AUTHOR: Stephen Porter

Stephen "Steve" Porter started going to the parks with his family in 1996. Since then he hasn't looked back! Steve was a cast member participating in the Disney College Program in 2013. Most recently he graduated from Penn State University!



Epcot Hosting Several Special August Merchandise Events

There are several special merchandise events going on at Epcot this August. Disney is offering a wide array of events which will feature a variety of products and collectibles including pins, fragrances, and artwork. There will even be special appearances from the artists, designers, and creators who make many of these products. Below is the Epcot Hosting Several Special August Merchandise Events

Magic Kingdom Entertainment on Main Street U.S.A. Impacted on Select Dates in August

On August 2, 20, 23, 27, and 30, overnight concrete work will impact the daytime operations of the Main Street Trolley Show and the Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It! Street Party in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. On those dates, the Trolley Show will be using the Main Street Ranch Wagon instead of the Main Magic Kingdom Entertainment on Main Street U.S.A. Impacted on Select Dates in August

New Treats at Walt Disney World Including a Stitch-Inspired Cupcake

The Disney Parks Blog just released their monthly “Sweet Treats” article. Disney’s All Star Resorts have a few new items including a Stitch’s Blue Raspberry Cupcake which is available for a limited amount of time at the End Zone Food Court. The new yellow cupcake has a chocolate-raspberry filling and is topped with a blue New Treats at Walt Disney World Including a Stitch-Inspired Cupcake

Disney Wants to Be Dropped from Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit

According to the Hollywood Reporter, The Walt Disney Company, which once owned Harvey Weinstein’s film studio Miramax Film, want to be “dismissed from a putative class action brought by alleged victims” of Mr. Weinstein. Disney argues that they should not be liable in this case, but the women suing believe the company “should be held Disney Wants to Be Dropped from Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit

Cast Members and Imagineers Sign Disney’s Coronado Springs Tower Support Beam

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is undergoing an enormous transformation including the addition of a 15-story tower. Recently Disney Imagineers and cast members celebrated the progress of the construction by signing a support beam that will be raised and placed at the top of the new tower. Disney invited a wide variety of cast members to Cast Members and Imagineers Sign Disney’s Coronado Springs Tower Support Beam

Walt Disney Studios Producing ‘Sadé’ a Live-Action African Princess Film

According to Deadline, the Walt Disney Studios is developing Sadé, the story of an African Princess who must fight off a “mysterious evil force” using her recently learned “magical warrior powers.” Sadé is joined by the prince during her quest to save the kingdom, and during their journey, she learns “what makes her special.” The Walt Disney Studios Producing ‘Sadé’ a Live-Action African Princess Film

Attorney Who Helped Disney Purchase the Walt Disney World Property Passes Away at 91

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Thomas DeWolf passed away at the age of 91 on June 27. DeWolf was hired by the Walt Disney Company in the 1960s to form five fake corporations to purchase the land that is now considered Walt Disney World property. This tactic saved the Walt Disney Company a massive amount of Attorney Who Helped Disney Purchase the Walt Disney World Property Passes Away at 91

Disney and 21st Century Fox Stockholders Approve Acquisition

Today, on July 27, The Walt Disney Company and Twenty-First Century Fox announced that their stockholders have approved of Disney’s acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox. The two companies set a special meeting today in Manhattan, which reportedly only lasted 12 minutes. The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox cost the company $71.3-billion in Disney and 21st Century Fox Stockholders Approve Acquisition

Justin Theroux to Star as Tramp in Upcoming ‘Lady and the Tramp’ Live-Action Adaptation

According to Collider, Justin Theroux has been cast as the voice of Tramp in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1955 animated classic Lady and the Tramp. The live action version of Lady and the Tramp will be directed by Charlie Bean, who also directed The Lego Ninjago Movie, in which Theroux had a role Justin Theroux to Star as Tramp in Upcoming ‘Lady and the Tramp’ Live-Action Adaptation