Nov 12th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Walt Disney World is known for building theme parks and resorts that are larger than life. So it should come as no surprise that Disney goes all out during the holidays. It's enough to have anyone humming "White Christmas," even if it is 80 degrees outside.
Many of the holiday festivities start this week at Walt Disney World - yes, Disney skips directly from Halloween to Christmas. Here are my ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Top 10 holiday sights to see at Walt Disney World
Nov 12th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Walt Disney World is known for building theme parks and resorts that are larger than life. So it should come as no surprise that Disney goes all out during the holidays. It's enough to have anyone humming "White Christmas," even if it is 80 degrees outside.
Many of the holiday festivities start this week at Walt Disney World - yes, Disney skips directly from Halloween to Christmas. Here are my ...Disney Imagineers said to be working on a 'Tron Legacy' ride
Nov 8th, 2010 at 12:00PM:
The next Disney movie to get a ride at Disneyland may be more futuristic than fairytale. The blog Blue Sky Disney is reporting that Disney Imagineers have been given the green light to develop a ride treatment for the upcoming movie "Tron Legacy."
Disney Parks have gone a little Tron crazy this fall, with a Tron-wrapped monorail at Walt Disney World and a nighttime elecTRONica party at ...Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Walt Disney World's Main Street U.S.A.
Oct 27th, 2010 at 4:30PM:
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew up Main Street U.S.A. Tuesday afternoon in a six-plane "Delta" formation. The Walt Disney World flyover was part of the festivities surrounding Air Force Week in Central Florida.
Air Force Weeks are held in different U.S. cities each year. They are a public relations effort "for our Air Force to showcase some of its capabilities to the general public," ...Top ten Halloween theme park events
Oct 25th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
Theme parks around the United States are getting in on the Halloween fun this week, with special events featuring everything from horror-filled haunted houses to magic shows to trick-or-treating for kids. Here's a look at our top 10 Halloween theme park events:
1. Halloween Horror Nights: Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida
Universal's Halloween scarefest, which tops lists of ...Top ten new tastes at the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival
Oct 1st, 2010 at 4:30PM:
The 15th annual EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival kicks off today at Walt Disney World Resort.
The festival includes cooking demonstrations, concerts, cookbook signings, wine dinners and celebrity chef appearances, but the "main event" is what the Festival Marketplace around the World Showcase promenade, where 25 kiosks selling regional food and drink from around the world are set ...Touring Disney World's new 'luxury pet resort'
Sep 7th, 2010 at 2:30PM:
Tongues (and tails) were definitely wagging as Walt Disney World Resort opened the doors to its newest addition: Best Friends Pet Care.
Billed as a "luxury pet resort," this pet kennel facility is definitely more luxurious than any I've ever seen. I have used a couple of the five existing pet kennels at Walt Disney World, and I would describe them as clean and utilitarian, but certainly ...Walt Disney World changing plans for Fantasyland expansion
Aug 13th, 2010 at 2:06PM: The construction walls have been up for months, but Walt Disney World says its plans for expanding Fantasyland are being redrawn in an attempt to broaden its appeal.
When the Fantasyland expansion plans were introduced last year, the first thing most Disney fans noticed was that the new area of the theme park was aimed squarely at one demographic: young girls. There was a Little Mermaid theme ...Nostalgia reigns: Main Street Electrical Parade to remain at Walt Disney World indefinitely
Jul 30th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
The Main Street Electrical Parade, which was slated to end its run at the Magic Kingdom on Aug. 14, will continue at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom indefinitely.
The Disney Parks blog says the Main Street Electrical Parade has gotten high ratings from guests since it returned in June. Disney executives call it "an overwhelming success."
It has been a Disney classic since 1972, but it ...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 ...It's a Small World after all: Walt Disney World vacation photo captures familiar face
Jun 9th, 2010 at 2:30PM: In their very own Lost flashback moment, a Florida couple has discovered that they crossed paths much earlier in their lives -- on childhood vacations at Walt Disney World.
