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February 2012

Extra Disney Day at The Magic Kingdom

Yes, believe it or not, I’m at the Magic Kingdom for Leap Day 2012. The park is open for 24 hours (6am to 6am) for the One More Disney Day bi-coastal event. I don’t know if I’m going to make it all 24 hours, but you have to be here early, like I was this morning, in order to give it a try.

My main goal is to get as much of the Sorcerers of The Magic Kingdom finished as possible. I’m not the only one with that idea. The queue for Space Mountain was shorter than SotMK for a while this morning.

As I go through the day I’ll come back and add any commentary or breaking news to this thread. I’ll be in the park overnight (at least that’s the plan). If you’re in the park and you see me tweeting as @TheDisneyBlog, please come over and say howdy.


Mickey & Minnie look like they just woke up. Or are those Light Magic costumes?

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Inside the Matterhorn with New Ride Vehicles and a Basketball Court?

The Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland are in the middle of a six month refurbishment. While the outside of the snow-capped Matterhorn is covered in scaffolding Disney has taken a video camera inside to give fans a view of the new ride vehicles, a bit of… Read More »Inside the Matterhorn with New Ride Vehicles and a Basketball Court?

Castle 4-17: Once Upon a Crime

While Castle seems to have more serious episodes than it used to these days, you can pretty much count on them having lighter episodes on either side of the more dramatic ones. That was certainly the case last night.

It also felt like they were trying make up for the fact that Once Upon a Time wasn’t on Sunday night in favor of the Oscars since the murders had a fairy tale theme.

It all starts with a woman in a red cape running through the woods. When she trips, she throws her hands up to protect herself from an attacker of some kind.Read More »Castle 4-17: Once Upon a Crime

Majestic Disney Fantasy Sails Into New York City Harbor

Evoking the news reels of old, the Disney Cruise Line’s latest ship, the Disney Fantasy, sailed into the New York City Harbor and past the Statue of Liberty. The Fantasy is such a majestic ship I couldn’t help getting a little choked up watching this… Read More »Majestic Disney Fantasy Sails Into New York City Harbor

Attacked EPCOT Attraction Habit Heroes to Close?

The newest exhibit in EPCOT’s Innoventions was subjected to attacks from various groups for presenting the subject matter in a rude and offensive manner. That exhibit is Habit Heroes, an attraction that aimed to teach kids and their parents new habits that would leave to… Read More »Attacked EPCOT Attraction Habit Heroes to Close?

Meet the Cast of The Newsies

Disney Theatrical has started a fun series where the main characters from The Newsies are introduced to YouTube fans by the actors who play them. The latest is Jeremy Jordan who plays Jack Kelly. He talks a bit about Kelly and how he found himself wanting a career on the stage.

You may also be interested in watching a YouTube chat with many NEWSIES cast members, recorded on Thursday, Feb. 16.

More Newsies cast profiles below the jump:

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New Interactive Menu Being Tested at Brown Derby

Matt over at StudiosCentral.com has the first look at some new technology that Disney’s Hollywood Studios Brown Derby restaurant is experimenting with. If you have a food allergy, you’ll now be presented with a cleverly disguised iPad contain an interactive menu that lets you select… Read More »New Interactive Menu Being Tested at Brown Derby

Disney Fantasy – Presenting Your Lodgings

A berth, a cabin, a room, whatever you want to call it, everyone knows that cruise ship accommodations are notoriously small. But that doesn’t really matter, you’ll be spending the vast majority of your time out and about on the ship or in various ports.… Read More »Disney Fantasy – Presenting Your Lodgings