Tag: Disney World

  • 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…

  • Lightning McQueen joins Lights, Motors, Action! at Disney World

    Walt Disney World has added Lightning McQueen to their Lights, Motors, Action! stunt show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  I was excited and anxious to see if this addition added anything to the show or if it was just an attempt to plug the new Pixar movie Cars2. Would the audience notice that Herbie the Love…

  • Behind the Scenes at Disney World: The Backstage Magic Tour

    Over Spring Break I took about eight hours out of my trip to Walt Disney World to go on the Backstage Magic Tour. This tour took us behind the scenes of all four theme parks plus two important areas outside the parks: Central Shops and the Horticulture (plants and flowers) area. For me the highlights were…

  • Disney Channel Rocks! opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

    Disney Channel Rocks! debuted today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida.  This show replaced the High School Musical show in front of the Sorcerer’s hat in the park. The 15 minute stage show features songs from Camp Rock, High School Musical and Jonas LA.

  • Spirited Beasts: From Ancient Stories to Anime Stars at Epcot

    Walt Disney World recently opened a new exhibit in Epcot called “Spirited Beasts: From Ancient Stories to Anime Stars.”   The display is located in the Japan Pavilion.  I realized that I had never been to this area in the pavilion; I’m sure a lot of other people haven’t either.  This hidden gem of an exhibit…

  • Captain EO returns to Epcot in Walt Disney World

    Captain EO, starring the late Michael Jackson opens July 2, 2010 at Epcot in Walt Disney World.  I was able to attend a Walt Disney World Annual Passholder preview today. They didn’t allow photos inside the attraction because it was a preview.

  • Kennedy Space Center offers several up close tours

    I am asked quite often by tourists if they should visit the Kennedy Space center on their Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando vacation.  My answer is always yes. Let me say that I am a child of the Space Age.  I can remember the days when we would have a TV in the classroom…