Month: March 2009

  • Guiding Light stars come to Universal Orlando

    The stars of the CBS soap opera Guiding Light have been filming at Universal Orlando this week.  The shows will be shown in April. They held a one hour meet the stars in the Fear Factor stadium this morning.

  • Tren-D comes to Downtown Disney

    Tren-D opened today in Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World.  This new store replaces Summer Sands, it is located next to Team Disney. You can stroll from one shop into the other. Tren-D PHOTO GALERY I expected your typical tourist shop filled with Disney World merchandise.  I was pleasantly surprised when I checked out this…

  • Spring is in the air at Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival

    Today was the start of Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival at Walt Disney World. I look forward to this event every year.  The park is always beautifully landscaped but overnight it seems they transform Epcot into a magical garden.

  • DIS Unplugged Disney Podcast – Episode #222

    In this weeks show John Magi and Kevin Klose give the next installment in their Disney Cruise Line primer. The team discusses the new Land/Sea packages offered by Universal Orlando and Royal Caribbean Cruise lines. All that plus roundtable rapidfire and this weeks news on this edition of the DIS Unplugged. The DIS Unplugged podcast…

  • Disney Cruise Line trip report – Day 3 – Castaway Cay

    There is no doubt that the crown jewel in DIsney’s empire is a small island 60 miles off the cost of Nassau called Castaway Cay.  Of all the attractions, shows, hotels and theme parks in Disney’s realm – in my humble opinion, NOTHING compares to this.  No matter how many times I visit this island,…

  • Disney Cruise Line Trip Report – Day 2

    My day started off with a series of spa treatments.  A 70 minute deep tissue, followed by a 50 minute collagen facial and finally – getting a hair cut (which I desperately needed).  Let me just say that I think the Vista Spa is arguably the best spa at sea (and I’ve yet to find…

  • DIS Unplugged Disney Podcast – Episode #220

    In this weeks show we’ll discuss our thoughts on Disney’s new “D23” program. Pete Werner and Walter Echols talk about their recent 4 night cruise on board the Disney Wonder and Teresa Echols and Kathy Werling discuss the new BK Whopper Bar at Universal Orlando. All that plus Roundtable Rapidfire on this edition of the…