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January 2013

A Visit to Splitsville for Dinner

Editor: Please welcome new guest author Paula Garcia!

My husband, 5 year old daughter and I recently visited Orlando. We arrived on New Year’s day settled in to our hotel. It was a nice night out and we were starving so we decided to take a walk to Downtown Disney and find a restaurant there. There were so many people it was difficult to walk around much less find a table at any of the restaurants.

We didn’t give up and kept walking all the way down to about the end of Downtown. Just when we were about to walk back to our hotel my husband walked into Splitsville Lanes and to our surprise they had open tables with no wait.

Although there were many people inside, I didn’t get an over crowded, claustrophobic feeling. We were greeted by a young lady and taken up the escalator to our table. We sat down and were handed our menus. My daughter received her own kid’s menu and some crayons. As a mom I really appreciate this. It took a little while before our order was taken. Many people were being seated in our area at the same time. Our server was right on top of it he was very attentive, fast, kind and apologetic about the delay.Read More »A Visit to Splitsville for Dinner

Preview New Pixar Clip – The Blue Umbrella

Thanks to the Wall Street Journal and the fine folks at Pixar we have a short preview of the next animated short. “The Blue Umbrella” is about two umbrellas – one blue and one red – fall in love amidst the rain of a singing… Read More »Preview New Pixar Clip – The Blue Umbrella

Once Upon a Time 2-10: The Cricket Game

Only one episode back, and already the twists are coming fast and furious. Okay, so there was little that surprised me in this episode (thanks in large part to the episode description on my DVR before I started watching where I had the first 15 minutes nailed), but wow, I can’t imagine where they are going to go from here.

Oh yeah, and did I mention I truly feel sorry for Regina. I was tearing up with her at the end. I never would have guessed I’d feel that way last year. Awesome character development.

So, let’s get to it. And let’s start in the Enchanted Forest that was.Read More »Once Upon a Time 2-10: The Cricket Game

Live Tweet Disney Classics with me!

I have been writing for The Disney Blog for almost a year and a half now, and I loved every minute of it. Getting to speak my opinions and report on the stuff I love while conversing with other Disney fans in the comments has… Read More »Live Tweet Disney Classics with me!

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 load and unload zones added… Read More »New Bus Depot at Magic Kingdom to allow for Larger Bus

Test Track Re-imagined

Re-Imagining Test Track with Chevy Designers and Disney Imagineers

Go behind the scenes with designers from Chevrolet and Disney’s elite Imagineers as they worked together to completely re-imagine Test Track at EPCOT. The new ride experience is more engaging and interactive plus it’s more in-tune with the modern realities of the automobile design. Something… Read More »Re-Imagining Test Track with Chevy Designers and Disney Imagineers

Festival of the Lion King Relocation Plans Revealed

Back in August we had the news that the most popular and best rated show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and, quite possibly, on property, the Festival of the Lion King, was scheduled to move to a new location. The biggest open questions where when and where. We now know the where and it’s likely the when will come soon.

FotLK had to move to make way for Avatar, which will be coming to where Camp Minnie Mickey is now. Cast members were notified that it would shuttering early in 2013, but so far there hasn’t been much progress as to how the move would be made.

In paperwork filed with the Florida water district management agency, we now know that the FotLK theater will be moved to a new plot of land in Africa. It will be to your left as you cross over the bridge, behind the Tusker House restaurant. Imagineers have been spotted in the area taking a few measurements. So its possible work on fencing in and clearing the plot could begin any day now.

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Discuss Art of The Avengers and Meet Imagineer Jason Surrell

It’s Marvel’s The Avengers week at the Orlando Public Library in Downtown Orlando and your chance to meet Disney Imagineer and author Jason Surrell. At 1pm on Saturday, January 5th, watch the Avengers, at the Orlando Public Library. Then stick around for a 4pm talk… Read More »Discuss Art of The Avengers and Meet Imagineer Jason Surrell