Archive for October, 2009

Pirates League At Disney World

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Want to look like a Pirate? The Pirates League attraction at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom (Adventureland) gives you a chance to do that. See this short video from Disney for an example of the face painting available. Reservations can be made at (407) WDW-CREW (939-2739). Theme park admission required. Open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Disney announces new cruise ship details

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Disney yesterday announced details on the first of their two new ships - the Disney Dream. The Disney Dream will sail 3,4, and 5 night Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida starting January 26, 2011. We are already receiving a number of requests for Disney Dream reservations from our clients. This new addition to the Disney Cruise family is sure to be popular!

See the video from Disney below for a sneak peak at some of the innovative features on the Disney Dream.

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History of Disney’s Haunted Mansion

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

With Halloween approaching Disney has released this great short video about the history of their Haunted Mansion Ride. The Disneyland version has a special “nightmare before christmas” theme as described at the end of this video:

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Princess Tiana Showboat Jubilee

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Disney is adding a new show to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom - Princess Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee. “This live musical production on board a riverboat at Liberty Square features the characters, music and exuberant spirit of New Orleans based upon Walt Disney Pictures’ new movie The Princess and the Frog,” says the Disney news release.

Watch the video below to get a taste of what the Showboat Jubilee will feature. We’re glad to see Disney make new and innovative use of an old attraction (the riverboat at Liberty Square)

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Small World refurbished at Disneyland

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Here’s a great video from Disney on the history of the “It’s A Small World” ride and the changes to the current refurbished ride at Disneyland.

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Crystal Arts On Main Street

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Disney World has some interesting shops on Main Street USA. If you are like our family, sometimes you hurry through Main Street to get to the rides! But if you take some time on Main Street to explore you can discover some hidden gems, like what is shown in this glass blowing video from Disney (Crystal Arts on Main Street)

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Frontier adds Mexico Flights for Winter Season

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Good news for Colorado residents looking for a winter get-a-way to Mexico! Frontier Airlines is adding flights from Denver to major Mexico resort areas starting December 19th.

To Cancun, flights will increase from seven to 10 flights per week with new flights on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To Cozumel, the frequency rises from three to four flights per week, with a new flight on Sunday.

To Puerto Vallarta, service goes from seven to eight flights per week with a new Saturday flight. Frontier is also upping weekly Denver-to-Los Cabos service from seven to eight flights, adding a Saturday departure.

There are many nice resort options in each of these Mexico destinations - contact us for more information or a price quote.

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Cinderella’s Coach

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

We know many a bride’s dream is be married at Disney World and ride in Cinderella’s Coach. Here’s a short video from Disney showing what that experience might be like:

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Chef Remy at Epcot

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

We admire Disney for always adding new, interesting twists to the theme park experience. Some are small, like the one shown in this Disney Video - the character Chef Remy at Epcot’s Les Chefs de France restaurant.

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Buzz Lightyear Parade At Disney World

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Cute short video from Disney of a Buzz Lightyear parade at Disney World

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