Month: February 2011
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Nickelodeon Suites: The Slime of Your Life
Cue the Dirty Dancing theme, “I… Had… the Slime of my life, and I’ve never slimed this way before…” Last year I took a Daddy/Daughter trip to Orlando – just me and my two girls (ages 9 and 12). On previous trips to Florida we would pass the Nickelodeon Suites on our way to Walt Disney World property. The…
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Magic Kingdom Construction update
I promised to keep everyone updated with pictures of the construction going on at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, so here you go! There is a lot going on but I don’t find that it interferes with enjoying the park. You can still take that magical shot up Main Street looking at the castle.
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Start Your Engines – Cars 2 and D23 Buckle Up For Fun
On Valentine’s Day, The Walt Disney Company gave a sweet Valentine to not only D23 Members, but to every Disney Fan. To kick off the 2011 American International Toy Fair, Disney held a special Cars 2 event at New York City’s Chelsea Piers for D23 Members, the media, Cast Members, and members of the Toy…
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[Everyone] Email server migration Friday night {01}
We will be = migrating the email server on Friday Night. It will go down sometime = after 11pm and will remain down for several hours IMPORTANT- = you MUST make sure your account name in your email software is set to = your FULL email address. For example a lot of email clients…
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Around the World, Disney Dollars and More with Jack Lindquist
Interview with Jack Lindquist, Disneyland’s First President, Part 2 Jack Lindquist is a Disney Legend whose Disney career began in 1955 as the initial advertising manager for the new theme park. He worked in the public relations office alongside future head of Walt Disney Imagineering Marty Sklar. In Part 1 of the interview, Lindquist discussed his early years at Disneyland,…
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Interview with Disneyland’s First President, Jack Lindquist
Part 1: Jack’s Start at Disneyland to Dealing with Walt Disney’s Passing Recently I was able to speak with Jack Lindquist, a Disney Legend who also served as the first-ever President of Disneyland. He started with the Disney Company in 1955, two months after Disneyland opened, as the park’s first advertising manager. Jack worked his way up the…
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Culinary Quest: Tortilla Jo’s Taqueria in Downtown Disney
Tortilla Jo’s Taqueria at Downtown Disney is a counter service opportunity to partake in a Southern California staple, Mexican food. As a resident of Southern California for all but the first two years of my life, I have eaten my fair share of Mexican food. One thing is for sure, the best Mexican food is…