Year: 2008
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Cool Behind-The-Scenes Info regarding Disneyland in California
A few weeks ago I received some cool ‘behind the scenes’ info from a DISer about a tour she took at Disneyland in California. With her permission I would like to share her experience with you all, as well as some great info she obtained, in her own words. ….27 DIS ladies took the VIP…
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Toy Story Midway Mania in Cast Member Previews
Whenever Disney develops a new ride, show or attraction there is always a lot of testing and reworking to make sure it is perfect for when guests arrive. One of the final phases of testing is called Cast Member Previews and, as the name suggests, Cast Members (aka Disney employees) will experience the attraction to…
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A Very Special Day
Today turned out very different than we originally planned. Today was the day we were supposed to record our first ever Live Audience Podcast for the The DIS Unplugged. We had worked with the Gaylord Palms Resort for several months and arranged for a nice convention room set-up to accommodate a modest audience, some ‘finger’…
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Goodbye old friend….
Nothing can be said about Bob Varley without recognizing first that he was an original. While it’s true that we are all unique, it’s safe to say that Bob was more unique than most. It didn’t matter what the event or occasion – no matter how grand or mundane – Bob did it just a…
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Simpsons Ride Soft Open
I want to be up front with you before I start to let you know that I have never been a follower of the Simpsons on TV. I can not remember sitting through a whole Simpsons TV show ever. It was always one of those shows that just was not watched in our house. I…
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park 10th Anniversary Celebration
It’s hard to believe that the Animal Kingdom is 10 years old. I was there for opening day and to say this park has grown in the past 10 years would be an understatement. New rides, shows, attractions and restaurants have all been welcome improvements to a park that started out feeling less than complete…
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My Ode to Earth Day
I’m cheating this week. I’m using the one and only trip report I ever wrote as my blog. We went on the “Eco Tour” at Castaway Cay in May of 2004. To this day I remain traumatized. Consider this my tribute to Earth Day: Disney Cruise Line described the Eco Tour excursion as follows: “Get…