Tag: World Showcase

  • Smartphones in Theme Parks

    With so many pathways, lines, and spaces at Walt Disney World it’s very easy to come into close contact with several other guests.  Heck!  It’s become common to simply bump into other people.  An accidental bump is understandable, but what if the person you run into has their head buried in their iPhone or other…

  • Walt Disney World Shortcuts

    “Go that way!  No, go this way!  Left!  Right!  LOOK OUT!!!”  Navigating Walt Disney World can be as difficult as understanding an American Express credit card application.  There are pathways, bridges, and crowds to consider when making your way through one of the 4 theme parks and Downtown Disney.  Seasoned Walt Disney World veterans may already know how…

  • Walt Disney World Rags to Riches

    Up, up, up and away!  People love to reach higher levels.  This is true in life, but not necessarily with physical heights.  Raise your hand if you’re afraid of heights.  Okay, back on point.  This is a Disney blog after all.  One of the questions many Disney park enthusiasts ask themselves months before a Disney…

  • Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival 2011

    The 18th Annual  Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival debuted today at Epcot in Walt Disney World.  To me this signals Spring in Florida. The dates this year are March 2- May 15, 2011. It seems many were excited for the opening of the Festival as it was quite crowded this morning in Future World.…

  • Around the World, Disney Dollars and More with Jack Lindquist

    Interview with Jack Lindquist, Disneyland’s First President, Part 2 Jack Lindquist is a Disney Legend whose Disney career began in 1955 as the initial advertising manager for the new theme park.  He worked in the public relations office alongside future head of Walt Disney Imagineering Marty Sklar.  In Part 1 of the interview, Lindquist discussed his early years at Disneyland,…

  • Disney’s Wine & Dine Race Weekend Update

    Run Disney released an update to this fall’s Wine & Dine race weekend.  A letter from Ken Potrock, Disney’s SVP of Sports Enterprises, discusses two major modifications for this year’s Wine & Dine race weekend.  As someone who participated in last year’s race weekend and post race party these changes are very welcomed and should improve the…

  • Via Napoli Press Event at Epcot

    The DISUnplugged was invited to attend the media/press event for the new Via Napoli restaurant in Epcot in the Walt Disney World Resort, Florida. Usually Pete Werner and/or Corey Martin will go to these media events and cover them for the DISUnplugged blog and podcast, but since this one was one ‘food related’ it was decided that Kevin…