STATISTICS: Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous nearly 39-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation center featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom); two water adventure parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon); 34 resort hotels (24 owned and operated by Walt Disney World, includes
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Ocean Spray and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Announce a Multi-Year Alliance
Ocean Spray announced last week a partnership with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts that will bring the Ocean Spray cranberry to a number of retail points at Disney parks, including a new presence at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., and Disney Cruise Line. Disney
Everything You always Wanted to Know about Walt Disney World!
UPDATE! New titles added.
A frequent request we receive at 2719 Hyperion/Imaginerding is for books about the history of Walt Disney World. While there isn’t one book that covers it completely, there are several titles you can digest that will give you…
Marvelous Mechanized Magic – 1313 Club presents an evening of Audio Animatronics magic
MARVELOUS MECHANIZED MAGIC The 1313 Club presents an evening of Audio Animatronics magic Event Information DATE September 18, 2010 LOCATION Grand Ballroom, Disneyland Hotel, Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California TICKETS On sale now at www.the1313club.com COST $88.00 per person MC for the night – Actor Neil Patrick Harris SCHEDULE The event
Disneyland 55th Anniversary Rededication Ceremony
The finale of Disneyland’s Rededication Ceremony on July 17, 2010, which was Disneyland’s 55th birthday from our friends at AllEars.net.
Yesterland’s Visit to Disneyland in 1960
Feeding my Classic Disney Need, In honor of Disneyland’s 55th anniversary, Yesterland takes you back to another anniversary year evenly divisible by 5. The year is 1960. The park is 5 years old. Here is a funny excerpt: When you think about the future, you probably ask yourself, what will
Disney Institute Leisure Tours Offer Unique Opportunities to See Walt Disney World Resort
Exclusive backstage tours allow guests to go behind-the-scenes Disney guests interested in going behind the scenes at the Walt Disney World Resort now have new leisure tour options from Disney Institute. The professional development and training arm of The Walt Disney Company is offering guests the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes
Disney’s ‘World of Color’-ful Facts, Figures and History
“World of Color” bursts with the imagination and technology of the 21st century, while it draws on the decades-old Disney tradition of creative storytelling. The show is infused with Walt Disney’s special gift for conjuring tales full of magic, excitement and heart, and the ingenuity of today’s Imagineers. History Initial
Classic Walt Disney World: Past Present and Future
Walt Disney World: Past, Present, and Future. Join John Lithgow as he journeys through Walt Disney World discovering its history, it’s popular attractions and what’s coming next. This was aired 1991 for WDW’s 20th birthday. So at this time Disney’s Animal Kingdom wasn’t built yet and Sunset Boulevard with Tower
Classic Disneyland Fact or Fiction: The Matterhorn Basketball Court
Debunking the rumor of a Basketball court at the peak of the Matterhorn at Disneyland. Fact! A small, attic-like space near the top of the Matterhorn structure does indeed contain a basketball rim, backboard, and floor markings. (This cramped area is smaller in size than a regulation half-court, so the
Hong Kong Disneyland – Magic, Fun, And Adventure Like Never Before
Inaugurated in September 2005, Hong Kong Disneyland features all the fantasy and magic that people expect from Disney parks – classic attractions, exciting rides, theme hotels, dazzling restaurants, exceptional shops, and unmatched live entertainment. Hong Kong Disneyland is the fifth theme park in the Disneyland style and the first one
Classic Disney – Groovin’ at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland Bandstand, 1968
This clip, from the 1968 television episode “From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow,” shows all the cool cats and their hep ladies rocking the night away at Disneyland’s colorful new bandstand.
The Hidden Magic Of Toy Story Midway Mania
Some of the hidden magic from Walt Disney World’s Toy Story Midway Mania and Pixar Place. Excerpts from “The Hidden Magic Of Walt Disney World” by Susan Veness published by Adams Media.
Disney Fun Facts – For Die Hard Fans Only
Some interesting Fun Facts I found online about Walt Disney, DisneyWorld and DisneyLand. Some I have heard before others I had no clue…Be sure to share with us any others you may know in the comment section below. * The Pirates of the Caribbean Ride at the Magic Kingdom for
