Posted on Sunday, 1st April 2012 by Kathy Werling

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa at Walt Disney World have created a new tradition for Easter.  Formerly they hand decorated the eggs simply for the enjoyment of the guests in their restaurants.  This year they are sharing them with everyone.

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Posted on Sunday, 1st April 2012 by Jack Burgin

A word of warning.  The story that follows is fiction.  No lawsuit has been filed.  The attorney “April Stolto” means “April Fool”, which is, for the careful reader what the first letter of each paragraph spells.  There is no doctrine of morologus pilar given that “morologus” is Latin for foolish talker and “pilar” is an [...]

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Posted on Friday, 30th March 2012 by Chuck

After a successful run at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse last fall, Disney’s Newsies has finally found its way to Broadway.  Opening on Thursday, April 29 to rave reviews at the Nederlander Theatre, the limited run has its final performance currently scheduled for August 19.  When it opened at the Paper Mill Playhouse, it generated [...]

Tags: Alan Menken, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Broadway, Harvey Fierstein, Newsies
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Posted on Thursday, 22nd March 2012 by Aaron DelPrince

“Go that way!  No, go this way!  Left!  Right!  LOOK OUT!!!“  Navigating Walt Disney World can be as difficult as understanding an American Express credit card application.  There are pathways, bridges, and crowds to consider when making your way through one of the 4 theme parks and Downtown Disney.  Seasoned Walt Disney World veterans may already know how [...]

Tags: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Downtown Disney, Epcot, FASTPASS, Festival of the Lion King, Finding Nemo the Musical, Future World, Magic Kingdom, Rainforest Cafe, Soarin', Test Track, Walt Disney World Resort, World Showcase
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Posted on Monday, 12th March 2012 by Kathy Werling

I have been hearing rumors that Dumbo and Barnstormer attractions were going to start “soft openings” today in Magic Kingdom.  A soft opening means that the attraction may be open but may go down at any time.  This is a testing phase for Walt Disney World where they can test it out before it is [...]

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Posted on Sunday, 11th March 2012 by Dave Parfitt

Walt Disney Studios announced the World Premiere of Disneynature’s “Chimpanzee” will be Friday, April 13th at Walt Disney World.  Dr. Jane Goodall will be in attendance as well as film co-directors Alastair Fothergill (Disneynature’s “African Cats” and “Earth”) and Mark Linfield (“Earth”).  Red carpet arrivals at Downtown Disney’s AMC Theater 24 are set for 11:00am followed [...]

Tags: AMC Theater, Chimpanzee, Downtown Disney, Jane Goodall, Walt Disney Studios
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Posted on Wednesday, 7th March 2012 by Kathy Werling

It’s one of my favorite times of the year!  The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival at Walt Disney World opened today March 7, 2012.  I know I live in Florida where we don’t have terrible winters, but the festival still always marks the beginning of Spring for me. There are plenty of great gardening [...]

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