Originally from Northeast Ohio and currently living in Central Indiana, Aaron DelPrince (ADP) is a 20 year theme park veteran who often visits the Central Florida attractions with his beautiful wife and daughter Kim & Anna. From dining, attractions, special events, and even runDisney races Aaron covers all aspects of the theme park and resort experience. In his free time Aaron enjoys working out and spending time with his family. You can follow along by friending Aaron on Facebook or reading more articles on our blog. I hope to see you in the parks!
We’ve often heard the phrase ‘size matters’. Americans have always thought that bigger is better. In most cases that is true, but not always. There can be disadvantages to size. One clear disadvantage is the buzz created by a major announcement. Depending on the size of the theme park resort major announcements like new attractions [...]
The time-honored question of Disney’s Animal Kingdom; is it a half-day park or isn’t it? I know I’ve been caught leaning both ways when considering if it was a half day park or a full day park. Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde I’ve been going back and forth trying to decide. Continue reading and [...]
At the beginning of 2011 the DIS began a mission to support Give Kids the World with our Power of 10 initiative. The goal was to raise $1 million dollars by spreading the word about this fantastic charity. Although goals are important, you’d have to agree that going above and beyond for this tremendous organization [...]
runDisney is at it again. For those runners who often thought Marathon Weekend’s Goofy and a Half Challenge was crazy (running the half marathon on Saturday and full marathon on Sunday) we’ve now hit insanity. This is because runDisney recently announced the Dopey Challenge for the 2014 Marathon Weekend in January. Continue reading to find [...]
Now that we’ve heard the latest news coming from the Disney Parks execs about the future of Downtown Disney and had a few weeks to mull the announcement, let’s step back and look what the future might hold. Although the details announced were limited, we do have a general idea of what it will look like [...]
The crowds at the Wizarding of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando haven’t let up too much over the past 3 years. As you walk through Hogsmeade Village, bumping into people has become common-place. During a recent visit I found myself looking for a little space to get away from the crowds inside the land. This [...]
It’s the 3rd race weekend for runDisney’s yearly race calendar; the Princess Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World. This year the race weekend celebrated its 5th anniversary. Runners from all over the world gathered at the Walt Disney World resort to become race royalty as they ran the distance. Most of the runners were [...]
We’ve discussed it before but it’s worth noting again. Disney is always playing with our senses, especially in its theme parks. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been affected by sight, sound, taste, smell, and even touch when walking through various lands of Disney’s theme parks. But, the one sense that triggers our [...]
The sun rises early in the AM on a day when you jump out of bed and an entire theme park day is ahead of you. You make your way to your theme park of choice before the park opens. Excitement and anticipation is in the air while you wait at the front gate for [...]
I just returned from a visit to Universal Orlando where my eyes were pointed up in the air. Why? Well, it seems 5-story construction cranes are everywhere at the theme park resort. The resort is going through a transformation and renaissance like nothing we’ve ever seen before. With four major projects currently in the works [...]
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