Oldies But Goodies…More Than Buses Part 1

There are a lot of folks who think that the only way to get from point A to point B at Walt Disney World is by using the bus system. There are many other ways to get around and this week and next I’ll try and address those alternatives. First

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree Walt Disney World 2010

Great video from Jeff Lange! Doesn’t feel like the holiday till I see the Disney’s Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree! Check out the video below. Related articles Disney’s Hollywood Studios Decked Out For Christmas, Toy Story 3 Topiary, Rock N Roller Coaster, New Tram Doors – Photos and Video (jefflangedvd.com) Disney’s

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Register Now for 2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Great News Everyone! We have the News, Details, and Sign Up for the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. Here are the event details: Fees: Registration is Free You Are Invited!: Lights! Camera! Action! The cameras are ready to roll on the “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” television show at

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TimeStream Software Releases “Walt Disney World Secrets Gold!” App for Android

TimeStream Software announces the release of its new “Walt Disney World Secrets Gold!” Notescast app for Android powered smartphones. Revealing over 200 magical and surprising secrets of Walt Disney World® Resort, the new “Walt Disney World Secrets Gold!” Notescast App for Android works as an innovative new guidebook taking guests

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Disneyworld Trip Report: Halloween at Disney

I headed out of Boston’s Logan Airport just before three in the afternoon on October 29th. Even my fear of being airborne could not combat my excitement. I was headed to Disney World to meet one of my best friends for an amazing weekend! What you are about to read

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Magic Kingdom makeover: Scary to merry

This article/news comes to us from the Orlando Sentinel. Under the cloak of darkness, Walt Disney World rapidly turns pumpkins into poinsettias. But it’s not the handiwork of a fairy godmother. Dozens of workers shift the Magic Kingdom from Halloween into a full-on, deck-the-halls Christmas mode. The stroke of midnight

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Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Lights Up Magic Kingdom

Larger-than-life gingerbread men, giant toy soldiers and Florida “snowflakes” combine to create the perfect holiday setting on 19 magical evenings between Nov. 8 and Dec. 19, 2010, during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom. The after-hours party (requiring a separate admission ticket) features special entertainment, including “Mickey’s Very

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Disney VoluntEARS and Audubon of Florida Flock Together for Osprey Recovery

After a four-month rehabilitation at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, an adult male osprey was recently released at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort near the site where he was rescued earlier this summer. An eager group of Walt Disney World Cast Members and resort guests looked on as the

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Take Five at Walt Disney World: Epcot

As I mentioned in my previous guest post on “Take Five” at the Magic Kingdom, I’m a former tour-park commando who still enjoys the adrenalin rush of a full touring itinerary. It wasn’t until I took a deep breath and learned to take five, though, that I began to truly

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The Magic Behind The Scenes – Follow The Architecture And Timeline

The Imagineers never seem to miss a trick. There is a bit of a unique flow in the Magic Kingdom that starts at Peter Pan’s Flight and flows through Liberty Square and into Frontierland. The flow is both architectural and chronological and is quite neatly woven together with one minor

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Would Walt Disney Approve of Modern Disney?

I don’t really know how many times I’ve heard a Disney employee say: “I think Walt would have liked this (or that)!” But I think it’s safe to say that it happens often. A new Promotion comes along, and it’s just what Walt would have thought up. A new Attraction

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Winter Weather Tips for Your Disney World Vacation: Don’t Leave the Coat at Home

Ahhh Florida: the land of sunshine, warm weather, and year-round sandals. For those of us from “up north” the chance to visit this sunny paradise is just an added bonus to having a Disney vacation in the winter months. But if you are making your first visit to Florida during the winter months, here’s a little secret you should know before you leave your winter coat at home and pack your swimsuits…. It can get cold in Florida. Like in-the-30s-cold

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