Category: Adventures by Disney
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Alaskan Wonders – Part 4
I’m not sure what I was expecting, but I have to admit the glacier at Tracy Arm was a little anti-climactic. I guess it’s because I’ve seen too many movies where glaciers are right next to the ship – okay, bad reference – that evokes images of Titanic (which I’ve been quoting all day….”We’re dressed…
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Alaskan Wonders – Part 3
This cruise is unusual in that the first two days of the trip are technically sea days. Tomorrow is listed on the itinerary as Tracy Arm Fjord, but it’s something we drive through, not someplace where we dock and leave the ship. I’m very used to sea days being about the spa, lounging about on…
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Disney Parks and Resorts Update Ongoing Projects At D23 Expo…
But don’t announce anything new. Of course, Disney Parks and Resorts had a significant presence at the 2011 D23 Expo. At the 2009 D23 Expo, Disney first announced the re-imagineering of Star Tours and an expansion of Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland. Therefore, expectations were high for the announcement of what’s to come for the Disney…
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Alaskan Wonders – Part 2
If I’m being honest, my favorite day on board a Disney ship is embarkation day. I’m not sure exactly why that is – if it’s the excitement and anticipation of the upcoming cruise, the fact that the ship is all clean and neat after being turned over from the previous cruise, or if it’s just…
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Alaskan Wonders – Part 1
I wonder what my house looks like? Given that this is my 7th trip this year, it seems like I’m never home. Max the intern (who guards the homestead while I’m gone along with Max the Dog) has started replacing furniture and I hear he’s picking out new drapes for the family room. After completing…
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What Are You Hoping to See During August’s Disney D23 Expo?
In less than one month, the curtain will rise on the second D23 Expo – an official fan convention sponsored by the Walt Disney Company celebrating all things Disney – from theme parks, to films, music, books and television. August 19-21, the most fervent of Disney fans will descend upon the Anaheim Convention Center for a glimpse behind…
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Adventures by Disney’s Quest for the West
If you’re a regular around the DIS, you’ve probably noticed how much everyone here loves Adventures by Disney. To be completely honest, before I started working here, I had never even heard of it. Then suddenly Cristina and I were being whisked away to Wyoming for a week with ABD and I had absolutely no…