Search results matching tags 'Disney' and 'show'

NFFC Disney World Holiday Extravaganza places the emphasis on in-park fun

Jim Hill — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill chats with Anita Schaengold, Special Events Chairperson for the NFFC-Disneyana Fan Club about this year’s programming changes. Which will leave more time to explore & enjoy WDW’s theme parks...(read more)

Tune Thursday: Why "The Lion King" gets the lion's share of the attention on the Las Vegas Strip

Jim Hill — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill talks about the ambitious promotional plan that the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino and Disney Theatrical put together to help hype this new sit-down production of that Tony Award-winning musical...(read more)

Treat yourself to tickets to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Courtney Mills — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Courtney Mills of Orlando Fun Tickets looks beyond Labor Day and suggests that now would be a great time to secure your admission to this after-hours event at WDW’s Magic Kingdom...(read more)

Summer Nightastic! brings an exciting new look to some old Disneyland Resort favorites

Shelly Smith — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Shelly Smith recently in took several of the shows that have recently been plussed at the Disneyland Resort and really liked what she saw...(read more)

D23 members enjoy an exclusive Epcot experience at Sunday's Flowers & Fireworks Celebration

Jeff Lange — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jeff Lange shares some photos that he took at this past weekend's event, where charter members of The Official Community for Disney Fans gathered at World Showcase for a unique evening of entertainment...(read more)

“American Idol” fans scream as Kris Allen visits Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Jeff Lange — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jeff Lange was there as the latest winner of this Fox reality series dropped by “The American Idol Experience” and surprised the audience seated in the Superstar Television Theater...(read more)

The Disneyland expansion plan that never happened

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

In this week's "Why For" column, Jim Hill talks about the contents of a three ring binder. Which contains WED's plans -- circa 1982 -- to radically expand Disneyland's capacity until this theme park could comfortably handle 17 million Guests every year...(read more)

Do you ever wonder what became of Splendid China Florida?

Eric M. Davis — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As Disneyana fans get ready to mourn Pleasure Island's passing, Eric M. Davis of Orlando Fun Tickets looks back on another Orlando area attraction which closed in December of 2003...(read more)

Just how spectacular was WDW's Bicentennial spectacular?

Jim Hill — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

In this week's Why For column, Jim Hill looks back to July of 1976. To be specific, all of the advance preparation that WDW officials put into that resort's Bicentennial fireworks display...(read more)

How "One Little Spark" nearly fried the Dreamfinder

Ron Schneider — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

It's Christmas in July as Ron Schneider recalls the shocking experience that he had back in December of 1982 while shooting a sequence for "Walt Disney World's Very Merry Christmas Parade" special...(read more)