Dream Disney » Orlando http://dreamdisney.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:42:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 How to get to Downtown Disney from the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, Orlando, FL? http://dreamdisney.com/2010/02/how-to-get-to-downtown-disney-from-the-magic-kingdom-at-disney-world-orlando-fl/ http://dreamdisney.com/2010/02/how-to-get-to-downtown-disney-from-the-magic-kingdom-at-disney-world-orlando-fl/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:41:51 +0000 Donald Duck http://dreamdisney.com/2010/02/how-to-get-to-downtown-disney-from-the-magic-kingdom-at-disney-world-orlando-fl/ I’m taking a shuttle bus from my hotel on the I-drive to get to the Magic Kingdom. Unfortunately they don’t take us to Downtown Disney. My uncle doesn’t want to go into the theme park, but would rather walk around. How would he get there? Is there a bus, Disney shuttle, or tram that will go there?

A Visit to Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Game


Players are given tickets for each one of the Magic Kingdom’s best known attractions, plus tickets for the Monorail which helps to speed the tour of the Park. The fun is to be the first player visit all the places in the Magic Kingdom. >>Read More

Hot Off The Press Finished In A Flash Page Kit 12″X12″ Disney Magic Kingdom FF52-5292, 1 Item(s)/Order


$10.19

HOT OFF THE PRESS-Finished In A Flash Page Kit: 12×12in. Whether you are a new scrapbooker or a busy scrapper on the go these kits have it all! Create fantastic scrapbook pages in just minutes. Many themes available. This package contains twelve heavyweight 12×12in acid and lignin free papers; one 12×12in sheet of cardstock die cuts; fifty 4mm and 8mm brads; twelve 3/4in shaped brads; three 36in grosgrain ribbons and two Brad Buddies with brads to attach them (size ranges from 1-1/2 to 2in). All is acid free; photo safe and color coordinated. Over 120 pieces in each kit! Size and color of pieces varies by theme. Imported. >>Read More

WALT DISNEY WORLD MAGIC KINGDOM BLUE CASTLE DISNEY PIN 2000


$31.00

Blue background; Cinderella Castle in gold (top); below, from left to right, is Pluto, Mickey, Goofy and Donald. At bottom are the words: “Magic Kingdom 2000.”

This gold-finished, textured-back pin measures 1 5/8″ (4.1 cm) tall by 1 1/8″ (2.9 cm) wide. The reverse has the 2000 “Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand” logo, © Disney and MADE IN CHINA >>Read More

Magic Kingdom Night of Joy 2007, 25 Years


Magic Kingdom Night of Joy 2007 (Sept 7, Sept 8). Includes Bonus “This Moment Album Preview” from Steven Curtis Chapman. >>Read More

Disney’s The Little Mermaid: Magic in Two Kingdoms


$9.83

Disney’s The Little Mermaid: Magic in Two Kingdoms invites kids under the sea and on land — just like in Disney’s classic film, “The Little Mermaid.” Players will have fun playing music with Sebastian, racing with Flotsom and Jetsam, illuminating Ariel and Eric as they boat on a lake and more. >>Read More

Disney Mickey Minnie Keychain Set x 2 pcs (Flasher Keyring)


$2.99

This is for 2 Mickey Mouse Funky Flasher Key Chains. Each one is a picture of either Mickey or Minnie’s faces. They are adorable and perfect for any Mickey Mouse fan. The best part is that they flash a yellow light in their eyes when you press the center. Great party favor for birthday parties and special events. >>Read More

]]> http://dreamdisney.com/2010/02/how-to-get-to-downtown-disney-from-the-magic-kingdom-at-disney-world-orlando-fl/feed/ 5 Where To Visit During Your Holidays In Orlando? http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/where-to-visit-during-your-holidays-in-orlando/ http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/where-to-visit-during-your-holidays-in-orlando/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:02:31 +0000 Donald Duck http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/where-to-visit-during-your-holidays-in-orlando/

The Arabian Nights Dinner Show takes place in the world’s largest indoor equestrian. The show is all about the love story of Princess Scheherazade and Prince Khalid. In this live show horses play a major role as you can see more than 65 horses which are all well trained and beautifully decorated. You can experience an unforgettable experience in this dinner show. At the moment you enter the palace of horses which can accommodate 1200 person you will be enthralled by the Arabian magic in the air. The horses of Arabian Nights Dinner Show include Andalusian horses, Belgians and Percherons horses, Black Stallion and so on. During dinner time the food items that it offers are New York Strip Steak, Grilled Chicken Breast, Black Angus Chopped Steak and unlimited beer, wine or soda products. Arabian Nights tickets will enable you to experience this stunning show of Disney. So, do not get delay in buying such tickets that can create excitement.

Disney Epcot fountain is an ideal example of imagination. This beautiful fountain is the combination of water, light and sound technique. This fountain represents the global sympathy and collaboration. Moreover, this dancing fountain seems beautiful and stunning in night hours.

To get admission into some of the parks like island of Adventure, Universal Studio, Wet ‘N’ Wild, Sea World and Aquatica, you need to buy Orlando Flex tickets. This particular ticket gives you the flexibility to jump between parks as many times as you wish. By having this ticket you can enjoy non-stop admission into the parks for 14 consecutive days. However, the ticket expires after first day use. If you buy flex tickets then it is sure that you are going to double your enjoyment of holiday in Florida. Take sufficient time to explore the whole Disneyland for this is the perfect place for the holiday makers who are adventure and fun lovers. So, make a plan where to visit during your holidays in Orlando well in advance.

Jan Smith

Buy Disney World Tickets from Online store and save big amount. Don’t miss out the attractive deals on Orlando Flex Tickets and Arabian Nights Tickets.

Disney Princess The Princess and the Frog Princess Tiana Doll


$10.81

Welcome another princess to the royal court! Princess Tiana – direct from the French Quarter! Add to your Disney Princess collection!From Disney’s fairy tale The Princess and the Frog, comes the beautiful Princess Tiana doll, dressed in her bayou wedding dress with lots of shimmering details, tiara with veil, and matching necklace. Doll cannot stand alone. >>Read More

Disney Princess Castle Signature Cake Kit


$15.00

You are purchasing a Princess New Square Shaped Castle Cake Kit featuring Disney Princesses Cinderella, Snow White, Jasmine From Aladdin,Ariel The little Mermaid, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, Belle From Beauty and the Beast,

The kit is brand new from our bakery here in Pa and will serve approx 28 people. We sell the set to you so you can save money and have fun with your little princess baking, frosting and decorating this cake for your little Princess’s next party!

