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monday motion .gif and the astro orbiter
Enjoyed a beautiful Sunday at the Magic Kingdom this past weekend. Took a spin on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover and created a little animated .gif fun of the Astro Orbiter in Tomorrowland. [subscribe]
monday monorail animated gif
Took some time to wander the first full weekend of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. It was a beautiful day and we tried a few of the tasty treats from around World Showcase (more on that in another post). While waiting for some of the family...
throwback thursdays to epcot’s world showcase buses
There is one constant at Disney's Parks and Resorts, and that is change. Whether we like it or not, the ethos of Walt's philosophy continues to evolve the experience at the parks. Going back quite a few years, when EPCOT Center was the name, you could board the...
preview of the epcot flower and garden show
The convenient access that I have to the parks at the Walt Disney World Resort never escapes me. We are fortunate to live so close to the fun and chose to take advantage of it yesterday and preview...
throwback thursday, magic kingdom’s 40th
On October 1, 2011, the Magic Kingdom Theme Park celebrated it's 40th birthday. The company invited a lot of original cast members, imagineers and other dignitaries to attend the festivities as they put on a show that only Disney knows how to throw. The image above is...
pirate gif tuesdays
Well, what else can you do on a Tuesday? Just going through some of our archives and creating some fun animated gifs for the site, tumblr, and our google+ pages. This one is from Pirates of the Caribbean, in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom, and shows Captain Jack...
throwback thursdays, jessica rabbit
When Pleasure Island opened, it was markedly different in tone than what is currently in place…and under construction. There was a fee to enter the island after hours and it was a sometimes raucous place due to the various nightclubs and late-night partiers. It was...
tutto gusto wine cellar for valentine’s day
We had a great Valentine’s Day that purposefully spilled over into the weekend. Friday night was a special time with our girls, but Saturday night we finally had a chance to check out the Tutto Gusto wine bar in the italy Pavilion at Epcot. Experience the flavors of...
throwback thursday – cinderella castle cake
Looking into the archives during the production of our book, Elements of Magic: The Interactive Guidebook for Disney's Magic Kingdom, we uncovered lots of vintage shots from the parks. Some of them made it into the book, while others didn't quite fit the overall tone...
festival of fantasy parade update
This March, Walt Disney World Resort guests will feast their eyes on some of the most extravagant and elaborate costume designs in Disney Parks history when the cast of Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade dance through the streets of Magic Kingdom. A new daytime parade,...
malcom smith is the M.V.P.
The victory atmosphere moved south from New Jersey to Walt Disney World Resort Monday where Seattle Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith celebrated his team’s stunning Super Bowl XLVIII championship win as thousands of fans lined Main Street, U.S.A. Just hours after his...
rapunzel saves the day sweepstakes
Rapunzel is letting down her long hair and using her frying pan to save the day in Disney Infinity! We wanted to let you know that Disney Interactive is giving away Disney Infinity’s first princess in the Rapunzel Saves the Day Sweepstakes and we hope you’ll share the...
wdw rr gif-tastic
Riding along on the monorail after a nice overcast afternoon in the park, I snapped a few images of the Walt Disney World Railroad Station as we passed on by. Having seen a lot of cool Mr. GIF animations online, I thought this would make a fun rubber-banding animation...
frank and ollie
Keeping with some history about all-things-Disney, the documentary Frank and Ollie debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on this day in 1995. It was released in October that year in Los Angeles for Academy Award consideration. The film primarily consists of Frank...
ollie johnston is hired at disney
On this day in 1935 young Ollie Johnston is hired by the Disney Studio. He began working as an in-betweener but worked his way up through to directing animator on Pinocchio. He worked for Disney through 1978, with The Rescuers being the last picture he worked on for...
spice road table
We finally had a chance to head over to the soft-opening of the new Spice Road Table restaurant in Morocco at Epcot. It has been in soft-opening for a bit now, and should be officially opened soon, but with all of the end-of-year hustle and bustle flowing into 2014,...
festival of fantasy parade details
A new daytime parade, the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade, will march into Magic Kingdom in spring 2014. The Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will bring the magical stories of New...
2013-2014 new year’s celebrations
Every day is a celebration at Walt Disney World Resort but New Year’s Eve is certainly one of the largest. From lunches and dinners to brunches and dessert buffets, there are over a dozen spots for ringing in the New Year with fine fare. Also, there is no shortage of...