The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is scheduled to start on Sept. 25th and run till Nov. 8th at Disney World's Epcot Center.....Also during these dates, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will be going on..For More Info Click Here
- Eat to the Beat Concert Series at Epcot Center
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odtusa- July 13th, 21:16
chipper
The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is scheduled to start on Sept. 25th and run till Nov. 8th at Disney World's Epcot Center.....Also during these dates, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will be going on..
For More Info Click Here
- Diana - The Princess of Wales Exhibit at Downtown Disney
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- odtusa
- July 7th, 8:51
bouncy
The Diana - Princess of Wales is on Exhibit till Nov.30th only at Downtown Disney
For More Info Click Here
- American Idol Auditions for Season 9
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- odtusa
- July 5th, 7:16
- bouncy
So, get ready, American Idol is back and it's time for Season 9. American Idol will be holding auditions for Season 9 this week.
For more info click here.
- Magic Kingdom US Citizenship Cermony
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- odtusa
- July 4th, 8:34
- bouncy
Magic Kingdom at Disney World was where over 1,000 Immigrants became US Citizens, followed by a preview of the newly reopened attraction Hall of Presidents....
More info click here
- Magic Kingdom and The Hall of Presidents
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- odtusa
- June 29th, 9:19
- bouncy
Disney's Magic Kingdom has finally finished the long overdue over haul of The Hall of Presidents that it needed and deserved. The newly revamped attraction now features our nations newest president Barack Obama....For more info click here
- Disney World Magic Kingdom Pirate League
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- odtusa
- June 28th, 9:33
- cheerful
The new Pirate League at Disney World's Magic Kingdom is off and running, guest can now be transformed into Swashbuckling Pirates.....
For more info click here
- Michael Jackson as Captain EO
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- odtusa
- June 27th, 9:18
- cheerful
As we all know, The King of Pop "Michael Jackson" as passed away at the early age of 50....I have posted a very old video of him as Captain EO from Disney World Videos performing "We Are here To Change The World"...
If you would like to view it click here
- Halloween Horror Nights 2009 Dates Revealed
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- odtusa
- June 24th, 10:03
- bouncy
Once again, your worst nightmares will soon be taking shape in the shadowy darkness of one of the country’s premier annual Halloween events—Universal Studios Orlando® Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights®.
For More info....
- Stitch SuperSonic Celebration at Disney World Magic Kingdom
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- odtusa
- June 20th, 9:29
- cheerful
Stitch Celebration Closing at Magic Kingdom
With the recent announcement that Disney World's Stitch's SuperSonic Celebration at Magic Kingdom would be permanently going away on June 27, less than two months after its official premiere, I decided to check in on the show while it's still around to see how popular it is. Around 5 minutes before the 3:30pm show began, here's what the gathered crowd looked like:
Around thirty people crammed into every available nearby shaded area, trying to avoid the midday extreme heat while waiting for the show to begin.
As the show began, I spotted a Disney cast member wheeling a cart nearby filled with ice-cold water and fan spray bottles. After standing out there for a few minutes, I was quite tempted to purchase one. Very smart.
The nearby Carousel of Progress let out a couple of minutes into Stitch's SuperSonic Celebration. I'd estimate around 70-80 people exited the Carousel theater, though only around 10 stopped to watch Stitch's show. But a surprisingly large amount of guests wandering through Tomorrowland did gather once the outdoor show began.
In the end, around 75 people decided to take the time to watch Stitch's SuperSonic Celebration. But as you can see, most of the group crowded underneath the shade provided by the Tomorrowland Transit Authority track. I can only assume that this is one of the major reasons why Stitch's Supersonic Celebration will be coming to an end so soon. No one wants to sit on the hot pavement for 30+ minutes in the summer heat in Florida. I wonder if the show would have continued longer had it been featured in the now-demolished Galaxy Palace Theater, which included seating and some shading.
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- Princess Diana Coming to Downtown Disney
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- odtusa
- June 18th, 6:45
- bouncy
Walt Disney World & Downtown Disney Bring you Princess Diana ExhibitHave you been wondering what would become of the former home of the Virgin Mega-store at Downtown Disney, well wonder no longer.
Beginning in early July, the People's Princess Charitable Foundation, Inc. (PPCF) is bringing a new exhibit of royal artifacts called "DIANA-The People's Princess" to that location. The limited-time experience showcases the life and story of Princess Diana, including a sampling of the royal dresses she chose to auction for charity and hundreds of authentic artifacts relating to her life.
The exhibit will consume the 17,500-square-foot former retail store and will feature:
- The stories of Diana's own childhood and ancestry and how that lineage was influential in her selection as the future bride of HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales, the future King of England.
- Her magical royal wedding which was viewed by over 750 million people from around the globe; her favorite role as "mum" to princes William and Harry.
- Kensington Palace, the royal residence where Diana lived from the moment she became the Princess of Wales until her death and which today plays an active role in preserving her charitable legacy.
