Month: October 2011
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Walt Disney World Rags to Riches
Up, up, up and away! People love to reach higher levels. This is true in life, but not necessarily with physical heights. Raise your hand if you’re afraid of heights. Okay, back on point. This is a Disney blog after all. One of the questions many Disney park enthusiasts ask themselves months before a Disney…
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Free Fun at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular
We went to SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular event in Orlando, Florida last weekend. This event takes place every weekend in October. This is a fun family event that we have looked forward to all year.
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Disney’s Happy Haunts Capitalize – a Room for 1 More event recap
Post by Chris Heinrichs Let me preface this by letting everyone know that I’ve had a love affair with the dead for many years now (not as creepy as it sounds). I didn’t visit Walt Disney World for the first time until I was an adult for the 25th Anniversary celebration. Back in those days…
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Retired Imagineer Marty Sklar Reflects on Walt Disney World’s 40th
Saturday October 1, 2011, Walt Disney World turned 40 years old and celebrated the opening of Florida’s Magic Kingdom. Disney Legend Marty Sklar, retired Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering, was involved throughout the design, planning and opening of Walt Disney World, and reflected with the DIS Unplugged on his experience. Continue after…
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2012 and 2013 Cruise Itineraries for the Disney Dream and Fantasy
A recent post in a thread in the Disney Cruise Line forum of the DISboards found a flier with the 2012 and 2013 itineraries and sail dates for the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy. Guests can book these cruises beginning today, October 18. The Disney Dream will sail 3, 4, & 5 days Bahamian cruises to Nassau…
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IRIS – A Marriage-Classique of Cirque du Soleil and Hollywood!
Cirque du Soleil. Quebec’s artistic titan is always looking for ways to push itself creatively and bring its audiences new ways to think about familiar subjects. After 3 years in the making, Cirque has brought a new vision to life in a new and “oh-so-appropriate” place – a reimagination of the history of the cinema in Cirque du…
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LEGOLAND Florida opens October 15, 2011
I had the opportunity to visit LEGOLAND yesterday before it opened to the public today, October 15, 2011. The 150-acre park is located in Winter Haven, Florida. It is about 45 minutes from Walt Disney World and 45 minutes from Downtown Tampa. It was designed for families with children ages 2-12. This is the largest…