Interesting article from Jason Garcia at The Daily Disney. Walt Disney World has issued written orders and made software changes designed to ensure that navigational computers on the resort’s buses can’t be used while the vehicles are moving. The changes followed criticism from some of Disney’s roughly 1,200 bus drivers
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Disney revs up Hawaiian marketing
With time-share interests in its under-construction Hawaiian resort now for sale, Walt Disney Co. is revving up its marketing efforts for the project. Disney Vacation Club, the Disney Co.’s time-share arm, this month added an Aulani-specific plug to a television commercial that has been airing in the Orlando market promoting
Disney monorail briefly shut down after pilot suffers minor electric shock
Walt Disney World monorails were out of service briefly this evening after a monorail pilot received a minor electric shock while flipping a switch, authorities said. The pilot was mildly shocked in the arm while switching on a beacon that identifies the beam the monorail is traveling on, a fire
Is Disney World quieter than usual this summer?
Matt Palm at Orlando Sentinel’s Daily Disney answers this popular question about Walt Disney World. I am surprised to hear this, which is probably a sign of the economy. I saw a news report saying that more people are traveling to local destinations instead of trekking to big destinations like
Hawaii resort Aulani may be key to Disney growth
A great read from the Daily Disney at the Orlando Sentinel: Nineteen months after breaking ground, Disney today will begin selling time-share interests in Aulani, a high-rise resort in Hawaii that company executives hope will be a template for future growth in their $11 billion-a-year theme-park division. The 841-room hotel
What’s old is new again as ‘Captain EO’ returns to Epcot
This article comes to us from The Daily Disney at the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World continues its wave of nostalgia with the rebirth of Captain EO — a 3-D sci-fi movie featuring Michael Jackson and a crew of fuzzy space explorers — at Epcot. The film, which ran at
Disney monorail probe now expected to extend into fall
This article comes to us from the Orlando Sentinel’s Daily Disney: A year-long federal investigation into last summer’s fatal monorail crash at Walt Disney World is now expected to continue for at least several more months. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that it does not expect to conclude
Disney pulls $15 million permit for Little Mermaid ride
This Disney News comes to us from Daily Disney at the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World has pulled a $15 million building permit to construct the Journey of the Little Mermaid, the Little Mermaid-themed dark ride at the center of the Magic Kingdom’s sweeping Fantasyland expansion. The permit, which was
Detectives investigate death near Walt Disney World Resort
Article comes to us from the Orlando Sentinel: Homicide detectives are investigating a death at Walt Disney World. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said detectives were called to 2305 Hotel Plaza Blvd., the address of the Doubletree Guest Suites in the Disney resort. But the death did not appear to
The Orlando Sentinel Profiles Disboards Owner Pete Werner.
We’re big fans of Disboards, an online forum devoted to all things Disney, so it was nice to see Disboard founder and owner Pete Werner profiled today in the Orlando Sentinel. Regarding the economy, Pete sees reason for optimism, noting that: We’ve definitely seen an improvement this year over last. The
Try new dart game in Disney World’s Toy Story Mania! ride
This article comes to us from Kristin Ford over at The Daily Disney: After much anticipation — and a lot of overnight work so the attraction wouldn’t have to close — two-year-old Toy Story Mania! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been updated. At the end of last month, one of
Meeting Lotso at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This is a very cute article about meeting Lots-o-Huggin bear at Disney’s Hollywood Studios from The Daily Disney. Lotso is short for Lots-O’-Huggin’, and the DHS character (set up in the Magic of Disney Animation building) typically greets guests with open arms and lots of (wait for it, wait for
Latest from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Not a lot of news coming out of Universal today about the Wizard World of Harry Potter. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that employees are testing the attraction Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at this very minute. This attraction was kept tightly under wraps even during the the press/travel industry
Disney award helps kids get immersed in theater
This article comes to us from the Orlando Sentinel: Mickey Mouse came to town this week, carrying a check for $8,300 for the Bay Street Players’ Young People’s Theatre. The iconic Disney character handed over the check and sets of Mickey Mouse ears to Elizabeth Scholl, the Bay Street Players’
