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The holidays at the Walt Disney World Resort are a magical time. All of the parks get into the act and put on various celebrations throughout the season. One of the traditions here at Epcot is how Christmas is celebrated around the world and the variations to the...
the fife and drums
Epcot, like all of Disney's parks goes to great lengths to create a memorable experience for all of its guests. From the rides and attractions to the street performers sprinkled throughout the parks that provide, what Disney calls, streetmosphere. Streetmosphere is...
breaking news
This just in, the celebrations at Disney continue and the star of the show is you. Disney has setup up a great viral website for you to enter a name and celebration, for you or someone special, and Disney sends off an email with a link to a site showcasing the lucky...
pixie hollow update
Pixie Hollow, at disney.com, continues to grow and add fun new features. Just received this email noting the new details and immediately logged in with my daughters to check them out. I make no apologies, Tinkerbell is my favorite Disney character next to the mouse,...
osborne family lights
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZMZ5hdVH5U The Osborne Family is from Little Rock and they made a tradition of decorating their house with millions of lights at Christmas time. Their house became known around the country for the display and when the family had the...
pirates slideshow
Just uploaded some recent shots of the ride to flickr, but you can check out the shots here.
disney snow globe creator
DisneyPhotoPass.com has a great way to send a holiday greeting. Sign in or create an account and you can make a holiday snowglobe card to email to your friends and family. Once you log into the site, you can choose from your images associated with your account....
The Seas
The Seas with Nemo and Friends is a great example of integrating the film world of Disney with the parks and attractions expertise of the Imagineers. Originally planned for Epcot, The Living Seas was upgraded after the enormous success of Finding Nemo and these...
Test Track
One of the fastest rides in the park is Test Track. It is a simulation of the paces an automaker will put a model car through during its development and production. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK2KCUMckso Test Track was one of the newer thrill rides at the parks...
Magic Kingdom Opening Ceremonies
On any given day, each park has a specific ritual for opening and greeting the guests. The most elaborate, IMHO, of these at Walt Disney World is at the Magic Kingdom. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFK5JQTdgsU It is only natural that the opening ceremonies to the...
Castle movie opener
Disney does tremendous animation and it has only gotten better since bringing Pixar into the fold. One of the items I have noticed most, and it may be entirely unrelated, is the castle opening in their movies. For years the opening of a film served mearly as branding...
Never smile at a crocodile
I have always been a fan of the wonderful music written for Disney's movies. There has always been a wonderful quality about them that goes hand-in-hand with the sensibilities of the animation, or live action in the films. Peter Pan had some wonderful songs that were...
Pirates of the Caribbean
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob9dQNig0DM As we begin to add more and more content about the parks, video will play a key role. This is a simple video with footage of one of the most popular attractions in the Magic Kingdom, Pirates of the Caribbean. The ride that...
Tinker Bell
I am usually skeptical of sequels/prequels etc. of stories that were never intended to have that story arc. Tinker Bell is a caveat to that long held belief and a wonderful new movie from Disney available on DVD and Blu Ray today. This movie is an incredibly immersive...
Christmas bells are ringing
Halloween has just passed and we have yet to get through Thanksgiving, but the characters over at Walt Disney World have begun decking out the winter wonderland. From the Osbourne Family Lights at Disney's Hollywood Studios to the Very Merry Christmas happenings at...
Celebrate in 2009
Register online, at Disney's website, to get into one of the parks at Walt Disney World for free on your birthday during 2009. It is that easy: just register your birthday and enjoy your day. But what if I already have an annual pass? Well, Disney has thought of us...
Happy Halloween
Halloween is a great time of the year and living in Central Florida allows us the opportunity to remember the day all through the year at the Haunted Mansion in the Magic Kingdom. Here is just a little snippet to keep you in the mood, from the beginning of the...
high school musical
While millions of "High School Musical" fans are buzzing about Disney Channel's recent big hit, "High School Musical 2," Walt Disney World Resort in Florida brings the global "High School Musical" phenomenon to life with a new high-energy interactive street party...