Tag: disney world

  • Higher Prices Help Drive 10% Increase in Theme Park Revenue

    The Disney Company released its first quarter earnings report on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.  You can read the written report here(the one where you have to add a million dollars to the numbers in the tables). Theme Park revenues and operating income soared for the last 3 months of 2011. Since the information in the…

  • Eli Manning is Going to Disney World

    Super Bowl XLVI MVP Eli Manning is going to Walt Disney World.  Since 1987 when Phil Simms first said to the camera, “I’m going to Disney World!”, it’s been a tradition for the Super Bowl MVP to go to Walt Disney World to take part in a daytime parade down Main St. USA in the…

  • The President comes to Walt Disney World

    It was an exciting day here in Orlando! President B. Obama came to Walt Disney World today.  I had planned to stay away because I thought Magic Kingdom would be crazy busy but it really wasn’t.

  • It’s Marathon Weekend here at Walt Disney World!

    I love being a spectator at the 2o12 Walt Disney World Marathon here at Epcot!  It inspires me to think that starting my running program is possible.

  • Memories: A New Blog Series Looking Back at Disney’s Past

    I want to introduce everyone to a new series we’ll be doing on the blog.   It’s called Memories: …. The idea of this series is to showcase Walt Disney World and Disneyland from the past: everything from long gone attractions, shows, and elements  to our own personal experiences.  We hope that you enjoy seeing our…

  • Do’s and Don’ts when visiting a Disney theme park during the holidays!

    I am fortunate that I can visit the Walt Disney World theme parks whenever the mood strikes me.  There are times when I try not to visit because I know the parks are going to be very crowded! This year, I did visit Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom during the holidays…

  • Disney’s D23 Announces 2012 Events

    D23: The Official Disney Fan Club just announced their calendar of events for the upcoming year.  In addition to the usual events in the central Florida and southern California areas,  they’re planning events in Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Palm Springs and Walt Disney’s boyhood hometown of Marceline, Missouri. “To help D23 celebrate its…