Monorail collision triggered by worker’s failure to activate track switch
From the Orlando Sentinel: The chain of events leading to a fatal crash on Walt Disney World‘s monorail system was triggered by an employee who mistakenly radioed others that he had activated a track switch, according to multiple people familiar with details of the accident’s investigation. The employee was working
RIP Disney voice-over artist Dallas McKennon w/ classic video
Article is from Barbara Nefer at the Examiner Voiceover artist Dallas McKennon, whose voice is well-known in the Disney theme parks at various attractions, including the American Adventure, the Country Bear Jamboree, and the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster, has died at age 89. McKennon also did movie work
Can’t wait for your next Disney Trip?
Here are some great fan made videos of Disneyworld from DAVEnLYNNquenby. Looks and sounds like something you would see on a Disney DVD. Here is the first video and you can go to the others from there. I myself use Vegas & After Effects when I edit videos. Phenomenal job
“Weird Al” Yankovic – Skipper Dan
The video takes you into the life of one the attraction’s hosts, Skipper Dan, and how he ended up working on the Jungle Cruise. Also you can see an the actual Jungle Cruise ride from Disneyland. Here is video of the actual ride
Disneyland Hong Kong Posters
Toy Story Land, Grizzly Trail, and Mystic Point Gives you an idea on how awesome those new areas are going to be!
Disneyland unveils Halloween theme for Space Mountain
Disneyland will add a “haunted†overlay to Space Mountain and a fireworks “spooktacular†for the Halloween season, theme park officials said. The “Halloween Time†event, which runs from Sept. 25 through Nov. 1, is included in the price of admission to the Anaheim theme park. The “Ghost Galaxy†Space Mountain
Pirates of The Caribbean Ride w/ Johnny Depp
A video of the new updated Pirates of the Caribbean, complete with Johnny Depp talking about how he likes his character’s animatronics. I am not responsible for the song being stuck in your head for the rest of the day 🙂
MouseSavers Newsletter
The new MouseSavers Newsletter is in. If you haven’t signed up for this informative newsletter you should. Comes in every month with great specials and news about the various Disney theme parks and attractions. Check them out http://www.mousesavers.com
Walt Disney World History July 14th & 15th
Another great video from the guys at WDW History. Check out their page on YouTube.
Disneyworld Favorites Survey
Article from Heather Leigh Carroll-Landon at the Examiner. Over the past month I have been conducting a survey of Walt Disney World favorites. I surveyed a total 103 people. Surveys were conducted on line via Twitter and Facebook and at the Walt Disney World Resorts. More than 60 percent of
G-Force to hit the Theater on July 24th
The story is about a team of trained secret agent guinea pigs that takes on a mission for the US government. A specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire, who plans to taking over the world with household appliances. and for fun here is
Vanessa Hudgens to Strip Down for Next Role
Vanessa Hudgens is taking a bit of a detour from her successful path as a Disney starlet. The “High School Musical†star, 20, says she is going to strip down for her new role as a hooker in the upcoming film “Sucker Punch,†according to a report in the U.K.
Man accused of exposing himself at Typhoon Lagoon is free on bail
There’s been an arrest at another central Florida water park amid allegations of inappropriate conduct. Over the weekend, a 51-year-old Connecticut man was arrested at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon on charges that he exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl. Bradford Biggers from Norwalk, Connecticut, claims it wasn’t intentional and that his
Hong Kong approves $3.63bln for Disneyland expansion
The Hong Kong government agreed Friday to invest another HK$3.63 billion (US$468 million) into the city’s Disneyland theme park in order to attract more visitors. Reuters reported that the threat of a planned rival Disney theme park for Shanghai prompted the Legislative Council to approve the contribution. Financial Secretary John
