Feb 3rd, 2012 at 5:30PM:
Images of Disneyworld fall into two categories: personal snaps and images that look like they could be used as marketing collateral. I love this image of the Magic Kingdom's iconic Cinderella Castle towers, taken by Flickr user insEyedout, precisely because it falls into neither camp. It's too pretty to count as a random snap and too sparse to go in a brochure.
That said, it certainly ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo of the day: Disney silhouette
Feb 3rd, 2012 at 5:30PM:
Images of Disneyworld fall into two categories: personal snaps and images that look like they could be used as marketing collateral. I love this image of the Magic Kingdom's iconic Cinderella Castle towers, taken by Flickr user insEyedout, precisely because it falls into neither camp. It's too pretty to count as a random snap and too sparse to go in a brochure.
That said, it certainly ...A Whirlwind Tour of Walt Disney World
Aug 3rd, 2011 at 10:00AM:
I am not, as far as I can tell, in Walt Disney World's target demographic. I'm not four. I'm not a family man. I'm not Brazilian. I'm not even a fan of animated movies. But to drive through Central Florida after seeing a shuttle launch and pass up the parks? To miss out on a quintessentially American summertime diversion? To skip a chance to meet the one and only Mickey Mouse? I'm not ...On the Fast Track with Richard Petty at Walt Disney World
Jul 29th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
I'm very interested in loud cars that go really fast, even if I still don't understand NASCAR. Earlier this summer, I drove my road trip ride around the speedway in Watkins Glen. As much fun as it was--lots!--I was itching to get a vehicle up to triple-digit speeds. Near the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, I had that chance, at the Richard Petty Driving Experience. ...Disney begins construction on a new ship in Pappenburg Germany
Feb 11th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
At a ceremony in Pappenburg, Germany this week, Disney Cruise Lines marked another milestone in the expansion of it's fleet of magical cruise ships.
Assisted by Karl Holz, President of Disney Cruise Line, Minnie Mouse presided over the keel laying ceremony at they Meyer-Werft shipyard where new Disney Fantasy, twin to recently launched Disney Dream will be constructed.
The keel laying ...Disney World debuts new castle projection show
Jan 19th, 2011 at 7:30AM:
Walt Disney World's marketing push for 2011 is all about making memories, and the theme park behemoth put more than 500 of them on display on its most famous icon, Cinderella Castle, Tuesday night.
A new nighttime show, called "The Magic, The Memories and You" was previewed for media at the Magic Kingdom near Orlando, Florida.
The show features images captured daily by Disney's PhotoPass ...Troubled baby gorilla at Disney World being treated like a kid
Jan 18th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Visitors to Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park often spot a tiny baby gorilla along the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. What most of them don't know is that she's much tinier than she should be. Lilly was born last year at Walt Disney World, one of only 10 to 15 gorilla births each year in the United States. And she's not growing and developing the way she should.
Lilly depends on her mother ...New Pixar Pals parade disappoints many Disney World fans
Jan 18th, 2011 at 8:30AM:
Walt Disney World debuted a new parade - Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! - at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Sunday. The new parade features characters from Pixar films Up! and Ratatouille that have never appeared in a Disney parade before.
New stuff at Disney is frequently met with breathless wonder by the many fans of all things Disney out there. But when it comes to this parade, reaction ...Why you shouldn't worry about Donald Duck groping you at Disney World
Jan 4th, 2011 at 1:30PM: The case against Donald Duck is moving forward. A federal judge has ruled that a Pennsylvania woman's lawsuit against Walt Disney World can proceed.
April Magolon says that an actor costumed as Donald Duck at Epcot touched her breast and then joked about it in May 2008.
The Donald Duck groping case ruling allows Magolon's civil lawsuit to proceed in Pennsylvania. Disney had wanted it moved ...Disney photo privacy questions raised by new 'Let the Memories Begin' campaign
Jan 3rd, 2011 at 11:30AM:
Walt Disney World and Disneyland are inviting guests to share their Disney Parks memories in the form of photos, video and stories submitted to a Disney Web site as part of a 2011 marketing campaign called "Let the Memories Begin." Videos shot by Disney visitors are being used in TV commercials for the theme parks.
And a key component of the new marketing campaign starts early this year, ...Disney World says goodbye to Block Party Bash
Jan 2nd, 2011 at 10:00AM:
New Year's Day is a day of beginnings, but it marked the end for a Disney World parade. The Block Party Bash ended its run at Disney's Hollywood Studios on January 1.
