Month: January 2011
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runDisney and Run (or Walk) to the Finish With an Olympian
Interview with runDisney Training Consultant Jeff Galloway Last year the Disney Endurance Series rebranded itself as runDisney, and with the change brought in Olympian Jeff Galloway as the official training consultant for their series of events. Galloway competed in the 1972 Olympic games in Munich, and has served as coach to over 200,000 runners and…
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The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman 12 Years Later
“How in the world did they do that?” Those were the words I uttered when I walked off the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman attraction at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure in April of 1999. I was so curious and excited I had to jump back into the standby line to experience this attraction again. Never…
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The Wonder Moves West – Part 4: Fiesta time in Cabo
Cabo San Lucas, at the southern tip of Baja California, is the final stop on your Disney Cruise Line Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Disney Wonder. You’ll have to board a tender to head into the city, since cruise ships have to anchor offshore in the bay. Once ashore, shops and restaurants are a quick walk from the pier.…
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The Christening Ceremony and Cruise of the Disney Dream
We’ve followed the construction of Disney Cruise Line’s new ship – the Disney Dream. We were on hand when she floated out for the first time in Papenburg, Germany. We watched her sail down the River Ems to her first trials in the North Sea. We cheered as she docked for the first time in her…
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A Magical Memory Night at the Magic Kingdom Press Conference
Star Tours Re-Opening, Fantasyland Expansion Details, and Premiere of Cinderella Castle Projection Show To take advantage of the hundreds of media folk and travel writers in town for the Christening Cruise of the Disney Dream, Disney held a private party at the Magic Kingdom complete with a press conference inside Mickey’s PhilharMagic. Disney Executives expounded…
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Photo Tour Inside Disney Cruise Line’s New Disney Dream
The christening ceremony for Disney Cruise Line’s new ship, the Disney Dream, is about to take place. Celebrities are in town. Media and travel agents are getting their first peek inside the new ship. However, the Christening Cruise is not the first sailing for the Disney Dream. Cast Members embarked on a preview cruise last week, and the DIS Unplugged…
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Video: “The Magic, The Memories and You!” Show at Walt Disney World
World Premiere of “The Magic, The Memories and You!” Show at Walt Disney World. Disney’s new celebration and theme for 2011, “Let the Memories Begin”, will celebrate all the memories that guests are making with their families every day in the Disney theme parks, resorts and Disney Cruise Line. “The Magic, The Memories and You!”…