From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Hall of Presidents Passholder Preview

June 28, 2009

Today I had the good fortune of being able to attend a passholder and Disney Vacation Club preview of the newly refurbished Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom. The attraction, scheduled to open to the public this Saturday, July 4, had been closed since November 1, 2008 for extended refurbishments, including the addition of [...]

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Magic Kingdom A-Z: Dole Whip

June 27, 2009

This post is part of a series that tours the Magic Kingdom from A to Z. For other posts in this series, click here.
After our ride on Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel, it’s off to Adventureland to enjoy a cool, refreshing snack: a Dole Whip. Until recently, Dole Whips could only be purchased at Aloha Isle, a [...]

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Happy 15th Birthday, Simba!

June 24, 2009

Fifteen years ago today, the Walt Disney Animation Studios released its 32nd feature-length animated film The Lion King (the film was released to selected cities on June 15, 1994). I’m sure most everyone is aware, but the film tells the story of the lion Simba (voiced as a cub by Jonathan Taylor Thomas and as [...]

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Magic Kingdom A-Z: Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel

June 20, 2009

This post is part of a series that tours the Magic Kingdom from A to Z. For other posts in this series, click here.
Following our stop in Mickey’s Toontown Fair, we head to Fantasyland to visit Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel. You might notice that the word Carrousel is spelled differently than it is in the attraction [...]

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Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration to Close?

June 16, 2009

The Orlando Business Journal is reporting that Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration, the interactive stage show that opened in Tomorrowland six weeks ago, will close on June 27. According to the report, Disney officials haven’t said why the show is closing so soon after its highly anticipated opening.
If the report is true, I’m honestly not very surprised. [...]

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Online Advance Dining Reservation System Now Available

June 16, 2009

Earlier today, Disney launched its long-awaited online Advance Dining Reservations system at the disneyworld.com Web site. With a trip scheduled in a couple weeks, I took advantage of the opportunity to use the new system to make dining reservations.
Reservations are made through a Restaurants section on the Walt Disney World Web site. This section hasn’t [...]

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Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure

June 13, 2009

On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, I had the opportunity to participate in one of Disney’s latest attractions, Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure in Epcot. The attraction, which launched in January 2009, enlists guests with Team Possible and dispatches them to a country in the World Showcase to stop a villain from [...]

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Magic Kingdom A-Z: The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm

June 13, 2009

This post is part of a series that tours the Magic Kingdom from A to Z.  For other posts in this series, click here.
The obvious choice for the second stop in our tour of the Magic Kingdom from A to Z was Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. However, when possible, I want to avoid popular attractions [...]

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D23 Day One Charter Member Gift

June 12, 2009

During it’s annual meeting on March 10, 2009, The Walt Disney Company announced D23, the first official Disney fan club and community (the name stands for Disney 1923, the year The Walt Disney Company was founded). A one year membership cost $74.99 and included: a one year subscription to Twenty-Three (four issues valued at $15.95 [...]

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Who me? Oh, no! I got a bellyache!

June 9, 2009

Those are the first words quacked by one of Disney’s most beloved cartoon characters, Donald Duck who today celebrates his 75th birthday.  Donald was created by Dick Lundy and voiced by Clarence Nash from 1934-1985 (following Nash’s death, Tony Anselmo, who was personally trained by Nash, took over the voiceover responsibilities).  Donald Fauntleroy Duck made [...]

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