As the Disney Wonder enjoys its first tours of Alaska, guests are reporting back that the views are spectacular. However, since it can get cold and rainy the usual sunbathing activity is a bit diminished. To compensate for the ship’s busier interior, Disney is holding… Read More »Mickey and Minnie dressed up for Alaskan Weather aboard Disney Wonder
After some political struggles, and a delay after visitor tax revenues declined during the recession, the city of Orlando will finally be getting a world class center for the performing arts. To commemorate the start of construction on the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing… Read More »Disney helps celebrate Groundbreaking of new Performing Arts Center for Orlando
I am so totally jealous of that shirt! Click to embiggen. Just a hop skip and a jump from the Lasseter family winery and a little bit further from the Emeryville Studios of Pixar, you’ll find a place where the cars from Pixar’s Cars movie… Read More »Cars 2 at NASCAR’s Infineon Raceway in Sonoma Valley
Former Disney Imagineer Mark Hickson is now blogging over at “Disney by Mark.” He’s been cheerfully sharing some unique peeks behind the magic along with pieces from his collection of Disney memorabilia. I’m particularly enjoying his scans of the 1955 Guidebook for Disneyland – The… Read More »The Story of Disneyland – 1955 Guidebook
Looking for a full beautiful version of the Brave trailer? Here it is officially from Pixar this time. Previously: Brave from Pixar.
Patrick Warburton spoofs the ride safety spiel that is so common on every roller coaster or e-ticket attraction, including “Soarin’” which features a ride safety spiel from Warburton himself. Rollercoaster Safety with Patrick Warburton – watch more funny videos You’ll also find Patrick Warburton as… Read More »Patrick Warburton spoofs the Ride Safety Spiel
The Vacation Lodge Motel, near Disney’s Animal Kingdom, on the 192 caught fire around 10:45pm last night and is still burning strong right now. All three wings of the sprawling motel have burned to the ground, displacing 150 guests. Although it was an operating motel,… Read More »Massive Motel Fire near Disney World Closes 192, Injures 12
California Adventure and the Magic Kingdom aren’t the only two Disney theme parks to be getting a major expansion, Hong Kong Disneyland has been working hard on adding three new mini-lands. Toy Story is closest to completion. Grizzly Trail and Mystic Point both have a… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland Construction Updates