Posted on Wednesday, 14th December 2011 by Mary Jo

I love shopping during the holiday season.  I love the sights and smells, the colors, and even the crowds of people looking for that just-right gift.  My daughter, Kelly, and I decided to go visit the Disneyland hotels and Downtown Disney to check out some of the shops there. We parked at the Mickey & [...]

Tags: Christmas, Christmas at Disney, Disneyland, disneyland hotel, Downtown Disney
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Posted on Thursday, 17th November 2011 by Aaron DelPrince

Toy Story Mania 120 minutes, “Ouch!” Peter Pan’s Flight 80 minutes, “Wow!” Test Track, 100 minutes, “Geez!” Expedition Everest, 75 minutes, “We’ll hit that later.” These attraction wait times are very common, especially during the height of the day in each of the 4 Disney World theme parks.  The popularity of Disney’s theme parks has grown [...]

Tags: Blizzard Beach, Bob Iger, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Downtown Disney, Epcot, Expedition Everest, Magic Kingdom, Peter Pans Flight, Test Track, Tom Staggs, Toy Story Mania, Typhoon Lagoon, Walt Disney World Resort
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Posted on Monday, 31st October 2011 by Nancy Johnson

First impression: you thought Gingerbread Houses were just for the Christmas season, right? Well, the folks at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney didn’t think so, and for the second year running, they have hosted a Haunted House Building Workshop!  I missed it last year, so this year, my friend Cheryl and I decided [...]

Tags: Candy, Disneyland, Downtown Disney, Downtown Disney District, Edible art, gingerbread, Gingerbread house, halloween, Haunted House, Haunted Mansion Holiday, jazz Kitchen, October, Ralph Brennan's, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, Workshop
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Posted on Sunday, 23rd October 2011 by Aaron DelPrince

Up, up, up and away!  People love to reach higher levels.  This is true in life, but not necessarily with physical heights.  Raise your hand if you’re afraid of heights.  Okay, back on point.  This is a Disney blog after all.  One of the questions many Disney park enthusiasts ask themselves months before a Disney [...]

Tags: Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas, Cinderella Castle, Disney Cruise Line, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Downtown Disney, Epcot, Future World, Magic Kingdom, pop century, Walt Disney World Resort, World Showcase
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Posted on Monday, 26th September 2011 by Aaron DelPrince

Look out!  The day is fast-approaching.  What day you ask?  If you are a Disney parks fan you know full well this October 1st marks a special day.  But wait!  There’s more to this day than meets the eye.  It’s not only a special day, but a day when the green flag drops and several [...]

Tags: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Downtown Disney, Epcot, EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Walt Disney World Swan, Wine and Dine Half Marathon, Wishes fireworks
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Posted on Monday, 22nd August 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Earlier this spring, Kathy Werling reported on the remodeling and expansion of the LEGO Imagination Center at the Downtown DisneyMarketplace.  The store added many new sculptures and displays all made entirely from LEGOs.  Did you ever wonder what it takes to build those elaborate displays?  Continue after the break for Disney’s video with LEGO master model builder, [...]

Tags: Buzz Lightyear, Downtown Disney, Erik Varszegi, Lego, Lego Imagination Center, Woody
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Posted on Friday, 17th June 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner may be retired from the game, but he still knows a thing or two about leading young people.  He just completed a week-long trip to Walt Disney World June 7-14 hosting 10 families from cities where he used to play professional football.  However, these were not your typical tourists – all [...]

Tags: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Downtown Disney, Epcot, First Things First Foundation, Give Kids the World, IllumiNations, Kurt Warner, Magic Kingdom, Power of 10, The Power of 10: Give Kids the World $1 Million Dollar Challenge
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