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If you've been to Disney World you may know some of its interesting history. If not, read on. Contributor: plane williams Published: Nov 28, 2009 Read Full Story

Birnbaum's Dining Guide is a fun little book to have for your Disney World dining experiences in 2009. Like most in the Disney community, there are 2 main books to rely on for all of your Disney Dining, Food and Menu information: Birnbaum and The Healthy Guide to Walt Disney World 2009: How to Eat Right and Stay Fit in Disney - The NEW Diet, Dining, Food, Fitness and Complete Weight Loss Book. After buying and reading the 2009 edition of each book, here are some thoughts I have on how they... Read Full Story

Co-authors David Smith and Nancy Temple Rodrigue plan to sign their novel based on Walt Disney’s life at a Downtown Disney event on Saturday. The book, “Hidden Mickey,” is described as an action-adventure novel featuring characters that find a long-lost diary of Walt Disney with clues, prompting them to embark on a cross-country search. Smith is a former Garden Grove Unified School District teacher and Disneyland employee. Rodrigue of Lompoc also used to work at Disneyland, where the... Read Full Story

Disney Cruise Line Anounces Auditions for Disney Princes and Princesses Did you know that Disney is one of the largest live entertainment companies in the world? Producing countless numbers of special events and entertaining millions of guests is their business, and nobody plans the entertainment business better than the folks at Disney Auditions. With entertainment positions available in every genre imaginable, there are countless audition opportunities available where you may be... Read Full Story

Walt Disney's Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park ( Hardcover ) By Jeff Kurtti Buy new : $23.10 43 used and new from $17.99 Customer Rating: Customer tags: imagineering (15), disneyland (10), disney books (7), theme park (6), walt disney world (5), walt disney (4), bob gurr , childrens books , imagineers , company profile , pixar , disney Review & Description Fifty years ago, Walt Disney utterly transformed the concept of outdoor entertainment venues from tawdry... Read Full Story

China's central government has given the green light to the Walt Disney Co. to build its long-awaited first theme park on the mainland in Shanghai, after a decade of negotiations, both sides announced. The announcement of the deal, which would be one of the biggest ever foreign investments in China, comes less than two weeks before US President Barack Obama makes his first official visit here, starting November 15 in Shanghai. Neither side disclosed any figures, or gave a time frame for... Read Full Story

Cinderella (Two-Disc Special Edition) ( DVD ) By Ilene Woods 90 used and new from $13.95 Customer Rating: Customer tags: disney (269), animation (108), fairy tales (81), cinderella (73), dvd (61), kids (56), princess (53), classic (25), movie (22), disney classics (22), fantasy (5), family (5) Review & Description The most celebrated of all the Disney classics, CINDERELLA, is also known as one of Walt Disney's all-time favorite films. CINDERELLA has enchanted generations with its... Read Full Story

The announcement of the deal, which would be one of the biggest ever foreign investments in China, comes less than two weeks before US President Barack Obama makes his first official visit here, starting November 15 in Shanghai. Neither side disclosed any figures, or gave a time frame for reaching a final agreement, but previous reports have said the US entertainment giant will invest 3.6 billion dollars in the 10-square-kilometre (four-square mile) park. "The Project Application Report (PAR... Read Full Story

Every Saturday I let you know which Disney news has caught my attention as well as the popular articles of the week here at Affordable Disney Vacation Packages in the Disney Mix & Mingle. Disney articles that caught my eye Disney Store PJ Parties and Black Friday Deals Christmas with Walt Disney – a New Film Dream within a Dream The Blessings of the Four Directions Top five articles here at Affordable Disney Vacation Packages Disney World crowd levels – when is the best... Read Full Story

The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World: Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom ( Paperback ) By Susan Veness Buy new : $9.32 44 used and new from $7.22 Customer Rating: Customer tags: disney theme park (15), walt disney world (15), disney world (13), disney (13), disney theme parks (12), disney guide (12), walt disney world trivia (12), walt disney (11), travel (9), anaheim , hidden secrets , florida Review & Description Sure, it’s the... Read Full Story