Month: June 2009
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“Up” Characters Meet and Greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
I had the chance the other day to meet the characters from the latest Disney-Pixar movie Up. If you haven’t seen the movie yet I highly recommend it. The characters have a meet and greet area at the end of the Magic of Animation show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. If you have ever wondered how…
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Cirque du Soleil sets Guinness World Records
Today June 16 Cirque du Soleil set a new record for the number of people walking on Stilts. There was a record crowd of 119 on stilts helping to set the new record. The event was conducted outside Cirque de Soleil at Downtown Disney in Orlando. Similar events were held in eight other cities around the…
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Paradiso 37 Review at Downtown Disney
Paradiso 37 Menu Photos of Paradiso 37 Paradiso 37 is the new restaurant at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida located on Pleasure Island in Downtown Disney. Located next to the Adventurer’s Club, it’s a multi-level, indoor – outdoor sort of place and I think it’s going to prove to be popular. There is…
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Profile of an Animal Trainer – SeaWorld’s Jennifer Fuhs
On my recent trip to SeaWorld San Diego, I was able to chat with one of the killer whale trainers, Jennifer Fuhs (pronounced “foos”). Now I’ve observed animal behavior for parts of my career, but nothing on this scale – so I had a tinge of jealousy towards Jennifer. However, I put that jealousy aside,…
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Disney is supporting the Orlando Magic at Magic Kingdom
I had the chance to see Cinderella Castle last night bathed in blue and white lights at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Disney is showing their support for the Orlando Magic in the 2009 National Basketball Association finals. This is only a temporary change while the games are being played. The regular castle lighting will…
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Stitch’s SuperSonic Celebration
UPDATE: Closing 6/27/09. I had the chance to see this stage show the other day in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. I am a big fan of Stitch and was looking forward to this show. I must say I was underwhelmed while watching it. Maybe I need to see it a few times before…
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Celebrity Dining SeaWorld Style
It’s not often you get to dine with a superstar. I had the opportunity recently, and I jumped at it. I was at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, and booked the Dine with Shamu lunch so I could meet SeaWorld’s most famous celebrity up close. I invite you to join us for lunch, and read…