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Looking back at 2009’s travel highlights

December 31, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Ten years ago, I was running crowd control at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Today, on the eve of 2010, I wanted to recap some of my 2009 travel highlights.

Roy Disney, 79, dies following cancer battle

December 17, 2009 West Center Street

Roy Edward Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney who was lauded as playing “a key role in the revitalization of The Walt Disney Co.” died today after a year-long battle with stomach cancer. He was 79.

WDW monorail passengers stranded after power failure

December 13, 2009 Railfanning.org News Wire

Hundreds of Walt Disney World monorail passengers were stranded for hours following a power outage early this morning, according to published reports.

My Favorite Scene

September 17, 2009 Todd DeFeo

This is my favorite scene. In part because it plays no real purpose except for the art of storytelling.

I thought of a question: If I could only experience one attraction in each of the Magic Kingdom’s seven lands, what would they be? Main Street: Main Street Vehicles (the trolley or the fire engine) Tomorrowland: Space Mountain Fantasyland: it’s a small world (strictly for the nostalgia, if nothing else) Liberty Square: The Haunted Mansion Frontierland: Big Thunder Mountain Adventureland: Pirates of the Caribbean Mickey’s Toontown Fair: WDW Railroad (cheating? perhaps) Maybe this was too

WDW’s ‘Temporary’ Toontown Fair closing with Fantasyland expansion

September 13, 2009 Todd DeFeo

With the looming expansion of Fantasyland coming online by 2013, Mickey and Minnie Mouse could soon be evicted from their Toontown homes.

WDW’s Fantasyland to expand

September 12, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom could soon be expanded. An announcement was made at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., according to a number of bloggers.

Three WDW Cast Members on Leave Following Deadly Monorail Crash

July 9, 2009 Railfanning.org News Wire

Three Walt Disney World resort employees are on leave following a monorail crash between two trains that left one of the drivers dead, CNN reported.

NTSB: Monorail Operator Tried to Reverse Train, Avoid Collision

July 8, 2009 Railfanning.org News Wire

The National Transportation Safety Board said that the pilot killed a monorail collision at the Walt Disney World resort tried to reverse his train to avoid the collision.

NTSB Now Investigating WDW Monorail Collision

July 7, 2009 Railfanning.org News Wire

The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the fatal Walt Disney World monorail collision.