- The historical significance of her role as Princess of Wales and the impact she had through that role on the fashion industry and charitable landscape.
- How at the Christie's "Sale of The Century," 79 of Diana's royal dresses were sold to benefit charities which helped position her as an astute philanthropist.
- Her untimely passing and the massive media and public interest in the tragedy.
- The charitable impact still being recognized through her gowns and personal effects.
Some of the items on display will be:
- Royal Doulton figurine of Diana in her wedding dress - Made in 1981 at the time of the royal wedding, the doll is wearing an exact replica of the famous wedding dress.
- The Black Velvet "V" Neck - Designed by Bruce Oldfield and worn by Diana for her official royal portrait in 1985.
- Wedding Breakfast booklet - Contains guest names and two tickets to observe the bride and bridegroom before and following the wedding ceremony in the quadrangle at Buckingham Palace and Clarence House.
- Three-foot doll of Diana as a young girl - Released by the Great American Doll Company in 1998 as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.
Unlike Virgin MegaStore, you will need to purchase a separate admission to the "DIANA-The People's Princess" exhibit.
Prices will be $14.50 (ages 10 and above), $5 (ages 3-9). The exhibition will be through Nov. 30, 2009. Hours are 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily.
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- Mama Mia at Disney World Hollywood Studios
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- odtusa
- June 16th, 14:13
- amused
The other day I was listening to the WDW Radio Show last week and Lou did a review of one of my favorite Disney World Hollywood Studios Mama Melrose restaurants, Mama Melrose's. Mama Melrose had been on my list to do a "Who is..." and, what do you know, they did an interview on his segment that provided me with the information to answer the question. So.......for those of you who did not hear the show, here is the story on Mama Mia.
She grew up in Italy and often cooked with her Dad who shared his recipes with her. As she grew up, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. She picked up and moved to California and came to the Hollywoood Studios. She made friends with some of the actors, started collecting memorabilia from them and stored it away to preserve the memories.
Eventually, she started inviting her actor friends over for dinner and her food was a hit with them. They loved it so much, they convinced her to open her own restaurant to share her great recipes with everyone. She pulled all of her memorabilia out of storage and decorated her restaurant with it. She did this as a tribute to everyone who helped her over the years and to let everyone know how she got started.
So the next time you are in the Disney's Hollywood Studios, drop into Mama Melrose's, have a bite to eat, and take a look around. As with everything Walt Disney World creates, the back story here really adds to the magic of this often-overlooked eatery.
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- Disney World Photo Pass CD
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- odtusa
- June 13th, 9:53
- chipper
Get your Disney PhotoPass CD before price goes up
If you're considering buying a Disney World PhotoPass CD for an upcoming Disney World Vacation, you'll save if you pre-order it before Tuesday. The price goes up $20 to $149.95 on June 16. Also, you can save an additional 20 percent if you order the CD here or at PhotoPass centers on Disney World property.
Disney World has stationed its photographers throughout the parks -- and even the water parks -- and it's free to have your photo taken. Just ask the photographer. Afterward, he will give you plastic card; the numbers on the card are what you will use at either a PhotoPass station on Disney World property or online to view your photos.
I have seen many families that have purchased many professional photos from thier Disney World outings through the years and by far the best deal if you plan to purchase more than 10 photos is a PhotoPass CD. The price of the CD is for an unlimited number of photos from your vacation -- even if the photos won't actually fit on one CD.
So, if you plan to buy the CD, take photos everywhere and anywhere! You can duplicate photos by doing a "save as copy" in the edit mode on disneyphotopass.com. This will allow you to save versions of the same image with different borders, signatures and crops because the images cannot be manipulated with Disney tools once they are burned on the CD.
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Remember -- the CD price is for as many photos as you have in your account.
- Disney World "Space Mountain" Update
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- odtusa
- June 11th, 8:17
- bouncy
Space Mountain at Walt Disney World
Disney World is now more than a month into the seven-month rehab of Space Mountain, and details are trickling out about the changes in store for the venerable roller coaster.
The resort last week filed a construction notice thought to be tied to the Magic Kingdom's indoor coaster; it calls for the installation of an "interactive queue" and audio-visual upgrades. The notice has touched off speculation that Space Mountain could be in line for an electronic-game-filled queue similar to the one Disney World installed at Epcot's Soarin' in 2007.
Disney World officials, who have been relatively tight-lipped about the Space Mountain changes, previously had said only that the 34-year-old attraction would get a new queue enclosure. They also have said the renovations will include new track - though the layout will remain the same - and a new ceiling.
The Reedy Creek Improvement District puts the rehab's value at $12.3 million. The ride is scheduled to reopen Nov. 21.
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- Disney World vs Disneyland NBA Finals T-Shirts
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- odtusa
- June 9th, 11:35
- amused
Disney World & Disneyland T-Shirts for the NBA Finals
Tonight is Game 3 of the Fairytale series aka the Disney World vs Disneyland NBA Finals. Here are the Disney themed t-shirt designs that are available for purchase at the STAPLES Center and Amway Arena, Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World and online at www.nbastore.com, www.orlandomagicshop.com and www.lakersstore.com.
