How You Can Celebrate Women’s History Month at Walt Disney World

Every March, we celebrate the contributions that women have given to the world over the years. Many companies have become the successes they are because of the women who work there, including Disney. Since the inception of The Walt Disney Company, women have been a part of nearly every aspect of the company, from artists to Imagineers, lawyers, and more.

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Disney is also known for creating strong female role models, including Mulan and Merida from the 2012 film Brave. In the past, Disney princesses have not always been considered strong, independent women, but that has changed over the years. Disney is now dedicated to celebrating “HER story”  and will be doing so all month at Walt Disney World Resort.

Disney Parks Blog shared more information on all of the ways you can celebrate this special month. Let’s take a look!

Disney Springs

Every Friday and Saturday, Disney Springs will feature a female DJ on the Waterside Stage. The DJ will lead a Disney sing-along, which will showcase a number of songs from iconic female Disney characters. Female performers will also be featured almost nightly on the same stage.

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Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar

Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar will showcase inspired dishes created by female chefs:

• Nona’s Home-Style Meatballs presented by Sous Chef Lori Tiritilli: Italian meatballs with Sunday gravy, basil pesto, and scratch-made lemon ricotta, grilled focaccia crostini, grated pecorino cheese
• Carne Frita con Tostones presented by Sous Chef Natalie Floyd: Crispy pork shoulder tostones, pickled onions, citrus aioli

Amorette’s Patisserie

• “The Passion of My Life” Dessert presented by Pastry Chef Yoly Lazo Colon: Pineapple, mango and toasted coconut mousse, coconut chiffon cake, white chocolate crisp pearls and infused passion fruit glacage

The Ganachery

• Lady Tano Pop, a concept by Chocolatier Katie Dodge presented by Chef Chocolatier Amanda Lauder: Plant-based coconut and blueberry swirled ganache topped with dark 65% chocolate

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Magic Kingdom

All month long, special sweet offerings will pay tribute to female Disney Imagineers whose work has greatly influenced and impacted Walt Disney World Resort:

• At Liberty Square Market, discover the Madame Leota Cupcake inspired by Leota Toombs: Chocolate-cherry cake filled with black cherry-lime cream finished with blackberry buttercream
• At Friar’s Nook, enjoy the “it’s a small world” Cupcake inspired by Mary Blair: Lemon funfetti cake, blue raspberry buttercream, and vanilla-lemon buttercream
• And, at select outdoor food and beverage carts on Main Street, U.S.A., you will find the Cinderella Castle Mosaic Cupcake inspired by Dorothea Redmond: Champagne-flavored cake filled with fresh raspberry champagne compote, finished with gold champagne buttercream, mosaic tile sprinkles and chocolate garnish

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Walt Disney World Resorts

All-Star Movies

• Chorizo Arepas: Cheese arepas topped with chorizo, red pepper and onion-egg scramble, arugula, and sliced avocado
• Mirabel Cupcake: Cinnamon cupcake filled with custard and topped with coconut buttercream, toasted coconut, and Mirabel-inspired fondant garnishes
• Luisa Push-Up Cake Pop: Layers of vanilla cake and tres leches pastry cream topped with a doughnut hole ‘boulder’
• Encanto Cholado: Crushed ice topped with sliced fresh fruit, sweetened condensed milk and shredded coconut

Art of Animation

• Chorizo Arepas: Cheese arepas topped with chorizo, red pepper and onion-egg scramble, arugula, and sliced avocado
• Mirabel Cupcake: Cinnamon cupcake filled with custard and topped with coconut buttercream, toasted coconut, and Mirabel-inspired fondant garnishes

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EPCOT

This Disney Park will have two incredible displays, both featuring female trailblazers. Here is more information on when and where you can check them out.

• “Rally of the Gazelles (Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc)” is an immersive vignette found in the Morocco pavilion. It highlights the country’s all-female off-road race, where navigation skills, determination and teamwork mean the difference between getting ahead and going off-course.
• “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” is an exhibit found in the American Adventure pavilion. It showcases authentic, historical Native artifacts alongside contemporary works of American Indian art, demonstrating examples of cultural traditions which have been handed down through generations. Among the featured artists with works on display are fashion designer Loren Aragon (Acoma Pueblo), noted doll-maker Glenda McKay (Ingalik-Athabascan) and Juanita Growing Thunder (Assiniboine Sioux) from the Growing Thunder family of Montana.

That’s a lot of ways to celebrate incredible women this month. But that’s not all! Disney also shared that more events, like fitness events and special events featuring female entrepreneurs, will be coming later this month.