Author: Nicole Mancini

  • Extra Magic Hours: Pixie Dust or Bust?

    One of the perks Walt Disney World resort guests receive is the option of utilizing the Extra Magic Hours (EMH) program. Originating in 2005, EMH gives park goers staying at Disney hotels (or residents of Golden Oak, Disney’s luxury home community) a chance to visit the theme parks either one hour before official opening time or…

  • New Disney Film Highlights Timothy Green: A Force of Nature

    For most people, warm weather brings many images to mind: brightly colored flowers, carnivals, sunshine, sandy beaches, and barbecues. Many find themselves outdoors more often and gardening their homes. Seeds are planted, new growth begins, and the anticipation of summer becomes one of the top thoughts inhabiting minds everywhere. However, for one couple, the season…

  • It’s a Small World Collection by LeSportsac Debuts This Summer

    Looking for a new bag to take to the beach or on your next vacation? This week, LeSportsac and Disney Consumer Products announced the “It’s a Small World Collection” set to hit shelves in the summer. Paying homage to the style of legendary artist, Mary Blair, the collection of tote and shoulder bags combines brightly…

  • Historic Orange Bird Flies Out of the Archives and back to the Magic Kingdom

    Back in the 1970s, guests of the Walt Disney World Resort were greeted not only by Mickey and the gang, but also a brightly colored feathered friend known as Orange Bird. To the surprise of many, Disney recently announced the return of Orange Bird and his iconic treat, Citrus Swirl, to Sunshine Tree Terrace in…

  • Explorers Wanted: Disney Takes Animal Kingdom to the Social Media World

    This past week, Disney Interactive announced the release of a new online game called Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers, a social media game available on Facebook set in Disney’s Animal Kingdom park. Designed by Disney Social Games, Animal Kingdom Explorers is a hidden object game with a twist: one spreading the word of conservation and kindness…

  • The Disney Dooney & Bourke Phenomenon

    For some theme park goers, the standard souvenir includes a logo magnet, ballpoint pen, or bumper sticker. Others scope out postcards and photo albums when navigating the shops. But, a growing number of Disney aficionados eagerly seek out the newest in a collection of leather handbags designed by Disney Design Group and Dooney & Bourke. Image: Disney…