Early this morning a Disney airport bus shuttle was involved in a traffic accident on the way to Orlando International. It was hit from behind by a semi-truck. (Update: It appears the collision was more serious, see updated OS article.) Five passengers were taken to… Read More »Disney’s Mickey’s Magical Express Bus Accident Injures 5
The Let The Memories Begin press event also came with a bit of research from one of Disney’s partners in Orlando, Peter Yesawich of the Ypartnership. Disney has relied on studies from Ypartnership to bolster their decision making for theme park forecasting in the past and I always find these studies fascinating.
The full press release is below the jump:
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I was at the Magic Kingdom early Saturday morning with my son making our usual rounds. Since the new interactive play queue for Winnie The Pooh opened, one of my son’s favorite things to do has been to get in some quality play time before the queue gets too busy. Going on the ride is actually a bit secondary to enjoying the queue, at least until the newness wears off.
As it turns out there was already a small line for the standby queue and just as we walked up, a cast member was moving aside the trees that just the day before had blocked entrance to the Tigger’s Bouncy Place section of the queue. Based on reports online, it seems like this is just a ‘soft-open’ for that section of the queue and it may or may not be open when you visit.
Looking closely at the bounce pads, it appears Disney has done some work on each one adjusting the spring mechanism to provide a stiffer spring and a shallower dip. Each pad is surrounded by new soft ground that doesn’t quite match the color of the other ground that was laid when the queue was built.
Here’s a quick video of Tigger’s Bouncy Place in action:
More photos, including other changes to the Pooh Play queue, below the jump:
For the last four years SeaWorld Orlando has assembling all the parts required to have the best Christmas Celebration in Orlando. This year, with the addition of the Sea of Trees, the final part slid into place. The celebration runs Friday-Sunday and then nightly starting… Read More »SeaWorld Orlando Christmas Celebration A Great Family Value
The latest player on the amusement park scene in Orlando still has to cross quite a number of hurdles before construction can even begin, but the people behind it are busy talking up its features and its benefits to the community. A good plan that… Read More »Orlando Thrill Park – More details emerge, why Disney should take note
I’m really looking forward to this weekend because SeaWorld Orlando has invited me to a complimentary visit to the all-inclusive Discovery Cove including a Dolphin Encounter experience. This is something I’ve always wanted to do, but the opportunity never really solidified until now. We’re talking… Read More »Discovery Cove offering Florida Resident Discount
The job of a theme park merchandise team is more difficult than it sounds. They’re usually forecasting 30-36 months out what will be the most popular doo-dad or collectible based on a product for which they’ve only seen some of the earliest concept art. And… Read More »New Souvenirs drive sales for Disney and Universal in Orlando
It’s hard to keep secrets when dozens of hotels rooms look down on your stage, so we knew this was coming for a bit. But last night Disneyland debuted its first updated scene to the popular World of Color water and light show. The Tron:Legacy… Read More »TRON: Legacy added to World of Color