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 [...]

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 Sunday, 3rd January 2010 by Dave Parfitt

I know, I know, it’s cliche to write the year-end retrospective article around New Year’s.  However, I can’t help it.  It’s my nature as a scientist to analyze, evaluate, and reflect, and it’s amazing to think about all the different experiences I’ve squeezed into 2009.  There were trips to Disneyland, Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal [...]

Tags: Apollo, DIS Unplugged, friends, Give Kids the World, Kennedy Space Center
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Posted on Monday, 21st December 2009 by Nancy Johnson

Having an event of “epic magnitude” is nothing new for Disney - they certainly have perfected that skill in many ways over the years. This year was no exception.
On November 25th, Disney decided to preview its new movie, The Princess and the Frog, in a format it has used here at the El Capitan Theatre [...]

Tags: African-American Princess, Animated Movie, Animation, Bayou Adventure, Burbank, disney, Disney Princess, Disney Studios, disney world, Disney's First American Princess, Disneyland, Frog, Games, Learn to Draw, los angeles, movie premiere, New York City, Pre-release, Princess and the Frog, Princesses, Tiana, Tiana's Cookbook, Ultimate Experience, Voodoo Spin, Walt Disney Studios, Yummy Cupcakes, Ziegfeld Theater
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Posted on Friday, 18th December 2009 by Dave Parfitt

When Marty Sklar retired on July 17, 2009, the 54th Anniversary of the Disneyland Park in California, his title was Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering.  After 53 years of working as a Disney Cast Member, Sklar received a tribute window on Main Street USA in Disneyland – the place where he [...]

Tags: Carousel of Progress, Disneyland, Epcot, Imagineering, its a small world, Marty Sklar, Walt Disney, World's Fair
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Posted on Friday, 27th November 2009 by Dave Parfitt

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Pamela Landwirth, President of Give Kids The World.  Pamela has an extensive background in the theme park and resort operations industry from her 16 years at the Walt Disney Company.  She discussed some of her experiences with Disney including the opening of EuroDisney (now [...]

Tags: Disneyland Paris, EuroDisney, Give Kids the World, GKTW, Henri Landwirth, Pamela Landwirth, Walt Disney World
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Posted on Tuesday, 6th October 2009 by Dave Parfitt

As fall kicks in (and the new fiscal year starts), it’s time for Disney to announce the new promotional campaign for 2010.  In the past, Disney Parks have recognized the centennial of Walt Disney’s birth, the 50th anniversary of the Disneyland Theme Park, the Year (or two) of a Million Dreams, and this past year’s [...]

Tags: community, Disneyland, free ticket, HandsOn Network, Points of Light Institute, service, volunteer, Walt Disney World Resort
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Posted on Friday, 25th September 2009 by Pete Werner

When someone in Australia finds out you’re gay, they immediately tell you that Sydney has the largest gay population in Australia.  Almost like “you should go there and be with your own kind”.  Always said with the best intentions, I was amused by how often this happened - I’m not lying, it was like a [...]

Tags: Adventures by Disney, australia, sydney, the grace hotel
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