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ABC is capitalizing on the popularity of its shows and the music used as their soundtrack as they launch a new endeavor; Music Lounge. Press Release Beginning today, in response to viewers' love for not only their favorite ABC shows, but also the music in them, ABC...
mother’s day at epcot
Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival always seems to be the #1 destination for mother's on Mother's Day. In our family it is a tradition that will continue this weekend as we take in all of the special events taking place this May 8 -10, 2009. Great...
supersonic video
So the premiere of the newest stage show at the Magic Kingdom bowed today. Stitch's Supersonic Celebration takes place in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom and combines singing, dancing and an interactive Stitch on the big screen....
stitch’s supersonic celebration
A new attraction has landed in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom and its star is Stitch; Stitch's Supersonic Celebration. I stopped by today for its first official day at the park to take some pictures and a video or two of the new show. Press Release He’s been called...
disney’s Q2 results
The Walt Disney Co. released their second quarterly results for the fiscal year 2009. As expected their profits were down considerably, but they were not down as much as the industry pundits had predicted, in essence beating the street, which had Disney stock rising a...
the studios celebration
May 1, 2009 was the 20th anniversary of the 3rd gate at the Walt Disney World Resort here in Central Florida. To commemorate the day, the Studios brass held a few special events, with even the top man, Rilous Carter, performing his role as part of the morning's rope...
star wars weekend merchandise
Star Wars Weekends are just around the corner. The other day, I stopped by Endor Vendors to see if there was any preview of new merchandise for the event, but the real preview is happening at StarWars.com. The latest One of the highlights is the Japanese inspired...
disney m&m’s
So Disney has teamed up with M&M's to bring us a whole slew of new branded M&M's candies. Press Release HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. and GLENDALE, CALIF. – APRIL 30, 2009 – Looking to add a little character to your celebration and gifts? Mars Direct Inc., a division of...
the disney keepsakes
I love books. I owned a bookstore, with my brothers, years ago yet my love for them goes back to my childhood; as does my love for all things Disney. So, when Disney Editions releases a wonderful collection of material from the Disney Archives, The Disney Keepsakes,...
espn poker club
Poker has grown from a once-a-week game amongst friends to a big casino business with multiple TV shows highlighting the competition. ESPN has a long-standing game in the EPSN Poker Club and they are set to give a way a seat at the most prestigious 2009 World Series...
kidani village
The newest wing of Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and the Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas has opened. Named Kidani Village, it is another resort in the Disney Vacation Club portfolio of resorts and brings the number of resorts to 10 to the DVC family. Press Release...
studios anniversary pins
This past Friday, Disney's Hollywood Studios celebrated their 20th anniversary. Although it was not a huge blowout celebration there were some great events and some celebratory merchandise. Disney pin collecting is a huge draw, so naturally there were quite a few pins...
disney endurance races
The Walt Disney World Resort is home to Disney's Wide World of Sports and in recent years has been growing its sports-centric business through events and celebrations. The most recent expansion of these is the endurance races that will test the limits of Disney...
star wars weekends
In order to create awareness with Disney castmembers the company has creatd a series of posters to promote Star Wars Weekends. These posters will be used only in backstage areas, so it is a treat that the folks at StarWars.com and Disney have released these for us to...
live from the studios
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Disney's Hollywood Studios, we will be on-site to capture all the events as they happen. Check back to this post if you want to see the pictures we will upload directly from the Studios. Slideshow Wrapping it up I love movies. I...
pin-tiquities update
We know, today is a big day - celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Studios, but there are a host of other things happening too. Next month is the Museum of Pin-tiquities event at Epcot and there is some more information about the event. MOP Disney Pin Traders from...
the studios iv
Happy Birthday to Disney's Hollywood Studios! Celebrating 20 years of sharing the magic here at The Walt Disney World Resort. In commemoration of the day, here is a playlist of all the video content we have been shooting over the past few months from the Studios....
the studios III
Over the years I have collected lots of things. Most of them had gone on to become expensive hobbies so I moved to downscale my interests. One of the things that has been consistent is my love for pins. From concert pins to several Olympic items to my favorite Disney...