Author: mouse skywalker
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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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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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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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Gold Medal Gymnast Nastia Liukin Helps Girls at Walt Disney World
On Friday, June 3, four Orlando-area gymnasts had their dreams come true when they received advice from 2008 Olympic Gymnast Nastia Liukin (gold medal all-around) in a private training session at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. One of the athletes, Olessia Dunaeva of Clermont, FL said, “She’s my idol. It’s always a dream to…
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Disney’s New Star Tours: A HYPE-rspace Free Review
Take home message: pick up your Fast Pass for Toy Story Mania first The Disney PR hype machine is working overtime to pump up the Star Tours attraction that re-opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World on May 20th, 2011. Disney is banking on the excitement of the Star Wars franchise to offset…
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Depp Ushers in New Pirates Film at Disneyland World Premiere
Photos and Videos from the Disneyland World Premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides An estimated 20,000 people gathered on Saturday, May 7th to celebrate the debut of the latest installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. was the scene of an elaborate “red” (actually black) carpet premiere where fans…