Month: June 2011
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Video: Discovery Cove’s First Expansion – The Grand Reef
On Friday, June 10th SeaWorld’s all-inclusive “boutique” park Discovery Cove opened its first expansion in history. The DIS Unplugged’s Kathy Werling attended and submitted this first-hand report. The Grand Reef is an all-new tropical reef where guests can wade, swim, and snorkel with thousands of species of tropical fishes. The area will also include an underwater…
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Disney Cruise Line Simple Pleasures: Mickey 200
I’ve said it before, many times “less is more” when it comes to a Disney vacation. At Walt Disney World, it’s important to slow down, relax, and soak in the details – instead of always rushing from attraction to attraction. The same holds true for the Disney Cruise Line. There are so many opportunities to enjoy simple…
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The Grand Reef at Discovery Cove in Orlando opens
Yesterday I was invited to visit the all new Grand Reef at Discovery Cove in Orlando, FL. Discovery Cove is an all inclusive tropical retreat where you can swim with dolphins, snorkel and experience a beautiful under sea world of exotic fish and graceful sting rays, see exotic birds, or just relax and enjoy the…
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Video: Storytelling at Disney Vacation Club’s Aulani around the Fire
The grand opening of Aulani, the newest Disney Vacation Club property in Hawaii, is rapidly approaching. Major construction has completed, and workers are finishing up interior details. Disney released the video below explaining some of the storytelling that will occur nightly around a beachside firepit.
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – June 8th, 2011
In this week’s show, Kathy talks about her experience at the Magic Kingdom during Gay Days and the team offers some tips on how to stay cool at the parks during the hot Florida summer. Later this week the team discusses some interesting threads from the DISBoards and the Disneyland team has a brand new…
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Power of 10 Defeats the Power of the Dark Side at Disney
It never ceases to amaze me the power and generosity of the Disney fan community. On Sunday, May 22 a breakfast meet was held in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to raise money for Give Kids The World (GKTW) via our Power of 10 campaign. There were over 120 guests registered for the event, and helped to raise…
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Remembering Disney Legend Wally Boag
Some of my fondest memories of our visits to Disneyland throughout my younger years include those of going to the Golden Horseshoe Revue. Back when we used to buy individual tickets to get on various attractions this was one of the few that were sponsored, and so this E-ticket worthy show was free to watch. …