Disney Parks ‘Quick Hits’ – April 3rd, 2010
Here are a few other items of interest this week that didn’t make it to the Disney Park Blog. Environmentally Friendly Gardening — Learn how to create an environmentally friendly garden at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival. Best Time to Visit Walt Disney World — The Walt Disney World
Disney Picture of the Day – The Pixar 100
This is a really cool picture by Juan Pablo Bravo. He goes through all the Pixar movie and does a size by size comparison of all the characters. The picture is so big I couldnt host it here so I will send you over to his flickr. I would love
The Inaugural Blog Carnival is now Live!
Wanted to let everyone know that the first Disney Blog Carnival is now live over at Dismarks! What is a blog carnival you might ask? A blog carnival is simply an online “event” to which bloggers in the same topic area submit a post. The carnival then provides a link
Disney Interactive Studios – Split Second Gameplay Footage
Check out the gameplay footage from Disney Interactive Studios Upcoming Racing Game called Split Second! All I can say is WOW! Split Second: Velocity (known as just Split Second in North America and commonly stylised, Split/Second) is an upcoming action-racing video game developed by Black Rock Studio and published by
Walt Disney World / Delta Promotional Video from 1993
This video comes to us from the guys at Progress City USA: Take a trip back to 1993, when Disney propaganda featured real people and Horizons was still open! In part one, we’re introduced to Walt Disney World and tour the Magic Kingdom. In part two of this 1993 promotional
Parents of 9-year-old killed by bus say Disney bus driver was at fault
The parents of the boy killed by a Disney bus Thursday say Walt Disney World is to blame for the accident. Chase Brubaker, 9, of Redington Beach, was riding his bicycle with a friend Thursday when he was killed by the bus on the park’s camping grounds, according to a
Celebrate Mom throughout May at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
With all the things that mothers do, don’t they deserve more than one day of recognition? The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is celebrating mothers for the entire month of May with the “Mother May I” promotion. True to its name, guests can take advantage of all five weekends
Disneyland Resort Paris reels after double suicide
A Disneyland kitchen chef in his 40s hanged himself at his home in Marne-la-Vallee near Paris last Friday, in an incident which the Disneyland division of French union Force Ouvriere (FO) believed was associated with poor working conditions, it emerged today It followed the death of a 30-year-old employee at
Statement from President of Walt Disney World on Bus Incident
A short time ago, Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney World Resort, delivered a statement concerning today’s bus incident. Here is her statement: “This afternoon, we experienced a tragic accident on our property. We are deeply saddened by what happened and are doing everything we can to provide resources and
Timeline: Deaths and accidents at Walt Disney World
Despite being one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world with millions of visitors every year, Disney World has had a very low number of serious accidents and fatalities on site. Aug. 22, 1989: A 29-year-old jogger was seriously injured on Walt Disney World property when he ran in front of a
Cuddly New Friends For Your Disney Princess
Sleeping Beauty, Tinkerbell, and Snow White Bears Does your little girl love the Disney princesses? Or is she more into the fairies and the Pixie Hollow scene? If so, she is in luck. Disney has a line of cuddly friends just for girls! These bears were designed by Disney for
Ask a Disney Question: Where Have All the Deals Gone?
From Meg L.: We are planning a one day trip to Disney World in June. We got a deal on the Contemporary Resort, 40% discount per night. We WANT that same discount on a Bay Lake Villa resort with 2 bedrooms, but they say there aren’t any rooms available with
Zappos.com Sues the Walt Disney Co
Zappos.com, Inc. has filed a class action lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company over false advertising. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, says it’s just one battle in his efforts to prevent companies from making misleading claims. The lawsuit alleges that Disneyland’s tagline of being “The Happiest Place on Earth” is
*Breaking News* Child Hit By Bus At Walt Disney World Resort Dies
When will an overhaul of Disneyworld Transportation system occur? There needs to be some serious changes at WDW. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Initial Report from WESH: A boy hit by a bus Thursday afternoon at Walt Disney World’s Fort Wilderness has died. The accident happened
