We’re counting down the days. Before long, our family will be headed to our long-awaited Walt Disney World vacation. It will be our one year old’s first visit and he’s prepared; now it’s my turn. Packing for a one week trip with a baby is a challenge. I only need
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Despite Recession, Disney Parks Remain Strong.
Jason Garcia, who reports on Orlando area theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel, wrote yesterday that despite the recession, Disney parks reported small gains in attendance. While the gains are minor, around .5 to 1 percent, they are in stark contrast to losses suffered by Universal Orlando and Universal Seaworld. Says Garcia: “. . .
Woman Hurt In Disney World Boat Crash
WFTV obtained information Tuesday about an accident involving a woman who was injured last Thursday when a rented two-seat motorized boat she was riding in collided a Disney ferry boat. The accident happened at the Treehouse Village on Disney property.According to documents released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the
Disney Makes Top Honors as 2009 Theme Park Report Releases.
The Themed Entertainment Association(TEA), along with AECOM Economics, has issued the 2009 theme park attendance report. Here are the Top 10 United States theme parks for 2009: 1. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom: 17.2 million +1.0% 2. Disneyland: 15.9 million +8.0% 3. Epcot: 11.0 million +0.5% 4. Disney’s Hollywood Studios:
Burger King Launches Marvel’s Iron Man “Whiplash” Whopper
Burger King Corporation catapults customers into the thrilling world of “Iron Man 2,” opening in theaters everywhere May 7, with an action-packed national promotion featuring the WHIPLASH WHOPPER sandwich. This limited-time addition to the BK menu captures the sharp edge of the film’s villain, Whiplash, with an intense, red-hot flavor
When Is The Right Age for a Child’s First Trip to Disney World?
One hot topic I see on Disney message boards is the issue of when you should take a child to Disney World for the first time. Conventional wisdom among travel guide writers is that the best age for a first-time visit is around seven or eight years-old, putting a child
DisneyWorld Event Calendar “In the Spotlight” – April 26th – May 7th
IN THE SPOTLIGHT – April 26 through May 7 – 2010 Now Through May 16 17th Annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival: Guests can celebrate the Great Outdoors and get a head start on the gardening season as they explore exhibits and activities geared toward discovery and outdoor fun
New Concept for Disney World Beauty and the Beast Restaurant
It seems that there will be a magical transformation to occur at the upcoming Beauty and the Beast Inspired Restaurant that is apart of the Fantasyland Expansion. Not unlike its magical transformation of a frog into a princess or a beast into a prince, the Disney wizards plan to conduct
“World’s Fastest Painter” Creates Mickey Mouse Art.
The recent grand opening of D-Street at Downtown Disney in Florida included some surprises…like a speed painter creating his interpretation of Mickey Mouse. It took artist Rock Demarco only minutes to paint Mickey but here it is in 60 seconds. Demarco, who is known as the world’s fastest painter, was
Pixar’s Toy Story 3 Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear Commercial
Earlier this week, a vintage toy commercial from 1983 surfaced on YouTube. At first glance, it seems convincingly legit. However, the product being hawked is the Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear, one of the new toys joining the gang in Toy Story 3. The people over at Pixar Planet were able to confirm
Disneyland / Disneyworld Dining Faceoff – San Angel Inn vs Blue Bayou
Welcome to next installment of DisneyLand vs DisneyWorld Dining Face-off. Here Disney restaurants will fight it out to determine which one is the best. Who will decide which restaurant is better? You do! After you hear about each restaurant it will be up to you to decide which Disney Dining
Questar to release “Disney Parks” – Secrets, Stories, and Magic Behind the Scenes
Emmy-winning Lightship Entertainment of Orlando, Florida, has appointed Questar Entertainment the exclusive distributor of “Disney Parks” to be released on June 1, 2010 as a DVD 6-Pack (SRP $49.99), a Blu-ray Plus Combo Pack containing Blu-ray, DVD, and digital copies($34.99), and a DVD Single of highlights ($19.99). Produced for Disney
Walt Disney World Character Changes for April 2010
Confirmed Character Changes: Asajj (Clone Wars) will be available for meet and greets during Star Wars Weekends; she’ll be trading out with Ashoka near the entrance to the Premiere Theater. The two are also joining the Jedi Training Academy. Commander Cody is getting an updated look as well. UP Characters
‘Eat to the Beat’ Concert Series Lineup at Epcot Food & Wine Festival
Music lovers take note…we’ve just set the schedule for the “Eat to the Beat” Concert Series at the 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. It’s an impressive lineup that includes several Grammy-winning artists and seven new acts, including Sugar Ray, Rick Springfield, Air Supply and Howard Jones. The concerts,
