Author: Tom Bell
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The Wonder Moves West – Part 4: Fiesta time in Cabo
Cabo San Lucas, at the southern tip of Baja California, is the final stop on your Disney Cruise Line Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Disney Wonder. You’ll have to board a tender to head into the city, since cruise ships have to anchor offshore in the bay. Once ashore, shops and restaurants are a quick walk from the pier.…
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The Wonder Moves West – Part 3: Pass me a cerveza
Mazatlan, the second stop on your Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Disney Wonder, has been the home to the Pacifico brewery since 1900. Now, that’s not the reason that this has become our favorite stop on our Mexican Riviera Disney cruises…well, not the ONLY reason. Put up the umbrella, grab a lounge chair, open a cerveza and…
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The Wonder Moves West – Part 2: What exactly is a “vallarta”?
On the Pacific Ocean’s Banderas Bay (Bahia de Banderas) lies Puerto Vallarta, the first stop on your 7-night Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Disney Wonder. What is a “vallarta”?? Read on for the answer to that and more about this tropical Mexican port.
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The Wonder Moves West – Part 1: Adios Florida, Hola California!
I know what you’re thinking….why the heck is a Disneyland Correspondent writing about Disney Cruise Line? Well, East Coasters…..we’re stealing one of your ships!! We Californians had a great time in 2005 and 2008 when the Disney Magic came for a quick visit during the summer…but we wanted more! So, starting at the end of January through at…
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D23 Releases 2011 Schedule
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has just released its schedule of events for 2011. The list includes events at both Disneyland and Disney World, plus several screenings at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank. Read on for the complete schedule of events. As always, more details (and more events) may be announced in the coming months.
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Celebrate the end of Celebrate!
Thursday, November 11 marked the end of the disappointing Celebrate! A Street Party and I was there to make sure that Disneyland wasn’t just pulling our legs. Celebrate, which has been partying in the streets since March 2009, will be replaced next year with the Soundsational Parade. Read on for a few pics from the final show.
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Disney Dance Cr-ewwww?
The sacrifices I make for the sake of the DIS Unplugged Blog sometimes amaze even me. Recently, the “Drawn To The Magic” show at Disney California Adventure was replaced by “Disney Dance Crew”, which opened to less than stellar reviews. Not being one to trust reviews (I still can’t believe everyone loves “World of Color”…