Month: December 2010
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The Wonder Moves West – Part 1: Adios Florida, Hola California!
I know what you’re thinking….why the heck is a Disneyland Correspondent writing about Disney Cruise Line? Well, East Coasters…..we’re stealing one of your ships!! We Californians had a great time in 2005 and 2008 when the Disney Magic came for a quick visit during the summer…but we wanted more! So, starting at the end of January through at…
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Video: Jodi Benson’s DIS Unplugged Performance a Wonder
Certainly one of the highlights of the DIS Unplugged Podcast Cruise 2.0 on the Disney Wonder was an exclusive performance by Jodi Benson, voice of Ariel: the Little Mermaid, on Monday, December 13, 2010. She captivated the audience for over an hour with songs and stories of her career with Disney, and then spent even more…
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Video: Legends Bob Gurr, Charlie Ridgway on Disney Wonder
We recently completed the 2nd DIS Unplugged Podcast Cruise, better known as PCC2.0, on the Disney Wonder December 12-16, 2010. We were fortunate to have a number of special events for the 600+ guests sailing on the cruise. One such event was an exclusive presentation with two Disney Legends: Walt Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr and Magic Kingdom Press…
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Video: SeaWorld Rescues 26th Manatee of the Year
Last week’s cold snap in Central Florida was hard not only for tourists visiting the theme parks, but on the animals in the area as well. On Monday, December 27th, SeaWorld Orlando received a 10 foot, 1,000 pound male manatee suffering from cold stress. The video provided by SeaWorld shows the manatee receiving a medical…
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The “Adventures of Bob’s World” goes Wonder Cruising…
Disney Imagineering Legend Bob Gurr reports on Podcast Cruise 2.0 Disney Legend Bob Gurr was one of the special invited guests of the DIS Unplugged for Podcast Cruise 2.0. He gave an exclusive presentation with fellow Disney Legend Charlie Ridgway during the 4 night cruise. Continue after for his unique perspective on the events.
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Reindeer in Training at Disneyland’s Big Thunder Ranch
One of Disneyland’s coolest holiday experiences, for kids of any age, is offered at Big Thunder Ranch. During the holidays, the folks looking for a meet-up with Mr. Claus himself often discover it, but not many others. This is a historic area of Disneyland-Past – home to the Mine Train through Nature’s Wonderland, but for…
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Video: New Chocolate Santa Display at Walt Disney World Swan
Many visitors to Walt Disney World during the holidays take time to visit the resorts and admire the Christmas decorations. Check out Kathy Werling’s blog with some of the displays at Disney’s deluxe resorts. Unfortunately, one thing Kathy noticed was that many resorts were cutting back on the decorations. Not so at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. In…