The 33 heroes who survived survived 69 days trapped in a mine in Chile will be coming to Walt Disney World for a free vacation with their families. The trip will occur at the end of January and includes complimentary rooms, admission, and spending money.… Read More »Chilean miners get trip to Walt Disney World
Has anyone ever told you you look a lot like (insert Disney character here)? Do you enjoy entertaining others and have a lively and sweet-hearted nature? Now might be your chance to work at the most magical place on Earth. Walt Disney World is holding… Read More »Disney Auditioning Princesses, Princes, and Fairies
The Disney Parks blog recently announced that February 11, 2011 will be the last day to visit Mickey’s Toontown Fair. That’s nice information to have for those planning vacations. Unfortunately, you really have to plan more than 6 months out these days just to get… Read More »Fantasyland Expansion impact on Magic Kingdom will be huge
Even though I was giving myself a little holiday from the blog this weekend, two stories caught my eye. The first was an Orlando Sentinel story on the flat attendance at Walt Disney World. I have to think that given the poor state of the… Read More »Disney World Flat, Kissimmee Depressed and Depressing
It’s Thanksgiving and at the Frost household it’s time for some turkey and all the fixin’s. In the spirit of the flavorful bird, I’m kicking off what might turn out to be an annual tradition here at The Disney Blog, the awarding of the Biggest… Read More »Happy Thanksgiving from The Disney Blog
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a group of documents related to its investigation of the fatal July 2009 monorail accident. I’ve opened a “group source” wiki to try and make sense of it all, establish a timeline, and identify any errors or… Read More »NTSB unloads documents related to Fatal July 2009 Monorail Accident
The once popular Pleasure Island section of Downtown Disney had fallen on hard times. attendance was low, employees were being let go, and even its once-popular nightly New Years Eve celebration had lost some of its magic. Add a few other factors, such as the… Read More »Hyperion Wharf announced to replace Pleasure Island
There was something new to see this weekend at the parks: One Man’s Dream (a history museum at DHS) reopened after a few months of refurbishment. There were only light changes to decor and contents. The major exhibits and models were left untouched, with only… Read More »One Man’s Dream Re-opened