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Disney Honors Legends

The prestigious Disney Legends Award is one of the ways that the Disney Company honors achievements in creativity, quality and innovation. Disney has been providing these awards for the last 19 years. This year, the Disney Legends Awards were presented to Singer & Songwriter Sir Elton John ABC News anchor Peter Jennings Actors Tommy Kirk and Kevin Corcoran (Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, Mickey Mouse Club) Actors Tim Considine and David Stollery (The Adventures of Spin and Marty) Actress Ginny Tyler (Mickey Mouse Club) Disney and Pixar animation story artist Joe Ranft Voice actor Paul Frees (Haunted … Continue reading →

The Week in Review – September 9 – 15

Welcome to the Disney (Unofficial) Blog’s week in review. We’re going to talk about our stories from this week and catch up on anything you might have missed. September 9 We talked about Epcot’s Most Excellent Adventure: World Showcase and what you can find in the World Showcase for you and your family to enjoy and explore. Epcot has always been considered the educational theme park of Disney World, but who says education can’t be fun and engaging? September 10 As a follow-up to yesterday’s story about the World Showcase, we talk about Epcot’s Most Excellent Adventure: Future World and … Continue reading →

Disney World Implementing New Fingerprint Scanner Security

One of the happiest places on Earth is increasing their security by scanning fingerprint information as a part of securing access to the parks. They have used finger geometry (biometrics) information for years in order to prevent the resale or fraud associated with their attraction tickets, but they were just using the shape of your finger as opposed to your fingerprint itself. By the end of this month, however, all of their geometry readers will be replaced with fingerprint scanners. A spokesperson for the Orlando Walt Disney World parks has identified this as a technology upgrade. It’s important to understand … Continue reading →