Todd Lewan asks the age old question: why is it over-30s need kids to bring them back to Disney in the first place? Read CNN.com’s Travel page article on the benefits of visiting Disney World as an adult and without the kids to find the answer.
In an announcement today the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have selected to return to the Disney World Resort for 2005 training camp. The players usually stay at the Celebration Hotel and then train at Disney’s Wide World of Sports sports complex. This always draws crowds to the practices. So make your reservations now you Buc fans.
Driving to Disney World from Kissimmee and Celebration is about to get a lot more complicated. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the I-4 and 192 interchange is about to get a massive makeover. The change is much needed, but the 24 months of construction are sure to cause many headaches. I don’t know if Florida… Read More »I-4 and I-192 construction to begin in Orlando
Known to Disney fans as the voice of Lumiere, the peppy candelabra from Beauty and the Beast, and recognized the world over for his extensive stage, film, and television career, Jerry Orbach has died. Orbach lost his battle with Prostate Cancer last night. His most recent and perhaps best known role was as Detective Lennie… Read More »Light a candle for Lumiere: Jerry Orbach dead.
You’ll notice that I added a link to Amazon’s effort to collect money to aid the victims of this weeks horrible disaster. So far they’ve raised over three quarters of a million dollars. That’s outstanding but it can be even larger. If you chose to make a donation via the Amazon link it will go… Read More »Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund: Amazon
This Monday a float from Disneyland’s Christmas Fantasy Parade briefly left the parade route and injured four guests, knocking one out cold. Weather might have been a factor. (via OC Register)
Thinking of escaping to Orlando to enjoy the New Year Eve celebration? Then be prepared for a crowd. The Disney World area of Orlando has been named the top 10 destination for this year’s New Year Eve. Btw, Disney World’s four theme parks can and often do close down the gates not admitting anyone else… Read More »Disney World Popular NYE spot
Received an interesting email today asking about Disneyland’s guest capacity and if they shut their gates this holiday weekend. I’ll post my answer here since it’s sort of a general interest question.
I don’t know for sure if it happened on Christmas day this year, but Disneyland does not have an official capacity. For instance, Fire Marshall codes only apply to indoor spaces, it says nothing about how many people could be out walking around in the park. At somepoint things would become unsafe and the park does take steps to ensure the safety of the guests, the cast members and the physical plant. When they absolutely need to the park management tries to cut down in park guest numbers a number of ways.