R.A. Pedersen's Blog, page 41
June 29, 2011
Virtual Fly-through of Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure
The Park's Blog gave us a nifty treat this afternoon – a virtual look at the upcoming Cars Lands at Disney's California Adventure by means of a rendered fly-through.These little animations are created to both help visual the upcoming area … Continue reading →
June 23, 2011
Epcot Pin Central getting new signage or other work?
An interesting filing today from Disney – Epcot's pin central is getting general construction work done by Don Bell Signs. Don Bell specializes in large signs, like the ones for shopping plazas and such. It could possibly be a new … Continue reading →
June 21, 2011
Special July 4th Fireworks at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Epcot.
Walt Disney World Resort will pixie dust the night skies July 4 with special pyrotechnic shows, including a patriotic display at Magic Kingdom, a rock'n'roll spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios and a classic sky show at Epcot infused with an … Continue reading →
Orlando most-booked destination for July 4th per Travelocity
Today, the first day of summer, Travelocity unveiled the top 10 travel destinations for Fourth of July. Based on bookings, the list reveals where travelers will head to barbeque, watch fireworks, sunbathe and celebrate our nation's independence over the holiday … Continue reading →
June 17, 2011
Epcot's Japan courtyard modifications, new dining check-in location
The courtyard of the Japan pavilion at Epcot is going to undergo restructuring in the near future. The Kaki Gori kart on the edge of the pavilion toward the American Adventure has already been closed to be replaced with a … Continue reading →
June 16, 2011
2010 Global Theme Park Attendance Numbers Out
This morning we put a plea out on twitter for people to annoy TEA/AECOM's department in charge of the global park attendance estimates to get the 2010 numbers out. Today, they're out. We're not saying we had anything to do … Continue reading →
Odyssey Lounge to open -with- but not part of Epcot Food/Wine Festival?
Last week Pam Brandom (Food Writer) of the Disney Parks Blog made an announcement about the forthcoming Odyssey Lounge along with other information about the 2011 International Food and Wine Festival at Epcot on June 13th: Hawaii, the Caribbean islands … Continue reading →
June 14, 2011
Disney to Honor 10th Disney Princess Rapunzel
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Disney will officially welcome Rapunzel as the 10th Disney Princess character at a high profile, star-studded celebration, to take place in front of a global audience on October 2, 2011. Little princesses from across the globe will watch Rapunzel … Continue reading →
June 13, 2011
Openings, Closings, Reworkings, and other Misc…
The Fire House on Main Street USA at the Magic Kingdom park will be closing for redevelopment on July 10, 2011. Merchandise from the location will be relocated to the Emporium and the patches of fire departments from all over … Continue reading →
June 12, 2011
Disney's MotionBeam: Coming soon to a theme park near you!
We here at the Epcyclopedia have been digging around the internet again and found yet another gadget is developing for consumer products and theme park applications: MotionBeam. Here's a video that explains the device… Pretty nifty eh? Notice the emphasis … Continue reading →
