AUTHOR: Leah Zanolla

Leah grew up in a little farming town in Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Her Chicago-born husband, David, left the city for her, and they're now raising their three children (Jacob, Jonah and Lydia) just 12 miles from her hometown. As the Senior Editor of the DIS (wdwinfo.com), Leah spends a lot of time writing about, reading about, and discussing Disney. So, it should come as no surprise that one of her family's favorite ways to spend time is going to Walt Disney World and traveling on Disney Cruise Line. She also enjoys shopping, watching movies with her husband and doing crafts with and for her kids.



Disney Cruise Line receives “A grade” for pollution transparency

In its 2016 report documenting the “environmental footprint of the cruise industry,” environmental organization Friends of the Earth awarded Disney Cruise Line with the only A grade for “transparency.”  Allegedly, Disney was the only cruise line this year to respond to requests for information about its environmental practices. An article on the Helenic Shipping News even Disney Cruise Line receives “A grade” for pollution transparency

Magic Kingdom’s Plaza Restaurant now accepting walk-ups

According to WDW News Today, The Plaza Restaurant at The Magic Kingdom is moving towards a model of only accepting walk-up reservations (except for the 11:00a-12:00p hour). The article suggests that current dining reservations will be honored and that, after the 180-day booking window has closed, then no more advanced reservations will be taken. The Magic Kingdom’s Plaza Restaurant now accepting walk-ups

Disney Channel special planned for opening of Shanghai Disney Resort

The opening of Shanghai Disney Resort will be broadcast on the Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD, in a special called “Grand Opening Celebration of Shanghai Disney Resort.”  The 30-minute television special will air on June 16 at 8:00pm and again on Freeform on June 17 at 10:00pm. ربح الاموال In addition to Bob Disney Channel special planned for opening of Shanghai Disney Resort

Disney CEO Bob Iger says he thinks U.S. taxes are too high

Bob Iger, Disney Chairman and CEO, spoke to CNNMoney about how he thinks that companies in America are paying too much in taxes. 1xbet عربي Iger said that having high corporate tax rates is “anti-competitive” and that the tax system in the U.S. is “ridiculously complex.” He went on to say that he didn’t believe Disney CEO Bob Iger says he thinks U.S. taxes are too high

Walt Disney Co. celebrates opening of Shanghai Disney by donating $3 million to Chinese children’s hospitals

The Walt Disney Company is celebrating the opening of the Shanghai Disney Resort with a $3.1 million donation to build play areas in Chinese hospitals. The donation will fund “Disney-themed play spaces and therapeutic play activities at more than 50 children’s hospitals across China over the course of the five-year program.” In addition to the Walt Disney Co. celebrates opening of Shanghai Disney by donating $3 million to Chinese children’s hospitals

Reservations now open for Frontera Cocina at Disney Springs

Frontera Cocina, the new Rick Bayless-owned restaurant at Disney Springs, is now accepting reservations. An opening date had not been officially announced yet, but reservations are available after June 26. Reservations will be available on Open Table, though if they follow the pattern of the other new Disney Springs restaurants, they will then move to Reservations now open for Frontera Cocina at Disney Springs