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Walt Disney World is declared StormReady

We’re still a few months away from Hurricane season, but preparation for storms is always ongoing at Walt Disney World. Disney has a “Hurricane Policy” (not yet updated for 2009) for their Magic Your Way Guests whose vacation might be affected by a severe storm, but what else do they do?

With picture-perfect skies outside his window most days, Walt Disney World Emergency Operations Coordinator Eric Alberts dedicates his time to preparing for inclement weather. “Safety for everybody that works or stays here is our top priority,” Alberts says as he checks the latest forecasts.

By expertly planning for severe weather in advance, Walt Disney World Resort made history in 2006 as the first theme park and resort area to be recognized by the National Weather Service as a StormReady® Community. Committed to maintaining its leadership in emergency management, Walt Disney World Resort just renewed its StormReady status through 2012 and remains the only recognized commercial site in Florida. Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Ca. has also earned recognition as StormReady.

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Carnage Numbers Revealed for Disney Parks Layoffs

The Walt Disney Company revealed it has recently eliminated 1900 positions through a combination of layoffs, severance, and the closing of open positions at its Disney theme park locations (Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and a few other suppot locations). That works out to be about… Read More »Carnage Numbers Revealed for Disney Parks Layoffs

John Stamos films own “What’s Next?” Commercial

John Stamos you just finished filming the last episode of NBC’s longtime series ER what are you going to do next? I’m Going to Disney World!!!! Okay, so it’s not an official entry into Disney’s “What’s Next?” campaign as John Stamos filmed this himself. But… Read More »John Stamos films own “What’s Next?” Commercial

Layoffs at the Magic Kingdom of Disney

Local news CFNews13 reports that layoffs began yesterday at Walt Disney World. The story mentions executive level employees who had the option to receive a severance package or take their chances with layoffs. We’ve actually known of some of the executive layoffs for a few… Read More »Layoffs at the Magic Kingdom of Disney

John Stamos & Tina Fey Invade the Magic Kingdom

Had you happened to be wandering the Magic Kingdom on Monday or watching a charity event at Club Rix at Coronado Springs, you might have had a celebrity moment with Tina Fey or John Stamos (a big Disney fan and collector). If not, you can… Read More »John Stamos & Tina Fey Invade the Magic Kingdom

New T-Shirts at Disney World

One walk around the Emporium these days will tell you Disney has really been pushing the T-shirts lately. Unfortunately, they might be a few months late to the custom T-shirt trend. That said, I think they’ve been doing an excellent job with some of the… Read More »New T-Shirts at Disney World

Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom, The Official Trailer

Apparently Disney is now in the business of making “official trailers” for their in park attractions. If they’re all like this, I hope they keep it up. Ladies and Gentlemen, The Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World’s Official Trailer:

101 Things You Never Knew About Walt Disney World, really.

Think you know Walt Disney World? Do you know the backstory of Dinoland U.S.A. that unifies the entire land? Do you know how Dreamflight is commemorated in today’s Magic Kingdom? Do you know how Ellen’s Energy Adventure mentions the ride which preceded it? Do you… Read More »101 Things You Never Knew About Walt Disney World, really.