Here’s the first report I’ve got from someone who claims to have been inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It’s not bad. Just messy. We tried really hard to get the park open for guests today, but there was just too much cleanup to do. There is no major structural damage, but Charley did a lot of… Read More »Report from Animal Kingdom
Robb Alvey and his lovely wife Elissa are two of the nicest people I’ve met in my journey through the world of theme park fandom. Their site Theme Park Review has over Over 4,000 photos of more than 100 Amusement Parks, 100’s of reviews of theme parks and thrill rides from around the world, and… Read More »Robb Alvey Videos
People have been wondering what Disney will do if Hurricane Charley comes ashore and Orlando is in its path. If Charley strays below a catagory 1 Hurricane as it passes the Orlando area look for Disney to batten down the hatches, but not to close the gates. Any outside attraction or tented show will likely… Read More »Charley’s Florida Trip
If you live in Florida and have been holding out on visiting the mouse, or his friends, this summer, then this story is for you. It’s time to escape the rat race and live like a tourist for a weekend. SouthFlorida.com has the details on the late summer discounts being offered in the Orlando area.… Read More »Florida Attraction Discounts
Checking out the top Disney Fan Websites, here are a few of the stories and updates that have been written in the last week: Doobie, from LaughingPlace.com, checks in with his periodic LP Report concerning news and rumors from Disneyland and Disney World. WDWMagic.com, has posted a half dozen excellent updates on the latest construction… Read More »Disney Roundup: III
It’s a wild cry, but you hear it all the time on the various Disney Themepark discussion boards. Never in Disney’s history have they brought an attraction back from the dead. Okay, they did dredge up the old film for America The Beautiful, but the attraction itself (circlevision) was never really dead (of course, it… Read More »Bring Back Toad!
Kevin Yee, of Miceage.com, has a new column where he rips into Seaworld Orlando’s new night show ‘Mistify’. Unfortunately his review is almost as tough to follow as the show. But at the very end he speaks about about Mission Space, the new space simulator attraction at EPCOT. Including this quote from a Nasa Engineer:… Read More »Yee calls Shamu out (and Mission Space!)
Webjay.org posts an amazing collection of video and audio clips from Disney attractions around the world. Also included are some famous clips from the history of The Walt Disney Company. (Thanks Cory at BoingBoing.net)