100 Days until launch
In less than 100 days we begin our drive to the Happiest Place on Earth! Until then please enjoy this clip from the 2010 Star Wars Weekend Hyperspace Hoopla. It’s rather ridiculous!
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Only 3 iPad’s
I know it’s going to be kinda boring with only three iPad’s in the car. We will just need to rough it I guess. I’m getting the car all wired up! We will have AC power to keep all your devices charged up on the
200 hundred days
In (about) 200 days we will be hittin’ the ole dusty trail for the happiest place on earth! In about a month I will start making our dinner reservations. You should start submitting your suggestions or ideas for our fancy dinners. I’m up for Artist
Star Tours II – Video
Here is the new Star Tours II ride queue video. I believe the updates will be ready for our 2011 Disney World vacation! Enjoy.
Star Tours II 3D tentative reopening date
Star Tours II 3D now has a tentative reopening date of 17 May 2011, which would give Imagineering just over 8 months to carry out the upgrade work. This date is not yet officially confirmed, and always is subject to change. Star Tours in it’s
Just a week from now…
WOW! Where did the time go? In just a week we will all be at Disney World! Here are some photos from the last time I was there for the July 4th fireworks. Enjoy. Let me think… what else did I see that day? STS-121
Traditions
From www.mouseplanet.com: Steve Russo, staff writer A tradition can be defined as a customary or characteristic method or manner of doing something. Often we think of traditions as being handed down from generation to generation. But what do traditions have to do with Walt Disney
Main Street Electrical Parade Returns to Walt Disney World Resort this Summer
I was very excited to read that the Main Street Electrical Parade is making a return to Walt Disney World! And just in time for our July trip! The new show features a “re-wiring” of the show with LED lights. I expect the show will
This day in Disney History – July 9th 1982
Buena Vista releases the live-action and animated feature film Tron to theaters in the US. It cost US$21 million to produce. It is presented in Super Panavision 70mm. Mickey Mouse has a cameo appearance.
This day in Disney History – June 17th 1972
The Main Street Electrical Parade premieres at Disneyland. The vehicles feature 500,000 sparkling lights, and 500 miles of wiring.
Soundtrack #7 – Goodbye Muirsin Durkin
Here is track 7, submitted by Mark, Goodbye Muirsin Durkin, a song by Off Kilter, the band which can be heard playing near Canada in World Showcase in Epcot. I think this is the perfect song to send us all off to Florida! The first
Two!
2 days… until we leave! Do you know the 2 areas of Epcot? Here they are: 1) Future World 2) World Showcase
Three!
3 days… until we leave! Do you know the 3 main areas of Downtown Disney? Here they are: 1) Marketplace 2) Pleasure Island 3) West Side
Four!
4 days… until we leave! Can you name the 4 themed areas of Disney’s Hollywood Studios? Here they are:? 1) Hollywood Boulevard 2) Backlot 3) Mickey Avenue Animation Courtyard 4) Sunset Boulevard
Five!
5 days… until we leave! Can you name the five stops of the Magic Kingdom , non-express, Monorail? 1) Transportation and Ticket Center 2) Polynesian Resort 3) Grand Floridian Resort 4) Magic Kingdom 5) Contemporary Resort
Six!
6 days… until we leave! Can you name the six Themed Parks in Walt Disney World? Here they are: 1) Magic Kingdom 2) Epcot 3) Disney’s Hollywood Studios 4) Animal Kingdom 5) Typhoon Lagoon 6) Blizzard Beach
Seven!
7 days… until we leave! Do you know the 7 themed lands in Magic Kingdom? Here they are: 1) Main Street U.S.A. 2) Adventureland 3) Frontierland 4) Liberty Square 5) Fantasyland 6) Mickey’s Toontown Fair 7) Tomorrowland
Eight!
8 days… until we leave! Space shuttle Endeavour, STS-123, launched from the Kennedy Space Center today at two thirty eight am This 16 day flight is the longest shuttle mission to the International Space Station! Endeavours seven astronauts will be installing a new robotic
Ten!
10 days… until we leave! Here are ten things you should not forget to pack: 1) Sunscreen/Sun tan lotion 2) Sunglasses 3) Hotel reservation numbers 4) Walt Disney World theme park and Kennedy Space Center tickets 5) Snacks for the road 6) Pillows and blanks
Journey into Imagination – 25 years old
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Journey into Imagination attraction in Epcot. The “imagination” song is second only to “It’s a Small World” for unforgettable Disney them songs. Journey into Imagination – From my 2006 Disney World vacation 14 days until we leave… Can