Author: Pete Werner
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Disney Cruise Line trip report – Day 1
Part 1: A cruise is a terrible thing to waste So…I had access to a voucher that would let me take a Disney Cruise, and since we’re rapidly approaching the start of our Podcast Cruise on May 10th, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea for me to get on board the Wonder, meet…
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Universal Orlando Mardi Gras – Life as a Rock Star
A night at Universal Orlando for Mardi Gras
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Disneyland “It’s a Small World” video in HD
The controversy continues over Disneyland’s new version of “It’s a Small World”. The attraction, which reopened to the public on Feb 5th, was ‘enhanced’ by Disney Imagineers to include characters from several Disney films, including The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and others. Disney claims the changes were necessary to keep the attraction “relavent”,…
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Crowds at the Magic Kingdom belie the economy
I can be forgiven for thinking that a Thursday in late February when the Magic Kingdom is closing at 8pm might be a slower than normal day to visit the parks. Especially when you see Disney doing everything short of a lap dance trying to get people to show up and spend. Boy was I…
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Site offers preview of new coaster at Universal Orlando
In spite of the economy, Universal (like Sea World) plans to unveil new attractions this year, starting with Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit – a new coaster slated to open sometime this spring (early May is what we’re hearing). The site – http://www.hollywoodrockit.com touts the attraction as being “the most personalized and immersive roller coaster experience…
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DIS Unplugged Disney Podcast – Episode #216
In this weeks show DIS Unplugged special correspondent Dave Parfitt interviews Disney’s CMO (Chief Magic Official) DIS’er Justin Muchoney. Kevin Klose and John Magi give a Disney Cruise Line primer for first time cruisers. All that plus this weeks news and Roundtable Rapidfire on this edition of the DIS Unplugged. The DIS Unplugged podcast is…
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Disneyland “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride-thru Video
Video from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at the Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California.