Category: Editorials
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Start Your Engines – Cars 2 and D23 Buckle Up For Fun
On Valentine’s Day, The Walt Disney Company gave a sweet Valentine to not only D23 Members, but to every Disney Fan. To kick off the 2011 American International Toy Fair, Disney held a special Cars 2 event at New York City’s Chelsea Piers for D23 Members, the media, Cast Members, and members of the Toy…
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DOJ: WDW Must Permit Segways in Theme Parks
post by Jack Burgin The Justice Department says Disney must permit Segways in their theme parks. Disney, in turn, tells the Justice Department its revised ADA regulations are invalid. Ostensibly settled two years ago, the Segway lawsuit against Walt Disney World Co. (WDW) is far from over. In November 2007, three individuals filed a lawsuit…
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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”…
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Times Square Disney Store – The Magic is Back!
Submitted by our New York City DIS Correspondent Photos: Steven Klein When the New York City Fifth Avenue World of Disney Store closed its doors in December of 2009, many people thought their fix was over. Well, eleven months later, the Magic is Back! On Sunday, November 7, D23 held a sneak preview of…
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At Walt Disney World, Don’t Forget To Schedule Pool Time
It’s easy to do. I’m guilty of it myself. At Walt Disney World, we can forget to take time to slow down, take in the details, and relax. We get so caught up in making dining reservations and rushing from park to park, that we run ourselves ragged. How many of us have heard children “melting…
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Anticipation Builds For Mickey Mouse’s Big Apple Return
Excitement grows for the opening of the new Disney Store in New York City’s Times Square. The re-imagined stores have opened across the U.S. and in Europe since June 29th when the first “next generation” store premiered in Montebello, CA. The grand opening of the 2-story Manhattan store – billed as the largest in North America – is set for Tuesday,…
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Review: Disney’s Beach Club Resort
The Beach Club is a nice resort – it was never one of my favorites, but it also wasn’t the scene of any horrendous experiences. I haven’t stayed here for about 5 or 6 years, but on previous visits I’d stayed on the Concierge floor (as I did for this visit) and always found it…