The DIS Unplugged Disney Podcast

Month: May 2011

  • American Idol Scotty McCreery visits Disney’s Hollywood Studios

    It has been a yearly tradition for the American Idol winner to visit Walt Disney World. The 2011 American Idol winner Scotty McCreery visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a parade down Hollywood Boulevard this morning. The crowd was very large and enthusiastic as he came down the street.

  • Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo – The Disney Store Times Square is Brand New

    On Friday, May 27, The Disney Store Times Square re-opened after a ten day makeover.  It didn’t seem possible that they could take a beautiful store, which only opened last November, and make it any better.  But they did. As reported earlier, the most dramatic changes occurred on the first floor.  There were also some…

  • Disneyland’s New Soundsational Parade: A Vibrant Musical Addition!

    Soundsational?  Is that actually a word, and, if it is, what does that word mean to you?  Well Disneyland feels that the “Sound” of its famous music creates the basis for a “Sensational” parade, so if it wasn’t a real word before, Disneyland has made it one now!  We were on hand for the first two…

  • Culinary Quest: Tangaroa Terrace Opens at the Disneyland Hotel

    This week, the Disneyland Hotel has opened a new counter service restaurant called Tangaroa Terrace. The restaurant is based on the concept of “casual island dining,” and I can assure you the food fits the island theme and the atmosphere is definitely casual.

  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Review

    Here it is. My first official DIS review. As the new guy, I had to try to curb my obvious excitement and wide-eyed optimism in order to form an impartial opinion of what is, by all accounts, an amazing resort. Let me tell you, it was pretty much impossible.

  • DIS Unplugged Podcast – May 25th, 2011

    In this week’s show, the team discusses Dave Parfitt’s Power of 10 Star Wars breakfast and their impressions of the new Star Tours Ride, Kevin asks each member of the team about their favorite and least favorite things at Disney World and Kathy talks about Pixar Weekend at Epcot. All that plus news, housekeeping and…

  • Culinary Quest: Breakfast in the Park with Minnie and Friends

    Recently, my friends and I went to the Plaza Inn on Main Street for Breakfast in the Park with Minnie and Friends. Considering I am the only one in my family that enjoys character meals, I was grateful to have a chance to partake. I had always avoided Minnie and Friends as a dining choice…