Space Mountain is back open after a nearly six month rennovation where everything from tracks and queues were rehabbed. At one point, the roof was even off and track was being pulled out and put in. From the video I have seen, the qeues are really cool. You can play video games while waiting in line! This…
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For those who read my first part of Overlooked Disney you know that I (like many Disney Park fans) have a deep respect for what Walt himself did to make so many people happy. There is one ride at Walt Disney World® Resort that makes me think about Walt every time I ride it. The…
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A GREAT new application just came out for Verizon subscribers that puts a virtual personal tour guide of the Walt Disney World® and Disneyland® Resorts right in the palm of your hands. It’s the official Disney Parks Mobile Application and the soft launch just became available to download. The application provides valuable information for you such as attraction…
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I am going to be writing about a few of the attractions I feel many people overlook when visiting Walt Disney World® Resort. These attractions may not be the fastest, flashiest, or the most exciting at the park, but if you take time to visit these, it will make your trip to Disney even more…
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Phase III of planning a trip to Walt Disney World is what I am going to do now? The resort is so large that I find it impossible to just get up in the morning and start going. I do need to plan ahead on what parks I will visit and the attractions that I…
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After almost twenty years of working on getting a Disney park in mainland China, the central government has given its final approval for construction of a Magic Kingdom in Shanghai. The other parts of the resort, hotels, and shopping do not require central approval. The detail planning for the resort is now underway between Disney…
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Recently I posted the first of three blogs I am writing about planning for a Walt Disney World Trip. In Stage I of planning for your trip we talked about where to stay, what tickets to purchase, and how to make dining plans. Hopefully, with the help of The Mouse Experts you have now picked…
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For those of you who dread waiting in lines at Disney, they have recently made it a little less painful in the queue at Soarin’. Mid-way through the line, there are now five giant screens using Wii-based technology that allow you to play interractive games as a group. Sensors above the screens sense motion from…
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It seems that I get phone calls about once a month from a friend of a friend asking me about taking a trip to Walt Disney World. What surprises me most is when someone calls and tells me that they are going in a month and have not done any planning. I think a trip…
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I think I have a new favorite ride at Disney. If you have ever been to EPCOT and have riden Soarin’, you know exactly what I mean. The idea behind this ride is you are hang gliding over some popular sights of California, some of it high up and some down very low. As the…
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The Disney Fairies became extremely popular in Disney’s movie Tinker Bell. Now you can meet and talk to them, or maybe even ask them some questions! You can meet them back in Toon Town in the big tent. You need to get there early because lines can get to 45 minutes in the first 10…
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We just got back from a quick trip down to the Walt Disney World® Resort. It was supposed to be a relaxing, cool October visit, but it turned out to be just the opposite. Orlando had a heat wave last week and we heard the record-breaking temperatures were the hottest it’s been there in October in 150 Years. It…
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