You don’t have to be Clark Griswold to enjoy Disney Cruise Line’s European Vacation. You are probably familiar with Disney’s short three- and four-day cruises out of Port Canaveral near Orlando to the Bahamas or the longer seven-day cruises to the Caribbean. They have even brought one of their ships
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Disney performers dies from a fall on stage at Magic Kingdom
From the Orlando Sentinel: A performer at Walt Disney World and theater-community mainstay died Monday, four days after he was injured onstage at the Magic Kingdom. Mark Priest, 47, fell Thursday while playing in “Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial,” an interactive show in which actors lead guests through a series
Up flies to Blu-ray and DVD – November 10th
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s Up is the next major 3D theatrical film that will roll out without the eye-popping effects on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The studio will bow the title on Nov. 10 as a four-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack ($45.99); two-disc standard DVD ($39.99) and a single DVD.
Disney Dining plan to go up in 2010
Not a big shocker here since ticket prices have gone up. The Disney Dining Plan, an option that is available to Walt Disney World Resort Guests, will be seeing a rate increase beginning in 2010. The plan, which can be added on to your vacation packages or rooms, currently costs
Legion Of Terra-Cotta Mouseketeers Found Beneath Disney World
Article from the ONN A Disney World maintenance crew performing routine electrical work below Cinderella Castle last week accidentally stumbled upon a mysterious underground chamber believed to contain more than 8,000 terra-cotta Mouseketeer statues dating back to 300 B.C. Within days of the discovery, the nation’s top archaeologists had begun
Disney World FASTPASS updates
Article is Peggy McDonald at the Examiner. Walt Disney World’s FASTPASS distribution system appears to be preparing for an overhaul. Currently guests at Disney’s four theme parks are required to travel to the ride they wish to get a FASTPASS for, which could mean walking across the theme park. It
Disneyland hotel workers…strike strike strike!
The union representing the hotel workers of the Disneyland Resort, Unite Here 11, has soundly rejected the latest contract offer from Disney, most likely escalating the labor dispute to a full-on strike. The OC Register reports that the union’s members rejected the offer by 92 percent, and although voting members accounted
Disney Tequila bar to open at Epcot – Shots anyone?
Is it your dream to do shots at Disneyworld? Well wait no longer 🙂 Disney’s Tequila Bar is scheduled to open up at the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot’s World Showcase in time for the International Food and Wine Festival beginning Sept. 25. “The new Tequila Bar, which will be adjacent
Disney’s Pirates League at WDW
Tour and Special Experience at Magic Kingdom Theme Park Ahoy, mateys! Begin your piratical transformation when you receive your Official Pirate Name as recorded from the leather-bound captain’s log. Next, stop by the Muster Station and leave your old self behind as the Pirate Masters perform a marauder’s makeover. Hear
More Disneyworld Refurbishment Closings
More refurbishments are being planned at Walt Disney World later this year. As mentioned earlier Space Mountain, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority, Donald’s Boat, Living with the Land and the Liberty Square Riverboat are either already closed for or have dates scheduled for refurbishments. Here are a few more to add
Ponyo is almost upon us
From the Academy Award®-winning director and world-renowned Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki comes PONYO, a story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Little Mermaid.” Already a box-office success in Japan, the story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) and her quest to
Little girl sells Lemonade to get to Disneyland..Shut down
A California girl had her lemonade stand shut down, so she took her complaint to the steps of city hall. Seven year old Daniela Earnest says she got into the lemonade business because she wanted to help her family pay for a trip to Disneyland. But, the city shut her
Michael Keaton as Ken in Toy Story 3
I posted this article a last week ago but wanted to put the video link up here. I cant wait to see some trailers as they start coming out. Disney Pixar Panel: Ken Announcement
Disney closes Epcot ride for upgrade
Walt Disney World has closed the Living With the Land boat ride at Epcot for refurbishment of the backstage area. In a statement, the theme park said it plans to reopen the ride this fall after the work is complete. The boat ride takes visitors through a mock-up of the