design is defective and that Disney continues to engage… Read More »Disneyland Sued again for Big Thunder Accident