Month: August 2011
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Alaskan Wonders – Part 2
If I’m being honest, my favorite day on board a Disney ship is embarkation day. I’m not sure exactly why that is – if it’s the excitement and anticipation of the upcoming cruise, the fact that the ship is all clean and neat after being turned over from the previous cruise, or if it’s just…
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – August 24th, 2011
In this week’s show, Pete and Walter talk about their recent Alaskan Disney cruise, the team discusses how to be prepared if a hurricane hits during your trip, plus news and roundtable rapidfire. Later this week, The Disneyland team has their coverage of the recent D23 Expo. The DIS Unplugged podcast is a weekly roundtable…
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Alaskan Wonders – Part 1
I wonder what my house looks like? Given that this is my 7th trip this year, it seems like I’m never home. Max the intern (who guards the homestead while I’m gone along with Max the Dog) has started replacing furniture and I hear he’s picking out new drapes for the family room. After completing…
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Chef Mickey’s Server Alleges Unfair Firing over $63
Late in July a server at Chef Mickey’s filed a lawsuit against Disney Parks and Resorts (“Disney”) as well as her union, the Service Trades Council Union. The lawsuit alleges the server was unjustly fired and that the union unfairly failed to represent the employee to an arbitration or grievance. Continue after the break for…
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Video: Creating Downtown Disney’s LEGO Buzz and Woody
Earlier this spring, Kathy Werling reported on the remodeling and expansion of the LEGO Imagination Center at the Downtown DisneyMarketplace. The store added many new sculptures and displays all made entirely from LEGOs. Did you ever wonder what it takes to build those elaborate displays? Continue after the break for Disney’s video with LEGO master model builder,…
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Disney Legends – The Emotional Heart Of The D23 Expo
The D23 Expo kicked off on Friday, August 19th, and the first large arena presentation was the Disney Legends induction. Thousands of Disney fans watched as 12 luminaries received the honor of Disney Legend status, and the ceremony did not disappoint. We were serenaded by contemporary princesses belting it out on stage, and touched by…
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411 for 911 – What to do if an Emergency Happens at Disneyland
It’s the stuff lifetime dramas and travel insurance is made for. Your dream vacation is going well, and suddenly, you find yourself in need of assistance and possibly an emergency room. Your heart races. Your thoughts go from the kids, to your spouse, to your home, to your job, to the flight you may be…