‘Featured’

Scenes from grand opening of Disney’s luxury kennel, Best Friends Pet Care

  Dog day camp is one of the many amenities offered at Walt Disney World’s new luxury kennel, Best Friends Pet Care. See more photos at end. (Kristin Ford/Orlando Sentinel) This is one doghouse your furry friend will not mind being sent to. Walt Disney World’s new luxury kennel, Best...
September 2nd, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Featured, Kristin Ford | Read More

Disney-created situation ‘virtually certain’ to end in crash, mother of worker who died says

By Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel In new court documents, the mother of a Disney monorail worker killed last year accuses her son’s former boss of “flippantly” vacating his duty, creating a dangerous situation that “was virtually certain to result in injury or death.” 21-year-old...
September 2nd, 2010 | Featured, News | Read More

Space Mountain music: Hear all about it from an Imagineer

Disney World visitors this week are among the first to hear something new: Space Mountain set to music. An uptempo, futuristic soundtrack has been added to the Magic Kingdom roller coaster. I talked with Alex Wright, a show designer with Walt Disney Imagineering, about the change, which is an extension...
September 1st, 2010 | Behind the scenes, Dewayne Bevil, Featured, Imagineering, News, Things to do | Read More

Got game? Check out these fan scavenger hunts at Disney World

  Disney Food Blog is hosting its 2010 WDW Foodie Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 3 at Ariel's in Disney's Beach Club. (Disney Food Blog) What better way to enjoy Disney World’s theme parks than with like-minded guests? Two upcoming fan meet-ups will take participants on scavenger hunts...
September 1st, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Featured, Kristin Ford | Read More

A peek at Disney Pins, Vinylmation leading up to 40th anniversary of Disney World

I’ve had more than my usual allotment of Disney trading lately. Generally, I’m bewildered by all the options –  but I also know if I were to start serious collection of pins and Vinylmation figures, it would hurt my bottom line. Last week I attended the Disney Pins Celebration at Epcot...
August 31st, 2010 | Dewayne Bevil, Featured, Merchandise, Pictures | Read More

A sword into the heart of a mighty beast

Recently, the Orlando Sentinel’s Jason Garcia explored how Disney theme-park fans have been disappointed and dismayed over Expedition Everest’s Yeti failure at Animal Kingdom. Now come reports that a similar fan letdown has taken place at Disneyland, this time with the fire-breathing Maleficent...
August 30th, 2010 | Behind the scenes, Featured | Read More

Count down to Disney Channel’s ‘Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam’ this week

Radio Disney on-air personality Ernie D interviews, from left, Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas on the set of 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.' (Radio Disney) Disney Channel and Radio Disney are counting down to the Friday premiere of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam with specials,...
August 30th, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Featured, Kristin Ford | Read More

Magic Kingdom: Vidia joins Tinker Bell at Pixie Hollow meet-and-greet

A new fairy has moved into Magic Kingdom. Here’s Vidia, hanging out with Tinker Bell at Pixie Hollow. Vidia started meeting with theme-park guests on Thursday. In fairy circles, Vidia is known for being a fast flier. Disney World has moved her in in advance of the release of “Tinker...
August 27th, 2010 | Dewayne Bevil, Featured, Pictures, Things to do | Read More

Disney World passholder event to introduce Duffy the Disney Bear

Duffy the Disney Bear will become a regular for character meet-and-greets at Epcot in October. Known as the teddy bear who sailed around the world with Mickey Mouse, Duffy made regular appearances at Disney’s Teddy Bear & Doll Weekend and has been spotted at Once Upon a Toy store occasionally....
August 27th, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Featured, Kristin Ford | Read More

Disney workers awarded more than $433K in back pay

By Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has agreed to pay almost half a million dollars in back pay to employees as a result of violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday. An agency investigation revealed that inventory control...
August 26th, 2010 | Cast Members, Featured | Read More
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