Days before their wedding, Donna Voutsinas was showing her then-fiance Alex old family photos, when she came upon one of her and her siblings posing with the pirate Smee at Walt Disney World.
But, as the couple told WESH ...Walt Disney World debuts Summer Nightastic! Fireworks Spectacular
Jun 7th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Walt Disney World's newest fireworks show, the Summer Nightastic! Fireworks Spectacular, opened this weekend at the Magic Kingdom.
The show replaces the popular "Wishes" nighttime entertainment at Walt Disney World for a limited summer run.
When I went to see the show on its opening night, I was worried. I'm a sucker for fireworks, but I was such a big fan of the "Wishes" show and soundtrack ...Summer trips for Star Wars fans
May 17th, 2010 at 2:00PM:
There are several Star Wars-themed events in Alabama and Florida that should be worth the trip, so you won't have to crash on Dagobah or invade Naboo to feel the Force this summer.
Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 21 through June 13
This annual festival attracts Star Wars fans of all ...Disney World previews its Main Street Electrical Parade for travel convention guests
May 17th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
Walt Disney World previewed its Main Street Electrical Parade on Sunday night for a few thousand international travel buyers visiting Orlando to attend the U.S. Travel Association's international Pow Wow convention.
The parade, last seen at the Magic Kingdom from 1999-2001, returns to Walt Disney World June 6 through Aug. 14, with a new Tinkerbell float in the lead.
The beloved (and ...Disney announces closing date for Star Wars rides at Disneyland, Disney World
May 14th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Disney Parks is overhauling the Star Wars-themed Star Tours rides at Disneyland and Walt Disney World later this year, and now Star Wars fans know when they can get that last ride on the original.
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Star Tours will close at Disneyland on July 27 and at Walt Disney World on Sept. 8.
The original Star ...Disney's new Animation-themed resort reflects success of two recent hotel trends
May 13th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
A 35-foot-tall model of King Triton, the patriarch in Disney's "The Little Mermaid," will be the centerpiece of the new Disney's Art of Animation Resort at Walt Disney World.
The 2,000-room hotel will have four wings, themed around four Disney movies that have become new classics over the past 20 years: "The Little Mermaid," "The Lion King." Finding Nemo," and "Cars."
The Art of ...Walt Disney World to build new value resort
May 12th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Walt Disney World says construction will begin this summer on its first new hotel in seven years.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney's Art of Animation Resort will largely consist of "family suites" that sleep up to six people.
There's no word on how Disney's family suites will be configured, but other resorts that offer family suites typically have a larger room that includes a ...Walt Disney World offers free tickets for stranded European travelers
Apr 20th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Walt Disney World is offering free one-day park hopper tickets to travelers stuck in the Orlando area because of the air travel disruption in Europe.
The tickets will be available today and Wednesday and are good for admission to the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT (to see the spring Flower and Garden Festival, perhaps), Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom. These passes also include admission to ...Are Disney's buses dangerous?
Apr 19th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Walt Disney World has long touted its comprehensive bus system in a long list of reasons while staying at a Disney resort is a great value. When you stay "on property" at Disney World, you get free transportation to all the Disney resorts, theme parks and other recreation areas.
But three bus crashes in a two-week span, including one that killed a 9-year-old boy, have critics saying a computer ...No lines at Walt Disney World? Theme park tests new 'queue-less' wait system
Apr 9th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Walt Disney World is testing a system that would ask guests to ditch the lines and wait in a holding area at some of its most popular attractions.
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Tests inside Disney's Hollywood Studios on Tuesday and Wednesday assigned group numbers to those wanting to ride the Rock 'n' Roller ...Walt Disney World hotels urban legend debunked
Mar 29th, 2010 at 6:30PM: Even if you haven't stayed at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, you have seen the convention hotel complex if you have visited EPCOT. The postmodern resort designed by American architect Michael Graves is visible from several places in the park.
The triangular hotel with leaves painted on it is the Dolphin, and the rounded one with waves is the Swan. Which seems to be the opposite ...
