Articles By: Matthew Simantov

Disney Prize Patrol surprises Orlando charity with big check

By Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel Walt Disney World ambassador Vanessa Rosas (right) and Mickey Mouse arrive at Jones High School to surprise student Corintha Alford with the Disney Dreamers & Doers top prize. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) A big Disney Prize Patrol bus, with Mickey Mouse himself...

May 20th, 2010 | Featured, News | Read More

Epcot: Is Coca-Cola’s Club Cool going flat?

A sad sight during a recent trip to Club Cool in Epcot. Whenever I visit Epcot I always stop by Club Cool for a few shots of international flavors soda made by Coca-Cola. Club Cool (across from Mouse Gear) is essentially a Coca-Cola store that offers free samples of various foreign flavors of soda....

November 12th, 2009 | Things to do | Read More

What’s your earliest Disney World memory?

November 2nd, 2009 | Community | Read More

Video renderings of Disney Dream cruise ship

October 29th, 2009 | Video | Read More

Photos: Inside the Disney Dream cruise ship

NEXT The Disney Dream continues the Disney Cruise Line tradition of blending the elegant grace of early 20th century transatlantic ocean liners with contemporary design to create one of the most stylish and spectacular cruise ships afloat. The Disney Dream offers modern features, new innovations and...

October 29th, 2009 | Pictures | Read More

Video: Teal Monorail sporting fresh paint

Just spotted video on The Disney Blog of the Teal Monorail sporting it’s bright teal stripe. Check it out below: Walt Disney World built the new monorail train using the undamaged remains of two trains that collided in a deadly accident over the summer. The new train is expected to go into service...

October 29th, 2009 | News, Video | Read More

Pictures: Princess Tiana at Disney World

October 26th, 2009 | Pictures | Read More

How do you deal with holiday crowds at Disney?

October 26th, 2009 | Community | Read More

Disney World’s formal opening: 38 years ago

The Orlando Sentinel from page from October 24, 1971. (Click image to see full page) Today marks the 38 years since Disney World’s formal opening. The park first opened to the public on October 1, 1971, but it was October 23, 1971 that marked the start of Disney World’s three-day grand opening...

October 23rd, 2009 | Featured, From the Archives | Read More