I just read this interesting article on the NY Times that talks about how Disney is addressing the thing I fear the most when visiting the Parks…Lines. Deep in the bowels of Walt Disney World, inside an underground bunker called the Disney Operational Command Center, technicians know that you are
Tag: Magic Kingdom
We’re Going to Disney World…for New Years!
As I am writing this post, we are within just a few days of our trip to Walt Disney World for New Years, and I honestly think that the next best thing to being at Disney is getting ready to go to Disney. Of course it’s all kind of crazy, trying to wrap up all the details that didn’t get taken care of because, well, we had this little Holiday over the past weekend…..but it’s all still good, because it’s a fun crazy!
The Chip and Company Week in Review For December 27th
Here is the Chip and Company Disney Week In Review for Christmas week 2010. We have a lot of News as well as the Views of our amazing group of writers. Let’s start with a bit of a peek at what Disney has in store for us next year. Events,
My Fab Five Magic Kingdom Attractions
Most of us really love the Magic Kingdom, and for many reasons. It is really the most “Walt Disney” of all the parks, it has so many attractions that Walt actually had a hand in, and it is full of fun and fantasy. I know we all have favorite attractions
Disney World has Made Me a Runner
I have never been a runner. Remember in school having to run the mile? I walked. I’d jog a few steps when the gym teacher would yell at me, but then I’d go right back to walking my 16 minute mile. Soccer? I never liked soccer: too much running. Softball
My favorite Disney World Roller Coasters
As a roller coaster fan, I’ll admit that I grew up a self-proclaimed roller coaster CHICKEN! In fact, it wasn’t until I went to a theme park in Virginia that I became a fan. But that’s another story for another time. Over the years, I have become a huge fan
A Christmas Greeting From Ken
I just wanted to wish everyone from Helen and me, the Merriest of Christmases and the best in the New Year!! I also wanted to share some pictures last year’s visit to Walt Disney World. As always, enjoy your visit to Walt Disney World!! Ken Here are some more photos
A Special Disneyworld Christmas Message from Brenda
Brenda (that’s me) and all of my family would like to wish each and every one of you a merry and magical Christmas. We hope you receive every blessing you could dream of and that 2011 will be your best year yet. If you haven’t been to Walt Disney World
Celebrate the Spirit of the Season
The “Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season” fireworks, the boldest and brightest pyrotechnics show at Magic Kingdom, takes place at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. The grand finale “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks begin at 11:50 p.m. On Dec. 31, the park is open from 8 a.m. to
Special: Behind the Magic – Disney Holidays
I have a special treat for you today an amazing behind-the-scenes look at how the Walt Disney World Resort decorates for the holidays! This originally aired on HGTV. Merry Christmas Related articles Hero’s Welcome Awaits Chilean Miners and Their Families at Walt Disney World Resort (chipandco.com) Merriest Sights at Walt
The 2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
I hope you are enjoying or have enjoyed the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade! It is a tradition we share in our household every year. The 27th annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade airs Christmas Day on ABC. The show is scheduled to air at the following times: * Eastern
Central Florida Singers Provide Musical Illumination to Candlelight Processional
Shining in the musical spotlight long before the popularity of glee clubs, several Central Florida student choirs have made a tradition of illuminating the holidays with their gift of song For nearly 40 years, hundreds of local chorale groups have provided the vocal brilliance for the Candlelight Processional at Walt
Disney to cut quarter of jobs from global development group
This article come to us from Jason Garcia at the Orlando Sentinel. The Walt Disney Co.‘s theme-park division is eliminating almost a quarter of the jobs within its global business-development group, the unit charged within identifying future growth opportunities for Disney’s $11 billion-a-year parks business. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Hero’s Welcome Awaits Chilean Miners and Their Families at Walt Disney World Resort
A New Year will mean new memories for the Chilean miners whose saga transfixed the world, as they are treated to a hero’s welcome and family vacations of a lifetime at Walt Disney World Resort next month. During their complimentary six-night Disney vacation, Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2011, the miners, their
