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fairy tale suite
Guests will dream happily ever after in the new Fairy Tale Suite at the Disneyland Hotel. The 750-square-foot Fairy Tale Suite offers a Fantasyland-like romantic retreat for couples and is the latest addition to the hotel’s growing portfolio of signature suites that...
times square
Today, Disney Store celebrated its worldwide high-tech makeover with an over-the-top grand opening of its premier Times Square location. Crowds of fans, proudly wearing Mickey ears, cheered on while a colorful parade of Disney's most beloved characters, from Mickey...
topping out
The Topping Out Ceremony at Cars Land today celebrates the achievement of the construction team that is bringing the new land to life. It also marks a milestone in the overall expansion of Disney California Adventure park. Topping Out is a long-standing tradition...
2010 candlelight
Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Lucci, Brad Garrett and Isabella Rossellini are all part of a lineup of 12 celebrity narrators who retell the joyous story of Christmas during Candlelight Processional Nov. 26-Dec. 30, 2010, at Epcot. Joined by a mass choir and 50-piece live...
pga returns
The PGA TOUR returns to Walt Disney World Resort for the 40th consecutive year Nov. 11-14 for the 2010 Children’s Miracle Network Classic. The Fall Series event, held at Disney’s Palm and Magnolia golf courses, features some of the world’s top golfers playing in one...
party starts tonight
Larger-than-life gingerbread men, giant toy soldiers and Florida “snowflakes” combine to create the perfect holiday setting on 19 magical evenings between Nov. 8 and Dec. 19, 2010, during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom. The after-hours party...
disney dream
The Disney Dream cruise ship makes its first public appearance Oct. 30, 2010 in Papenburg, Germany as it begins to exit an enclosed building dock, pulled by a tugboat, at the Meyer Werft shipyard. As pyrotechnics light the sky, the Disney Dream cruise ship makes its...
festival lunch part III
So in between the Halloween family festivities, we made another trip to Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival this past Saturday. The weather in Orlando was fabulous and the park was bustling with guests. Our first stop, on our clock-wise, journey around...
medicom toys
Now regulars here, and followers of us on twitter, know that I am a fan of toys. I used to design toys and frequently post items of interest to the Disneyana fan here, on twitter and flickr. One of the coolest manufacturers of vinyl toys is a company out of Japan...
disney dreamers 2010
There are only a few weeks left to submit nominations for the 2011 Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine. High school students ages 13-19 who are legal residents of the contiguous 48 United States must submit their nominations at...
book now!
Navigating a rickety footbridge over a river chasm can be dicey enough for explorers. In an all-new Disney adventure, what lurks below that bridge may quicken their step to get to the other side: Crocodiles! A ravine of menacing-looking crocs, pools of hippos,...
survey says!
Which vacation memories are most enduring and why? The answers to those questions are revealed in the first-ever survey of its kind conducted by Ypartnership, the travel service marketing firm headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The nationally representative survey of...
festival lunch part ii
Continuing with last week's review of the 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, we pick up our story right after some tremendous Belgian Waffles and have moved onto the offerings from the United States. We tried the Heirloom Tomatoes with Oregon Blue...
festival lunch, part I
So we waited to venture around World Showcase and the 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival until yesterday. We figured the crowds would be light, since it was a weekday, and the weather was absolutely perfect so here are some pictures and thoughts on our...
happy birthday!
The Florida Project The plans for another park, located somewhere in America, date back almost to the opening of Disneyland. After the initial success of Disneyland, Walt and his team almost immediately began looking for other locations across the country that could...
la cantina de san angel
Took a quick trip to Mexico and the newest quickservice restaurant at the park, La Cantina de San Angel. For the better part of the past year, Disney has been refurbishing the old restaurant to accommodate more guests, as well as expand the dining opportunities. The...
via napoli
Well, we finally made a visit to Via Napoli this weekend for lunch. It is the newest restaurant at Epcot and is operated by the same folks who manage Tutto Italia; the Patina Restaurant Group. Via Napoli is the first pizzeria to open at Epcot and judging by the crowds...
so, this is new…
etckt.com has been online for almost 3 years now. We have enjoyed bringing you the latest news and views of the parks and have since expanded into iOS application development through our sister venture, PixiePins.com. As time has rolled on our focus to bring you the...