The DIS Unplugged Disney Podcast

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  • Listener Tips from the Disneyland Edition of the DIS Unplugged

    One year ago, the Disneyland Edition of the DIS Unplugged Podcast debuted.  In celebration of our first anniversary, we invited listeners to send in their favorite Disneyland tips.  We were overwhelmed with the response and appreciate all the great ideas.  Keep reading to see some of the awesome tips our listeners came up with.

  • Disneyland Fans Show Their Love in the Parks

    To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I put out the call to our Disneyland Fans and asked them to share photos that they felt best captured love and romance in their favorite place.  With such a wide variety of  places that couples and families can share special moments in, you can bet that I received quite a variety of images to…

  • 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…

  • 2nd Annual Dapper Day at Disneyland 2/5/12

    February 5th was Dapper Day at every Magic Kingdom park around the world. For those who don’t know, dapper means to have a neat and stylish appearance. Dapper Day is a day where people dress their best in clothes anywhere from the 1920s to the 1950s. You don’t have to dress from those eras, but…

  • Disneyland Hotel Refurbishment – Part 3, Construction Completed

    In late 2009 Disney announced that all the Towers at the Disneyland Hotel would be renovated and in May of 2010 Disney announced the renovation of the pool, dining locations and improvements to the Hotel’s grounds and landscaping. It’s been a long time coming and finally the construction at the Disneyland Hotel has been completed.…

  • Disneyland’s Inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon

    Sunday marked the inaugural running of Disneyland’s Tinker Bell Half Marathon, which was the culmination of a weekend of races and events centered on healthy lifestyes.  Over 17,000 runners participated in the weekend’s races, with 12,000 running the half marathon, including 920 men.  DIS Unplugged’s very own Tony Spittell was one of those few brave gentleman and will…

  • Culinary Quest: Disneyland’s new Jolly Holiday Bakery

    Disneyland has introduced a new restaurant and bakery – the Jolly Holiday Bakery. This is more of a reimagining of Blue Ribbon Bakery that had been located on Main Street for many many years. The bakery portion is still there at the new location. They offer a variety of sweets, treats, and espresso beverages, which I did…