Wellness enthusiasts laced up their sneakers, gathered their friends and fam-ily and celebrated the return of an iconic cast member event at the Disneyland Resort. The Disney Be Well Cast Member Family & Friends 5K made a trium-phant return, featuring the well-known and well-loved Kermit and friends. “Yaaaaaay!” Cast members Joy and Billy Hopke were…
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This World Wish Day on April 29, we announced that the Disneyland Resort Wish Program is returning after a two-year hiatus! Since the very first official wish was granted at Disneyland Resort in 1980, Disney and Make-A-Wish have worked together to make more than 145,000 wishes come true globally. Here at Dis-neyland Resort, we work…
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An interaction with a fellow cast member helped Disneyland Resort Entertainment cast member Walker Williams open up to his leaders about his challenges with autism, and it’s made all the difference in his feelings of acceptance at work. “She recognized that I was seeking help, but didn’t know how to ask,” said Walker, who has…
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Fifteen years ago, Disneyland Resort cast member Clara Alvarez signed up for a new group at work called HOLA, dedicated to Hispanic leadership advancement. At the same time, she was starting a new program in her son’s third grade classroom to help improve students’ reading skills. HOLA is celebrating its 15th anniversary as a Business…
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Fantasyland Retail Stage Manager Megan Matsumoto is Japanese-American and the granddaughter of a World War II vet-eran, so she’s doubly honored this month to celebrate both Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month and Military Appreciation Month. “It’s important that [AANHPI] and military heritage are highlighted here at the resort because there…
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Disneyland Resort commits an additional $1 million toward its workforce development initiative, bringing the total to $5 million for Anaheim nonprofits How does one define success? Is it found in a fulfilling career, a major of study, a particular achievement? Food and beverage cast member Cindy Nguyen learned how to define her own mean-ing of…
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The 15th annual Top Workplaces program launched nominations Sunday, May 29 for Orange County companies and organizations. Last year, the program invited 3,077 companies to take the survey to determine who would make the list of Top Workplaces. In all, 207 companies or organizations took part and a record-setting 155 winners were honored. Here’s a…
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In a work world divided by remote, hybrid and on-site office workers, how do employers carve out a top workplace culture? The past year has seen a radical shift in business operations as companies navigated a host of challenges, ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, to supply chain backups and employee attrition via the…
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Rolando Romero punches Gervonta Davis during their fight for Davis’ WBA World lightweight title at Barclays Center on May 28, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Rolando Romero punches Gervonta Davis during their fight for Davis’ WBA World lightweight title at Barclays Center on May 28, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York.…
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Brendon See’s steady progress in the discus this season ended with the JSerra junior winning a CIF State championship. See won the discus title Saturday with a toss of 203 feet, 10 inches at the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High in Clovis. That is the sixth-best discus mark in Orange County…
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