Tag: disney

  • DIS Unplugged Podcast – June 1st, 2011

    In this week’s show, Pete, Walter and Teresa send an update straight from the Disney Magic in the Mediterranean, Kevin reviews Boma, a buffet-style restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Corey, Scott and Kathy talk about seeing the 2011 American Idol winner Scotty McCreery at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Corey and Julie talk about their…

  • Disney Releases Second Quarter Earnings

    The Walt Disney Company released its second quarter earnings statements on May 10, 2011.  For Disney, the second quarter includes (essentially) the first three months of 2011.  These months are, as any listener of the DIS Unplugged Podcast knows, a slower time for the Parks and Resorts (and most other segments of Disney’s business) making…

  • Bonus Adventures for a Disneyland Resort Hotel Stay

    If you are planning an upcoming vacation at any hotel at the Disneyland Resort, you have a little bit more to look forward to than the average hotel guest.  It’s not obvious, or publicized much, but when you get your information folder and head to your room, it awaits you.  Now depending on the hotel, the information…

  • Disneyland Presents “The Magic, The Memories, and You!”

    The Disneyland Resort debuted its new nighttime show – “The Magic, The Memories, and You!” this past week.  Unlike its counterpart at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, the home for this spectacular show is the classic facade of it’s a small world.

  • My 2011 New Year’s Disney Resolutions

    It’s the beginning of a new year. Have you made any New Year’s resolutions?  Do you have any concerning  Disney? I have decided that this is the year that I give back as part of the Disney community. I hope you will follow along and be inspired to help others and give yourself the gift…

  • Indy Racing Experience Walt Disney World Speedway Orlando

    Many thrill seekers that travel to Orlando have no clue where the best thrill ride in Central Florida really is.  Most would easily guess a theme park, perhaps something at Islands of Adventure or a high-speed roller coaster, right? Located just outside the Magic Kingdom sits a little jewel called the Walt Disney World Orlando…

  • Disney Comes Home to Hawaii at its New Aulani Resort

    Hawaii.  Warm tropical breezes, rich cultural tradition, and that spirit of “ohana” (family) that makes even the most stalwart visitor melt in the warmth of this island paradise.   Walt Disney felt that way too and now, decades later, his company is constructing its third “off-property” resort in the Ko Olina Resort area of Oahu, on…