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Disney World for foodies: Jungle Jim's near Cincinnati

kept thinking I was in Disney World. I was close. In 1971, Jim Bonaminio started a tiny produce stand in Fairfield, north of Cincinnati. He added a few giant elephants and giraffes to stop traffic. Then things got exciting. That tiny stand [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Sunday Sound-off: Is Disney World a vacation must?

Because of spring break, April is a popular time of year for family vacations. Many people, even those without kids of their own, have memories of piling into the family station wagon or hopping on a plane in search of somewhere warm, fun [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Disney World remains storm ready

The National Weather Service has renewed Walt Disney World’s status in its StormReady Community program though 2012. The designation recognizes Disney’s emergency management preparations. The company has a program for continuall [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Walt Disney World Wish

A Fairhope father fighting for his life is getting his Walt Disney World wish. Tim Lennicx fell terminally ill with brain cancer earlier this year. The Fairhope volunteer firefighter says he had always wanted to take his family on a trip, b [...]

Posted On : Apr, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Cat Cora To Open New Resturant at The Walt Disney World Reso...

Cat Cora will be opening up a new restaurant in Walt Disney World. The new Mediterranean style restaurant will be located on Disney's Boardwalk where Spoodles is currently located. Cora says that the menu will be "time-honored recipes [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Disney World Quietly Cutting Work Force

Job reductions are under way at Disney World after the company's announcement in January it was offering buyouts to 600 executives companywide, including about 300 in Florida. Details were scarce. Disney said in January that the buyouts cou [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Executive Punishment: Make Them Go to Disney World

After spreading from Wall Street to Main Street, the financial crisis has finally hit the land of make believe. new interactive exhibit at Epcot designed to teach kids about money. etting parents to talk to kids about money is “more [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Pinocchio ready to party at Walt Disney World

With Disney's latest animated classic DVD release just around the corner, Walt Disney World is in full cross-platform promoting mode. A temporary set, dubbed "Pinocchio's Marionette Garden Party," has been erected just inside the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Disney World, air/7 nights, from $476

The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare on a Southwest Airlines carrier to Orlando, seven nights' accommodations at a Walt Disney World Resort including three free nights. A seven-day Magic Your Way ticket including three free days, Extra [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

What Will Disney World Weather Be Like On Your Vacation?

In January, the average low is 50 degrees and the average high is 72. The humidity average falls at 72.5%, and the number of rainy days this month typically gets is 6.For February, the average low and high is 51 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit, r [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

It's an updated Small World at Disneyland

As Walt Disney Co. set out to renovate It's a Small World at Disneyland, the company's Imagineers had one thing in mind: Don't mess it up.Despite being one of the Southern California theme park's oldest attractions, the ride is among the mo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Disneylands new Small World scene draws inspiration from rid...

With the debut today of the rehabbed It’s a Small World ride at Disneyland, the public gets its first look at the controversial new “Spirit of America” scene — the focus of much angst and anguish in chat rooms and bl [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Looking for some concrete information on Disney's World of C...

At this point, we’re only about ten weeks into this multi-million dollar construction project. The draining of Paradise Bay actually began back on November 3rd and it took more than two weeks to reach the bottom of this man-made lag [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Disney Becomes The Magical World Of Blu-Ray In 2009

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has big plans for 2009, most of which are blue. The main goal of their efforts is to provide their customers with maximum accessibility. Are you in the process of making the transition from DVD to Blu [...]