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Tag Archives: aulani
Disney backs out of National Harbor development in Washington D.C.
Raise your hand if you saw this coming. The Location Based Entertainment project at the Walt Disney Company appears to be on the ropes. The Walt Disney Company just backed out of the National Harbor project near Washington D.C. that … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate, DVC
Tagged aulani, destination, disney, dvc, hotel, lbe, location based entertainment, national harbor, resort, theme park, themepark, vacation
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Aulani Grand Opening Ceremony Video
I was fortunate enough to be the guest of Disney for the opening of Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawai’i. The place is fantastic. Before the trip I wasn’t sure whether or not the magic of … Continue reading
Posted in Other Disney Resorts, Travel Planning
Tagged aulani, beach, Bob Iger, ceremony, grand opening, hawaii, Mickey Mouse, minnie mouse, resort, spa, tom staggs, Travel Planning, video
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Aulani Officially Opens, Receives Permission to Sell DVC Again
We now know the amount by which Disney Vacation Club was undervaluing their Aulani contracts — 33%. That’s the amount of the raise Disney has been given permission to add to their previous fees. According to a Disney spokesperson quoted … Continue reading
Posted in Other Disney Resorts
Tagged aulani, Disney Vacation Club, dvc, grand opening, hawaii, honolulu, ko olina
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Aulani Reviews Coming In
A few more reviews for Disney’s Hawaiian resort are trickling in. Most note how Disney has emphasized telling the story of Hawaii over traditional Disney touches, but I would argue that storytelling is the quintessential Disney touch. So I’m glad … Continue reading
Posted in Other Disney Resorts
Tagged aulani, Dining, disney, disney hawaii, disney resort, food, hawaii, hawaiian resort, review, Travel Planning, vacation
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Aulani get mixed reviews in opening weeks
Aulani, Disney’s first hotel not located near one of its theme parks, is getting mixed reviews in the first few weeks of operations. Some of this is no doubt related to the usual issues that have to be worked out … Continue reading

