The Travelears

Originally Published in The Disney Parks Blog… Today, I’m happy to present our readers with an update on the progress of the Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid attraction, which is currently under construction as part of the Fantasyland expansion at Magic Kingdom Park. In case you aren’t familiar, this new attraction will allow guests [...]

Originally published on The Disney Parks Blog… We just got our hands on the lineup of performers for the “Eat to the Beat” Concert Series at the 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival and it’s going to be good. Look who’s coming – there will be several Grammy-winning artists and some new acts for music [...]

Thursday, August 18, 2011 Round One (Anaheim Convention Center front doors) A single line forms in front of the Anaheim Convention Center. Contestants may begin to line up at 6 a.m., and the competition will begin at around 8 a.m. Disney trivia personnel (“Quizmasters”) stationed at the Convention Center doors will call forward the next [...]

Originally published in The Disney Parks Blog… As part of the ongoing updates at the Disneyland Hotel, Walt Disney Imagineering brought a special piece of Disney history to the lobby of the newly refurbished Frontier tower. A replica of the original model used in the design of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been installed in the lobby [...]

While Disney’s Hollywood Studios was abuzz last week with all-things-Star Tours, there also was an electric (guitar) feeling in the air along Sunset Blvd., as Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry made a surprise visit to the roller coaster bearing his band’s famous name. The legendary musician, who recalled riding Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith dozens of times [...]

Originally published on The Disney Parks Blog… At the beginning of this year, Disney shared details about the new Hidden Mickey pins coming to cast members’ lanyards at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort in 2011. I mentioned that this year we are releasing two “waves” of pins for each coast. I hope you have enjoyed collecting “Wave [...]

Overview: The power of the Force and the magic of Disney have combined to create “Star Tours – The Adventures Continue,” a new 3-D attraction which opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park today, May 20, 2011. With an eye-popping digital presentation leveraging Dolby 3-D to deliver a vivid and realistic experience, a dramatic musical score [...]

The power of the Force and the magic of Disney have combined to create Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, a new 3-D attraction set to open at Disneyland park on June 3, 2011. The attraction also opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on May 20, 2011. Based on the Star WarsTM [...]

The Disney Fantasy, the new Disney Cruise Line ship set to debut next spring, will bring to life many of the innovative features guests love on the recently launched Disney Dream including AquaDuck — the world’s first shipboard water coaster.  But new design elements and guest experiences will give the Fantasy an identity all its [...]

From the Disney Parks Blog…. With the Disney Fantasy, guests will have a full seven days to explore every nook and cranny of the ship. The Fantasy will bring to life many of the same innovative features and guest favorites from the Disney Dream, including the AquaDuck water coaster, Magical Portholes inside the staterooms and Enchanted Art throughout [...]