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SACRAMENTO – To answer the question that social-media commenters often ask this time of year: Yes, “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie – and a good one, too. But nothing compares to “It’s a Wonderful Life,” director Frank Capra’s classic about community bank president George Bailey (James Stewart). He was about to commit suicide, but…
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Q. A friend of mine recently told me about an art workshop she attended with several other older and mid-life adults that was pure fun. She said everyone was told they were artists before participating in a scribbling and coloring exercise with no rules or expectations. My friend talked about a sense of freedom she…
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You’re likely reading this in your slippers and bathrobe surrounded by excited kiddos. After all, it’s Christmas! From our family to yours, may this season of giving be your best yet! It’s also Sunday – which caused me to ponder the last time the blessed day fell on this day – so I researched it.…
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By Megan Tate On a chilly December morning, 19 Disneyland Resort cast members celebrating 50 and 60 years of service to the company were honored by peers, leaders and loved ones in festive fashion Disneyland Resort has grown in infinite ways since its opening in 1955, and over the last five (and six!) decades, these…
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By Hannah Torres On two crisp December evenings in Disneyland park, hundreds of choir members walked in formation down Main Street, U.S.A., adorned in robes and carrying lit white candles. The lights in Town Square slowly dimmed and guests grew silent to watch the iconic street illuminated by candlelight. The processional is one of the…
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By Jessica Sweetman Disneyland Resort celebrates many holidays this time of year — and so do our cast members! Cast members Anna Rose Good and Sarah Kargar, who are also members of the Business Employee Resource Group (BERG) SHALOM, says Hanukkah is the holiday that defines the season for them because of its focus on…
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By Hannah Torres When Disneyland Resort becomes blanketed in snowflakes and garlands for the holidays, it’s thanks to teams of skilled cast members who work overnight to make the magic happen. However, this year’s holiday team is particularly special as five female technicians made a splash in the male-dominated rigging industry. In order to install…
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By Katie Whaley Since its debut in 2018, the Disneyland Resort community workforce development initiative has impacted more than 10,000 lives through partnerships focused on empowering youth and emboldening leaders to build the workforce of tomorrow. In celebration of the season of giving, Disneyland Resort VoluntEARS who have dedicated their time to the community workforce…
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By Lina Toledo Since 1923, Disney magic has inspired people around the world and made dreams come true — a mantra Disney Aspire has continued since debuting four years ago. When life circumstances got in the way of Disneyland Resort cast member J’Amy Pacheco attending her graduation, we brought this important celebration from Denver, Colorado,…
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The U.S. – Israel relationship will soon face its biggest test in nearly 70 years.  On Wednesday, designated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had succeeded in forming a new coalition, and is now set to return to power as the leader of the most far-right government in Israel’s history.   The White House…
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