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Disney chef nominated for James Beard award

Scott Hunnel, chef at Walt Disney World restaurant Victoria & Albert’s, is a semi-finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef in the South Region award. His restaurant has won many awards, including being a AAA Five-Diamond winner. 20 chefs from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Puerto Rico were nominated in this category; finalists will … Disney chef nominated for James Beard award

Downtown Disney’s Planet Hollywood to be redesigned to fit with Disney Springs theme

Planet Hollywood at Walt Disney World is working on some changes for the restaurant’s look once Downtown Disney becomes rebranded as Disney Springs. The dining location has been under refurbishment and some of the plans have finally been revealed. موقع رياضي The name will change to Planet Hollywood Observatory and the famous blue globe will … Downtown Disney’s Planet Hollywood to be redesigned to fit with Disney Springs theme

VIDEO: Details for the new AVATAR-themed land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The Disney Parks Blog released a new video showing a few details of what may be coming to the new AVATAR-themed land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The creative development team, including Imagineer Joe Rohde, recently met with James Cameron, Jon Landau and a team of artists from Lightstorm Entertainment to check out the progress that … VIDEO: Details for the new AVATAR-themed land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Big Hero 6 and Feast win Academy Awards

Walt Disney Animation Studios took home two Academy Awards last night, sweeping the animation category.  Big Hero 6 won the award for Best Animated Feature and Feast, the short that preceded Big Hero 6, won the award for Best Animated Short Film.  Surprisingly, this is only the second time the company’s animation division has won … Big Hero 6 and Feast win Academy Awards

SeaWorld employees not paid on time due to clerical error

SeaWorld Entertainment experienced a clerical payroll error this week, which resulted in all salaried employees not receiving paychecks. SeaWorld said there was a “slight delay” in the paychecks, but didn’t say when it would be corrected or how many employees did not receive their checks. Becca Bides, SeaWorld spokeswoman, said, “the matter has been rectified … SeaWorld employees not paid on time due to clerical error