No, it’s not the latest attraction dreamed up by Disney Imagineers. Businesses like this have been in existance for many years, most notably just off the strip in Las Vegas, NV. A company called Sky Venture has just opened an indoor skydiving experience in Orlando (and are rumored to be considering somewhere near Anaheim as… Read More »SkyDiving in a Room?
One of the few major corporations to have a presence at the Conservative Policatical Action Committee (CPAC) Convention, The Walt Disney Company is pressing to have its stance on banning peer-to-peer technology accepted by the far right. Radley at TheAgitator.com thinks Disney should be careful with whom they sleep. The same group just came out… Read More »Disney at Conservative Convention
I was never able to attend the now permanently closed River Country water park at Walt Disney World. Someone has however posted a series of photos showing the current state of affairs on the swimming hole. Here’s a link to Walt Dated World’s entry on… Read More »A River Country Post Mortem
Over on the Make weblog they pay a visit to the Live Steamers a group of small train hobbiests in Los Angeles. This is the same location (but you have to use a different entrance gate) to visit Walt Disney’s famous barn. See also the Carolwood Society for much more info.
Some great photos of a special ‘It’s A Small World" mural designed by Mary Blair and dedicated as a gift by Walt Disney. Scroll down for additional concept artwork on the South Seas portion of "It’s A Small World." [ ttags: art, blair, disney, iasw, design ]
Ever stay at the Disney owned Port Orleans hotel while vacationing at Walt Disney World? If so you might be getting a visit from the FBI. Seems like some excellent digital detective work by the Toronto Child Abuse Prevention police identified one crime scene as having occured at the Port Orleans French Quarter. Now US… Read More »Ever Stay at Port Orleans?
This is too good of a story to pass up. The founder of the Playboy empire, Hugh Heffner, paid a visit to Walt Disney World as part of his pre-superbowl fun. "I think he [Walt] would have every reason to be proud," Hefner said. "I think he’s had a very positive impact on the world.… Read More »Playboy Bunnies at The World
The Osceola County Tourist Development Council wants you to know that the area just south and east of Walt Disney World is ready to receive your tourist dollars. As such, they’re launching an advertising campaign to draw tourists away from the higher end resorts of the Disney World and International Drive areas to their more… Read More »Kissimmee-St. Cloud, where’s that?