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  1. Six tips for surviving the Monstrous Summer 24 hour event at Walt Disney WorldRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Examiner.com

    The 24 hour Monstrous Summer kick-off at Walt Disney World is just around the corner.

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  2. County elections chief to serve on presidential panel to streamline votingRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Las Vegas Sun

    ... system technology experts, former public servants and the vice president of global park operations at the Walt Disney World Company, who, as Lomax jokingly noted, presumably knows more than anyone about managing lines of people. Lomax has served as ...

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  3. College TownRead the original story

    Sunday May 19 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    Cyber Physical Systems, one of two robotics teams from Worcester Polytechnic Institute that participated in the Second Annual Cornell Cup USA, came in second for their semi-autonomous robot, winning them $5,000. Presented by Intel May 3 and 4 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, this year's competition featured 30 teams from 18 institutions throughout ... (more)

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  4. SeaWorld's Antarctica could further tilt Orlando's tourism marketRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 18 | The Orlando Sentinel

    ... say Antarctica has the potential to alter the Orlando market, which historically has been dominated by Walt Disney World . During the past decade, Disney World's central growth strategy has been to persuade travelers to spend their full vacations on ...

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  5. Orlando Fringe review: 'The Humor Mill Orlando Presents Barack to the Drawing Board'Read the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | The Orlando Sentinel

    ... sitting on a porch and decrying what's happening to their Central Florida landscape. The cracks on Walt Disney World ("Why would people pay to see rats?"), Gatorland , downtown St. Cloud and the Holy Land Experience are even funnier if you have some ...

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  6. Firehouse Interview: Chief Ray Colburn...Read the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | FireHouse.com

    Ben May recently interviewed William "Ray" Colburn, who retired as the fire chief of Reedy Creek Emergency Service, which protects Walt Disney World in Florida, in late April.

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  7. MomentumWHERE'S the Pieta?Read the original story

    Nov 20, 2009 | American Reporter

    ... where small animated puppets sang, over and over again, "It's a Small World (After All)." In 1966, when Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Fla., the ride was recreated there. In the Illinois Pavilion, a creepy animated statue of Abraham Lincoln ...

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  8. Immigration Reform Bill: Disney as a Model?Read the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | ABC News

    Sen. John Cornyn today suggested that the federal government should model its biometrics system on the one used by Walt Disney World, saying if the system is "good enough for the Magic Kingdom, they ought to be good enough for the United States." The Republican from Texas brought up the theme park at today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on ... (more)

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  9. Aspen-to-Crested Butte hike good way to reconnect with familyRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Farmington Daily Times

    ... when they were tired and hungry, and we were trying to avoid a meltdown on a ski hill, a hiking trail, Walt Disney World or in the middle of Paris. Traveling, especially with kids, is full of challenges. Ask my daughter Mel, an accomplished ...

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  10. IPFW student at center of festival actionRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

    ... This is perfect for me, in all honesty. Sometimes it feels as though I've done everything: work at Walt Disney World (a requisite if you grow up in Orlando, as I did), waitress in Manhattan, intern on Capitol Hill and serve as director of operations ...

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  11. How Las Vegas' convention center stacks up nationallyRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | Hotel Online

    ... as a business and pleasure destination. Meeting planners tout the proximity of convention facilities to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. People can attend meetings and spend an extra few days at the theme parks. Or their spouses and children ...

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  12. Is Mark Driscoll this generationa s Pat Robertson?Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | Religion News Service

    ... children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians." Robertson even threatened that if Walt Disney World continued to host "gay days" at its theme parks, God might send a meteor to destroy America. But his greatest hits don't end ...

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  13. Make library first stop when planning vacationRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | The Moultrie News

    ... until school is out for the summer and time to start planning vacations. Susan Sloate, local author and Walt Disney World enthusiast, can help if you are planning a trip to the Magic Kingdom. Sloate has visited Walt Disney World numerous times and ...

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  14. Corporate America is Stronger Than the NRA. Why Doesn't It Force Guns Laws?Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | OpEdNews

    ... agenda to stop. Other corporations have also stood up to the NRA. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Walt Disney World, the Florida Retail Federation and Harris Corp. all protested its gratuitous, bring-your-gun-to-work law in Florida in 2007. ...

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  15. Her favorite travel companion: MomRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 12 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... D.C. in July where scorching temperatures wilt hair bows and drench summer shorts. Even a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., as a child was not as much fun as one might think. My mother made sure it was squeezed between educational ...

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  16. Reporting: OrlandoTHE Miracle of ChildrenRead the original story

    Oct 21, 2011 | American Reporter

    ... on a glorious Florida day to celebrate their achievements and triumphs at their annual Celebration at Walt Disney World. For young Christopher Armstrong, 13, of Missouri, meeting Miss America Teresa Scanlan was a highlight of his life. AR Photo: Ted ...

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  17. Mom still her favorite travel companionRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 12 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    ... D.C. in July where scorching temperatures wilt hair bows and drench summer shorts. Even a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., as a child was not as much fun as one might think. My mother made sure it was squeezed between educational ...

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  18. When traveling, mom goes along for the rideRead the original story

    Saturday May 11 | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... D.C., in July, where scorching temperatures wilt hair bows and drench summer shorts. Even a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., as a child was not as much fun as one might think. My mother made sure it was squeezed between educational ...

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  19. It's family vacation time. Best deals to Florida, California, and more.Read the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 11 | Christian Science Monitor

    Fireworks go off around Cinderella's castle during the grand opening ceremony for Walt Disney World's new Fantasyland in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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  20. A daughter and mom make the ideal travel buddiesRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 10 | The Journal News

    ... D.C. in July where scorching temperatures wilt hair bows and drench summer shorts. Even a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., as a child was not as much fun as one might think. My mother made sure it was squeezed between educational ...

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