Posted on Sunday, 22nd January 2012 by Dave Parfitt

Thusday, January 19th President Barack Obama traveled to Walt Disney World.  However, this was no ordinary vacation or celebration of some sports championship.  Standing at the end of the Magic Kingdom’s Main Street U.S.A., President Obama issued an Executive Order aimed at increasing travel to the United States in the latest effort to boost the economy.  Continue [...]

Tags: LEGOLAND, Magic Kingdom, President Barack Obama, Roger Dow, US Travel Association
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Posted on Thursday, 19th January 2012 by Kathy Werling

It was an exciting day here in Orlando! President B. Obama came to Walt Disney World today.  I had planned to stay away because I thought Magic Kingdom would be crazy busy but it really wasn’t.

Tags: disney world, Magic Kingdom, main street USA, President Obama, The Chapeau, Tomorrowland Transit Authority
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Posted on Monday, 16th January 2012 by Aaron DelPrince

As they say, “Change is inevitable”.  In order to make improvements sometimes you have to step back, analyze the situation, and make adjustments along the way.  Case in point was Walt Disney World’s 1990 “Disney Decade”.  It was the 10 year period where previous CEO Michael Eisner took the Mouse by the ears and expanded [...]

Tags: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Test Track, Walt Disney World Resort
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Posted on Saturday, 7th January 2012 by Kathy Werling

I love being a spectator at the 2o12 Walt Disney World Marathon here at Epcot!  It inspires me to think that starting my running program is possible.

Tags: 2012 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna, ChEAR Zone, disney world, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, marathon
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Posted on Thursday, 29th December 2011 by Kathy Werling

I am fortunate that I can visit the Walt Disney World theme parks whenever the mood strikes me.  There are times when I try not to visit because I know the parks are going to be very crowded! This year, I did visit Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom during the holidays [...]

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Posted on Saturday, 19th November 2011 by Aaron DelPrince

2012 is quickly approaching.  That means we’ll get our first glimpse into the new Fantasyland expansion inside the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.  If you’ve visited the Magic Kingdom recently you certainly noticed the walls and construction equipment located in the back half of Fantasyland.  Fantasyland will double in size when its expansion is [...]

Tags: Barnstormer, Beast Castle, Belle, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Dumbo, Epcot, Fantasyland, Fantasyland Construction, Little Mermaid, Magic Kingdom
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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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