Tag Archives: tradition

A Hair Raising Analogy

Posted on January 23, 2012 by John Frost

Imagine you’re going out to your favorite Italian restaurant where you got engaged, had your wedding reception, and now eat every Sunday with friends and family for a lovely Prix-fix meal. There’s the roving accordion player, the bottles of imported … Continue reading →

Posted in Disneyland, Walt Disney World | Tagged amusement park, analogy, cast member standards, declining by degrees, disney, grooming, grooming standards., metaphor, theme park, tradition, travel planning, vacation | 30 Comments

Universal Parks Join in Company’s 100th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on January 10, 2012 by John Frost

As a kid, my trips to Southern California always included quality time with family and almost always a trip to Disneyland. But I also looked forward to our visits to Universal Studios Hollywood. Something about the earnest way in which … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, History, Themepark Industry | Tagged 100th anniversary, Film, history, theme park, tradition, Universal, Universal Studios, ush | 1 Comment

ABC and ESPN Sign New Deal with IZOD IndyCar Series, will Host Indianapolis 500 Through 2018

Posted on August 10, 2011 by John Frost

If you were born in the last 50 years, the only Indianapolis 500 broadcast you’ve ever known has been on ABC. A new deal between IZOD IndyCar series and Disney will ensure that this Memorial Day weekend television tradition will … Continue reading →

Posted in ESPN, Sports | Tagged 500 miles, ABC, broadcast, dis, disney, ESPN, espn on abc, espn sports, espn3.com, ims, indianapolis 500, indianapolis motor speedway, indy 500, indycar, izod indycar, memorial day, open wheel racing, race, racecar, Sports, Television, tradition | 2 Comments

Grad Nites Flunk Out, Disney World to End Near 40 Year Tradition

Posted on March 9, 2011 by John Frost

Remember when you were young and you didn’t walk and wash your dog? Then your mom would tell you, if you don’t walk and wash your own dog I’m going to give it away? This would go on for weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Walt Disney World | Tagged grad bash, grad night, grad nite, high school, magickingdom, tradition, Universal Orlando, walt disney world, WDW | 8 Comments

Christmas with Walt Disney – a new film

Posted on November 20, 2009 by John Frost

The Walt Disney Family Museum recently asked veteran filmmaker Don Hahn to create a film that would celebrate the holidays through the lens of Walt Disney. Under the direction of Diane Disney Miller, her husband Ron, and executive director Richard … Continue reading →