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Analysis paralysis: Evaluating Walt Disney World after nearly 30 years of visits

February 10, 2010 Todd DeFeo

By Todd DeFeo LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — I was disappointed from the moment I stepped into the room at the Pop Century Resort. The carpet was dirty, the bedspread was worn beyond its years and the room looked in desperate need of an upgrade. I was sure to pass along my thoughts to the hotel, and they did move us to a new — and recently refurbished — room. As I thought about it

Notes from Disney 2010 — Day 1

February 7, 2010 West Center Street

EPCOT Center was crowded. Who said there was a recession? The Land, which had been closed for three weeks, according to one cast member, reopened today. I’m not sure the last time I waited this long for the ride. It was worth it — I still contend this is a well-themed — and educational — attraction. The fireworks, as always, were exceptional. The same goes for dinner at the Rose & Crown in the England pavilion.

IBM Works with Walt Disney Imagineering to Create a New Smarter Planet Exhibit

January 30, 2010 West Center Street

Edited from PRNewswire-FirstCall IBM has unveiled a new experiential exhibit at Innoventions at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort, which invites guests to discover the possibilities of building a smarter planet. The exhibit is powered by a new Smarter Data Center, providing a real-life demonstration of optimized computing that reduces energy costs by up to 25 percent. SmarterPlanet presented by IBM offers visitors to the park a “behind-the-scenes” glimpse of how technology is helping

Walt Disney World Moms Panel Boasts 43 Panelists in 2010, Featuring 21 New Members

January 6, 2010 West Center Street

Twenty-one new panelists from the United States and Canada, hailing from different backgrounds, are named official members of the 2010 Walt Disney World Moms Panel. Additionally, due to the popularity of the site and an ever-growing number of questions, Disney welcomes back 22 panelists from 2008 and 2009 – totaling 43 members for 2010 to serve as online Disney-savvy vacation gurus, providing helpful tips to guests planning a Walt Disney World vacation. The Walt Disney

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.

What rides would you take?

September 15, 2009 West Center Street

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.