FYI – Although I had originally planned on publishing the fourth installment of my Favorite Favorites series in October (this time featuring Disney’s Animal Kingdom), I’ve instead decided to postpone that one for just a short while and instead put up an article summarizing some of my final thoughts regarding last weekend’s closing of Pleasure [...]
I can’t help but wonder what crowds are actually going to look like at Walt Disney World this fall. Back in August, I did a bit of speculation and at the time, I made the assumption that attendance throughout the remainder of 2008 would remain fairly constant under the idea that most trips that close [...]
So I’m not sure if this alone is intended to replace the Year of a Million Dreams promotion beginning in 2009, but today Disney announced a new Celebrate with Disney Parks promotion to highlight all of their guests who celebrate birthdays and honeymoons and anniversaries and so forth with their vacations. Apparently a study was [...]
I noticed an interesting change to the Walt Disney World reservation line when I called this morning to update our honeymoon reservation – instead of being prompted to “Press 1 for the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; 2 for Disneyland Resort in California…” I was told to speak my choices. I’m not sure exactly [...]
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Boy, do I need a $17,900 raise, quick…
Two big announcements on the DVC front today – the widely anticipated Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and the hush-hush little secret that apparently was the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. Both are scheduled for completion in 2009 (Bay Tower in the [...]
…Tables in Wonderland???
I feel like I’ve been a little critical of the Mouse lately, but this one just really doesn’t make any sense to me at all. I’ve never really been a fan of name-only changes (Disney’s Hollywood Studios, anyone?), and I don’t know if I really buy their reason given for this one, either…
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Disney announced recently that their plans to sell 298 acres to Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts for the purpose of developing “a world-class family resort destination that offers the exceptional service and amenities and one-of-a-kind guest experiences that are the hallmark of both our brands.” Color me less than excited about the deal…
Maybe I’m just [...]
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They may seem like just an overpriced souvenir to most when browsing the gift shops, but I can certainly vouch that there’s more to pin collecting than simply “trading”…