food IS a theme park
Disney just released a NEW look behind the scenes at their annual Halloween Extravaganza!
Boo To You! parade
With the ever-popular Boo-To-You Parade having returned for the annual Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Disney has released a new clip of some of the parade’s performers on one of their official social media channels.
Celebrities visiting Disney Parks is nothing new. Actors, musicians, politicians, athletes, and every kind of notable figure in between have been making pilgrimages since Disneyland first opened in 1955.
Let’s go to Disney World!
Learning that celebs have worked at a Disney theme park is nothing new either, as many future notable figures have gotten their start at Disney’s parks over the last 70 years. However, it’s not often we see a well-established celebrity figure working at one of the company’s theme parks… even in a temporary and honorary capacity.
I was a Disney World Cast Member for almost four years and am still an Annual Passholder who spends much of my free time at Disney World. As cliche as it sounds, the parks are my happy place. While I didn’t grow up going to Disney World, in the past six years, I have been hundreds of times.
Magic Kingdom
While my trips to Disney World may not be the same as those of someone traveling from elsewhere, I have still spent lots of time experiencing the Disney Parks. I am sharing some of the things that I wish you knew before going to Disney World!
Another lawsuit has been filed against the Walt Disney Company.
Disneyland’s Fantasyland
According to the Daily Pilot, a former Disneyland Cast Member filed the lawsuit in which she alleges that she was wrongfully terminated in 2023 after having her cell phone turned on while on-stage as a ride operator in Fantasyland. When you become a Disney Cast Member, you are introduced to the Five Keys that Disney uses as a set of core values. Of those five values, safety is Disney’s number one priority, especially for ride operating Cast Members.
When you are on vacation, the last thing you want to think about is rules!
Cinderella Castle
But Disney takes safety super seriously. There are Five Keys that Cast Members use as a guide while they are on the clock, and the most important Key is Safety. Disney even tells their Cast Members that “Safety Begins with Me.” Disney World has both spoken and even some unspoken rules to make sure everyone is safe and enjoys their vacation.
The EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is right around the corner!
It’s almost time!
The festival will run from March 5th until June 2nd, and there is so much to see and do. EPCOT has already started transforming for the festival, as topiaries, flowers, and the Butterfly Garden have already started to pop up! Plus, this festival will be full of exclusive merchandise, entertainment, and, of course, our favorite part: food!
Finding the perfect spot to watch Magic Kingdom’s nighttime spectacular, Happily Ever After, is like an art.
Happily Ever After fireworks
The Disney Food Blog team is full of former Cast Members, and we are sharing our best tips and secrets to secure a spot to watch Happily Ever After! The best part? You won’t have to stress about reserving your spot on Main Street or in front of the castle hours before showtime.
We go to Disney World every day, and since we are there so often, we have seen and heard some pretty unhinged things.
Cinderella Castle
So, of course, we wanted to share the four of the unhinged things we have heard and seen when we visited the parks to give you a good laugh!
Disney World is the Most Magical Place on Earth, but there is no denying that the magic is created by Cast Members as well!
Cast Members are the MAGIC!
You may have noticed some Cast Members have gold pins on their name tags. These pins are service pins and indicate how long a Cast Member has worked for the Walt Disney Company. After one year, a Cast Member can earn their one-year pin, followed by their five-year pin, and so on every five years. Once a Cast Member reaches 10 years with the company, they are invited to a special party that only happens once a year.
Disney World is a busy place!
EPCOT
From ride closures to saying goodbye to famous lands in the parks, there’s a lot of change going on! While Disney World is always changing, one thing that stays the same is the Cast Members, but how can you make sure they don’t hate you? We’re breaking it all down for your next trip to Disney!
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