Dec 25th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Disney Cruise Line's new Disney Dream will set sail from Florida on January 26, 2011. On board will be several new features not seen before on cruise ships along with a good dose of that trademark Disney "magic".
Two big features are getting a lot of attention, the AquaDuck on-board water coaster and Magical Portholes on inside cabins.
Taking advantage of Disney's vast theme-park experience, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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New Disney Dream features magical water-coaster
Dec 25th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Disney Cruise Line's new Disney Dream will set sail from Florida on January 26, 2011. On board will be several new features not seen before on cruise ships along with a good dose of that trademark Disney "magic".
Two big features are getting a lot of attention, the AquaDuck on-board water coaster and Magical Portholes on inside cabins.
Taking advantage of Disney's vast theme-park experience, ...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 ...Disney to dismantle iconic California sign
Dec 10th, 2010 at 12:30PM:
Disney is in the midst of a major overhaul at its California Adventure theme park in Anaheim, and the latest change is the removal of an iconic sign at the entry.
The California sign - really more of a monument than a sign, with letters spelling California stretched out in front of the park - will be removed next month.
That sign has been in countless family photos over the years, as ...Disney Dream Cruise ship nears completion
Dec 6th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Sailing from Florida this January, new 4000-passenger Disney Dream is just about ready to go. The new ship sailed out to sea last month for testing and to complete adding final details. Joining sister-ships Disney Wonder and Disney Magic, the new ship will have all the features of her two sisters plus some new attractions.
The ship will feature a first-of-its-kind water coaster, called 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." ...Disney World unveils luxury pet resort
Aug 5th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Forget the dog house - soon you'll find Pluto and his friends living the luxe life at the new Best Friends Pet Resort, a Disney World hotel designed exclusively for pets.
Reports show the resort boasts 50,000 square feet of space (almost half of which is outdoors) and can lodge 270 dogs, 30 cats and various other animals including birds, pigs (yes, pigs) and hamsters. Sorry, no turtles, snakes ...'World of Color' steps up Disney's nighttime spectacular game
Aug 2nd, 2010 at 5:30PM: Disney's theme park shows are often over-hyped and underwhelming (remember Cinderellabration?), but at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, the amusement titan recently premiered a new show that really does step up the stakes.
World of Color could be described as "The Bellagio Fountain on Peyote": The lagoon in front of the Mickey's Fun Wheel was rebuilt to accommodate nearly 1,200 ...Disney Hawaii hotel to start accepting reservations for August 2011
Jul 1st, 2010 at 12:00PM: Ready to trade in palm trees for orchid leis? If Orlando is getting stale, but you still want the magic of Walt Disney, it's time to start thinking ahead to Hawaii. Word on the Disney blog is that Disney plans to begin accepting reservations for its new Hawaii resort hotel in a few weeks.
Reservations for The Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawaii, will begin on Aug. 2. The resort ...Best shoes for summer travel
Jun 28th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Traveling in the warmer months of the year can present unique apparel challenges. When preparing for a trip to the lower latitudes or destinations where water will be a major factor, certain considerations should be made. One important decision is the choice of footwear. There are few shoes that can do it all, but some can accommodate a variety of warm-weather activities.
The beach trip - One ...Disney goes luxe: Company plans pricey new vacation homes
Jun 24th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Taking a hint from other luxury hotels and condo complexes, Walt Disney Co. plans to unveil a pricey vacation-home development in Florida's Walt Disney World.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting Disney will offer homes ranging in price from $1.5 million to $8 million. According to the report, the proposed 980-acre Golden Oak development in Orlando is expected to hold 450 homes and a 445-room ...Travel Trends: Theme park attendance down, Disney remains strong
Jun 16th, 2010 at 5:30PM: The outlook for theme parks in 2010 is quite upbeat compared to 2009. Last year, attendance slipped as the rough economy forced millions of people to stay home and snap shut their wallets.
This year, the improving economy, coupled with dozens of new attractions opening at parks around the country, is expected to pump up attendance figures at North American theme parks.
"The industry is well ...Get your Disney deals and resources from AOL Travel
Mar 9th, 2010 at 3:30PM: When it comes to Disney, I'm rather weird - I can recite almost all of Finding Nemo, but I've only ever managed to visit their theme parks once. Thankfully my daughter is now at the age where a trip to Disney is going to have to be on the agenda pretty soon, or I suspect there will be rioting.
Our friends at AOL Travel have compiled a fantastic collection of Disney resources. Their articles can ...InterContinental opens new hotel at Walt Disney World
Feb 23rd, 2010 at 1:30PM: Families, couples, school groups and friends of all ages will have another hotel option for the next Walt Disney World vacation in Orlando, Florida. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) opened a new 14-storey, 323-room Holiday Inn in Orlando.
The hotel is located on Hotel Plaza Boulevard in the Walt Disney World Resort grounds and offers free transportation to theme parks, access to area golf ...Giving back feels good: 600,000 signed up for Disney volunteer days
Feb 11th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Maybe it's a sign of the times or maybe it's a sign of things to come, but either way it feels good to give back -- just ask the 600,000 people who have already signed up for Disney's volunteer days.
Disney Parks kicked off 2010 with a new promotion: volunteer and get one-day free admission to Walt Disney World. During a press conference today in Orlando, Disney announced that just six weeks ...New Disney Dream cruise ship to feature "Goofy Sports Deck" and "Nemo's Reef"
Jan 26th, 2010 at 5:30PM:
The newest cruise ship in the Disney Cruise Lines fleet won't sail till 2011. As we get closer to that Date, Disney has started to release images of the amazing amenities guests will be able to enjoy on the Disney Dream.
Today, Disney announced the details of several new amenities on the ship"
Goofy's Sports Deck - a miniature golf course with Goofy and his son Max leading you through ...Disney names new resort in O'ahu: Aulani
Jan 20th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Looks like Mickey and the gang will start vacationing in Hawaii starting in 2011. Disney finally announced the name of its new O'ahu resort, "Aulani". The folks at Disney say the name 'Aulani' translates to "the place that speaks for great ones," and "expresses a connection to tradition and deep story-telling," and we have no reason not to believe them... Disney is, after all, where story-land ...Get tips on visiting Disney with a special needs child at Mouse-Aid
Jan 13th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Disneyland and Disney World are supposed to be the happiest places on Earth. Every child wants to go to this place of wonder and excitement, and special needs children are no exception. But for parents of these children, the thought of organizing a trip may seem like a far too difficult task. That's where the Mouse-Aid website comes in.
The website is not affiliated with Disney, but it is ...Hundreds stranded by malfunctioning monorail at Disney World
Dec 15th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Disney World is supposed to be the "happiest place on earth", but for about 300 people who were trapped on the monorail when three trains broke down early Sunday morning, it was probably anything but.
The system suffered a power outage brought on by a failed hard drive around 1am on Sunday. The Magic Kingdom had been open late, and the trains were carrying the last of the park's visitors back ...Disneyland hotel workers stage walkout
Dec 14th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Seems there's a little tension the land of make believe...
While guests escape to Neverland, hotel staffers are escaping into the great outdoors in Disneyland.
Nearly 200 workers from the Disneyland Hotel and the Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim, Calif., staged a walkout on Friday to protest unfair working conditions. The housekeeping staff claims the room renovations, made earlier this year, ...