Still looking for the first shots of these in the wild. They didn't have any of them at Downtown Disney on Sunday.
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- Favorite Orlando Water Park
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- odtusa
- June 8th, 10:27
- amused
What Is Your Favorite Orlando Water Park
So, coming to Orlando? If you had to choose, what would be the one Water Park that you would love to go to? With summer here and the heat rising, the Orlando Water Parks are sure to be fun and exciting.....
Below is just a few of the pictures of some of the attractions at all the Orlando Water Parks....
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What are you waiting for? You know you want to.....
- Orlando Vacation Packages to Disney World & Universal Studios
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- odtusa
- June 7th, 14:20
- cheerful
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- 4 Days/3 Nights at Mystic Dunes Resort (Unless Lesser Days/Nights Specified)
- Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo Villas (Upgrade to 2 Bedroom for $25 p/n)
- 2 Tickets to either Disney World, Universal Studios or SeaWorld Orlando
- 5 Star Restaurant On-site/Caddy Shack Bar & Grill
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- Basketball & Tennis Courts/Bicycle Rentals
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- Disney World Top 10 Trivia
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- odtusa
- June 6th, 8:45
- amused
Walt Disney Trivia-How Much Do You Know
Ever wondered about all those things about Walt Disney World Resorts that many people think they know, but they do not. There are so many rumors and misleading information about the most popular attraction in the world that give people the wrong answers to many trivia questions.Being the Disney fanatic that I am, I was surprised to find some trivia questions had stumped me. I could not believe it. I have selected 10 trivia questions and listed them below. See how many you can answer. The answers are at the bottom below the picture.1. What is the maximum speed that the cars on “Test Track” get up to during the ride?2. How tall is Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom Park?3. Who was the narrator of Spaceship Earth from 1986 to 1994?4. What Disney World attraction features the mayor being dunked in the town’s water well?5. What attraction exits into an arcade?6. What Disney World Attractions do you get to see the “backside of water?”7. What vehicle do you travel in when you board your Star Tours flight?8. What color were the ride vehicles in Epcot’s World of Motion?9. How much area does Typhoon Lagoon Water Park cover?10. During your ride on the Walt Disney World Railroad, what song might your hear from one of Disney’s animated films?
1. 64.8 mph2. 189 feet tall making it the tallest attraction at the park.3. Walter Cronkite4. Pirate's of the Caribbean5. Space Mountain6. Jungle Cruise7. Star Speeder 30008. Blue9. 56 acres10. Colors of the Wind from PocahontasStill haven't got your Disney World Tickets, then check out our website at Orlando Discount Tickets USA for all your Disney World Tickets & Disney World Vacation needs....
- Disney World & Disneyland Friendly Wager
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- odtusa
- June 5th, 21:01
- amused
Friendly Wager between Disneyland and Walt Disney World ‘mayors’ for NBA Finals
It has long become a tradition among the mayors of towns involved in a sports championship to make a friendly wager hooked to which team wins out. Usually the prize is food or some sort or wearing the other teams jersey for a day. Since this is now known as the Disney World Vs. Disneyland NBA finals (a fact I’m sure makes Disney’s marketing gurus happy beyond belief despite its origin on TNT sports) it only makes sense that the ‘mayors’ of those two theme parks and resorts make their own wagers.
Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton and Disneyland President Ed Grier have decided to take the team jersey approach and will wear Mickey Mouse ears with the opposing teams colors if their city’s team loses.
I lived in Los Angeles during the Shaq/Kobe championship runs. That was quite an amazing time for a sports fan. Of course, now I live in Orlando. So who do I root for? I have to say my heart is with the Orlando Magic. They’re a great team and its a deserving community. Plus they’re named ‘Magic’ how can you get more Disney than that?The full press release:
ANAHEIM, Calif./LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 3, 2009) – Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton and Disneyland President Ed Grier are squaring off – all in fun – as their local teams, the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers, head for the NBA Finals.
With both Disney parks asking guests “What Will You Celebrate?” in 2009, Grier and Crofton are getting in the act, making a celebratory wager on the outcome of the NBA Finals:
If the Magic win, Grier will walk down Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland park wearing a pair of specially made Mickey Mouse ears in Magic blue and silver. If the Lakers win, Crofton will don a pair of Lakers’ purple and gold mouse ears and walk down Main Street U.S.A. at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom.
“The Lakers are going to make your team very Grumpy this week,” predicted Grier to Crofton.
“But we have ‘Magic’ on our side,” countered Crofton. “And isn’t that what Disney is all about?”
Crofton and Grier went through their respective parks Wednesday looking for supporters. Grier shot some hoops with Donald and Pluto in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, while Crofton (along with Minnie, Goofy, Chip and Dale) drummed up Orlando Magic support in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World.
The park presidents even pledged to turn the lights of their respective castles to their team colors in celebration of the historic pairing.
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