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Disney Parks has a new promotion for 2010. Instead of the Free Park Ticket on your birthday promotion that has been during 2009, Disney is promoting community service and rewarding it.

The 2010 promotion is called "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day." By vounteering a day of your time to a qualified volunteer agency, you can receive a free one day park ticket for either one of the Disney World parks or one of the Disneyland parks.

The full details of the promotion can be found at: http://www.disneyparks.com/ .

During 2010 Disney is hoping to inspire one million people to participate in this promotion and volunteer in their communities.

From the official Disney Press Release:

“In 2010, we want to recognize and add one more reason for celebration: the contributions people make to their communities every day,” said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. “We want to inspire 1 million volunteers – people who will invest time and energy to make their own communities and neighborhoods a better place.”

To enable people to sign up for an eligible volunteer project, Disney is working with HandsOn Network, the nation’s largest volunteer network. Part of Points of Light Institute, HandsOn Network has 250 on-the-ground volunteer action centers across the country and connects volunteers to more than 70,000 nonprofit agencies that need their help.

“Wherever we live, our communities need our hands-on help to thrive,” said Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light Institute. “We are thrilled at this unprecedented effort by Disney Parks to help mobilize 1 million volunteers into action. ‘Give a Day, Get a Disney Day’ has the potential to reach so many families and instill the volunteer spirit in a new generation.”

Bob Iger, president and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, said, “‘Give a Day, Get a Disney Day’ fits perfectly with our long history of supporting and participating in volunteer efforts. It’s a great way to honor guests who are making a positive contribution to their communities.”

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This announcement came on September 12th at the D23 Expo being held in Anaheim, CA. Walt Disney's Parks and Resorts Chairman, Jay Rasulo made the announcement concerning the upcoming major expansion to Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom.

For Disney World Fans this is a major event. The video details the expansion that will double the current size of Fantasyland. It will create individual attractions for each of the major Disney princesses.

From D23 Website:

By 2013, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World will experience the largest expansion in the history of the park, virtually doubling in size! "Meeting a Disney princess is always a very special highlight of any visit to the Magic Kingdom and now those visits are going to be more entertaining than ever!" Jay
revealed. "You'll be meeting princesses in their own fairy tale worlds. You'll
be immersed in the sights, sound and magic that made every princess story so memorable."

By 2012, guests will be able to enter a country chateau and share a dance with Cinderella to help her prepare for the ball, go to a surprise Sweet 16 party for Sleeping Beauty at her cottage with the Good Fairies or join Belle in her villa at her father's cottage to help with a comical retelling of Beauty and the Beast. And of course, you don't want to miss the chance to dine in the Beast's castle in the Be Our Guest Restaurant or at Gaston's Tavern where, as he says, he uses antlers in all his decorating! If the amazed oohs and ahhs from the audience in the arena are any indication, reservations are going to fill up quickly!

The beloved Dumbo ride will also be doubling in size surrounded by a new interactive, three-ring circus tent, and by 2013 fans will be able to meet Tinker Bell and her friends in the magical world of Pixie Hollow. In addition, the beloved Dumbo ride will also be doubling in size surrounded by a new interactive, three-ring circus tent, and by 2013 fans will be able to meet Tinker Bell and her friends in the magical world of Pixie Hollow. Ariel will also be finding a new home in her own underwater attraction both in the Magic Kingdom and in Disney's California Adventure (2011).

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Come along with the Disney Mom's Panel to learn about the new Pirates League at Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

Located near the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Adventureland, the Pirates League allows you to join the Pirates and be transformed into a pirate yourself. This is open to boys and girls, both young and old.

Give in to your inner pirate and complete the transformation at the Pirate League.

Video by disneyworldnews on YouTube.

Jackie and Jennifer from the Disney Mom's Panel take you on a tour of one of the Walt Disney World Resort's newest restaurants - Sanaa, found at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. The restaurant has a menu with African and Indian influences. It is open for Lunch and Dinner each day.

Video by Lou Mongello of WDWRadio on YouTube.

Lou Mongello of WDWRadio (check him out at www.WDWRadio.com ) takes you to Epcot's World Showcase and the Japan Pavilion in search of snacks. These are not your typical Disney World snacks, so watch Lou and see what he comes up with.