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Planning to participate in an upcoming runDisney event? Disney’s running program just released the registration dates for 2022-23 season runDisney events, including virtual races, and we’ve got the scoop! Dates for registration were just shared to the runDisney blog, so get your calendars out and plan ahead as popular events and packages may book up quickly. Registration dates for the ...

The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is preparing for its maiden voyage out of Walt Disney World on March 1, 2022, and we are excited to share a first look at some of the fashion Guests can expect to find onboard. The Disney Parks Blog just shared the details of the Chandrila Collection, which will be available exclusively onboard the Halycon ...

William McCroskey, a World War II veteran, was recently honored in the daily Flag Retreat ceremony at the Magic Kingdom while visiting Walt Disney World for his 100th birthday celebration! During World War II, McCroskey served as a Merchant Marine, a role in which he became a part of the 1944 D-Day operation in Normandy. Following that historic event, McCroskey ...

The Walt Disney Company just released its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which outlines the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives along with environmental sustainability, and charitable giving. The report, which highlights Disney’s emphasis on inclusion, in terms of employees, Cast Members, and in all areas of the company, also came with the debut of a new website focused exclusively ...

Walt Disney World is number one in the business of creating happiness, and one of the resort’s latest magical moments came to a number of Wish families who were just surprised with a voyage aboard the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser! Disney teamed up with Make-A-Wish and other wish-granting organizations to find some of the first Guests to experience this all-new ...

Dole Whips are among the most popular and most iconic Walt Disney World snacks, with pineapple floats, vanilla swirls, and of course, Citrus Swirls being a priority for many foodies and Disney fans visiting the Magic Kingdom. Inspired by Orange Bird, the Citrus Swirl has a massive following of fans who prefer this cool treat to its pineapple counterpart, but ...

The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is right around the corner! This year’s event runs March 2-July 4, 2022, and the festival will be backed with numerous character topiaries and unique gardens, festival kitchens, the Garden Rocks live concert series, limited-edition merchandise, and so much more. Flower & Garden Festival is a fan-favorite event at EPCOT, in large part ...

The Disney Dining Plan was launched in 2005 with the promise that Guests could essentially prepay for their meals at Walt Disney World and receive savings of up to 30% over the cost of paying out of pocket. While the actual amount of savings varied depending on how much a Guest wanted to eat and what they ordered, the plan ...

The Disney on Broadway Concert Series has been one of the most exciting parts of this year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. The event marks the first time since the reopening of Walt Disney World that a full concert series has been performed at an EPCOT festival, and with lots of talented Broadway performers, the event has been a ...

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa has some of the most popular and highest-rated restaurants at Walt Disney World. It is also the resort’s flagship hotel, and often the most expensive to stay at, offering high-end amenities in terms of recreation, spa services, gift shops, and dining, at least when all of the restaurants are open. While staffing shortages remain ...