R.A. Pedersen's Blog, page 31

Recap of the #WDWTreatUp at the Magic Kingdom

Because we spend entirely too much time on Twitter, we managed to submit our names early enough to attend the Disney Parks Blog "Treat Up" at the Magic Kingdom last night. We didn't take a ton of photos, heck, we … Continue reading →

B-Roll: The Florida Project and Press Conference Announcing Disney World

Disney has started distributing footage to the press to use for coverage of the upcoming 40th anniversary of Walt Disney World. Here's the footage from the "historical" B-roll: Walt Disney – Future Plans for "Project Florida" and Orlando Press Conference … Continue reading →

B-Roll: Magic Kingdom Under Construction

More B-roll footage Disney releases for the media as we approach Walt Disney World's 40th anniversary. This time it's the Magic Kingdom park under construction and Roy Disney at the site of the future resort. It's meant to be used … Continue reading →

B-Roll: The Magic Kingdom's Grand Opening

Even more B-roll footage for the press for Walt Disney World's 40th Anniversary. This one is a look at the Grand Opening of the Walt Disney World resort, including it's dedication. Particularly interesting sites are the old trams for the … Continue reading →

A Look Back on 40 Years of Walt Disney World

Once upon a time, a fairy tale castle rose on the edge of a Florida town where citrus grew, egrets waded and cattle roamed.  In the shadow of the blue-spired castle named for the princess Cinderella, magical lands sprouted whimsical … Continue reading →

The Continuing Saga of Epcot's Norway Pavilion…

Things are getting worse for the Norway pavilion in Epcot. Disney and Norwegian government's seeming inaction has begun to take a serious toll on the upkeep of the pavilion and its attraction. We've discussed the recent financial back-and-forth between Disney … Continue reading →

A Look at Brazil's Super-Greeters at Walt Disney World

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Sept. 21, 2011 – Guests from Brazil visited Walt Disney World Resort in record-breaking numbers this year, topping last year's all-time high. A big part of the success with international tour groups from Latin America - and … Continue reading →

Epcot Food/Wine and Spaceship Earth QR Codes

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Exotic cocktails will pair like a tropical daydream with fresh new tastes from more than one island paradise at the 16th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 30-Nov. 13, 2011, at Walt Disney World … Continue reading →

Research Photos: Epcot's France

From time to time we stroll around the parks taking reference photos for research on future book editions. We thought we'd share a few of those with you. The photos tend to focus on architecture, signage, etc.. that is commonly … Continue reading →

Research Photos: Epcot's China

A quick selection of photos from a recent research trip to Epcot. The first thing we noticed was that the Characters in Flight balloon was very visible behind the China pavilion. It's not too intrusive, but it's certainly not fitting … Continue reading →