R.A. Pedersen's Blog, page 36
August 19, 2011
Disney preparing for WDW's 40th behind the scenes
Sometimes you have to look beyond the flashy press materials that Disney throws at you to find the real story. A lot of websites don't bother with that, but we do.. and occasionally we find something interesting. Case in point, … Continue reading →
August 18, 2011
Four Seasons hotel at Disney World moving forward with construction
There were a lot of rumors flying around a few months ago that the Four Seasons resort planned as park of the Golden Oak residential complex had been canned. The murmurs blamed weak sales of the Golden Oak luxury homes … Continue reading →
Did Disney cut the Tiki Room's capacity in half?
A little factoid bothered us when we saw a photo update recently from the grand reopening of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at the Magic Kingdom. So we did some digging… Here's a quote from a former Adventureland Cast Member … Continue reading →
August 17, 2011
Disney's Nextgen: Writbands, Photopass and Experiences
Excerpt from DizTech article: (lots of photos at the link!) There's a new technology about to make its debut at Disney Parks and Resorts. No, it?s not the new trackless levitating monorail or the on-ride dining experience. What it will … Continue reading →
August 16, 2011
Disney files for Spaceship Earth electrical upgrades
Disney put two notices in with the county today for electrical work on the "geodesic dome" otherwise known as Spaceship Earth at Epcot. The first notice is pretty standard and comes from ERMCO, one of Disney's many in-house electrical contractors. … Continue reading →
PhotoDownload added to Photopass for On-ride Photos
(Editor's note: Originally posted over at the Touringplans.com as part of my new gig reporting on Disney news for them.) The Walt Disney World Resort is in the process of rolling out a new system called PhotoDownload for on-ride photos … Continue reading →
August 11, 2011
First Photo from inside Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
Disney Imagineers have been hard at work on the renovated Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at the Magic Kingdom park. However, even busy imagineers need food breaks. During test runs of the latest version of the show – scheduled to … Continue reading →
Free chips and salsa at Epcot's Cava de Tequila
Every current and new follower of @cavadeltequila – the official twitter of the Cava de Tequila bar/lounge in Epcot's Mexico pavilion – until they reach 600 followers will receive a free order of chips and salsa with any purchase. So … Continue reading →
August 10, 2011
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Ride Concept Vehicle Photos
Sometimes the internet comes in handy. Today we've got photos of the mock-ups of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride vehicles. Interesting to say the least. This brings into focus the design issues that have reportedly sprung up around this concept, … Continue reading →