The Block Party Bash was a rolling parade that stopped for a "street party" a couple of times along the parade route. It featured characters from DisneyPixar movies including Toy Story, Monsters Inc. and The Incredibles.
...Chilean miners are going to Walt Disney World
Dec 28th, 2010 at 9:00AM:
"Esteban Rojas, you've just survived 69 days trapped 2,300 feet underground. What are you going to do next?"
"I'm going to Disney Worldl!"
OK, so maybe that's not quite the way it happened, but the 33 Chilean miners who survived underground after a mine collapse this year are being treated to a Walt Disney World vacation in 2011.
Disney has confirmed that the miners and their ...Another fatal Disney bus accident
Dec 27th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
There's word this morning that a tourist has been killed at Walt Disney World. The 69-year-old Massachusetts man was in the parking lot at the Port Orleans Resort when he stepped into the path of a Disney bus.
It appears that the bus driver was not at fault and will not be charged. There were passengers on the bus at the time, and none of them were injured. This marks at least the ...Disney's Art of Animation Resort: New details, images released
Dec 16th, 2010 at 2:30PM:
Walt Disney World's newest hotel will feature four courtyards themed around four beloved Disney animated films: Finding Nemo, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and Cars.
Disney has just released this concept art for Disney's Art of Animation Resort.
The Little Mermaid section of the resort will have 864 traditional hotel rooms with sea-inspired decor.
Buildings featuring ...Mickey's Toontown Fair to close at Disney World
Dec 11th, 2010 at 9:00AM: When you travel to visit Mickey this spring, you won't find him in his house. Walt Disney World has announced that the Mickey's Toontown Fair area of the park will close after Feb. 11, 2011.
The area features the side-by-side houses of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Goofy's Barnstormer - a kiddie coaster, Donald's Boat - a playground for toddlers, and a large character greeting area where ...Disney World at Christmas: Expect crowds. BIG crowds.
Dec 7th, 2010 at 2:00PM: I spent many a childhood vacation driving back and forth to Florida. My family loved to vacation here. We went to various beach communities around the state, and our trips would often involve a day or two spent at Walt Disney World.
So the whole family was excited when, in 1984, one of my aunts moved to Florida. It was immediately decided that the extended family would spend Christmas there. ...Disney's Spectacle of Dancing Lights: By the numbers
Dec 1st, 2010 at 12:00PM:
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights is one of the most popular holiday events at Walt Disney World.
Each night at dusk, the lights are turned on at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It is impossible to take a picture that shows the magnitude of Disney's dancing lights display. It completely covers the buildings in the theme park's Streets of America section. So, to try to give you the ...Duffy the Disney Bear - New face to see (and buy) at Disney Parks
Nov 25th, 2010 at 12:00PM: If you are planning at trip to Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World at the holidays, you will likely encounter Duffy the Disney Bear.
And when you do, I imagine you will likely think, "Hey, who the heck is this?"
No, you've never seen Duffy in a Disney movie. He's never been in a Mickey Mouse cartoon or a Pixar animated short. And he's not the star of a new series for preschoolers on the ...Turkey with presidential pardon not going to Disneyland
Nov 20th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Each year just before Thanksgiving, the president pardons a turkey in a ceremony at the White House, saving that turkey from its likely fate atop a dining table. But this year, that turkey is not going to Disneyland.
Disney started flying the pardoned turkeys to California in 2005, when Disneyland was celebrating its 50th anniversary. The turkey has served as grand marshal of the the Disneyland ...New plans released for Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World
Nov 18th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Walt Disney World has announced plans for major renovations at Downtown Disney, a 120-acre retail, dining and entertainment complex on the eastern edge of Disney's Florida property.
According to details released on the official Disney Parks Blog, the renovated section will be called Hyperion Wharf, and will be a "nostalgic yet modern take on an early 20th century port city and amusement pier." ...Photo of the Day (09.24.10)
Sep 24th, 2010 at 6:30PM:
It's an absolute travesty that Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was removed from Disney World. It is by far the greatest amusement park ride ever created and was one of the original attractions at the park when it opened in Orlando in 1971. Just 27 years later, it was replaced with a Winnie the Pooh attraction. Gone are the dual tracks, last second turns and fantastic disorientation that made Mr. Toad's ...
