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The Disney Blog Week in Review: April 29 – May 3

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Can it seriously be the weekend? Apparently it is – because here we are going over the week before with a fine toothcomb. Is it me or are the weeks going by faster? For my daughter, there’s just 2 week and 4 days left until school lets out for the summer and she’s already planning what she’d like to do on her summer vacation (and if you think Disney is on the top of that list, you’d be right). In the meanwhile, let’s talk about what we covered this week in the Disney Blog: Sunday, April 29 We talked about … Continue reading →

Disney Bans Smoking in Disney Hotels

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If I ever needed another excuse to stop smoking, then Walt Disney World hotels have just announced one. Beginning June 1, all Disney owned hotels will be banning smoking in their rooms and on their balconies. Disney-owned time-shares will also be banning the smoking of cigars or cigarettes. The hotels and time-share properties will provide designated smoking areas away from the rooms and balconies. This ban will make Disney the single largest resort company to take such a step. According to Disney World Senior Vice President, Erin Wallace: We’ve just continued to see the demand for smoking decline, and in … Continue reading →

How Close Are We To A Smoke-Free Workplace?

More and more places are banning smoking in public places. Twenty-eight states and territories in the United States have some sort of smoking ban in effect, but a recent report from the American Lung Association says that most states just aren’t spending enough money on smoking prevention and cessation programs. The American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control Report Card” was released at the beginning of January. The report agrees that yes — banning smoking, putting high taxes on cigarettes, and offering tobacco prevention programs does work. However, they feel that the political will to make it all happen is … Continue reading →