Month: August 2010
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“Tangled” Tower added to Disneyland’s Fantasyland
I am excited to see a Tower be built in Fantasyland. Am I a geek? Don’t answer that. Seriously, though… Disney recently released the concept art for this amazing new character meet & greet location for Disney’s newest heroine, Rapunzel and her love interest, Flynn Ryder – bringing with it the first true architectural change to Disneyland’s Fantasyland since…
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Disney and the Discounts
I’m not much of a cook, so a little over a year ago, I noticed that Boston Market had come out with a line of frozen dinners. I was impressed. For a frozen dinner, they were really good. Of course that meant they were more expensive, but I thought they were worth it. Then I…
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Le Cellier at Epcot – Worth the Hype?
Is a meal at Le Cellier in Epcot really worth the hype that surrounds it?
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Video: Give Kids The World Featured On NBC’s Today Show
Central Florida based Give Kids The World (GKTW) was recently featured on NBC’s Today Show. In the segment, President of GKTW Pamela Landwirth talks about the great work done by the organization to bring children with life-threatening illnesses to Orlando. The full video is included below. You may never look at “yes” the same way…
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Video: Halloween Horror Nights Reveal August 26,2010
Universal Orlando released a “teaser video” previewing their upcoming Halloween Horror Nights event “Twenty Years of Fear”. In the video, Jim Timon, Senior Vice President of Entertainment for Universal Orlando, talks about how they take everything they’ve learned about frightening people the past 20 years, and evolve it to make it more intense to scare…
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Video: Indiana Jones Meets Star Wars Mashup for Endor’s Last Tour
Saturday, August 14, 2010 was the Last Tour to Endor – a private party hosted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This party was part of the festivities for Star Wars Celebration V. Be sure to check out Kathy Werling’s article, for a full recap of the special event complete with many photos. One of the special…
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2011 Walt Disney World Discounts released
As we reported on Saturday, Disney has released discounts for 2011, including select dates for Free Dining. On Magic Your Way packages of 4 nights or longer you can receive free dining on the following dates: 10/01/10 – 10/07/10, 10/22/10 – 10/28/10 11/12/10 – 11/18/10, 11/27/10 -12/02/10 12/10/10 – 12/21/10 01/01/11 – 1/05/11, 1/09/11 –…