Posted on Monday, 23rd August 2010 by Nancy Johnson

I am excited to see a Tower be built in Fantasyland.  Am I a geek?  Don’t answer that.  Seriously, though… Disney recently released the concept art for this amazing new character meet & greet location for Disney’s newest heroine, Rapunzel and her love interest, Flynn Ryder – bringing with it the first true architectural change to Disneyland’s Fantasyland since [...]

Tags: Disneyland, Fantasyland, Geppetto's Sweet Shoppe, Rapunzel, Tangled
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Posted on Saturday, 21st August 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Central Florida based Give Kids The World (GKTW) was recently featured on NBC’s Today Show.  In the segment, President of GKTW Pamela Landwirth talks about the great work done by the organization to bring children with life-threatening illnesses to Orlando.  The full video is included below.  You may never look at “yes” the same way [...]

Tags: Give Kids the World, Jenna Bush Hager, Pamela Landwirth, Today Show
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Posted on Saturday, 7th August 2010 by Nancy Johnson

When Disney comes to town with an event, expectations run pretty high.  What will be the next big thing?  How will they wow us?  Some of these events are expansive – crossing the country and hitting as many towns as possible.  Others only have a few stops.  Such was the case for the World of [...]

Tags: California Adventure, Disney's California Adventure, Fountains, los angeles, nighttime entertainment, Quinn Shurian, Walt Disney Concert Hall, World of Color, World of Color Road Show
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Posted on Thursday, 29th July 2010 by Nancy Johnson

If you want to see something extremely unique, highly unusual, and Disney of epic proportions, then you might just want to get on your computer for a live broadcast of  The World of Color Road Show!  www.WorldofColorRoadShow.com or www.coloresdisney.com for the Spanish version.
Disney has been visiting various cities in California and finding their most interesting [...]

Tags: California Adventure, Disney's California Adventure, U.S.S. Midway Museum, Walt Disney Concert Hall, World of Color, World of Color Road Show
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Posted on Friday, 16th July 2010 by Nancy Johnson

What does everyone have at an Anniversary Party these days?  Food?  Family?   A nice book to sign? Flowers?  Yep, yep, yep, and it depends on allergies.  All kidding aside, it seems like every Anniversary bash you go to these days, there is some sort of slideshow retrospective. It’s there to show you where the celebrants [...]

Tags: Disneyland 55th anniversary, Disneyland opening day
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Posted on Sunday, 11th July 2010 by Nancy Johnson

Hawaii.  Warm tropical breezes, rich cultural tradition, and that spirit of “ohana” (family) that makes even the most stalwart visitor melt in the warmth of this island paradise.   Walt Disney felt that way too and now, decades later, his company is constructing its third “off-property” resort in the Ko Olina Resort area of Oahu, on [...]

Tags: Aulani, Bishop Museum, d23, disney, Disney Animal Kingdom, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Hanauma Bay, Hawaii, Iolani Palace, J.W. Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa, Joe Rhode, Ko Olina, Ko'Olina, kukui nut, Lolola Lagoon, LOST, Martin Charlot, menehune, Oahu, Polynesian Cultural Center, Roy's, Walt Disney
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Posted on Monday, 5th July 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Moviefone Minute was at the recent 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Walt Disney Archives and its Founder and Chief Archivist Dave Smith.  They released this short video recorded directly at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA.

In the video Jenna Busch speaks with Dave Smith, and he shows Ticket #1 for Disneyland once owned by [...]

Tags: d23, Dave Smith, Walt Disney Studios
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