‘Park Tips’

Now in bloom: Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival opens

One of the new topiaries this year represents Vidia, the fastest flyer of the Disney Fairies. I wish I could say spring was in the air this morning for the official opening day of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, but all I can really say is brrrrr. At least it LOOKS like spring,...
March 3rd, 2010 | Dewayne Bevil, Featured, Park Tips, Pictures | Read More

Quiet start to holiday weekend

Anyone in the parks Sunday or today? How crowded are they? (I’m editing news copy at Rangers central today so can’t be out and about.) I was suprised on Friday — the kickoff of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend — to find crowds quite light in the Disney area. A friend...
January 18th, 2010 | Park Tips | Read More

‘A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas’ is energetic, cute

I have been lamenting the demise of “Mickey’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” from the Magic Kingdom lineup for weeks. In that traditional show, which played in the now-demolished Galaxy Palace Theater in Tomorrowland, Mickey and the gang set the famous holiday poem to music. But,...
December 22nd, 2009 | Matt Palm, Park Tips | Read More

Magic Kingdom Christmas offerings now in regular park hours

  Don’t forget, annual passholders (without block-out dates), that you can now take advantage of the Christmas shows, parade and fireworks at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom. I recently got back from Disneyland, where the Christmas extras are available to everyone throughout the holiday season....
December 22nd, 2009 | Matt Palm, Park Tips | Read More

‘Totally Tomorrowland’ adds to Very Merry experience

"A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show" features Buzz Lightyear, Mike Wazowski, Stitch and human performers too. Made a spontaneous trip to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom last night.  Not a lot new to report about the after-hours, separate ticket event — I’m...
December 11th, 2009 | Dewayne Bevil, Park Tips | Read More

Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee builds ‘Princess and the Frog’ excitement

I don’t know about y’all but I can’t wait to get down the bayou with “The Princess and the Frog.” To be honest, the television spots aren’t what has me hopping with excitement: It’s the fun-filled “Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee” at the Magic Kingdom...
December 7th, 2009 | Featured, Matt Palm, Park Tips | Read More

Magic Kingdom on parade-taping days: Beware!

  I, a trusty theme-park ranger, made a grave error Sunday: I forgot it was Christmas Day Parade taping in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. And, (gasp! swoon! sigh!) I forgot the Jonas Brothers were going to be there. It was chaotic, to say the least. Main Street USA was essentially blocked to all traffic....
December 6th, 2009 | Matt Palm, Park Tips, Uncategorized | Read More

Getting the (exclamation) point: Attraction titles with punch, not a period

"Tiana's Showboat Jubilee!" features jazz, end punctuation. OK, I may have some exclamation point issues. If you’ve ever received an e-mail from me, there’s probably been at least one exclamation point to add flourish to a sentence. In formal writing — and even blogging...
November 12th, 2009 | Dewayne Bevil, Featured, Park Tips | Read More

Exclusive: Disney Verizon app will allow users to check wait times, plan for events

A Verizon cellphone running their new application that will serve as a digital guide for Disney parks. (Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel) EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Each day, thousands Walt Disney World visitors are faced with a series of decisions. What ride should they go on next? When is the best time to get...
November 10th, 2009 | Featured, News, Park Tips | Read More

Magic Kingdom: Presenting Terence, part of Tinker Bell’s posse

Terence, complete with wings, makes appearances with Tinker Bell and her gang at Magic Kingdom's Pixie Hollow. Terence, a friend of Tinker Bell, now makes appearances alongside the Disney Fairies at Magic Kingdom. Terence, whose role is to distribute pixie dust so that fairies can do their daily...
October 28th, 2009 | Dewayne Bevil, Featured, Park Tips, Pictures, Things to do | Read More
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