Posted on Monday, 8th February 2010 by Kathy Werling
Drew Brees, the quarterback for the New Orleans Saints visited the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World for a special parade today. The New Orleans Saints are the 2010 Super Bowl Champions.
Tags: 2010 Super Bowl Champions, Drees Brees, Drew Brees, Magic Kingdom, New Orleans Saints, Walt Disney World
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Posted on Monday, 8th February 2010 by Nancy Johnson
So it took me a while to think about my first blog of 2010. I had so many topics to choose from. Would it be food? Nope. Tony took that one by announcing his Disneyland Dining Quest. How about events? Nope- with all the events that Walt Disney World has in January, like the Goofy Marathon weekend, the Disneyland calendar pretty much paled in comparison. Even the current rainy weather trend gave me ideas. And then it hit me.
Everyone always writes a retrospective of the previous year. What did we do? How did we live? You know, the DIS Unplugged blog archives can tell you that. I thought about all the talk about the California Adventure rehabs and how this is affecting the plans of vacationers -how people want to cancel their Disneyland vacations and wait for 2012, when all of the chaos is over. It made me shake my head and be inspired – all at the same time. One of the things I have never been tolerant of is letting other people tell me how to choose my fun, because they don’t think something is worth it. With such special occurrences as the 55th Anniversary of Disneyland Park and the special openings in Disney’s California Adventure, I decided to look at the glass as half full, otherwise known as “What’s worth seeing at the Disneyland Resort in the year 2010?”!
Tags: 15th Anniversary, 2010, 55th Anniversary, Annual Passholder, audio-animatronics, Autonomatron, autonomatronic, Band Concert, Buena Vista Street, California Adventure, California Food and Wine Festival, Captain EO, Coast to Coast, construction, Dining, Disney Vacation Club, Disney's California Adventure, Disneyland, Disneyland 5K, disneyland hotel, Food and Wine, Fountains, Golden Zephyr, Grand Californian Hotel, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Half Marathon, Harrison Ford, History, Hollywood Backlot, Honey I Shrank the Audience, Indiana Jones, Lagoon, Lincoln, Mickey, Mickey's Fun Wheel, Orange Stinger, Paradise Pier, Rainforest Cafe, Red Car Trolley, Remote control boats, renovations, Robert Irvine, Silly Symphony Swings, Tomorrowland, water show, World of Color
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Posted on Saturday, 6th February 2010 by Dave Parfitt
Samantha Brown, host of “Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends” on the Travel Channel, is a favorite of DIS Unplugged listeners and readers. This is in part because she is a self-proclaimed Disney fan, and has filmed numerous episodes at the Disney parks and resorts. Samantha is celebrating her Tenth Anniversary on the Travel Channel with four all new one-hour specials premiering Monday, February 8th – Thursday, February 11th at 8pm on the Travel Channel. On Wednesday, February 10th is the “Samantha Brown Fan-a-thon” where she celebrates ten years of travel at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida with some VIPs — her fans. She took some time out of her production schedule to talk about her experiences at Walt Disney World. You can listen to the complete interview with Samantha Brown after the break.
Tags: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Cast Members, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Expedition Everest, Grand Floridian, Joe Rohde, Magic Kingdom, Samantha Brown, Travel Channel, Turtle Talk with Crush, World Showcase
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Posted on Tuesday, 2nd February 2010 by Corey Martin
During the Saints-Colts Super Bowl game this Sunday, Feb 7, viewers will get a sneak peek at the new 20-acre Harry Potter attraction that’s scheduled to open at Universal Orlando this Spring.
Inspired by J.K. Rowling’s compelling stories and characters - The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure will provide visitors with a one-of-a-kind experience complete with multiple attractions, shops and a signature-eating establishment. This completely immersive environment will bring the details of Harry Potter books and films to life.
Thanks to www.walletpop.com for supplying this video. The original story can be read here.
Tags: commercial, Harry Potter, harry potter theme park, Islands Of Adventure, super bowl ad, Universal Orlando
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Posted on Tuesday, 2nd February 2010 by Dave Parfitt
Take twelve college students, Tiara Todd as chaperone, two off-site rental condos, a minivan, and a “hamster-mobile”, mix them all together for one alternative experience to Central Florida. Let me back up a second – this was no normal vacation trip. This time, I was leading a group of college students on a week-long “alternative break” trip to work at Give Kids The World Village. So how do you handle the first day of your trip to the Village when one of the students remarks… “Ummmm, yeah, I don’t really like kids?” You’ll just have to read on below the break to see…
Tags: alternative break, Dreams Villas, Give Kids the World, Magic Kingdom, Villas at Seven Dwarfs Lane
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Posted on Sunday, 31st January 2010 by Skip Potter
This is a continuation of the blog that was posted on December 3, 2009, and will cover my experiences on Disney property during my solo trip in November 2009. My family normally stays at the Best Western Lake Buena Vista in Downtown Disney’s Hotel Plaza or the Gaylord Palms. This trip was the first time, since 2005, that I have stayed at a Disney-owned resort hotel.
Tags: disney world, ECV, Electric Convenience Vehicles, Wheelchair
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Posted on Saturday, 30th January 2010 by Kathy Werling
Smarter Planet by IBM opened January 29, 2010 in Epcot at Walt Disney World. It is designed to show the impact that individuals and groups working together can have on the planet. IBM is an original sponsor in Innoventions since 1994.
Tags: Epcot, IBM, Smarter Planet, Walt Disney World
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