We went to the Magic Kingdom on Sunday to see what’s new. I was surprised to see the Christmas decorations still up and hear Christmas music playing as we entered. A cast member said the decorations will be up until Jan. 15. I’m not sure why they’re leaving them up so long this year, but…
You can now see the Muppets characters Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Sweetums, along with parade dancers and special floats and vehicles daily at the Magic Kingdom. The Honorary VoluntEARS Cavalcade steps off minutes before each afternoon’s Celebrate a Dream Come True parade. Disney hopes to inspire families to volunteer in their communities during…
Everyone can give a thumbs up or down to any photo in our gallery. As you’ll see below, our American Idol pictures were very popular by visitors to our online gallery. Here are the top 10 photos from 2009 that received the most thumbs up (and least thumbs down). Click on any of the photos…
Our YouTube channel was a popular place in 2009. We reached more than a million views for a couple of our older videos, while others lay dormant for reasons unknown to us. Sometimes we think a video is going to be a huge hit and it flops, and sometimes we wonder why we’re bothering to…
A lot has happened in the Orlando area theme parks in 2009. Some new attractions were announced, some have closed down and some have opened up. One both opened and closed in 2009 (we’re talking about you Stitch.) Below are the top 10 most read blog posts on our site during 2009. Below the top…
There’s a lot going on for New Year’s Eve, but not all of the parks will be having special events or fireworks at midnight. Here’s a list of the special New Year’s Eve events. But be warned that it’s the busiest day of the year and many of the parks may close when they reach…
Ron Dias is an animation artist who worked for Disney Studios more than 50 years. He has also done extensive work for most of the other big Hollywood studios. The world first took note of Dias when, as a 19-year-old student, his work was chosen for a special children’s stamp by the U.S. Post Office….
Former Walt Disney Imagineer Mark Eades (pictured here) was the media producer for the original Star Tours attraction, which first officially opened at Disneyland in California in 1987 and later at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (then Disney-MGM Studios) in Florida in 1989. With Disney’s announcement that they will be revamping the attraction into Star Tours II,…
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has become a Christmastime tradition in Central Florida. The lights debuted at the Studios on Nov. 24, 1995, but they weren’t dancing to the music until 2006. From 1995 to 2003, the spectacle lit up Residential Street, part of the Studio Backlot Tour. In…
By Andy Guinigundo When I visited Disneyland this past November, I was excited that I’d able to experience the ride “overlays” of The Haunted Mansion and it’s a small world. A tiny part of me was somewhat skeptical however. Would the overlays be silly or poorly executed? I had to experience it for myself. Think…
