Month: April 2011
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Downtown Disney Marketplace welcomes 2 new stores
The Downtown Disney Marketplace at Walt Disney World recently welcomed two new stores and an expansion of the Lego Imagination Center. Visitors will appreciate the large expansion at the Lego Imagination Center. If you have missed the old Mickey’s Mart where you could find gifts for less than $10, you will love the new Marketplace Fun…
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Rockin’ Out at Downtown Disneyland’s Studio Disney 365
See all those girls – the ones that want to be their favorite Disney Channel actress/pop stars? They aren’t your average little girls! They want it all – the fame, the fortune, the glamour! I have one of those little girls. She’s 5, going on 16, and knows what she likes – and she desperately…
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – April 27th, 2011
In this week’s show, Pete, Walter, Teresa and Kathy talk about their recent Adventures by Disney Backstage Magic tour, Kevin reviews an off-property restaurant called J.Alexander’s, and in a very special segment, we remember our good friend Bob Varley who passed away three years ago. All that plus news, housekeeping, and roundtable rapidfire. Later this…
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Walt Disney World Swan Dolphin Resort Shows Off Royal Jewels
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort has hopped onto the Royal Wedding bandwagon in a big way. Not only will the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton be broadcast live in the lobby of the Dolphin Hotel on Friday, April 29th, but now guests can get a glimpse of the future Queen of England’s…
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Video: SeaWorld Debuts New Killer Whale Show “One Ocean”
On Earth Day, Friday, April 22nd, SeaWorld Orlando premiered a brand new killer whale show called “One Ocean.” This new show replaced the long-standing headliner “Believe” in Shamu Stadium. During the opening celebration, animal expert Jack Hanna was on hand, and singer/actor Spencer Lee from ABC Family’s “Greek” and Fox’s “Glee” performed for the crowd. Continue…
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Building a Disney Vacation Countdown Chain
One of the best aspects of any Disney vacation is the planning, anticipation, and build-up weeks before your departure. There are plenty of ways to get your family excited about what you are about to experience in the near future. Anticipating any vacation is exciting, but there’s something even more special about anticipating a Disney…
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Major Construction Completed for Disney Vacation Club’s Aulani
Disney announced that major structural construction work is complete for their Hawaiian Vacation Club property, Aulani. On April 21, construction workers from Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. handed over the property to the Disney Imagineers and Cast Members who will add the final details and theming to the resort. Continue after the break for Disney’s…