Posted on Tuesday, 25th October 2011 by Dave Parfitt

In August, Disney opened its first hotel outside mainland USA not associated with a theme park.  Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa is a stand-alone Disney Vacation Club property located in Hawaii.  Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde was one of the lead designers of the new resort, and took time to talk with the DIS Unplugged about [...]

Tags: Adventurer's Club, Aulani, Avatar, DIS Interview, Hawaii, Imagineering, Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Thursday, 1st September 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Excitement has been growing in the Disney fan community for the opening of Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa in Hawaii.  On Monday, August 29th the first stand alone Disney resort not connected with a theme park opened to the public.  One of our Hawaiian DISboards members, Jeff Oh (DISboards username mkymsehi), was on hand for the opening, [...]

Tags: Adventurer's Club, Aulani, Disney Vacation Club, Djuan Rivers, Dooney and Bourke, Hawaii, Joe Rohde
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Posted on Thursday, 25th August 2011 by Dave Parfitt

But don’t announce anything new.  Of course, Disney Parks and Resorts had a significant presence at the 2011 D23 Expo.  At the 2009 D23 Expo, Disney first announced the re-imagineering of Star Tours and an expansion of Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland.  Therefore, expectations were high for the announcement of what’s to come for the Disney [...]

Tags: Aulani, Cars Land, d23, D23 Expo, Destini, Disney California Adventure, Fantasyland, Imagineering, Joe Rohde, Magic Kingdom, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, talking Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Friday, 22nd July 2011 by Dave Parfitt

John Magi and Kevin Klose of the DIS Unplugged and Dreams Unlimited Travel had an exclusive tour of Disney’s newest Disney Vacation Club property in the Ko Olina resort area of Oahu, Hawaii.  During the tour they had a one on one interview with Walt Disney Imagineer Jeanette Lomboy, Senior Show Producer for Disney’s Aulani Resort & Spa.  [...]

Tags: Adventurer's Club, Aulani, Hawaii, Imagineers, Jeanette Lomboy, Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Thursday, 14th October 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Disney released a video where Joe Rohde, Senior Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, discusses the story behind Aulani, the Disney Vacation Club property currently under construction in Hawai’i.  Djuan Rivers, Vice President for Disney Vacation Club and Resort in Hawai’i, says the resort is meant to be a reflection of Hawai’i culture. Disney’s Aulani [...]

Tags: Aulani, Disney Vacation Club, Djuan Rivers, Hawaii, Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Tuesday, 3rd August 2010 by Dave Parfitt

The strange case of the disappearing Harrison Hightower III and the reappearing Walt Disney Imagineer Tokyo DisneySea has a stunning version of the Tower of Terror that is the focal point of the American Waterfront port.  However, Tokyo’s Tower of Terror is unique among Disney Parks.  Instead of the Twilight Zone, its story focuses on [...]

Tags: DIS Interview, Disney's Hollywood Studios, DisneySea, Harrison Hightower III, Imagineering, Joe Rohde, Melody Malmberg, Tokyo, Tower of Terror, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Saturday, 6th February 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Samantha Brown, host of “Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends” on the Travel Channel, is a favorite of DIS Unplugged listeners and readers.  This is in part because she is a self-proclaimed Disney fan, and has filmed numerous episodes at the Disney parks and resorts.  Samantha is celebrating her Tenth Anniversary on the Travel Channel with four [...]

Tags: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Cast Members, DIS Interview, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Expedition Everest, Grand Floridian, Joe Rohde, Magic Kingdom, Samantha Brown, Travel Channel, Turtle Talk with Crush, World Showcase
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