The Disneyland Resort Paris is widely regarded as one of Disney’s most beautiful creations, combining elements of the company’s US parks with a dash of European flair. On the surface, however, both of its theme parks are highly derivative, reusing tried-and-tested elements from Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Luckily, if
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Imagineer Chris Beatty Discusses New Fantasyland Expansion
Disney Parks Blog hosted the first ever live chat yesterday, for those of you who missed it, people were invited to ask questions to the Imagineer in an online chat and get an immediate response. I’m sure there were many more questions than answers but that’s to be expected…inquiring mines
Time lapse video of Fantasyland Construction
Time-lapse of the beginning of construction of the expansion of Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida. Related articles Magic Kingdom Fantasyland Construction Update October 2011 (onlywdworld.com) Imagineers Use Innovative Technology in Fantasyland Expansion (chipandco.com)
Is Disney’s Boardwalk Villas Resort For You?
We recently stayed 7 nights in Walt Disney World at Disney’s Boardwalk Villas. The question asked above, is it for you, depends on what you are looking for in a resort, how much time you will actually spend at the resort, and what types of amenities you prefer. We have
Top 5 Imagineering Touches at The Magic Kingdom
Imagineers are mythical creatures that supposedly come out at night throughout the Magic Kingdom. They impishly fly around and tinker with things, always trying to make them better. But when the sun starts to come up in the East, these strange little creatures disappear… until the next night! And just
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Is Play-Tested at Walt Disney World
Watch carefully over the coming days and you may see people casting spells in Adventureland. Walt Disney Imagineering has recruited Cast Members to test a new interactive experience: Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. Early next year, Disney Guests become the heroes in this role-playing trading-card game as they try to
New Characters Are Coming to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
Ho ho ho! We have great news! You’ll see new characters at this year’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, starting on Tuesday night in the Magic Kingdom. This year, you can catch Duffy the Disney Bear in the Christmas parade, held twice a night during the party. When Duffy’s not
Casey’s Corner – A Kid Approved Counter Service!
I have to say I love Casey’s Corner! A trip to Magic Kingdom would not be complete for me without stopping to sit outside and enjoy a hot dog and an ice cold diet coke! I don’t know if it is the food that I love or the tradition of
Is Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort For You?
When you arrive at Walt Disney World and approach Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort for the first time it’s difficult to believe that you are in central Florida as opposed to a beautiful woodland setting in the far northern part of the United States. The setting itself is gorgeous and it
Disney World Restaurant Changes – Enchanted Grove Name Change & Sleepy Hollow New Menu
Unless you’re an amateur park historian or a Cheshire cat fan, you might not even notice it, but the Enchanted Grove, located across from Cosmic Ray’s in the Magic Kingdom, just got a name change. Now you can get your sodas and snacks at the Cheshire Cafe. They kept the
Can you meet Rapunzel at Walt Disney World?
Everybody wants to get a little face time with Disney’s newest Princess! If you are heading to Walt Disney World in the near future you just might have your chance. (photo credit Christie Gera) For those of us who were lucky enough to have met “Punzie” AND Flynn Ryder at
Sorcerers To Begin Invading Magic Kingdom
Disney’s legacy of innovation and creativity continues today as Cast Members have begun to test a new interactive experience called Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. Featuring unprecedented interaction with animated characters, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom transforms Adventureland into an immersive game enabling fans to cast spells. In this role-playing,
Chip & Company Week in Review, November 7, 2011
Welcome back once again to this week’s edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review. Here are the stories that caught our eye last week: The Muppets movie launch is coming up quickly, and Disney Twenty-Three Magazine went behind the scenes with them! Are you looking to take a
Can you rent lockers at Walt Disney World?
Often the question is asked, can you rent lockers at Walt Disney World? The answer is yes! Locker rental is an additional fee, but if my memory serves me correctly, the fee wasn’t a terrible expense. Here are the locations where you can rent lockers: Magic Kingdom has locker facilities
