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May 6, 2011
Amazon now offering Blog subscription via Kindle
Amazon asked us to try out their nifty new feature for Kindle – blogs on Kindle! The way it works is that Amazon will deliver our blog directly to your Kindle for a monthly subscription fee. It's a great way … Continue reading →
May 5, 2011
New Restaurant Planned for Fort Wilderness
Permits with the Florida water management district have gone through for Disney to build a new pavilion on the lakeside at the Fort Wilderness resort and campground. The pavilion will have golf cart parking nearby and be located near the … Continue reading →
Epcot's Mexico Under Construction circa 1982
The Disney Parks Blog brings us this photo from their archives today. The photo is from our new favorite person on the Disney Parks Blog – Nate Rasmussen, Archivist form the Marketing Resource Center. We like to think our constant … Continue reading →
May 4, 2011
Magic Kingdom Skyway Area / Restroom Redesign Update
New permits were filed today to start work on the plumbing around the soon-to-be-restrooms-and-a-scenic-walkway Skyway Area in the Magic Kingdom. Plumbing – Columbia Harbor House Walkway If you remember the plans filed earlier with the water management district, several drainage … Continue reading →
Video: The English Channel debuts at Epcot
Thanks to the folks over at WDWMagic there's now video available of the newest band rockin' the United Kingdom pavilion at Epcot.
May 3, 2011
The show you don't know: Epcot's Splashtacular
Splashtacular was a very short-lived show that ran in Epcot – and is the reason the central fountain stage exists – in 1993-1994. We managed to dig up some amazing videos of the nighttime rehearsal of the show with outstanding … Continue reading →
Latest reviews of The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia
There's been some great reviews of The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia lately and we thought we'd share some of them with you. First off, from blog Illuminating Epcot comes a review from the perspective of a real Epcot fan. "The Epcot … Continue reading →
Mayonnaise Girl takes Disney park way too seriously…
In the Disney theme park fan community people can tend to take things a -bit- seriously for something that's generally regarded as merely a fun excursion. One major point on contention and debate is the way Disney markets the parks … Continue reading →
Kiss the Adventurer's Club Colonel Goodbye
Thanks to EpcotJenny over at Discussion Kingdom we now have confirmation that the old Colonel character from the now extinct Pleasure Island's Adventurer's Club is being auctioned off. Full details including photos of the character propped up on a table … Continue reading →
May 2, 2011
Imagineering permit filed to spiffy up Star Tours exterior
A really basic Imagineering permit today, but an interesting one none the less: Star Tours – Replacement Billboard The building that houses Star Tours has already been repainted a soft shade of grey – as opposed its original warmer beige … Continue reading →
