Word is that Walt Disney World has two big new attractions ready to announce, Little Mermaid in the Magic Kingdom and a Monster’s Inc roller coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They’re also going to announced Star Tours 2.0, plus I’m told they have something huge… Read More »Forecasting Walt Disney World attendance
The great little Walt Disney World webcam that sat on the Swan and Dolphin for the 2004 and 2005 hurricanes and let viewers keep an eye on the ‘Epcot’ sign atop Spaceship Earth, appears to be out of commission.; Although their website still links to… Read More »Walt Disney World Weather Web Cam
For the next few weeks (through the end of August), the Magic Kingdom will have reduced parade offerings. There will be no SpectroMagic, instead there will be two showings of Disney’s Dreams Come True Parade, however both occur on a much shortened route. They’ll start… Read More »Magic Kingdom Parade re-route underway, general entertainment reductions
Donald Luskin of SmartMoney magazine writes about his recent experience at Disneyland, crowded and merchandise crazy as it was, being evidence that the US Economy is no where near being in recession. It’s a good article, but I’m not sure that I would use the… Read More »Disneyland Recession Proof? Or is something else going on here?
After 16 years of spreading Disney magic across Europe, Disneyland Resort Paris welcomed its 200 millionth visitor this week. A lucky French family was chosen as the official 200th guest and were given free entry and a special dinner (no lifetime passes?). The park opened… Read More »200 million guests for Disneyland Resort Paris
Over on this Ask.Mefi thread I was giving advice on how to do Disney’s Animal Kingdom in a day if you’re a first time visitor. Which got me thinking, I certainly have my habits, likes, and dislikes. Perhaps I’m in a bit of a rut… Read More »Disney’s Animal Kingdom in a day
Euro Disney SCA, the operating company for Disneyland Paris resort and theme parks, reported slower growth in the 3rd quarter. The softness was blamed on the early Easter Holiday. But hey, at least it’s growth, right. Plus other more important numbers were up: Sales at… Read More »Disneyland Paris still rebounding, just slower
53 years ago today Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom of Disneyland opened to the world with a, rare for the time, live broadcast television special featuring some of the biggest stars of the day and a crowd of excited invite only guests (plus about an equal… Read More »Fifty-Three Years of Memories at Disneyland