Month: September 2011
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The Power of 10 Helps Make Catherine’s Disney Wish Come True
I recently received a message from one of our DIS Unplugged readers and listeners. Chris Cash sent along a link to an article he wrote on InspirationalArchive.com about how his daughter, Catherine, was accepted for a Make-a-Wish trip to Walt Disney World. He went on to explain that Catherine’s wish would not have happened were it…
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Treasure Island / Discovery Island: A Look Back
Sail the Seven Seas of Walt Disney World to an island filled with tropical beauty, colorful birds, and the mystery Ben Gunn’s buried treasure. And so began the adventure that awaited guests on Treasure Island. Opening on April 8, 1974, Treasure Island was a place for guests to observe various forms of wildlife, as well…
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – September 7th, 2011
With the entire team traveling, Pete recorded a solo show. In this episode, he answers some listener questions from Facebook. Later this week, the Disneyland team will also have a new show. The DIS Unplugged podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion that discuss all aspects of planning a Disney vacation. The show is an unbiased…
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The Future of the Disney Refillable Mug – $25? $30? More?
Posters on the DISboards anxiously await new designs for Walt Disney World’s refillable mug. Many people wish Disney would bring back the “resort specific” mug where each hotel on property had its own design. Well one Disney resort that does have its own mug design is Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa that just opened in…
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Video – Disney Fantasy’s Final Building Block Set In Place
While Americans celebrated the last gasp of summer over the Labor Day holiday, across the Atlantic Ocean, workers in the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany labored to complete Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship – the Disney Fantasy. Continue after the break for Disney’s video of the ship’s bow being set in place.
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2011 Disneyland Half Marathon – “Fat Drew” Wouldn’t Do This!
Labor Day Weekend meant it was time for the 6th annual Disneyland Half Marathon. This year, 15,000 competitors lined up to complete the 13.1 mile course, and that didn’t “Sound Dangerous” at all to actor Drew Carey – who was among the sold out field. Runners and walkers from 49 states (where’s South Dakota? Represent!) and 23…
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First Hand Account of Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa Opening Day
Excitement has been growing in the Disney fan community for the opening of Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa in Hawaii. On Monday, August 29th the first stand alone Disney resort not connected with a theme park opened to the public. One of our Hawaiian DISboards members, Jeff Oh (DISboards username mkymsehi), was on hand for the opening,…