Learning from Mrs. Disney by Khris, 50, Quartz Hill, CA
I attended Thomas A. Edison Elementary School in Glendale, California during the late '50s and early '60s. Mrs. Disney was my first-grade teacher and she provided my first memory of Disneyland (the first time I visited Disneyland was when I had ... read more
Now that winter is upon us, is cabin fever setting in? We've got some great Disney-themed ideas from FamilyFun to help your family beat the snowbound blues.
DON'T MISS OUT!
THE MAIN ATTRACTION
Delicious and good for you too -- dining at Disney!
Healthy Families Get a Helping Hand for the New Year
This time of year, many of us resolve that it's time to take a hard look at what we're eating, and make some changes for the better. One small piece of the healthy-eating puzzle has gotten a little easier, as The Walt Disney Company rolls out new guidelines for food products that carry the Disney name and characters.
"Disney will be providing healthier options for families that seek them, whether at our Parks or through our broad array of licensed foods," said Disney President and CEO Robert Iger. "The Disney brand and characters are in a unique position to market food that kids will want and parents will feel good about giving them."
Licensed products from Disney Consumer Products that meet the new guidelines are already on store shelves today -- including breakfast items such as instant oatmeal featuring characters like "The Incredibles" and "Kim Possible," and Disney Garden fresh produce such as kid-sized apples and bananas. Lunch and dinner foods such as ...
THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
January 2, 2001 - Disney's Grand Californian Hotel opens at Disneyland Resort
January 5, 1935 - "The Tortoise and the Hare" is released (Academy Award®-Winner)
ASK DAVE
YOUR QUESTION
What brought about the idea of having bands from different schools march through the Park during the day at Disney World? And what was the first one to do it?
- Hope, 41, Wiggins, MS
DAVE'S ANSWER
It seems as if guest high school bands started performing at Walt Disney World in conjunction with its first holiday festival. The earliest one I found listed in a press release or entertainment schedule is the St. Petersburg High School Green Devil Band on December 18, 1971. Eventually the Magic Music Days program began attracting hundreds of high school and college bands every year.
Look for the Disney photographer at the entrance to the Park and in front of Cinderella Castle to get that magical memory of your day at the Magic Kingdom® Park.
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