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Disney Cruise Line’s Castaway Cay 5K
Our family just returned from a cruise on the Disney Fantasy where one of our ports of call was Disney’s private island Castaway Cay. My wife and I had been discussing the idea of running the Castaway Cay 5k. This is a scheduled run that takes place during most stops at Castaway Cay. Disney first…
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2011 Theme Park Attendance Report
Every year the TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) publishes a report on attendance at theme parks worldwide. This year the report is published in conjunction with AECOM. The report for 2011 came out recently. Here is a link to the full 2011 report.
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – June 30th, 2012
This week’s show was recorded live from the Buena Vista Theater onboard the Disney Dream as part of Podcast Cruise 3.0 – guests include Disney Dream Cruise Director Natalie Bailey and the team of the DIS Unplugged Disneyland edition. Call us toll free from within the U.S. at 877-310-9662 (outside U.S. call 407-574-5093). Listen Now…
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Disney Sues Unauthorized Ticket Resellers in Orlando
Disney Enterprises, the entity that owns Disney’s intellectual property, recently filed three lawsuits in Orlando Federal Court against several of the “We Buy Tickets” businesses. It is not unusual for Disney Enterprises to file a copyright lawsuit. What makes these three lawsuits notable is that Disney is using its copyrights and trademarks to combat the…
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Disney tests new Dumbo interactive Big Top Queue
While at the Magic Kingdom yesterday, we were lucky enough to stumble upon a test of Dumbo’s new queue. As part of the new Fantasyland expansion and the “NextGen” initiative, Disney Imagineers have come up with a way to allow guests to skip the lines, and still have fun playing. Keep reading through the break…
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Agent P game debuts in Epcot at Walt Disney World
Have you ever wanted to be a secret agent? You can now fulfill your dream of being one by playing the new Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure in Epcot at Walt Disney World. Today I had the chance to play this new game which replaces the Kim Possible Adventure throughout the World Showcase.
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – June 20th, 2012
In this week’s show, DIS Senior Editor Leah Zanolla discusses the newly opened Cars themed suites at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and the new Casey Jr. Soak n Splash Station at Storybook Circus at the Magic Kingdom. All that plus housekeeping, news and roundtable rapid-fire. Call us toll free from within the U.S. at…
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