Overview
- Disney Parks Blog on Oct. 9 highlighted this year’s Legacy Award recipients, with surprise blue nametag presentations continuing across the resort.
- Amanda and Mike Ferrara, a married pair of leaders at Walt Disney World, each received the award in separate surprise moments, as confirmed by Disney and FOX 35 Orlando.
- Veterinarian Dr. Natalie Mylniczenko, featured on Disney+’s Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, was honored for leading care efforts at the GRACE Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Cultural Representative Lionel Jeanne, who started at Disneyland Paris before transferring to EPCOT’s France Pavilion, was recognized in a celebration that underscored the program’s global reach.
- Disney emphasized that the published profiles reflect only a portion of the many cast, crew, and Imagineers recognized across parks, resorts, and water parks.