Tag: Walt Disney World Resort
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The Return of Classic Disney Imagineering
Disney does it right. For years, theme park goers have found themselves amazed by the amount of detail Walt Disney Imagineering puts into creating new experiences for its guests. Everything from the line queues, ride vehicles, and walkways, to the background music, cast member costuming, and building structures are examined when creating a new area…
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Disney’s Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend – A Reflection
Runners from 50 states and 14 countries gathered at the Walt Disney World resort for the Inaugural Tower of Terror 10-Miler weekend. The collection of races saw children all the way to seniors running various distances all the way to the featured night time race; The Tower of Terror 10-Miler. Continue through the page break…
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New Disney Parks Merchandise Continues to Impress
This summer was big in the world of Disney Parks merchandise. From new Dooney & Bourke bags to a wider variety of items available for purchase to the shocking return of resort specific merchandise, shoppers in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland found themselves reaching into their pockets and walking away with prized treasures. As…
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Seeking Adventure? Rediscovering Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park – Part II
The beat of the drum. The hustle and bustle of a busy marketplace surrounded by crumbling, sand-colored buildings. The crunch of a leaf and the caw of a bird in the distance. It’s morning, and the city of Harambe is awake and alive with energy. Villagers weave in and out of the thatched roof huts…
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Testing the Next Generation in Disney FastPasses
Ask tourists what their least favorite part about visiting a theme park is and you’ll most likely find one answer: waiting in line. Disney Parks has been at the forefront of innovation when it comes to enhancing guest experience with line queues. Interactive screens with trivia questions or games and the FastPass+ system have both…
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Green Flag to Checkered Flag – Give Kids the World Fun in Indianapolis
Ladies and gentlemen…..Start your engines! It all starts back in January when committee members turn the key to the ignition and it finishes over Labor Day weekend. It’s the Indianapolis Disney Meet, a Give Kids the World fundraiser. This year the meet was celebrating its 5th anniversary. Continue through the page break to learn more…
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Orlando and Southern California Theme Park Results in the 2012 Golden Ticket Awards
It’s the top award for theme park and amusement parks worldwide. Each year, ‘Amusement Today’ magazine hands out its Golden Ticket Awards for the best of the best in several amusement park categories. On September 7th & 8th, several amusement and theme park officials and fans gathered at the Dollywood Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN…