Tag: halloween

  • Luck’s Not A Lady On This Night – Halloween Horror Nights 21

    Last week, the DIS Unplugged received a special package from our friends at Universal Orlando Resort.  However, this present was more of a trick rather than a treat.  It would seem Lady Luck, the icon for Halloween Horror Nights 21, wants to give the DIS a “hand” in covering this year’s event, and invited us to “try our…

  • Are You Ready for Disneyland’s Halloween Time?

    The sight of this sign is enough to get die-hard Disneyland fans in a tizzy! Halloween Time will be coming to the Disneyland Resort this weekend, September 16, 2011!   The extremely popular Haunted Mansion Holiday is in the final stages of preparation to provide guests with an amazing holiday experience from opening weekend until right after…

  • DIS Unplugged Podcast – August 31st, 2011

    In this week’s show, Kathy and Teresa talk about Disney World transportation in their “Boats, Buses, and Monorails” segment, the team discusses Halloween at Walt Disney World, plus news and roundtable rapidfire. The DIS Unplugged podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion that discuss all aspects of planning a Disney vacation. The show is an unbiased…

  • Halloween at Disneyland Paris

    Post written by Jennifer Grinold As the Mom of an American family living in Europe, I was determined not to miss Halloween this year.  So I booked a family trip to Disneyland Paris for the Halloween season and bought tickets to the “Mickey’s Not So Scary” Halloween party.  I want to share our Halloween experiences…

  • Video Tour of Mickey’s Halloween 5k through the Magic Kingdom

    On Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 runDisney held the first ever Halloween themed 5k through the Magic Kingdom.  Participants were encouraged to don costumes for a family fun run down Main Street, U.S.A. and through all the lands of the theme park.  My daughter and I were two of the competitors that day, and you can follow…

  • Show Director Mike Aiello: Universal Orlando’s Face of Fear

    Take a handful of creative types, chain them in a room with an ink board and yellow legal pad, and what do you get?  Halloween Horror Nights, one of the most terrifying, nightmarish, and outrageous Halloween events in the country.  Recently, I was able to talk with Universal Orlando’s Mike Aiello, Show Director for Halloween…

  • An Invitation To Fear: Halloween Horror Nights XX

    The DIS Unplugged received an invitation from Universal Orlando Resort to the grand opening of Halloween Horror Nights XX: Twenty Years of Fear.  Universal must know how much our audience enjoys learning about the behind-the-scenes aspects of theme park attractions and shows, because they sent along a video with an in-depth look at the event. …