Tag Archives: castmembers

it gets better

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40th Anniversary

Happy Birthday to the Magic Kingdom today. Although no officially dedicated until October 25, 1971 today marks the 40th Anniversary of the opening of the Magic Kingdom to the public. There was a great celebration this morning and I will have more pics, but I wanted to get a couple of shots online so you [...]

main st. electrical parade

With the Memorial Day holiday I start to think about summer and all the great memories I have through the years. From picnics and family time to the visits to the Magic Kingdom and the wonderful Main St. Electrical Parade. With its long history at the park, with a hiatus during the mid-2000′s, it rekindles [...]

wild africa trek begins

Adventure comes alive in Wild Africa Trek, an exciting new experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The new add-on offering invites intrepid explorers to up-close encounters with the park’s wildlife. As part of their expert-led adventure, guests clip onto a lifeline as they step to the very edge of a cliff to get amazingly close to [...]

marie line patrie

Wandering around the parks yesterday, my wife bumped into our friend Marie Line Patry at La Signature at Epcot. If you have not had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Patry, please reserve a block of time for her next visit which will be during the spring of 2011 for the Epcot International Flower & Garden [...]

safety successes

Two of the nation’s elite engineering organizations recently honored several Disney cast members for their outstanding work in engineering and safety. Tina Haley, an electrical engineer specializing in safety at Walt Disney World Resort, received the Distinguished New Engineer Award  from The Society of Women Engineers. The honor recognizes professional excellence in technical performance and [...]