From the monthly archives:

February 2010

The Engineering Behind the Magic with Jason Lovelace

February 24, 2010

Last Friday, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend an engineering awards banquet for students who attend the university at which I work. I’m not at all involved with the engineering department, but when I saw that the guest speaker was a Walt Disney World Cast Member, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity! The speaker [...]

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Windows on Main Street: Joyce Carlson

February 23, 2010

Moving northward along Main Street, U.S.A., the next window dedication we find is also above the Emporium, this time on the far left over the section labeled “Toys, Puppets, Collectibles, Soft Toys, Toys.” The window, dedicated to Joyce Carlson, reads: Dolls by Miss Joyce Dollmaker for the World New York, California, Florida, Japan & Paris [...]

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Windows on Main Street: Charles Ridgway

February 21, 2010

Continuing along Main Street, U.S.A. toward Cinderella’s Castle, the next window dedication is above the section of the Emporium that used to be the Penny Arcade. Unfortunately, the only photo of the window I have is when the building’s facade was covered by a tarp during renovations, but thanks to Disney’s excellent attention to detail, [...]

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Windows on Main Street: Emile Kuri

February 19, 2010

The next window dedication on Main Street, U.S.A. is around the corner from Robert Jani and Charles Corson’s windows, on the portion of the Emporium designed to look like green stone. The window reads: Home Sweet Home Interior Decorators Emile Kuri Proprietor Emile Kuri was a set director who won two Academy Awards and was [...]

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Epcot’s 2010 Flower Power Concert Series Schedule Announced

February 18, 2010

Earlier this week, Walt Disney World announced the line-up of this year’s Flower Power concerts, the series held weekends during the International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot. The Festival, held March 3 through May 16, 2010, includes performances by bands from the 1960s through 1990s. Following is this year’s lineup of musical acts: Mar. [...]

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An Analysis of Disney’s Quick Service Dining Plan

February 2, 2010

Last week, some friends of mine from Pennsylvania were on vacation at Walt Disney World, so I took Friday off from work and joined them as they wrapped up their time in Florida. Recently I’ve been staying off-site, but I was able to get a pretty decent room rate at All-Star Music as an annual [...]

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