Las Vegas continues to attract versions of Broadway shows to its many high quality theaters. The latest show to hit the strip is Disney’s “The Lion King.” It will repace Mamma Mia which enjoyed a 2300 performance run at the Mandalay Bay. It’s not quite… Read More »Disney Roars into Las Vegas with The Lion King
About 10 years behind schedule, funding has finally been approved for a real study into the feasibility of building a Magnetic Levitation based railway between Las Vegas and Anaheim, arguably the two biggest tourist draws in the Southwest. If built, it would be the first… Read More »Mag-Lev Train from Las Vegas to Disneyland moving forward
Just when you thought Las Vegas was done attempting family-friendly theme parks in the Disney / Universal / Cedar Fair / Busch style, along comes this story reporting plans for a $1.1 billion destination resort, complete with an indoor snow park, an indoor/outdoor water park, a casino (of course), two hotels, an events arena, and… Read More »Another Theme Park For Vegas?
Zap2it reports that ABC’s popular show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has been renewed. No word on if they’ll keep the Monday night edition "How’d They Do That" or just do more two hour versions of the Sunday night show. I know I’d love to see more family updates and more details of each room and… Read More »More Ty, Preston, Paige, and Paul
No, it’s not the latest attraction dreamed up by Disney Imagineers. Businesses like this have been in existance for many years, most notably just off the strip in Las Vegas, NV. A company called Sky Venture has just opened an indoor skydiving experience in Orlando (and are rumored to be considering somewhere near Anaheim as… Read More »SkyDiving in a Room?
Yeah, I know technically it’s not yet spring. But never the less I’m taking a vacation from blogging, email, and the like, until March 6th or 7th. Most of this time will be consumed with The Frost’s Great American Roadtrip ™ as we pick up from Las Vegas, NV (well Henderson really) and relocate to… Read More »Spring Break
Steve beats me to it. I meant to post about the new articificial trees sprouting up at Disney World now that NEXTEL has become a major sponsor, but I got called back to Las Vegas for the sale of our house first. Steve has a cute photo essay up showcasing one such Disneyia Nextelius.
Planning a vacation to Disney World soon and want to know if there will be a strike when you get there? You might want to call Disney and let them know you expect them to settle with the unions and preserve your vacacation.
At lot of the talk around the union is that why would someone working at the park making $7.00 an hour want to strike. Do they expect to earn a living working at Dumbo or the fast food counter. The reality is no. They do not. Most are part time employees, people who are supplimenting their income, or dedicated Disney fans of some sort. These employees probably didn’t even vote in the election, and if they did they were probably among the ‘yes’ votes as their income would be severly impacted by a strike.
My sense is the people who voted no on this contract are the people who have the highest skilled jobs (some require special training or licenses). These positions include Bus Drivers, Characters, Housekeeping. Their pay scales have been structured in such a manner that if you work 4-5 years in a position you’re now earning what could be a decent wage ($13-$15/hr). If you throw in a little overtime and have two wage earners in the household you could even do quite nicely in parts of Orlando/Kissimmee.