A few months ago, I shared with you that the Disney Parks online store would be adding many new items to the site in the coming months. Since that article, I was happy to see things from New Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney California Adventure park at Disneyland Resort and much more. I asked the online store team for an update on new arrivals. They were happy to share that the Dooney & Bourke collection from Disney Cruise Line was recently released online (they join a few other Disney Cruise Line items already featured on the site).

I spotted a few more items that caught my eye including an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit T-shirt that was released at Disney Parks this spring.

New items are added nearly every week, and you can see them in the “Disney Parks Product – New Arrivals” section of the store. The online store team also told me that it’s a good idea to visit regularly as the assortment varies often.

Finally, they are holding a special online store promotion from June 13-16, 2013. Guests can enjoy free shipping on Disney Parks items found at http://www.DisneyParks.com/Store. At checkout, make sure you use the promo code “PARKFREE.”

Tagged: DLR, WDW

Filed: Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort

It’s National Adopt-A-Cat Month, and I’ve found the perfect trio you’ll want to welcome into your home. Sure, they might make a racket, and you’d need to go back in time to adopt them, but other than that, they’d be a great addition. Here’s a look at Scat Cat’s jazz band from “The Aristocats” performing at the Plaza Pavilion at Magic Kingdom Park in the 1970s.

Sporting colors that represent a “far-out” moment from the film, Scat Cat (left) along with English Cat (on the drums) and the Italian Cat (right), performed for guests showcasing why “Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat.”

See the posts below for more vintage stories from around Disney Parks:

• Vintage Walt Disney World: America Goes on Parade
• Vintage Walt Disney World: Muppet*Vision 3D Rolls Out the Green Carpet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Vintage Walt Disney World: Inside the Backlot Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Tagged: MK, WDW

Filed: Disney History, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort

Mickey Mouse welcomed one of the world’s most famous athletes to Walt Disney World Resort this week. Kaká, a midfielder for the European soccer club Real Madrid, along with the Brazilian national team, dropped by ESPN Wide World of Sports to promote Disney Cup International.

While at Disney’s world-class sports facility, Kaká gave a quick soccer lesson to Mickey and a couple of his youth soccer friends, demonstrating proper techniques for a penalty kick and corner kick.

In its 14th year at ESPN Wide World of Sports, the upcoming Disney Cup International presented by AS Roma, will be held July 15-20 and has attracted more than 200 teams from 19 countries.

Off the field, Kaká boasts a monstrous social media presence. He was the first athlete to surpass 10 million followers on Twitter – now at more than 15 million – along with millions more fans on Facebook and Instagram.

To see a couple highlights from his visit, check out the video below that was produced by my fellow Disney Parks Blog author, Bob Hitchcock.

Tagged: Video, WDW, Wide World of Sports Complex

Filed: Celebrity Visits, Walt Disney World Resort