Disney Family.com (www.family.com)
today announced the launch of Disney Family.com Community (www.family.com/community),
a new social networking site for parents. The site provides a
customizable online destination for moms and dads to connect with other
parents through shared interests such as hobbies, age of child(ren),
family setup, parenting tips, geographic location and more. The site
also allows guests to interact with each other by posting comments,
questions and images about parenting experiences and challenges they
have in common, as well as posting reactions to content on Disney
Family.com.
“Parents are increasingly sharing experiences,
offering support and telling insightful stories about their families
online through message boards and social networking,”
said Emily Smith, Vice President of the Disney Family Group. “Disney
Family.com Community creates a new online forum that combines social
networking and insightful content to bring moms and dads together to
make important connections while having fun.”
Create A Profile Guests create a profile by customizing a
family avatar, choosing the expression, body type, hair, outfits and
props. They can further personalize their profiles by choosing a
background, customizing their profile layout, writing something unique
about themselves or their family and by posting family photos to their
profile page.
Find Other Moms and Dads Parents can find other moms and
dads with similar interests by searching their “stickers,”
or symbols depicting their hobbies. Some of the many stickers on the
site include: crafts & hobbies, travel, toddlers, environment and
specific holidays. Parents can also search for other parents by their
geographical location, age of child(ren) or work status (stay-at-home,
work part-time, student, etc.).
Join Groups Guests can join groups of parents with similar
interests or use Disney Family.com Community as a trusted online
meeting place for private groups. Cooking gurus can become part of the “Recipe
Swap” group, those planning a birthday party
can join the “Birthday Party Ideas”
group or a local PTA can create a private group to post announcements,
photos from events and more. New groups can also be started by
Family.com community members at any time.
Profile Stickers Parents can further customize their
profiles by choosing stickers that best describe who they are and then
sharing their stickers with other users. There are currently hundreds
of stickers readily available on Disney Family.com Community, and
parents can also create custom stickers that represent a specific
interest or hobby.
Share-It Widgets Widgets can be added to a profile to
keep up-to-date on the latest information on a specific topic. Guests
have the ability to view updated widgets daily. Sample widget
categories include: “Kid Sayings,”“Family Photo Journalism,”“What’s for
Dinner?” and “Shiny,
Sparkling Homes.”
About Disney Family.com
Disney Family.com is designed to present information on a variety of
topics important to today’s families –
ranging from education, food and parenting, to advice on traveling with
children, entertainment and shopping – in a
manner that is compelling, comprehensive, entertaining and, most
importantly, objective. Disney Family.com is dedicated to providing
parents with answers to pressing questions through practical, objective
and reliable information.
About Disney Online
Disney Online (www.Disney.com), a
unit of Disney Interactive Media Group, produces the No. 1 kids'
entertainment and family community destination on the World Wide Web.
Launched in 1996, Disney.com is the online gateway to all of the
company's Disney-branded entertainment initiatives, providing
comprehensive access to, and information about Disney movies, travel,
television, games, mobile, music, shopping and live events.
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