Posts tagged with: "walt disney world"

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Disney artist talks Obama animatronic

How do you carve out a niche as the principal Disney sculptor when you’re following a bona fide Disney Legend?  For Valerie Edwards, director of sculpting for Walt Disney Imagineering, the passing of the tools from the fabled hands of Blaine Gibson has involved... [More]

Monorails collide at Walt Disney World, one dies

Two monorails at Walt Disney World collided Sunday morning killing one Disney employee. Austin Wenneberg, an operator who was piloting one of the two monorails, died at the scene of the accident. The second was rushed to Florida Hospital Celebration with minor injuries. According... [More]

Behind the Scenes: Obama and Hall of Presidents

Disney's Hall of Presidents reopens to the public this Saturday, July 4 at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Perhaps in honor of President Obama's pledge to promote a more open government, Whitehouse.gov has released a short behind-the-scenes video of Obama recording the... [More]

Obama debuts at Disney's Hall of Presidents

Walt Disney World annual-pass holders got a special preview of the not-quite-finished Hall of Presidents. The attraction officially reopens to the public this coming Saturday, July 4 and Imagineers will continue to tweak the attraction throughout this week. The Orlando Sentinel reports on the... [More]

Key Walt Disney World land broker passes

Nelson Boice, a land broker who played a key role in the acquisition of the land which would become Walt Disney World, has passed away. Co-founder of Florida Ranch Lands with partner Craig Linton Sr., Boice acted as a middleman between local small-time land... [More]

Walt Disney World's Best Breakfast: Kona Cafe

There are literally hundreds of places to have breakfast on Walt Disney World property, but only one leaves an impression that stay with you long after you've boarded your flight home: Kona Cafe in Disney's Polynesian Resort. Tucked away in an upstairs corner on... [More]

Disney World launches online meal reservations

The Walt Disney World resort has launched its new online Advanced Dining Reservation system (ADR), allowing guests to browse restaurants, view full-color menus in PDF format, and make reservations up to 90 days in advance. Previously available exclusively to travel agents, the new system... [More]

Stitch's Supersonic Celebration closing for good

Lifthill recently reported on the coming renovation of Stitch's Supersonic Celebration that would transform the show into a more technically advanced attraction. That, however, is now old news. Disney has announced plans to close the show for good. A Disney representative speaking with Orlando... [More]

Flame Wars: OS calls out Disneyland

The Orlando Sentinel has thrown down the guantlet. In an article today, an Orlando Sentinel editor posted several reasons why he feels Walt Disney World is superior to Disneyland. There's just one twist: the article is comparing the parks based on qualities required to... [More]

Magic Kingdom lights Cinderella's Castle blue in support of Orlando Magic

It looks like that wager between the presidents of WDW and Disneyland over the upcoming NBA finals is really heating up. To make sure everyone knows who the Mouse is rooting for over on the east side of the country, the Magic Kingdom has... [More]

WDW, Disneyland execs make NBA Finals wager

Meg Crofton, President of Walt Disney World, and Ed Grier, President of Disneyland, have announced an wager of sorts between the two resorts, based on the outcome of the 2009 NBA Finals. As the two resorts' hometown teams — the Orlando Magic and Los... [More]

Disney to install ESPN Innovation Lab at Wide World of Sports

News of Disney installing a new ESPN Innovation Lab at the Wide World of Sports Complex has leaked to the public. Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, located in Walt Disney World in Florida, will play host to this new facility where ESPN can... [More]

American Idol's Kris Allen to be honored in Disney motorcade

Kris Allen, the latest entrant to American Idol's list of yearly rags-to-riches winners, will have a motorcade held in his honor this Friday at Walt Disney World. The event will kick-off at 10 a.m. ET with the motorcade beginning its expedition at the front... [More]

WDW Guide released for iPhone, iPod Touch

TimeStream Software Has released a new application for the iPhone, iPod and iPod Touch titled "Walt Disney World Secrets" that is aimed at unlocking the "secrets and surprises" of Walt Disney World Resort. The application is what TimeStream Software calls a "Notecast." This is... [More]

'Toy Story Mania' game coming to Nintendo Wii

Disney Interactive Studios is scheduled to release a new video game for the Nintendo Wii that is based on the "Toy Story Mania!" attraction at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The video game is currently in development and the creation of the game is... [More]

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival 2009 - A Pictorial

A trio of Lifthill editors headed over to Epcot this past weekend to check out this year's edition of the annual Flower & Garden Festival. Instead of tell you about the beautiful flowers, lush landscapes, windy conditions, and surprisingly thin crowds, we're going to... [More]

Disney adds 5-night vacation deal to arsenal

Disney has added yet another summer vacation deal to its ever-expanding arsenal in the fight against the slumping economy. Vacationers who purchase a five-night / six-day Magic Your Way hotel and theme-park ticket package will receive the Disney Dining Plan for free. That means... [More]

Disney announces new attractions, lodging

Walt Disney World Resort has announced a number of new attractions, events and resort lodging options for the upcoming summer season. Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will see the return of "treehouse lodging;" a series of 60 three-bedroom villas held 10 feet above... [More]

Disney World's VP of food takes buyout

Dieter Hanning, Disney World's vice president for food and beverage new concepts, announced this past week his plans to leave Disney by the end of March. Hanning, who left Disneyland Paris in 1988 for WDW, has led the development of restaurants at Walt Disney... [More]

Free 3 nights, 3 days extended at WDW

The Disney vacation special that has everyone buzzing has just been extended to include summer travel - a 'Disney first' for an offer of this magnitude. Share in the magic and enjoy a 7-night vacation from just over $100 per person, per night. Save... [More]

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