This is not a post I wanted to be writing so soon. Local Orlando News is reporting the death today of a 12-year old girl at the Walt Disney World Resort’s Typhoon Lagoon Water park. The girl was found at 6PM on the edge of the large Wave pool by a lifeguard. She soon passed… Read More »Another child dies at Walt Disney World
When I was a kid, Disney was gradiose, the characters larger-than-life
(literally), and this place was where all my dreams came true for a
day. Now, I focus on different things, my awareness and perception are
different, and my expectations much lower. The heat and high humidity
might have had something to do with it.
Douglas Bowman, of the always significant StopDesign blog, has a post up that looks at his visit to the Walt Disney World Resort. The accompanying signage focused photo gallery is beautiful.
For a wonderful collection of Disney fonts visit MickeyAvenue.
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Just surfing around the Wikipedia and found a few interesting Disney themed entries; Walt Disney World College Program – This is as good an entry on the WDWCP as I’ve read anywhere. If you’re in college and think you’d like to intern with the mouse this is a good place to start. DisneySpeak – A… Read More »Take it Easy Sunday
At some point in the last few years we’ve leaped over the technological sound barrier that left 3D computer modelling solely in the hands of those who could afford the really powerful computers. We have the Adventure Through Inner Space DVD, an excellent recreation of the infamous ‘snogging’ ride. We also have the Haunted Mansion… Read More »Virtual Disneyworld: Constructed One Pixel At A Time
The Orlando Sentinal is reporting that Disney World’s Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction today closed for inspection after a British Teen fell ill while riding. Tower of Terror is another high thrill attraction that can produce high g’s for the rider. Although these are vertical g’s which are different from the lateral kind experienced… Read More »MGM Studios: Tower of Terror closed
The master plan is brilliant: Get folks to the parks. Then make sure they don’t forget about the parks when they return home. Along the way, a young generation will start thinking that Disney is cool again, and that’s crucial, since rival film studios are wresting the animation crown from Disney. At The Moteley Fool… Read More »A Fool in the Virtual Magic Kingdom
Looks like Disney World and Central Florida’s other attractions will escape the brunt of Hurricane Dennis. We’re officially outside the cone of probability and Dennis is two days away. That said, we’re on its eastern side and the landing zone keeps moving east. Plus storms this size do tend to create their own weather like… Read More »Disney World & Hurricane Dennis
Note: Typepad, the host for this blog, is undergoing some upgrades right now. Please pardon the appearance of the Disney Blog until their work is done. The recent sad incident that involved the death of a 4-year old while experiencing Epcot’s Mission: Space put the spotlight on the theme park’s emergency reaction plans. General consensus… Read More »Response to Emergency Questioned