Disney Week in Review – June 6th – June 13th
What a great week for Disney News! With the opening of World of Color at Disney California Adventure there has been so many news articles and videos to come out of the House of Mouse. Here are a few articles from around the interwebs you might have missed talking about
Top Ten Must Do’s for the Disney Dad
Many of the Dads I know that are heading to Disney World for the first time have that very familiar first timer’s look of fear and worry. Well I’m here to tell ya, you’ve got nothing to worry about. Walt Disney World is the most family friendly tourist attraction on
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Which is the Most Affordable Way to Get to Disney World?
Planning an affordable Disney vacation involves, at some point, a decision about transportation. How are you going to get to Walt Disney World? And how are you going to get around once you get there? While it can be a challenge to travel economically, planning ahead and doing a bit of research can save you quite a bit of money on your trip.
Helpful Hints for First Timers from our Facebook Family
We put out a question on Facebook asking our Fans (I call them our family) for Helpful Hits to Tell First Timers when they’re planning a Disney Vacation. All I can say my family delivered! You guys really came through and offered up some really good suggestions. If you are
Baby Elephant Takes First Steps on Kilimanjaro Safaris Savannah
This interesting article comes to us from the Disney Parks Blog: As you can see in this great photo by Gene Duncan, introduction to the Kilimanjaro Safaris savannah at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has started for our new baby elephant, Luna, born May 20. The introduction is part of a carefully
Do you love Disney Food? Disney Food Blog does…
Do you love Disney Food? Who doesn’t? I mean this is Disney were talking about here. Who do we know who knows just about everything there is to know about Disney Food? The Swedish Chef? No.. AJ from the Disney Food Blog that’s who… One of my absolute favorite websites
D23’s Aloha Aulani Reception at the Disneyland Resort
Join us as we celebrate Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai ʻi! Our friends at Disney Vacation Club are throwing a party just for D23 Members where guests will have a chance to get a peek at this lush new resort, which opens in 2011. Enjoy Hawaiian refreshments,
Disney is said to be closing most of its ESPN Zone restaurants
Still in the news, this article was from earlier this week in case you missed it: Walt Disney Co. is shutting down most of its ESPN Zone stores, a chain of sports-themed restaurants in seven cities, according to a person familiar with the matter. The only outlets to remain open
Coming to Disneyland: The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
Here is one of the models from the “Under the Sea” scene for the new attraction. The Little Mermaid attraction, set to debut in 2011, will give new meaning to the phrase “immersive Disney attraction” by taking guests “under the sea” to experience magnificent scenes and magical songs from the
Disney Pic of the Day – Route 66 in Carsland
Here is an artist rendering that shows guests walking down Route 66, the main street of Cars Land. Bonus here is a photo of a ride vehicle from Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree. Source Disney Parks Blog
The Little Mermaid voice Jodi Benson sings at the Disneyland Resort
Voice of Ariel, The Little Mermaid herself, Jodi Benson sang “Part of Your World” and “Under the Sea” (joined by other singers and dancers) at the Disneyland Resort during the special “What’s Next?” presentation on June 11, 2010. See more from this presentation at http://www.InsideTheMagic.net
Try new dart game in Disney World’s Toy Story Mania! ride
This article comes to us from Kristin Ford over at The Daily Disney: After much anticipation — and a lot of overnight work so the attraction wouldn’t have to close — two-year-old Toy Story Mania! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been updated. At the end of last month, one of
Marvel characters have a future in Disney parks
This article comes to us from Geoff Boucher at the LA Times: How long before we see a “Spider-Man’s Friendly Neighborhood” or “Asgard’s Hall of Heroes” at a Disney theme park? I put that question to Bob Iger, president and CEO of Walt Disney Co., on Thursday at the blue-carpet event at
Disney hotel workers walk off jobs in protest
Dozens of Disneyland hotel workers have walked off their jobs as the resort premieres its multimillion dollar World of Color attraction. Members of the union Unite Here walked out of the Disneyland, Grand Californian and Paradise Pier hotels on Friday to picket and block traffic along the street that leads
