Category: Adventures by Disney
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Video: Disney Executives Discuss New DVC Property Aulani
Disney released a video where Joe Rohde, Senior Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, discusses the story behind Aulani, the Disney Vacation Club property currently under construction in Hawai’i. Djuan Rivers, Vice President for Disney Vacation Club and Resort in Hawai’i, says the resort is meant to be a reflection of Hawai’i culture. Disney’s Aulani…
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Imagineering’s Hallway Culture – Graffiti Hallway Culture, That Is
Disney fans have little opportunity to peek behind the scenes at Walt Disney Imagineering. Adventures by Disney offers the “Backstage Magic” California itinerary that takes guest on a tour of Imagineering, but other than that, few fans see inside the place that created their favorite theme parks and attractions. Former Imagineering show writer, Melody Malmberg,…
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DIS Unplugged Exclusive: Lunch With THE Imagineer Marty Sklar
The DIS Unplugged Podcast is offering three special Adventures by Disney Backstage Magic trips to California in February, April, and July 2011. As part of the adventure, guests will have the opportunity to meet Disney Imagineering Legend Marty Sklar who worked side-by-side with Walt Disney from the opening day of Disneyland until Disney’s passing in…
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Adventures By Disney Is Going to Egypt in 2011, Would You?
Update February 4, 2011: Adventures by Disney has suspended all Egypt itineraries through the end of August 2011. The next planned itinerary to Egypt is an adults only vacation scheduled to depart on September 27, 2011. Disney is notifying anyone booked on the Egypt trips of the cancellations and offering alternative Adventures by Disney packages. Here…
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Adventures by Disney New Lower Priced/Less Scheduled Trips
In 2005, Disney launched a new vacation offering with guided family vacation itineraries to Yellowstone National Park and Hawaii known as Adventures by Disney (ABD). Grown primarily by word of mouth, there are now 19 itineraries in 16 different countries. ABD made a name for itself making international travel to destinations in Europe, Central and…
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The Emerald City
When someone in Australia finds out you’re gay, they immediately tell you that Sydney has the largest gay population in Australia. Almost like “you should go there and be with your own kind”. Always said with the best intentions, I was amused by how often this happened – I’m not lying, it was like a…
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The Red Center
Days 5 and 6 of our trip took us to Uluru, in what is known here as “the red center” (the soil is red, and it’s in the center of the country – those Aussies are so creative with naming things ). Uluru is also known more popularly as Ayers Rock. I’ll be honest; while…