Archive for ‘Walt Disney World’

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Mickey Mouse clouds and Wheel of Fortune

This morning, I was reading through my RSS feeds when I came across an article titled, “Company floats ads in ‘clouds’ shaped like corporate logos.” When I saw that Walt Disney World was involved, I had to read more.
A special-effects entrepreneur from Alabama has come up with a way to fill the sky with […]

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Running through Orlando

On Sunday morning, my wife and I competed in our first 15K race as part of Disney’s Minnie Marathon Weekend. Starting in the Animal Kingdom parking lot, our 9.3 mile run featured a trip through Disney’s Hollywood Studios before a finishing mile around Epcot’s World Showcase. Nearly 3000 runners completed the journey. At least two […]

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Toy Story Mania preview

Disney’s Hollywood Studios hosted a preview of their newest attraction, Toy Story Mania, this weekend. Being lucky enough to know someone with access to such events, I was able to take a couple of rides through Andy’s roomful of toys, games and all-around fun.
The attraction is located on the new Pixar street in the west […]

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New Disney Dream Portrait Series Photo

A new photo in the Disney Dreams Portrait Series by Annie Leibovitz was released today. In addition to the photo, a “behind-the-scenes” video was also made available.

The video can be found on PRNewswire.
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Registration for the 2009 Walt Disney World Marathon, Half Marathon Opens Today!

If you are athletically inclined, the Walt Disney World Marathon (scheduled for January 11, 2009) is something to be experienced at least once. While it might not have the prestige of the Boston Marathon, what it does have to offer is pure entertainment – music and Disney characters along a 26.2 mile route that takes […]

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Dixie Stampede closes, but other dinner shows live on

Earlier this week, a staple Orlando dinner show, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede, shut down. I personally don’t feel that this is a such a tragedy since this particular show wasn’t my favorite. But in case you are mourning the loss of stunts involving humans riding ostriches, let me assure you that you still have plenty […]

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