The centerpiece of Belle’s Village will be an elaborate bronze statue of Gaston and his sidekick, Lefou from Beauty and the Beast. Watch this video as Imagineers Ted Robledo and Chris Kelly walk us through the detailed process it takes to create such an elaborate… Read More »Gaston Statue added to New Fantasyland – Video of the big moment
Both Mexico and Italy have seen their EPCOT World Showcase Pavilions add some amazing food and drink options over the last few years. While we can still hope that America gets a food makeover, it is good news to hear that France will be plussing… Read More »EPCOT Continues Adding New Dining Experiences, This Time in France
The acrobatic hijinks of the Festival of the Lion King’s monkey act is one of the most high energy sections of the show. We’ve known that Disney likes to recruit form Olympic gymnasts to play one of those roles. With the London games now wrapped… Read More »Former Olympian Monkeys around at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
We’re back from the Magic Kingdom with another photo update. We check in on the progress around New Fantasyland, spot a number of new refurbishments going on in and around the park, and look at a few outstanding maintenance issues. Once again, based on the feedback from the last update, we are again using Google+ Hangout to record this video. It’s best viewed on full screen:
If you want to take a closer look at any of those photos, you can view them on our Google+ photo album.
Below the cut is a video Disney World created to inform its cast members about the Storybook Circus and New Fantasyland expansion. It contains some amazing footage from the other side of the construction walls and inside the rides and restaurants.
I’m happy to be sharing another travel planning related video with my son as host. This time he shares a kid’s view on Dumbo The Flying Elephant in Storybook Circus. The attraction has finally opened all of its elements (two spinners, an interactive play lounge,… Read More »A Kid’s View of Disney World: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Today the first guests will be checking into the Pride Lands of Africa which is the setting for The Lion King, the third phase of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. The new Lion King wing celebrates the journey of Simba, with landscapes and theming that… Read More »The Lion King Marks Last Section of Family Suites to Open at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Remember when everyone geeked out over the ability to have a one of a kind souvenir of yourself encased in carbonite at Star Wars Weekends? No one thought it was particularly weird to want it either. Disney is now using the same D-Tech Me technology… Read More »D-Tech Me Technology Returns to Disney World For Princesses
The Magic Kingdom’s Country Bear Jamboree show is about to get the Enchanted Tiki room treatment. Apparently, modern audiences won’t sit still for the 15 minute show length. The show is scheduled to go down for a refurbishment on August 22nd and the rumor… Read More »Country Bear Jamboree to get the Tiki Treatment