Articles By: rtribou

Senior Editor for OrlandoSentinel.com

Disney accidents: Are you concerned about safety

(Sentinel File) With the report of today’s death of a 10-year-old boy struck and killed by a bus near Disney’s Fort Wilderness as well as recent incidents of bus accidents plus last year’s fatal monorail accident, we would like to know your thoughts. Have you visited Disney World recently....
April 1st, 2010 | Community, News | Read More

9-year-old boy hit and killed by bus near Fort Wilderness

The accident happened near Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. (Sentinel file) A 9-year-old boy was killed this afternoon after he was struck by a bus near Fort Wilderness on Walt Disney World property, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed. (Note, officials previously stated the boy...
April 1st, 2010 | News | Read More

Disney Dream interactive attraction details released

The Animator's Palate restaurant will feature interactive characters from 'Finding Nemo' Disney Cruise Line today released more details about its new cruise ship, the Disney Dream. Included are details about the virtual porthole for interior cabins, the Animator’s Palate restaurant...
March 30th, 2010 | Disney Cruise Line, Featured, News | Read More

911 call released in Disney bus crash that injured 8

By Sarah Lundy, Bianca Prieto and Jason Garcia Orlando Sentinel A Disney bus blocks the line of sight to another bus that was involved in a rear end crash at the entrance to Epcot on Tuesday afternoon, March 23, 2010. (Jacob Langston/Orlando Sentinel) The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released a 911...
March 24th, 2010 | News | Read More

New construction photos of Disney Dream released

The new Disney Dream slated to come to Port Canaveral in 2011 is making progress under construction in Papenburg, Germany. The Disney Parks blog shows us two new images from the construction, noting the funnel with the Disney Cruise Line logo on the site, while currently white, will indeed become iconic...
March 2nd, 2010 | Disney Cruise Line, Featured, News, Pictures | Read More

Disney is urging runners to bundle up for marathon races

Disney Marathon 2009 Runners participating in races at Walt Disney World’s Marathon Weekend need to bundle up for their run through the theme parks. Race officials already are warning runners the weather is going to be cooler than normal, especially for Saturday’s Half Marathon and Sunday’s...
January 8th, 2010 | News | Read More

Princess and the Frog opens in New York, Los Angeles — read the review

The Princess and the Frog “The Princess and the Frog,” Disney’s first hand-drawn animated feature in five years, isn’t only a throwback in style. When it opened today, it also will be the first Disney animated film since 2003’s “Brother Bear” to start in limited...
November 25th, 2009 | Featured, News | Read More

Man with loaded gun arrested at Downtown Disney

By Susan Jacobson Sentinel Staff Writer A man carrying a loaded 9mm handgun was arrested at Downtown Disney after an off-duty deputy sheriff saw him flashing gang hand signs and noticed the outline of the gun in his waistband, investigators said today. Several deputies stopped Frankie Gonzalez, 24,...
October 30th, 2009 | News | Read More

Walt Disney World Hotel Guide

Walt Disney World resorts There are 28 lodging options at Walt Disney World. We’ve gone about gathering details for all those options. Choose from the list below. Deluxe Villa Resorts Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Disney’s...
October 20th, 2009 | Hotels and Resorts | Read More

Walt Disney World Hotel Guide: Disney’s Old Key West Resort

Number of Rooms 761 Location Downtown Disney Area 1510 North Cove Road Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Transportation By bus – Magic Kingdon theme park, Epcot theme park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park, Downtown Disney Area, Disney’s Typhoon...
September 20th, 2009 | Hotels and Resorts | Read More