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Golden Oak Resort Community Unveiled by Walt Disney World Resort

June 24, 2010

Yesterday, Walt Disney World Resort unveiled plans for Golden Oak, a luxury residential resort community offering people the opportunity to purchase a home on Walt Disney World property. The community will sit on a 980-acre plot of land that, from the looks of Disney’s not-to-scale map, will be situated west of Fort Wilderness, south of [...]

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Windows on Main Street: Jack Lindquist

June 4, 2010

Adjacent to Cecil Robinson’s window on Main Street, U.S.A. is a set of three windows dedicated to Disney Legend Jack Lindquist. Together, the windows read: Peterson Travel Agency Reservations by Cable Anywhere in the World Passages Boarded By Sea & Rail “Exclusive Representatives for the Titanic” Jack Lindquist, Purser Jack Lindquist began his career with [...]

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Windows on Main Street: Cecil Robinson

June 3, 2010

Continuing along the west side of Main Street, U.S.A., the next window dedication is in the cut-out of the Emporium that used to be West Center Street. This window is dedicated to Cecil Robinson. The window reads: Robinson’s Repairs No job too large or… too small Restorations and Renovations Cecil Robinson, Proprietor According to some [...]

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A Weekend at Holiday Inn Walt Disney World Resort

June 2, 2010

Several weeks ago, I decided I’d spend my four-day Memorial Day weekend at Walt Disney World, so I went online to arrange my lodging. I checked the prices of Walt Disney World’s on-property resorts and prices were higher than I was looking to spend, even with my Annual Pass discount. As a member of Priority [...]

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Windows on Main Street: Bill Walsh

May 6, 2010

Moving along the cut-out of the Emporium that used to be West Center Street, the next window on Main Street, U.S.A. is dedicated to Disney Legend Bill Walsh. The window reads as follows: Walsh’s Chimney Sweep and Pest Control Professor Bill Walsh The Bug Lover Cincinnati, Ohio Burbank, Calif. Bill Walsh, unable to serve in [...]

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Windows on Main Street: Michael Bagnall and David Snyder

April 11, 2010

Like the windows for Don Edgren, John Wise and other Disney engineers, the next window is also above the Emporium where West Center Street used to be. This window is dedicated to two former Disney employees who worked with calculators big and small. The window reads as follows: The Human Dynamo Calculating Machine Co. Michael [...]

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Windows on Main Street: Don Edgren, John Wise et al.

April 10, 2010

Continuing along Main Street, U.S.A., above the entrance to the Emporium at the intersection of what used to be West Center Street is a set of three windows dedicated to a group of Walt Disney Imagineering engineers who worked on the opening of Magic Kingdom. The windows read as follows: Super Structures, Inc. Engineers and [...]

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28th Annual Night of Joy Lineup Announced

April 8, 2010

Earlier this week, Walt Disney World announced the lineup for the 28th annual Night of Joy festival. Held September 10 and 11 from 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Night of Joy is a contemporary Christian music festival held at Magic Kingdom (after a two-year stint at Disney’s Hollywood Studios) during which guests can hear live [...]

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Need More Power? Power Outlets at Walt Disney World

March 29, 2010

UPDATE 4/18/10: After speaking with a Walt Disney World Cast Member, I’ve taken down the Power Outlets at WDW page.  Read this post for details.   During a recent trip to Walt Disney World, my iPhone’s battery drained to just about 0% while I was touring Magic Kingdom. Knowing I had several hours left before [...]

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Windows on Main Street: Bob Booth, Neil Gallagher et al.

March 28, 2010

Adjacent to Joyce Carlson’s window above the Emporium on Main Street, U.S.A. are two windows dedicated to nine individuals who played key roles in the development of Disney theme parks. The windows read as follows: Little Gremlins Mechanical Toys Toy Makers & Associates We build ‘em, you run ‘em Bob Booth Roger Broggie, Jr. John [...]

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