Posted on Sunday, 6th June 2010 by Dave Parfitt

A TV special showcasing Universal Orlando’s new Wizarding World of Harry Potter will air on NBC on Sunday, June 6th from 7:00-7:30pm EST.  The Grand Opening of the new land in Islands of Adventure is scheduled for June 18th.  In the TV special, Universal promises exclusive commentary from the film stars on the new environment.
Previously, [...]

Tags: Harry Potter, Islands Of Adventure, Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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Posted on Tuesday, 25th May 2010 by Dave Parfitt

The DIS Unplugged recently announced our special guests for the second DIS Unplugged Podcast Cruise departing December 12, 2010.  Those traveling with us will experience an exclusive “Evening with Jodi Benson” filled with songs and stories from her illustrious career.  We will also be joined once again by our good friend Lee Cockerell and two Disney Legends: [...]

Tags: Bob Gurr, Charles Ridgway, DIS Unplugged Podcast Cruise, Jodi Benson, Lee Cockerell
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Posted on Thursday, 9th July 2009 by Dave Parfitt

While I was on the Disney Wonder for the Four Day Podcast Cruise in May, I noticed an entry on the Navigator for our day on Castaway Cay (Day 3).  It said 5K run, 8:30am, meet at gangway.  Now I had heard about this run from previous cruisers, and heard you get to go out [...]

Tags: bike trail, Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line, Nassau, Run, runway
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Posted on Friday, 24th April 2009 by Dave Parfitt

What makes Walt Disney World the “Happiest Place on Earth”?  Many times, it’s the Cast Members that make the difference.  Let me introduce you to a truly special Cast Member worth going out of your way to meet.  His name is Stanley Moore.  He’s better known as Ranger Stan, and you can find him patrolling [...]

Tags: castmembers, disney cast members, Ranger Stan, totem poles, Wilderness Lodge
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Posted on Wednesday, 8th April 2009 by Corey Martin

In this weeks show the team discusses the success of our Give Kids the World Fundraiser. Julie Martin has the next installment in her Store Tours series – she’ll tell us all about the new Tren-D store at Downtown Disney (photos). The team discusses the re-opened Ellen’s Energy Adventure in Epcot and Backstage Tour at [...]

Tags: Downtown Disney, Give Kids the World, Tren-D
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Posted on Thursday, 2nd April 2009 by Kevin Klose

I had been asked to re-visit and re-review The Coral Reef, one of the very first restaurants I reviewed for the DIS and DIS Unplugged Podcast.
That visit turned into a debacle that is still discussed in certain circles
We tried to approach our recent visit as if it were our first and not let past impressions [...]

Tags: Coral Reef, Disney World, Epcot, Restaurant Review
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Posted on Wednesday, 25th March 2009 by Corey Martin

In this weeks show the team discusses this years Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot. John Magi and Kevin Klose have the final segment in their Disney Cruise Line primer – this week they discuss various ports of call visited by DCL. All that plus Roundtable Rapidfire and this weeks news on this edition of [...]

Tags: Disney Cruise Line, Epcot Flower and Garden festival
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