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Eli Manning's Going to Disney World! (I am, too! But I bet E...

On Super Bowl Sunday I announced to my family: "I am ready to go into the belly of the beast."The beast in question: Walt Disney World's resort booking system. I love Disney World. It's my all-time favorite vacation dest [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Stars invade Walt Disney World for Christmas special

Several starts made a visit to Walt Disney World Friday to tape performances for Disney's Christmas special. Two of them took Orlando by storm. Just hours after Justin Bieber announced on Twitter ( @justinbieber) that he was headed to [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Tokyo Disneyland To Make 'Star Wars' Ride 3-D

Tokyo Disneyland will revamp its attraction based on the "Star Wars" film series, with a 3-D version to launch in the spring of 2013, the operator of the theme park said Wednesday. Oriental Land Co. (4661) plans to spend roughly [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Disneyland, it all started with a Mouse!

Who wants sugar in their tea? The Mad Hatter asked. Everyone cheered. It is at this moment when I realised the greatest thing for the 'little traveller' was the parks unique way to bring treasured favourites to life, such as a fav [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DISNEYLAND: From Rocky Start To Global Amusem...

On this day in 1955, Disneyland officially opened to the public. Walt Disney meant for his creation to be an amusement park both children and adults could enjoy. What he ultimately created, however, was a multi-billion dollar operation th [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Movies Disney And Starz Suing Dish Network?

Both Starz and Disney have filed lawsuits against Dish Network. Dish is celebrating its 30th anniversary and provided some of its customers with free access to one of seven Starz channels for a year. Neither Starz nor Disney are pleased w [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Star Tours makeover at Disney World gives 'Star Wars' fans 5...

For the first time ever, you're going to be happy — even ecstatic, if you're an unabashed Star Wars dork — to see that floppy-eared annoyance Jar Jar Binks appear onscreen. After 22 years of Starspeeder 3000 fligh [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Disneyland's Star Tours Commercial and Still Image Released

Disneyland's relaunch of Star Tours is now just days away (the ride officially opens to the public next Friday, June 3), but George Lucas himself was at Disney World's Hollywood Studios last week for the ride's ribbon-cutting [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Disneyland Launches 3D Star Wars Attractions

The Walt Disney World Resort has unveiled a brand new Star Wars attraction, giving fans of the epic sci-fi franchise the chance to immerse themselves in the Star Wars universe. Star Tours – The Adventure Continues combines digita [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Star Tours: Disneyland brings the Force

So much of Disneyland looks to the past – the frontier rides, the crafted quaintness of Main Street USA, the vintage characters strolling the grounds — but with Star Tours, the newly refurbished thrill ride based on the &ldquo [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Disneyland set to reopen 'Star Wars'-themed store

Disneyland plans Friday (today) to reopen a gift shop with an expanded "Star Wars" section in time for the debut of the upgraded Star Tours ride. Star Trader in Tomorrowland is set to return after undergoing renovations for almo [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Disneyland starts new weekend entertainment

Disneyland is starting a series of weekend entertainment during the slower spring season, starting with a fiesta theme Friday. Disney listed Tuesday the themes of the new Family Fun Weekends, which run through March 6, on the Disney Park [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Disneyland Half Marathon sign-ups start

Registration for this year's Disneyland Half Marathon events opened up this week — and slots are expected to fill up fast. The half marathon and related events are set for Sept. 2 to 4, Labor Day weekend. But sign-ups were [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Disneyland the first eco tourism star

Internationally renowned naturalist Professor David Bellamy has held Disneyland up as a prime example of eco tourism at the 18th annual Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference in Queensland. The self-described itinerant Pommy botanist [...]