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Disney | Epcot | Theme Parks
Spaceship Earth Sneak Preview Video
We now have a full ride video online of the newly enhanced Spaceship Earth. The attraction is not complete yet, but is currently in sneak preview stages, where Imagineers and other folks at Disney are getting guests’ reactions for future improvements. As always, you can download the video here: https://attractionsmagazine.com/video.php The first half of the ride…
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Ultimate Christmas tree for monorail fans
My family and I went monorail hopping last night to see the Christmas decorations at the various Disney resorts. The Grand Floridian is usually the most impressive with its large tree and life-size gingerbread house. I wasn’t expecting to see much at The Contemporary. While they didn’t have a lot of decorations, their new gift…
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Disney to build health center for cast members
Today Disney announced the construction of a health and wellness center that will provide disney employees and their dependents who participate in the company’s health plans, an on-site choice for primary medical care and related services. The $6 million, 15,000-square-foot facility, to be completed in 2009, will combine primary care physicians and other medical professionals…
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Sneak Previews of Spaceship Earth expected in December with new music, narration, scenes
Spaceship Earth at Epcot is expected to open sometime in December for sneak previews. When open, guests will be able to enjoy new lighting effects, new costumes, more detailed set decorations, a new narration by English actress Dame Judi Dench, and a new musical score conducted by Bruce Broughton with a 63-piece orchestra and 24-voice…
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Pictures from first day of WDW Christmas Day Parade TV taping
I spent most of today at the Magic Kingdom watching them record parts of the Christmas Day TV Parade. It was a foggy and drizzly day but the shows went on. Today was mostly recording the stage show portions of the ABC special. I missed seeing Patti Labelle performing in the morning. I arrived as…
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Unique opportunity for pictures of Cinderella Castle
Notice anything missing in the above photo? If you’ve ever tried to take pictures of the castle from the train station at the Magic Kingdom, you’ve no doubt wished the flagpole wasn’t in the way. Well now you’ve gotten your wish – at least temporarily. The flag pole has been taken down in anticipation of…
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Osborne Lights and more holiday pictures online
We’ve just updated our photo gallery with some more holiday photos. View our pictures of the Christmas decorations and special events from all around Disney-MGM Studios (including the Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights), Epcot, Magic Kingdom (including the newly decorated castle) and the Downtown Disney Marketplace. Keep checking our photo gallery as the season rolls…
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Disney | Holiday | Movies | Theme Parks
Enchanted's Princess now at Disney-MGM Studios
Photo by Kent Phillips Disney’s newest star, Princess Giselle, made her royal debut at Disney-MGM Studios. She now makes special appearances as a prelude to the Hollywood Holly-Day Parade. Princess Giselle is the star of Enchanted, the new motion picture. The film is a twist on the classic Disney fairytales which blends live-action, computer effects…