It was a very busy week last week as far as Disney news goes. But five new stories from the past seven days rose clearly to the top. Vintage Photos of the old Golden Horseshoe Revue and people paying their respects for deaths of Wally… Read More »Top Posts from Week of June 13
It’s getting to be a habit. About once or twice a year Disneyland and Walt Disney World raise admission prices for their theme parks. Why? Because they can, of course. The parks are busy with many weeks approaching capacity. This year’s price hikes come a… Read More »Disneyland and Disney World Raise Prices effective June 12th
You’ve heard of the new exclusive residential resort community opening at Walt Disney World? Golden Oak will combine a luxury resort experience with the magic of living at Walt Disney World. What Disney fan doesn’t want that? Today Disney announced the amenities that early homebuyers in its unique community will enjoy. Some of these amenities include:
Also, families who close on the purchase of a homesite or completed home before December 31, 2011, will receive one complimentary five-year VIP Pass for the homebuyer, providing admission for the Passholder and up to four guests.
Golden Oak will also include a Four Seasons Resort, adding a new level of luxury to the Walt Disney World Vacation option, and some where for guests to stay.
If you do happen to buy one of these Golden Oak properties and ever need some house sitting or anything, I’d be happy to oblige.
The full press release is below the jump:
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When fire alarms were first heard ringing in the Adventureland area last January no one quite understood the extent of the damage. Power went out to most of Adventureland (and the Country Bears) and water damage was reported to have destroyed the Iago figure along… Read More »Enchanted Tiki Room set to reopen in Magic Kingdom this August
The Disney merchandise find of the week is an incredibly cute Mickey Poncho Antenna Ball now for sale in the parks. My only problem with it is that Disney Parks Ponchos are all clear plastic now (guests were using the old Yellow ponchos to sneak… Read More »Cute Disney Merchandise Find of the Week – Mickey Poncho Antenna Ball
For the average Orlando traveler, the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex is one of the most under appreciated parts of the Walt Disney World resort. But for the athletes who train and compete at the complex, it is a central experience in the Disney… Read More »America’s Olympic Gymnastics Star Nastia Liukin at ESPN WWOS
Part of what makes the new Star Tours so awesome, for me at least, is the incredible level of inside jokes, easter eggs, cookies, remnants, and homages. Probably this is because I publish a book of such tributes (Walt Disney World Hidden History: Remnants of Former Attractions and Other Tributes
Here’s what we’ve been able to find so far, listed “chronologically” as we progress through the queue and ride. It should be noted that numerous posters on a couple Disney fan sites helped me by adding to my initial list with new items, that are now folded in:
Queue
THX1138. On the terminal boarding announcements, watch the bottom of the screen for Flight 1138 to Chandrila. There’s also a verbal announcement for landspeeder THX1138, an echo (though a new recording) of a similar announcement pre-rehab.
Fantasy in the Sky fireworks. One video on the large viewscreen mentions Fantasy in the Sky, a reference to the longtime fireworks show at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom.
George Lucas. One verbal terminal announcement pages Egroeg Sacul (George Lucas), a holdover announcement from the ride’s previous incarnation.
Tom Morrow. Another verbal announcement mentions Mot Worrom (Tom Morrow backwards), which honors an Audio-Animatronics figure from Tomorrowland’s past (at Disneyland, more than one!)
NCC-1701. Just before reaching the large overhead screen, look to your right for white circle designs in the wall. One is labeled in red font with N1C7C01 – an ‘every other letter’ cipher for the number designation of Star Trek’s Enterprise, NCC-1701.
C3PO and R2D2. Another circle design in this same location uses a backward cipher for the droid names.
Tony Baxter. In the corner just below (just after) the overhead screen, look for lettering in dim light saying TWB3000. This is in deference to Senior Vice President of Creative Development at WDI Tony Wayne Baxter, and the old Star Tours flight number 3000.
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You know that saying that you don’t notice the absence of something if you never knew it was there in the first place? Well that’s true about Walt Disney World and Mosquitoes. I mean we’re in the middle of Florida in a very swampy situation… Read More »Disney uses Test Chickens to Help Control Mosquitoes