Disney and OHSA have settled the fine situation that resulted from its investigation of the July Monorail accident. Under the agreement, Disney agreed to correct all four safety violations cited by OSHA, including one lapse that the agency said contributed to the monorail crash. The… Read More »Fine for Monorail Accident reduced, excuse me?
Wife took the kiddo to the Magic Kingdom for a haircut with Michal today and, of course, they snuck in a few attractions. While strolling around she snapped a few pics of some construction at the park.
The Crystal Palace is undergoing a major refurbishment. From the skylights to the sidewalk everything is getting a fresh coat of paint, at the very least. The facade was definitely showing some wear. So this is a good sign.
The castle moat and surrounding water ways have also been drained. Of note, the surveyors tool in the middle of the drained moat. I imagine they’re checking to make sure that everything is still level. I wonder if the Castle is sinking, not to start a rumor or anything.
There does appear to be some work around the drawbridge area of the castle. It’s behind those curtains, covered up so we can’t see what’s going on.
I’m just saying.
If you have enough money or are lucky enough to belong to a company with good taste, you can dine at one of the special ‘backstage’ areas Disney makes available for corporate events. Dinners between the dinosaurs at Universe of Energy or in the Haunted… Read More »Great Movie Ride Dinner
Tables in Wonderland, formerly the Disney Dining Experience, is a program available to Florida residents and annual passholders that gives a 20% discount on dining locations around the resort. We used to belong, but quit because our favorite location was no longer included. Looks like they’ve just added that location back along with a number of others.
New as of January 2010!
Epcot®: Tokyo Dining Location Only (Not Teppan Edo)
Disney’s BoardWalk Resort: Kouzzina by Cat Cora (formerly Spoodles)
Disney’s Wide World of Sports: ESPN® Sports Cafe
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® Marketplace: Fulton’s Crab House
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® Pleasure Island: Portobello
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® West Side: House of Blues®, Wolfgang Puck® Cafe
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort: Il Mulino New York Trattoria, Kimonos, Shula’s Steak House, Todd English’s bluezoo
If you plan on dining out at WDW sit down restaurants (keep in mind that DAK has three counter service locations on the plan, plus a buffet) and spending more than $550 over the course of the year on food and drinks at those locations, then the Tables in Wonderland card makes sense for you. For some locations (Jiko, California Grill) that’s just a couple of meals if you include a wine flight.
Tables in Wonderland List of ALL participating locations below the jump:
Ed. – Just got the following sent to me. It’s not from an official source, but it is a reliable source. I share this in case there is anyone reading who might know a cast member who needs assistance. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S.,… Read More »Resources Available for WDW Cast affected by Haiti Quake
A very long (11 parts) documentary style home video of EPCOT taken in 1983 is a marvelous look at this first of it’s kind theme park back when the park was fresh and new. My family came to EPCOT in 1984, but somehow, I wasn’t… Read More »Back to the Future with EPCOT 1983 home video
Orlando area Performance Artist Brian Feldman, who last leap year spent February 29th leaping on a ladder, will spend this Friday doing an 11 hour marathon of the Magic Kingdom’s Carousel of Progress. Feldman, 29, says he’ll spend Friday entering and re-entering the attraction, which… Read More »Performance Artist will do Carousel of Progress Marathon
The Walt Disney Company is well acquainted with the island nation of Haiti. Many of the items sold in the theme parks and stores are manufactured there and when Walt Disney World needed to look outside the central Florida area for cast members when unemployment… Read More »Disney donates $100,000 to Haiti Relief