Fastpass changes are coming early next month. Currently, guests can get a Fastpass and come back to the attraction after the return time has passed. Even if it’s hours later. Starting March 7, this will not be the case. It’s expected that Fastpass return times will be enforced with a five minute early arrival and [...]
The woman who has been immortalized in a statue at Epcot’s Norway pavilion has died. Grete Waitz, a Norwegian runner who won nine New York City Marathons and the silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, has died after a six-year battle with cancer. She was 57. Helle Aanesen, the manager of the Active [...]
When it comes to Disney, my trusted news sources are people and sites like MickeyXtreme.com, Lou Mongello, all the great people at AllEars.net, the guys at WDWToday and Jim Hill. These people cover Disney and Walt Disney World full-time. Whereas to other general travel magazines and columnists, Disney is just another travel destination. So I’m [...]
Sad news from Walt Disney World today: A 52-year-old working on the Primeval Whirl attraction at the Animal Kingdom theme park was seriously injured in a construction-related accident. The worker, Russ Roscoe, reportedly suffered head injuries and was flown to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he later died. Walt Disney World released the following statement: [...]
Wha??? A new study by Avvo.com, a site that offers free ratings and profiles licensed doctors and lawyers in the U.S., has found that Orlando is the single most dangerous spring break destination in the country. Yes, that Orlando. Home of Mickey, Minnie and $13 churros. The place we love and frequent. What could possibly [...]
I was recently talking to my daughter about a potential Walt Disney World trip. We were discussing how we’d get there: airfares have gone up, and I wasn’t that excited about driving to Florida from New Hampshire. Then, as only an 8-year-old who still believes in movie magic could, she offered an alternative: “Let’s go [...]
Construction is continuing at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii, and if you’re interested in how things are looking, KABC took a camera crew down to the islands for a look-see: It gives a good look around, and you can see that it definitely is not quite ready. There are still plenty of construction crews around [...]
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network has honored Walt Disney Parks and resorts with a corporate leadership award for its commitment to food allergy awareness, education and management. The Orlando Sentinel today quoted Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs: “Our parks in the U.S. alone accommodated well over 400,000 special dietary requests from guests [...]
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is recalling about 1,200 children’s light-up watches. Watch battery current interacting with nickel in the watch’s stainless steel back can cause skin irritation and/or burning sensations to children who are allergic to nickel. Burning sensations… Yes… Quick! To the Photoshop! OK, OK, seriously. There was a watch recall involving Buzz [...]
In an attempt to create a more “seamless and personalized” experience, Disney plans to introduce systems that will allow guests to reserve ride times from home and bypass check-in counters entirely, a Disney executive told investors at a conference in Anaheim today. From the Orlando Sentinel: The advances are among of a series of technological [...]
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