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 [...]
In the 1960’s, Walt Disney went about secretively purchasing land in Florida and acquired a little over 27,000 acres. At its maximum, the resort expanded to 30,000+ acres and today, the Walt Disney World Resort encompasses 25,000 acres which includes four theme parks, two water parks, a shopping district, 24 resort hotels that can accommodate [...]
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 [...]
This week Walt Disney World Resort is hosting its ‘Monstrous Summer’ press event, which will offer media a preview of what’s going to be coming to Disney World – and beyond. The event is themed after Monsters University, the newest Disney•Pixar movie to hit theaters this summer on June 21st, 2013. Among the activities slated [...]
Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s 15th anniversary takes place on Monday, April 22nd and The DIS will be covering the morning’s events live from within the park! Here is the schedule and special offerings for the day: Josh D’Amaro, Vice President of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Jackie Ogden, Ph.D., Vice President, Animals, Science and Environment, will speak [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
So, you’ve decided that the Disney Dining Plan is right for you. You’ve checked the options, prices, and what’s included. You’ve weighed what’s important in your vacation to what’s not. Now, you need to plan your trip to make the most out of the experience. While organizing the Disney Dining Plan can initially feel overwhelming, [...]
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