Tag Archives: magic kingdom

Disney World Limited Time Magic Super Bowl Tie-ins at the Magic Kingdom

It’s become a tradition that the Super Bowl MVP gets to do the “What’s Next” Commercial and take a ticker-tape parade down main street. This year, Disney World is building up the excitement with a special pre-parade segment. It will … Continue reading

Posted in Walt Disney World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Big Thunder TV Show Gets Pilot Order at ABC

After the Haunted Mansion film failure, it seemed that Disney was taking a break from theme park inspired movies (other than the POTC). Recently though, this niche genre that only The Walt Disney Company can provide has seen a resurgence. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

New Bus Depot at Magic Kingdom to allow for Larger Bus

A new Bus Depot at Magic Kingdom to allow for larger buses and therefore more capacity to move guests during peak transportation times at the resort. A recently filing at the local water district shows there will be 8 new … Continue reading

Posted in Walt Disney World | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Christmas is great…but why isn’t Easter at the parks?!

Everyone knows that Disney World and Disneyland go all out for the holidays. Overlays on It’s A Small World and Haunted Mansion, the Spectacle of Dancing Lights, the Candlelight Processional, etc…they shove Christmas down your throat, but in a good … Continue reading

Posted in Holiday, Walt Disney World | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Imagineer Chris Beatty on Creative Process Behind New Fantasyland

As part of the New Fantasyland grand opening event, I had the opportunity to interview Imagineer Chris Beatty who was creative director for the expansion. During the roundtable discussion Beatty explained the process of designing a new attraction with a … Continue reading

Posted in Imagineering, Walt Disney World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off