Hong Kong Disneyland to Host ‘Disney Friends Springtime Carnival’

If you love getting to meet with characters at Disney Parks, then you will not want to miss the Hong Kong Disneyland Springtime Carnival, where there will be over 100 characters in various forms, out celebrating with guests from March 16th-May 28th of this year. Hong Kong Disneyland has released

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Mickey Celebrates his Birthday Around the World at Disney Resorts

If you’ve been following along during Mickey’s recent world wide adventures to celebrate his birthday, then you’ll want to know that the big day is officially this coming Friday. Mickey will be turning 88 years old, and will be celebrating at each of the Disney resorts worldwide! This Friday, Disney

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Iron Man Experience at Hong Kong Disneyland Begins Testing

Announced in 2013, the Iron Man Experience is a much-anticipated experience for guests at Hong Kong Disneyland. In exciting news, Hong Kong Disneyland announced today that ride system tests by their expert team of Walt Disney Imagineers are a go as construction nears completion. Once it opens, it will officially be

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‘Shanghai Noon/Shanghai Knights’ Double Featuring Coming to Blu-ray May 7

  I won’t lie, I’m a huge Jackie Chan nut. I’ve been watching his films since I was young, so I like to think I’m well versed in his back catalog of films. While I think that many of his best films are the ones he made back in Hong

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Marvel Headed to Hong Kong Disneyland

It looks like Marvel is aiming to officially land in the Marvel parks. There’s been much rumor and speculation around just how, when, and which parks the Marvel characters would finally make their Disney debut, and now it looks as if we have our answer. Unfortunately, for the Disney fans

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Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ Has Biggest Opening Weekend of All Time

Wow, just wow! This weekend, Marvel released its massive crossover film, ‘The Avengers’, to critical and commercial praise. But to top it all off, The Avengers has earned the title of biggest opening weekend of all time, beating the final Harry Potter film! This is great news for fans, as well as

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Victoria & Albert’s Chef Earns High Honors as Best in the South Finalist

For the sixth year in a row, The James Beard Foundation has named Chef Scott Hunnel of Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as a finalist on its annual list of top chefs in the country. Nominated for the prestigious “Best Chef: South” award, Chef Hunnel is familiar with earning recognition

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Toy Story Land Officially Opens at Hong Kong Disneyland

Today, our friends at Hong Kong Disneyland are making history with the official grand opening of Toy Story Land. It’s a new Toy Story-themed area with a bunch of fun main attractions like RC Racer, Slinky Dog Spin and Toy Soldier Parachute Drop. And you can experience the feeling of being shrunk to the size of a toy in Andy’s backyard to play with your favorite Toy Story friends.

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Disney Legend Charles Ridgway’s Disney Memoir Now An Ebook

Spinning Disney’s World: Memories of A Magic Kingdom Press Agent by Charles Ridgway has been released as an ebook by The Intrepid Traveler, which published the original hardcover edition of the book in 2007. Spinning Disney’s World can be downloaded for $7.99 at Amazon’s Kindle Store. It is expected that the book

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Intrepid Traveler authors at March 13 Ormond Beach bookfair

Five authors from The Intrepid Traveler, including a Disney Legend, will take part in a “Meet The Authors Bookfair & Festival” on Sunday, March 13, noon to 3 p.m. at the grounds and plaza in and around the Ormond Beach Library, 30 South Beach St., Ormond Beach. The event is

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Victoria & Albert’s Chef Among Semi-finalists Named Best in South

The James Beard Foundation has released its highly coveted annual list of top chefs in the country and among the semi-finalists for “Best Chef: South” is Scott Hunnel of Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Established in 1990, the James Beard Foundation Awards, www.jamesbeard.org/awards, recognize culinary

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Disney Legend Hits the Cruise Circuit

Charles Ridgway, author of Spinning Disney’s World, shared his memories of working with Walt Disney as one of the guests aboard Podcast Cruise 2.0 with Disney Cruise Line. Ridgway, along with Imagineer Bob Gurr, design developer of attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and singer Jodi Benson, the voice

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