Month: April 2010
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Culinary Quest: A Rose by Any Other Name…
My wife and I recently celebrated our anniversary by visiting Napa Rose at the Grand Californian Hotel at the Disneyland Resort. This was simply one of the greatest dining experiences we have ever had. I use the word experience purposefully. Dining at the chef’s counter at Napa Rose was a complete experience. If you are…
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Guy Fieri Dishes on Disney & the California Food & Wine Festival
Food. Energy. Entertainment. These powerful words can both be descriptive of a good Disney vacation, as well as of the life of one of the busiest men in television today. From his roots as a Northern California restaurateur to exploding on the scene as the host of four currently-airing network television shows, Guy Fieri has…
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Video: Harry Potter Filmmakers Discuss Wizarding World
Universal Orlando Resort released a video showing additional glimpses of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening June 18, 2010 in the Islands of Adventure theme park. In this video, filmmakers for the Harry Potter movie series discuss the effort Universal Orlando made to recreate the movies in the new attraction. Film series veterans Daniel…
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Disney Legend to Legend: Marty Sklar Discusses Herb Ryman
When I first met Disney Legend Marty Sklar, retired Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering, he sat down to discuss a small portion of his 54-year career working with and for Walt Disney. Marty is now president of his own company, Marty Sklar Creative, Inc., and is one of the founders of…
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A sneak peek at Animator’s Palate on the Disney Dream
Disney Cruise Line has announced that the new ship, the Disney Dream will have an Animator’s Palate restaurant like on the other two ships. However, this version will be completely different. Currently, the restaurant changes from black and white to fully colored as the meal goes on. On the Dream, 129 LCD screens will play…
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Fantasyland Expansion Construction Walls at Magic Kingdom
The construction walls have started to go up in Fantasyland at Walt Disney World for the start of the new Fantasyland expansion.
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Wine Walks at Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival
The Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival is soon upon us and each year brings a little more anticipation. While it isn’t as famed as its older sister at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park, it is gaining quite a bit of ground. One of the favorite things to do at the Festival is a Wine…