The cake comes WITH COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS so it’s easy for you to make yourself…

The set is used on a 1/2 sheet cake using a pan size 11 1/2″ x 14″ x 12 x 18″ and any cake mix and frosting you choose!

Your kit will come complete with (6) Plastic Disney Princess Dolls each 3 inches tall and you will get (1) each of Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle and Jasmine.. Wonderful keepsakes or play after the party too..

(4) Pink Plastic Turret Towers and Tower Tops and Bottoms (1) Castle Door (1) Plastic pink frame to insert your little Princess’s picture in and it has princess printed on the front also very nice to save as a keepsake after the party

COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS TO DECORATE YOUR CAKE! >>Read More

Memory Game – Disney Princess Edition


$14.88

Brand new in factory sealed boxFor fans of Disney’s incredibly popular Princess characters, remembering the various glamorous cartoon queens is not much of a problem. That familiarity will come in handy in this version of the ever-popular memory card game. There are 72 cards in all depicting such princess favorites as Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Sleeping Beauty and Belle. There’s a holding case but no game board is included or necessary. One to two players can play the game and it’s a great way for young children to test their minds and just to learn how games are played. It’s also a way for adults to ponder just how formulaic Disney’s moviemaking really is. The directions suggest one card be removed prior to competitive play in order to avoid a tie game. –Charlie Williams >>Read More

Playhut Disney Princess Bed Hide-out


$40.99

The Disney Princess Bed Hide-out slides easily in between your twin bed mattress and box spring for bedtime and nighttime fun! It also doubles up as a play structure for ultimate Disney Princess adventures. Offers tie-off windows for hideaway play and patented EZ Twist technology that allows for easy setup and storage. Comfortably fits up to four kids. Measures 42″L x 54″W x 42″H. >>Read More

Playhut Disney Princess Traditional Slumber Bag


$17.99

This Disney Princess Slumber Bag is colorful and bright and will provide a cozy night’s sleep for your little princess. It features bright, bold graphics for character fun, a side zipper for easy accessibility and 16 oz. polyester hollow fiber fill. Great for sleepovers, naptime and travel. The warm, soft tricot liner adds increased warmth and comfort and it is lightweight and portable. Take it with you wherever you go. Easy care and cleaning – machine wash and dry. Measures 30″ x 57″. >>Read More

The Evening Star (Deluxe Coloring Book)(DIsney’s The Princess and the Frog)


$1.11

Walt Disney Pictures presents The Princess and the Frog. . . .This 96-page deluxe coloring book features scenes and activities from the soon-to-be-classic film, The Princess and the Frog—starring Disney’s newest princess! >>Read More

Disney Princess Room Décor in a Box


$22.00

Delta 10-Piece Room Décor in a Box – Disney Princess The Delta 10-Piece Room Décor in a Box allows children to immerse themselves in the world of their favorite cartoon characters. The Décor in a Box comes complete with a coat rack, 4 plastic hangers, set of bookends, 2 sets of fabric bins, fabric height chart, and a frame. All of the items feature the colorful designs of Belle, Ariel, and the rest of Disney’s Princesses. The soft, fabric bins are perfect for storing toys or laundry. You can measure your child’s growth up to 5 ft. 1 in. on the growth chart. The cut-out character bookends are a great accent to any room. Order Delta 10-Piece Room Décor in a Box today! >>Read More

]]> http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/where-to-visit-during-your-holidays-in-orlando/feed/ 0 Orlando: The Haven City For Tourists http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/orlando-the-haven-city-for-tourists/ http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/orlando-the-haven-city-for-tourists/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:41:36 +0000 Donald Duck http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/orlando-the-haven-city-for-tourists/

Did you ever sit down with your family to plan your next vacation and then realize that you just couldn’t find that special somewhere where the parents and the kids, and perhaps another relative or 2, could all find something interesting to do?

And on top of that, maybe you’ve been to all the interesting places within your travel budget anyway? Well then you probably haven’t been to Orlando, Florida. Otherwise you’d realize that even Orlando ‘V-V’s’ (Vacation Veterans) can always find something to see and do in Orlando that they didn’t do the last time they were here, or even the time before that.

I’ve long wondered what it is about Orlando that draws so many people to this, the sixth largest city in Florida. Well, a city of less than 200,000 people that draws about 52,000,000 (yes, Million!) tourists a year must be doing something right.

It’s almost an understatement to say that the good people of the city want to give you the chance to see and do something new and fun (or even something old and fun, because many of the city’s attractions do bear repeated visits).

This attitude, and the countless opportunities for the fun-loving and health-loving and education-loving visitor, is one reason that Orlando is called ‘the amusement capital of the world’, as well as ‘the city beautiful’.

Step by step I’ll take you through a lot of the city’s tourist attractions (not the least of which are the fine accommodations for visitors, from hotel rooms to fully equipped apartments). In this article I’ll start with some of the more famous attractions, since these are what many people are initially interested in.
Not that you’re unfamiliar with Disney World. We may safely label it as the world’s favorite children’s theme park.

This grand creation has 4 different theme parks full of shows, rides and other attractions. As well it provides plenty of shopping and eating opportunities for those who may be ‘themed’ out for awhile.

The first park is Magic Kingdom, Disney’s first theme park. Second is Animal Kingdom Park, combining an animal experience with classic rides, attractions and shows. Epcot Park takes you into the future, cleverly combining fun and learning. The MGM Studios contains among many other things, a tower of terror which is pleasant looking from outside but may, once you’re inside, frighten your heart out.

Another famous tourist haven in Orlando is Universal Orlando Resort, which has five theme parks, including the Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Florida, Wet ‘n Wild Water Park, Sea World, and Busch Gardens. Add to this the dining, nightlife and shopping venues and you may just find the ideal place for at least one full vacation. The resort also contains the Universal Studios where you can enjoy the ride while watching movies. If you have a budding Hollywood star in your brood they can learn how movies are made and the secrets behind some movie effects. Within this resort each theme park stands alone.

Perhaps two of them at this resort are most famous One is The Islands of Adventure, which certainly live up to their name, with wild rides and roller coasters in this quite new park in Orlando.
There is also Sea World, a well known aquatic park, which offers breath-taking rides as well as animal shows where you can see smart animals doing their amazing stunts.

We are just scratching the surface of this amazing town. We’ll follow up with more on Orlando in future articles and I won’t be surprised if you write me sometime to say you’ve planned several vacations there for the near future.

Mark Whichard

Mark Whichard is an Orlando Vacation Rentals specialist. If you want to enjoy an Orlando vacation in style then check out his websites http://www.orlandosfinest.com and http:www.disneyhomerentals.com for up-to-date Orlando accommodation information.

Building A Better Mouse: The Story Of The Electronic Imagineers Who Designed Epcot


$19.95

On October 1, 1982, The Walt Disney Company opened its EPCOT Center to the world, heralding changes that would take the Disney property in Florida from a mere theme park to a world-class resort destination. Authors Steve Alcorn and David Green were there, as employees of Disney’s WED Imagineering. “Building a Better Mouse” tells the tale of the “hundreds of mostly young, mostly bright and all embarrassingly idealistic people” who worked on Epcot, and gives a unique insider’s perspective on what it was like to be in the trenches as a Disney Imagineer in the early 1980s, from pixie dusting – when new employees are indoctrinated into all things Disney – through the craziness of the engineering design process, right up until the last frantic dash to opening day. It is a breathtaking, breezy, E-ticket ride of a book, required reading for both hard-core Disneyphiles and people interested in the business side of themed entertainment. >>Read More

The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World–Updated!


$9.95

The Imagineering Field Guide series answers the question: “What would it be like to walk through a Disney park with an Imagineer by your side?” A lot of fun, actually! And extremely interesting. The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World provides that experience-explaining large concepts and pointing out subtle details, revealing stories, back stories, and Imagineering insights never before heard, and showing sketches, paintings, and schematics used to develop the look of each attraction, condensed into a portable, easily referenced park guide. These user-friendly, beautifully illustrated guides are innovative and entertaining books that will enrich the guests’ time at the happiest places on earth. And now the series is being updated to include all the new attractions, shows, and lands in the Disney parks. Who better to tour you around the Disney parks than the Imagineers who created them? And what better than to have the most recent insider information?  It’s all in the Imagineering Field Guides. >>Read More

The Music of Disneyland: Walt Disney World and Epcot Center

CD made in 1988 for sale exclusively in Walt Disney theme parks. Contains 28 various songs from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Epcot Center. Music from the Main Street Electrical Parade, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Tours, The Haunted Mansion, Spaceship Earth, and many more are included. >>Read More

The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World


$5.49

Second in this line of pocket-size paperbacks, this one answers the question: “What would it be like to walk through Epcot with an Imagineer by your side?” The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot provides that experience: pointing out details and telling stories, back stories, and Imagineering insights never before heard, condensed into a portable, easily referenced park guide. These user-friendly, beautifully illustrated guides are innovative and entertaining books that will enrich the guests’ time at the happiest places on earth. >>Read More

Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration


$25.00

If anyone could corner the millennium, Disney could. In presenting the theme music to its millennium celebration at Epcot Center in Florida, the megacorporation attempts a grand, musical year-2000 salute. Naturally, World Millennium Celebration weaves plenty of fiery brass, warm sting passages, stirring voices, and a mix of space romance and Earth adventure into the fabric of this fantasy work. Executive Music Producer Steve Skorija’s task seems to be providing a backdrop for live performance, a scrim to unfurl behind the spectacle. And in doing so, the themes “Reflections of Earth,” “We Go On,” “Tapestry of Nations,” “Promise,” and “Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand” (complete as a gospel version as well) have an “Up with People” undercurrent that is ambiguous even as it is mildly diverting. On those merits, Millennium Celebration succeeds as a score. But for sheer entertainment value, the CD needs to give us more of the legendary mouse’s magic and less of its roar. –Martin Keller >>Read More

The Disneylands That Never Were


$6.37

Disney, theme parks, Walt Disney, Disneyland, Walt Disney World >>Read More

]]> http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/orlando-the-haven-city-for-tourists/feed/ 0 Enjoy Orlando Attractions with Flex Tickets and Arabian Nights Dinner Show http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/enjoy-orlando-attractions-with-flex-tickets-and-arabian-nights-dinner-show/ http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/enjoy-orlando-attractions-with-flex-tickets-and-arabian-nights-dinner-show/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:18:34 +0000 Donald Duck http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/enjoy-orlando-attractions-with-flex-tickets-and-arabian-nights-dinner-show/

Arabian Nights is an exclusive dinner show where you can experience a mouthwatering dinner enjoying the live shows where the horses play the major role. The specialty of this show is its attractive costumes which lures the audience. The horses are also decorated in a beautiful way and you can see the collections of horses which are of different bred. Some of the horses perform solo without the help of any direction. Buy Arabian Nights tickets and experience the warm welcome of the staffs that stand by the entrance door. During this show you will be served delicious menus like chicken, rib, rolls, salads, vegetable lasagna, drinks, chopped streak, and so on. The story starts with a marriage ceremony that held between the Princess and the Prince. An uninvited guest’s sudden entry in the story built another plot and gives a twist in the story. Get curious to know the consequences of this dinner show.

Disney’s Orlando Flex tickets are the best seller of the day. Because in this single ticket you can find the opportunity to visit minimum four attractions and maximum five to six likewise attractions of Disney.  However, the attractions of Disney include Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Sea World of Florida, Wet n’ Wild, Busch Gardens, etc. Explore the Disney world attractions by purchasing such flex tickets. As the name suggests the flex tickets have lots of flexibility but they have also some limitations such as you have to visit continuously without making any interruption for 14 days. These tickets are used into an ATM-like machine to get entry into the parks where lots of fun waits for you and your children. Grab the happiness and excitement experiences as much as possible through the rides, live shows, interactive shows, etc. The single experience of Disney World will make you revisit again and again.

San Thomas

Buy online Arabian Nights Tickets and save big amount. Don’t miss out the attractive deals on Disney World Attractions and Orlando Flex Tickets.

Disney Girls Carry-on Luggage – Princess and The Frog travel suitcase with bonus pouch


$39.99

Very lovely and convenient Disney girl’s carry-on luggage featuring Princess Tiana (Princess and The Frogs). >>Read More

Disney Princess Castle Dreams 4-Piece Toddler Set


$46.99

Disney Princess Castle Dreams can come true with this 4-piece toddler set. Fun and fanciful colors of pink, dark pink, white, yellow and blue. The toddler set features our favorite Princesses Cinderella, Belle and Sleeping Beauty. Includes a quilt, pillowcase, top sheet and bottom sheet. >>Read More

3 Pieces Disney Princess Comforter, Pillow Case, and Fitted Sheet Set Twin Size


$39.99

This is a beautiful officially Disney Princess comforter set. A must have for any fans. A perfect gift for the holidays. >>Read More

LeapFrog® Leapster® Learning Game: Disney Princess – Belle & Ariel


$13.00

Join the enchanted princesses Belle and Ariel on their journeys to learning fundamental math and reading skills. Help Belle and Ariel gather valuable items so they can fill their rooms with beautiful decorations as they explore the fun of learning with their friends. Girls learn shapes, matching, phonics skills and word building with their favorite Disney princesses. For use with any Leapster Learning System (sold separately). >>Read More

Disney Princess Pretty Pink Toddler Bed


$49.50

Disney Princess Toddler BedYour daughter can now sleep and dream in the magical world of a Disney Princess.  Decals of the Princess characters appear on the pink headboard and footboard.With a plastic and metal frame, the bed is built low to the ground for easy child access.  It comes with side rails for safe and secure sleeping. The bed uses a standard crib mattress. >>Read More

Disney Princess Travel Suitcase


$39.99

Very fashionable and useful girls travel luggage, Disney Princesses trolley suitcase designed to make trips easy >>Read More

Disney Princess Horn


$5.88

Disney Princess Horn >>Read More

The Art of the Disney Princess


$24.96

Every little girl has a favorite Disney Princess–and for that matter, every grown-up girl, too! In The Art of the Disney Princess, Disney artists, designers, illustrators, and animators from around the world have re-imagined their favorite princesses and portrayed them in a variety of mediums. Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, and Cinderella are newly incarnated in water color, pastel, oil paint, colored pencil, mixed media, and computer graphics pieces that range from the traditional to the unconventional. This artwork has been created especially for this museum-quality book, which is sure to delight art lovers, Disney collectors, and any prince or princess who ever believed that fairytales do come true. >>Read More

]]> http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/enjoy-orlando-attractions-with-flex-tickets-and-arabian-nights-dinner-show/feed/ 0 YOUR TRAVEL GUIDE — Disney’s EPCOT Center, Orlando, FL http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/your-travel-guide-disneys-epcot-center-orlando-fl-2/ http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/your-travel-guide-disneys-epcot-center-orlando-fl-2/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:38:39 +0000 Donald Duck http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/your-travel-guide-disneys-epcot-center-orlando-fl-2/ Kate visits futuristic EPCOT.

Building A Better Mouse: The Story Of The Electronic Imagineers Who Designed Epcot


$19.95

On October 1, 1982, The Walt Disney Company opened its EPCOT Center to the world, heralding changes that would take the Disney property in Florida from a mere theme park to a world-class resort destination. Authors Steve Alcorn and David Green were there, as employees of Disney’s WED Imagineering. “Building a Better Mouse” tells the tale of the “hundreds of mostly young, mostly bright and all embarrassingly idealistic people” who worked on Epcot, and gives a unique insider’s perspective on what it was like to be in the trenches as a Disney Imagineer in the early 1980s, from pixie dusting – when new employees are indoctrinated into all things Disney – through the craziness of the engineering design process, right up until the last frantic dash to opening day. It is a breathtaking, breezy, E-ticket ride of a book, required reading for both hard-core Disneyphiles and people interested in the business side of themed entertainment. >>Read More

The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World–Updated!


$9.95

The Imagineering Field Guide series answers the question: “What would it be like to walk through a Disney park with an Imagineer by your side?” A lot of fun, actually! And extremely interesting. The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World provides that experience-explaining large concepts and pointing out subtle details, revealing stories, back stories, and Imagineering insights never before heard, and showing sketches, paintings, and schematics used to develop the look of each attraction, condensed into a portable, easily referenced park guide. These user-friendly, beautifully illustrated guides are innovative and entertaining books that will enrich the guests’ time at the happiest places on earth. And now the series is being updated to include all the new attractions, shows, and lands in the Disney parks. Who better to tour you around the Disney parks than the Imagineers who created them? And what better than to have the most recent insider information?  It’s all in the Imagineering Field Guides. >>Read More

The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World: Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom


$7.49

Sure, it’s the Happiest Place on Earth, but how much do the 45 million-plus people who visit the Disney World theme parks annually really know about it? From where to find all the hidden Mickeys to the truth behind Madame Leota’s ring at the Haunted Mansion, readers learn all about the hidden magic that permeates these fabulous resorts in this tell-all handbook. Readers also get the insider’s take on:The smell of home-baked cookies on Main Street in the Magic KingdomThe Fountain of World Friendship in Epcot that contains water from rivers and oceans around the globeWalt Disney’s opening day speech tapped out in Morse Code in FrontierlandThe eco-friendly benches (recycled milk jugs) in the Animal KingdomTwo versions of The Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosComplete with secret tips from Disney’s Imagineers, this book is the perfect in-park companion for Disney World fans. >>Read More

The Music of Disneyland: Walt Disney World and Epcot Center

CD made in 1988 for sale exclusively in Walt Disney theme parks. Contains 28 various songs from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Epcot Center. Music from the Main Street Electrical Parade, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Tours, The Haunted Mansion, Spaceship Earth, and many more are included. >>Read More

The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World


$5.49

Second in this line of pocket-size paperbacks, this one answers the question: “What would it be like to walk through Epcot with an Imagineer by your side?” The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot provides that experience: pointing out details and telling stories, back stories, and Imagineering insights never before heard, condensed into a portable, easily referenced park guide. These user-friendly, beautifully illustrated guides are innovative and entertaining books that will enrich the guests’ time at the happiest places on earth. >>Read More

Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration


$25.00

If anyone could corner the millennium, Disney could. In presenting the theme music to its millennium celebration at Epcot Center in Florida, the megacorporation attempts a grand, musical year-2000 salute. Naturally, World Millennium Celebration weaves plenty of fiery brass, warm sting passages, stirring voices, and a mix of space romance and Earth adventure into the fabric of this fantasy work. Executive Music Producer Steve Skorija’s task seems to be providing a backdrop for live performance, a scrim to unfurl behind the spectacle. And in doing so, the themes “Reflections of Earth,” “We Go On,” “Tapestry of Nations,” “Promise,” and “Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand” (complete as a gospel version as well) have an “Up with People” undercurrent that is ambiguous even as it is mildly diverting. On those merits, Millennium Celebration succeeds as a score. But for sheer entertainment value, the CD needs to give us more of the legendary mouse’s magic and less of its roar. –Martin Keller >>Read More

The Disneylands That Never Were


$6.37

Disney, theme parks, Walt Disney, Disneyland, Walt Disney World >>Read More

]]> http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/your-travel-guide-disneys-epcot-center-orlando-fl-2/feed/ 25 YOUR TRAVEL GUIDE — Disney’s EPCOT Center, Orlando, FL http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/your-travel-guide-disneys-epcot-center-orlando-fl/ http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/your-travel-guide-disneys-epcot-center-orlando-fl/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:28:36 +0000 Donald Duck http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/your-travel-guide-disneys-epcot-center-orlando-fl/ >Read More Barbie Birthday Party at Walt Disney Epcot ‘94 $8.91 >>Read More Mickey Mouse Epcot Disney Pin >>Read More Walt Disney World Epcot 25th Anniversary Remember the Magic with Mickey Mouse Collectors Glass Cup Mug >>Read More Disney’s Epcot Parking Sign Figment Imagine Pin #42014 $24.99 >>Read More Surge Overflow Beds – EP-COT Surge Sleep Cot [...]]]> Kate visits futuristic EPCOT.

Surge Overflow Beds – EP-COT Surge Sleep Cot – Model 562488


$6,474.04

Emergency Preparedness for Health Departments Homeland-Security Ready Combo transfer gurney/bed for emergency surge overflow. Perfect for disaster preparedness. Bed consists of easy assembly patient gurney with color triage information system for medical personnel. Mesh sling is easy to clean or de-con. Multiple position backrest. Recommended for trauma and emergency medical care. Each bed includes a patient chart holder, personal effects bag and I.V. pole. Threaded stem casters are 5″ x 11/4″, stainless steel total lock. Surge Overflow Bed Storage Cart Overall Size Including Casters Working Height Weight Capacity 3-Pack 94.5″L x 68.5″H x 30″W 31″ 490 lbs. 4-Pack 94.5″L x 77.5″H x 30″W 31″ 490 lbs. 5-Pack 94.5″L x 89.5″H x 30″W 31″ 490 lbs. Surge Overflow Pediatric Bed Storage Cart Overall Size Including Casters Working Height Weight Capacity 3-Pack 67″L x 50″H x 30″W 30″ 300 lbs. 4-Pack 67″L x 62″H x 30″W 30″ 300 lbs. 5-Pack 67″L x 77″H x 30″W 30″ 300 lbs. Individual Size Storage Cart Overall Size Surge Overflow Crib Bed 50″L x 30.5″W x 55.5″H 85.5″L x 63.75″H x 33″W EP-COT Surge Sleep Cot 80″L x 30″ W 450-lb. weight capacity 100″L x 77.5″H x 35″W Working Height 20″ Folding De-Con Transfer Chair 18″W x 16″D 300-lb. weight capacity 61″L x 58.5″H x 34″W >>Read More

The Disneylands That Never Were


$9.55

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]]> http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/your-travel-guide-disneys-epcot-center-orlando-fl/feed/ 24 Disney Fanatic? Test your Knowledge of Disney World & Orlando http://dreamdisney.com/2009/12/disney-fanatic-test-your-knowledge-of-disney-world-orlando/ http://dreamdisney.com/2009/12/disney-fanatic-test-your-knowledge-of-disney-world-orlando/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:23:05 +0000 Donald Duck http://dreamdisney.com/?p=130 1. What year did Disney’s Magic Kingdom open its doors?

A) 1955

B) 1971

C) 1975

2. What Orlando attraction is known as “The Alligator Capital of the World”?

A) Gatorland

B) Jungle Adventures

C) Holy Land Experience

3. Which Major League Baseball team plays its home games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex during Spring Training?

A) Houston Astros

B) Atlanta Braves

C) Milwaukee Beers

4. What is the tallest structure at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?

A) Space Mountain

B) Swiss Family Treehouse

C) Cinderella Castle

5. Scenes from which 1998 Adam Sandler movie were filmed at the Citrus Bowl?

A) The Waterboy

B) Happy Gilmore

C) Deuce Bigalo: European Gigolo

6. What is the name of the new water park scheduled to open across the street from SeaWorld Orlando in the spring of 2008?

A) Seatopia

B) Aquatica

C) The Life Aquatic

7. Which PGA Tour golf tournament takes place at Bay Hill Golf Club each March?

A) Arnold Palmer Invitational

B) Arnold Jackson Invitational

C) Arnold Ziffel Invitational

8. What is the name of Disney World’s major promotional celebration that runs throughout 2007?

A) Year of a Million Dreams

B) Year of a Thousand Dreams

C) Year of 10 Dreams

9. What is Orlando’s “tallest, fastest, longest and only floorless roller coaster”?

A) Incredible Hulk Coaster

B) Kraken

C) Shamu Express

10. Which performing arts troupe will find a permanent home at Universal Orlando during the summer of 2007?

A) Cirque du Soleil

B) Milli Vanilli

C) Blue Man Group

11. What year did the Orlando Predators win the Arena Bowl championship?

A) 1965

B) 1998

C) 2000

12. What Orlando attraction is billed as the “world’s most interactive dinner show”?

A) Pirate’s Dinner Adventure

B) King Henry’s Feast

C) Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede

13. What is the tallest artificial mountain at Disney World?

A) Expedition Everest

B) Splash Mountain

C) Space Mountain

14. Which annual Orlando festival is billed as “10 Days of Theatre, Art, Music and Madness”?

A) Orlando International Fringe Festival

B) Epcot International Wine & Cheese Festival

C) Ocoee International Sailing Regatta

15. What is the fastest ride at Disney World?

A) Space Mountain

B) Test Track

C) WEDway PeopleMover

16. Which Cirque du Soleil show takes place at Downtown Disney?

A) Mystere

B) La Nouba

C) La Strada

17. Encompassing more than 500 acres, which is Disney World’s largest theme park?

A) Epcot

B) Boardwalk and Baseball

C) Disney’s Animal Kingdom

18. What is the name of the indoor interactive theme park at Downtown Disney?

A) DisneyQuest

B) DisneyInterQuest

C) Cirque du Quest

19. Name the “living, biblical history museum” that lies just off Interstate 4 in Orlando.

A) Holy Land Experience

B) Bible-o-Rama

C) Holy World

20. What is the name of the free reservation system Disney World uses for its most popular rides and attractions?

A) QUICKPASS

B) FASTPASS

C) SUNPASS

21. Which Major League Baseball team plays its home games at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee during Spring Training?

A) Houston Astros

B) Atlanta Braves

C) Durham Bulls

22. What year did Disney-MGM Studios open its doors?

A) 1982

B) 1989

C) 1998

23. Who is the head coach of the Orlando Magic?

A) Grant Hill

B) Brian Hill

C) Benny Hill

24. Which Orlando attraction is home to the Dr. Phillips Cinedome?

A) Orlando Museum of Art

B) Xanadu: Home of the Future

C) Orlando Science Center

25. Which is one of the seven enchanted lands that make up Disney’s Magic Kingdom?

A) Seussland

B) Copland

C) Adventureland

26. Which of the following countries is represented at Epcot’s World Showcase?

A) Bangladesh

B) Morocco

C) Algeria

27. Who was the first champion at the inaugural Walt Disney World Open Golf Invitational in 1971?

A)Jack Nicklaus

B) Tiger Woods

C) Arnold Palmer

28. What is the former name of the Astro Orbiter attraction in Tomorrowland?

A) Skyrockets in Flight

B) Star Jets

C) Mon Calamari Star Cruisers

29. Which astronaut took the first ride during the grand opening of Space Mountain in 1975?

A) Major Anthony “Tony” Nelson

B) Commander Neil Armstrong

C) Colonel Gordon Cooper

30. What is the name of Disney World’s first water park, which opened at Fort Wilderness Campground in 1976.

A) River Country

B) Splash Country

C) Wilderness Country

31. What did EPCOT originally stand for?

A) Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow

B) Experimental Polyester Clothes of Tomorrow

C) Every Pocketbook Comes Out Trashed

32. Which thrill ride can be found in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot?

A) Troll Trauma

B) Maelstrom

C) El Rio Del Norway

33. Singer Gloria Estefan owns which Downtown Disney restaurant?

A) Raglan Road Irish Pub

B) Bongos Cuban Cafe

C) Latin Quarter

34. Which is one of Disney World’s two miniature golf courses?

A) Disney’s Winter Summerland

B) Disney’s Summer Winterland

C) Disney’s Fall Springland

35. What International Drive landmark is known as “ Orlando’s only upside-down attraction”?

A) Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!

B) Skull Kingdom

C) WonderWorks

36. Which PGA golf tournament takes place at Disney World each October?

A) FUNAI Golf Classic

B) Arnold Palmer Golf Classic

C) Bushwood Golf Classic

37. Summit Plummet, the world’s fastest and tallest free-fall waterslide, can be found at which water park?

A) Disney’s Blizzard Beach

B) Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon

C) DisneyQuest

38. Which legendary rock band is associated with a thrill ride at Disney-MGM Studios?

A) Guns N’ Roses

B) Aerosmith

C) Insane Clown Posse

39. Which annual event takes place at Disney-MGM Studios?

A) Fear Factor Live Weekend

B) K-Fed Rapper Wannabe Weekend

C) ABC Super Soap Weekend

40. What is the airport code for the Orlando International Airport?

A) MCO

B) MCKY

C) ORL

41. How much does it cost to ride the I-Ride Trolley?

A) 25 cents

B) 75 cents

C) 99 cents

42. Which Kissimmee dinner show bills itself as a “Storybook Tale of Romance and Adventure”?

A) Medieval Times

B) Arabian Nights

C) Battlebots: Metal Munching Maniacs

43. What Orlando attraction gives you the opportunity to swim with bottlenose dolphins?

A) Discovery Cove

B) Wet ‘n Wild Water Park

C) Splendid China

44. Which shopping, dinning and entertainment complex in Kissimmee is home to the SkyCoaster thrill ride?

A) Celebration

B) Pointe*Kissimmee

C) Old Town

45. Who did the Orlando Magic select as its No. 1 draft pick in 2004?

A) Dwight Howard

B) Juwan Howard

C) Clint Howard

46. Which NASCAR legend offers a stock car “Driving Experience” attraction at Walt Disney World Speedway?

A) Dale Earnhardt Jr.

B) Richard Petty

C) Ricky Bobby

47. Which of the following attractions is still open on International Drive?

A) Titanic: The Experience

B) Skull Kingdom

C) Hard Rock Vault

48. Disney World is actually located in what city?

A) Orlando

B) Lake Buena Vista

C) Bithlo

49. Which Disney World theme park has more than one entrance?

A) Disney-MGM Studios

B) Disney’s Animal Kingdom

C) Epcot

50. The Living Seas Pavilion at Epcot has changed its name to honor which Disney animated character?

A) Nemo

B) Arial

C) Foghorn Leghorn

51. Which is the largest of the five islands that make up Universal’s Islands of Adventure?

A) Jurassic Park

B) Marvel Super Hero Island

C) Seuss Landing

52. What year did Epcot open its doors?

A) 1978

B) 1982

C) 1989

53. Which is not one of the characters from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies to be added to the Pirates attraction at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?

A) Captain Jack Sparrow

B) Barbossa

C) Cap’n Crunch

54. Which is one of the five “islands” at Universal’s Islands of Adventure?

A) Looney Tune Lagoon

B) Bufoon Lagoon

C) Toon Lagoon

55. The world’s first inverted, dueling roller coasters can be found at which Orlando theme park?

A) Universal’s Islands of Adventure

B) SeaWorld Orlando

C) Fun Spot Action Park

56. Mount Gushmore serves as the centerpiece of which Orlando area water park?

A) Disney’s Blizzard Beach

B) Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon

C) Wet ‘n Wild Water Park

57. Which Fantasyland attraction boasts the world’s largest seamless projection screen?

A) It’s a Small World

B) Peter Pan’s Flight

C) Mickey’s PhilharMagic

58. The theme and characters for Splash Mountain were inspired by what 1946 Disney movie?

A)Song of the South

B) Fantasia

C) Splash

59. President Richard Nixon gave his famous “I am not a crook” speech during a convention at which Disney resort in 1973?

A) Polynesian Resort

B) Contemporary Resort

C) Motel 6

60. Which science fiction writer assisted in the design of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth?

A) Ray Bradbury

B) Isaac Asimov

C) Thomas Anderson

61. Who is the actor that currently narrates the Spaceship Earth ride at Epcot?

A) Jeremy Piven

B) Jeremy Irons

C) Jeremy Shockey

62. How many ghosts reside at the Haunted Mansion?

A) 99

B) 999

C) 9,999

63. Name the body of water that lies directly in front of Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

A) Discovery Lagoon

B) Seven Seas Lagoon

C) Toon Lagoon

64. Which was not one of the original attractions when Disney’s Magic Kingdom opened in 1971?

A) Haunted Mansion

B) Jungle Cruise

C) Pirates of the Caribbean

65. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride in Fantasyland was replaced by which attraction in the late ‘90s?

A) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

B) If You Had Wings

C) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

66. How much did a seven-ride attraction ticket book cost when Disney’s Magic Kingdom opened in 1971?

A) $4.75

B) $8.75

C) $67.75

67. How tall is Space Mountain?

A) 89 feet

B) 189 feet

C) 29,028 feet

68. Which of the Country Bears sings “Blood on the Saddle” during the Country Bear Jamboree?

A) Big Al

B) Mr. Big

C) Notorious B.I.G.

69. What is the name of the fort that is connected to Tom Sawyer Island by a swinging suspension bridge?

A) Fort Courage

B) Fort Longhorn

C) Fort Langhorne

70. What is the nickname of the vehicles used at The Haunted Mansion?

A) Doom Buggies

B) Creepy Carriages

C) Haunted Hearses

71. Which is not a location of one of the three Walt Disney World Railroad stations at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?

A) Frontierland

B) Adventureland

C) Mickey’s Toontown Fair

72. What is the highest rank you can achieve through accumulating points at Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin?

A) Galactic Hero

B) Starfleet Captain

C) Space Nerd

73. What is the maximum speed of the Indy cars at Tomorrowland Indy Speedway?

A) 2.5 mph

B) 7.5 mph

C) 160 mph

74. Which of the following animated films was worked on at Disney-MGM Studios?

A) Mulan

B)Treasure Planet

C)Fritz the Cat

75. What is the original name of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority?

A) Mach Go Go Go

B) Blade Runner

C) WEDway People Mover

76. The Leave a Legacy Sculpture is located near the entrance to which Disney World theme park?

A) Disney’s Magic Kingdom

B) Disney-MGM Studios

C) Epcot

77. Which Epcot attraction gives you a bird’s-eye view of California landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Disneyland?

A) Soarin’

B) Flyin’

C) Glidin’

78. Who was the original narrator of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth?

A) Walter Cronkite

B) Carl Sagan

C) Butch Patrick

79. Which of the following is one of the audio-animatronic characters that host The American Adventure at Epcot?

A) Mark Twain

B) Abraham Lincoln

C) Donald Trump

80. What is the nickname of the water tower icon at Disney-MGM Studios?

A) Eyeful Tower

B) Earffel Tower

C) Falafel Tower

81. The Rock ‘n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney-MGM Studios reaches 0 to 60 miles per hour in how many seconds?

A) 2.8

B) 3.8

C) 23.8

82. Which thrill ride at Universal’s Islands of Adventure boasts two corkscrews, two vertical loops, a double-inverting cobra roll and a zero-g roll?

A) Dueling Dragons

B) Incredible Hulk Coaster

C) High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride

83. The Sounds Dangerous show at Disney-MGM Studios stars which TV comedian?

A) Carrot Top

B) Andrew “Dice” Clay

C) Drew Carey

84. How many stories does the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror plummet?

A) 15

B) 13

C) 2

85. Which of the following attractions is no longer open at Disney-MGM Studios?

A) Muppet Vision 3-D

B) Voyage of the Little Mermaid

C) Who Wants to be a Millionaire – Play It

86. What year did Disney’s Animal Kingdom open its doors?

A) 1989

B) 1998

C) 2000

87. Which attraction lies underneath the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?

A) It’s Tough to be a Bug!

B) Expedition Everest

C) Kali River Rapids

88. Expedition Everest takes you on a thrilling adventure that leads to a confrontation with what mythical creature?

A)Yeti from the Himalayas

B) Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back

C) Sloth from The Goonies

89. What is the nickname of the Tyrannosaurus Rex replica that serves as the unofficial mascot of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?

A) Dino-Mite

B) Dino-Sue

C) Dinah-Shore

90. Surfing instruction can be arranged at the Surf Pool of which Orlando area water park?

A) Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon

B) Disney’s Blizzard Beach

C) Wet ‘n’ Wild Water Park

91. Which of the following theme restaurants is not located at Universal CityWalk?

A) NBA Café

B) Chuck E. Cheese’s

C) Hard Rock Cafe

92. A walk-through exhibit near the entrance to Universal Studios honors which legendary TV actress?

A) Lucille Ball

B) Mary Tyler Moore

C) Yasmine Bleeth

93. Which attraction at Universal Studios involves the use of “OgreVision googles”?

A) Shrek 4-D

B) Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast

C) Jaws

94. What is the name of the kiddie roller coaster located in The Lost Continent at Universal’s Islands of Adventure?

A) The Flying Spaghetti Monster

B) The Flying Dragon

C) The Flying Unicorn

95. What is the newest attraction in Seuss Landing at Universal’s Islands of Adventure?

A) Caro-Seuss-El

B) Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride

C) The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride

96. The grand opening of Walt Disney World on October 1, 1971, drew approximately how many guests?

A) 10,000

B) 20,000

C) 100,000

97. Which is one of the classic attractions at Disney’s Magic Kingdom that originally made its debut at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair?

A) Carousel of Progress

B) Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

C) Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm

98. The Great Movie Ride at Disney-MGM Studios is housed in a replica of which famous theater?

A) Mann’s Chinese Theater

B) Apollo Theater

C) AMC Pleasure Island 24

99. Which Adventureland attraction was once sponsored by Florida Citrus Growers?

A) Pirates of the Caribbean

B) Tiki Room

C) Jungle Cruise

100. A replica of what famous icon can be found in the center of Liberty Square?

A) Declaration of Independence

B) Liberty Bell

C) Michael Jackson’s Chimp, Bubbles

101. What thrill ride at Epcot is so authentic that motion sickness bags are available just in case of emergency?

A) Mission: SPACE

B) Test Track

C) Ellen’s Energy Adventure

102. Where does “intergalactic lounge singer” Sunny Eclipse perform daily at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?

A) Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café, Tomorrowland

B) Johnny Appleseed’s Tavern, Liberty Square

C) Big Bamboo Lounge, Highway 192

103. What is the name of the audio-animatronic dog in the Carousel of Progress?

A) Rover

B) Spot

C) Triumph

104. Which of the following movies had scenes shot in Orlando?

A)Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

B)The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie

C) Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

105. Who won the 2007 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge?

A) Tiger Woods

B) Happy Gilmore

C) Vijay Singh

106. What is the name of the one-of-a-kind “watercoaster” ride at SeaWorld Orlando?

A) Beyond Atlantis

B) Journey to Atlantis

C) Pelt a Penguin

107. Which new after-hours event did Disney’s Magic Kingdom introduce during the winter of 2007?

A) Disney’s Very Merry After Christmas Party

B) Disney’s Pirate & Princess Party

C) Disney’s It’s A Dead Man’s Party

108. Which body of water in Central Florida is the fourth-largest lake in Florida?

A) Lake Apopka

B) Lake Orlando

C) Lake Bithlo

ANSWERS:

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. C

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. A

9. B

10. C

11. C

12. A

13. A

14. A

15. B

16. B

17. C

18. A

19. A

20. B

21. A

22. B

23. B

24. C

25. C

26. B

27. A

28. B

29. C

30. A

31. A

32. B

33. B

34. A

35. C

36. A

37. A

38. B

39. C

40. A

41. B

42. B

43. A

44. C

45. A

46. B

47. A

48. B

49. C

50. A

51. A

52. B

53. C

54. C

55. A

56. A

57. C

58. A

59. B

60. A

61. B

62. B

63. B

64. C

65. A

66. A

67. B

68. A

69. C

70. A

71. B

72. A

73. B

74. A

75. C

76. C

77. A

78. A

79. A

80. B

81. B

82. B

83. C

84. B

85. C

86. B

87. A

88. A

89. B

90. A

91. B

92. A

93. A

94. C

95. C

96. A

97. A

98. A

99. B

100. B

101. A

102. A

103. A

104. C

105. C

106. B

107. B

108. A

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Building A Better Mouse: The Story Of The Electronic Imagineers Who Designed Epcot


$19.95

On October 1, 1982, The Walt Disney Company opened its EPCOT Center to the world, heralding changes that would take the Disney property in Florida from a mere theme park to a world-class resort destination. Authors Steve Alcorn and David Green were there, as employees of Disney’s WED Imagineering. “Building a Better Mouse” tells the tale of the “hundreds of mostly young, mostly bright and all embarrassingly idealistic people” who worked on Epcot, and gives a unique insider’s perspective on what it was like to be in the trenches as a Disney Imagineer in the early 1980s, from pixie dusting – when new employees are indoctrinated into all things Disney – through the craziness of the engineering design process, right up until the last frantic dash to opening day. It is a breathtaking, breezy, E-ticket ride of a book, required reading for both hard-core Disneyphiles and people interested in the business side of themed entertainment. >>Read More

The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World: Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom


$7.49

Sure, it’s the Happiest Place on Earth, but how much do the 45 million-plus people who visit the Disney World theme parks annually really know about it? From where to find all the hidden Mickeys to the truth behind Madame Leota’s ring at the Haunted Mansion, readers learn all about the hidden magic that permeates these fabulous resorts in this tell-all handbook. Readers also get the insider’s take on:The smell of home-baked cookies on Main Street in the Magic KingdomThe Fountain of World Friendship in Epcot that contains water from rivers and oceans around the globeWalt Disney’s opening day speech tapped out in Morse Code in FrontierlandThe eco-friendly benches (recycled milk jugs) in the Animal KingdomTwo versions of The Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosComplete with secret tips from Disney’s Imagineers, this book is the perfect in-park companion for Disney World fans. >>Read More

The Music of Disneyland: Walt Disney World and Epcot Center

CD made in 1988 for sale exclusively in Walt Disney theme parks. Contains 28 various songs from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Epcot Center. Music from the Main Street Electrical Parade, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Tours, The Haunted Mansion, Spaceship Earth, and many more are included. >>Read More

The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World–Updated!


$9.95

The Imagineering Field Guide series answers the question: “What would it be like to walk through a Disney park with an Imagineer by your side?” A lot of fun, actually! And extremely interesting. The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World provides that experience-explaining large concepts and pointing out subtle details, revealing stories, back stories, and Imagineering insights never before heard, and showing sketches, paintings, and schematics used to develop the look of each attraction, condensed into a portable, easily referenced park guide. These user-friendly, beautifully illustrated guides are innovative and entertaining books that will enrich the guests’ time at the happiest places on earth. And now the series is being updated to include all the new attractions, shows, and lands in the Disney parks. Who better to tour you around the Disney parks than the Imagineers who created them? And what better than to have the most recent insider information?  It’s all in the Imagineering Field Guides. >>Read More

NEW Walt Disney World Deluxe Monorail Train Playset Toy Epcot Scale Model Train System


$99.99

Disney Theme Park Exclusive:

NEW Disney Theme Park Official Deluxe Monorail Train Playset.

Join Monorail Pilot Mickey Mouse in full costume and his friends as they steer you along Walt Disney Worlds Monorail system and be a part of Disney’s Magic in Motion.

*Passenger cabins feature decorated interiors, clear windows and functioning doors.
*Over 14 feet of track (12 curved and 2 straight pieces)
*Makes 61 1/2″ X 49″ oval or 49″ circle configuration.
*Working headlight and authentic Monorail sound.
*Uses 2 “AA” batteries (NOT INCLUDED)
*Some assembly required.
*Includes EIGHT Characters. (Mickey Mouse in Monorail Pilot Costume, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Pluto, Stitch, Lilo & Goofy.)
*Compatible with early models from at least 1999 to present. However there was a model sold in the early to mid 1990’s which the track is NOT compatible.
***Actual Monorail color may vary due to availability on property. Feel free to email us regarding current color stripe.
***Because this item is not only a toy and more so a treasured collector’s piece we take great measures in our shipping of this Monorail. Your new monorail is packed inside a NEW 20 x 12 x 12 inch 200 pound crush test Heavy Gauge corrugated box.***

Now you can own a true piece of the Magic In Motion as used at the WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT and DISNEYLAND!

The Walt Disney World Resort is currently operating twelve Mark IV Monorail trains on three lines of service. The Monorail system opened in 1971 with two routes and with Mark IV monorail trains, expanded to three lines in 1982, and switched to Mark VI trains in 1989.

The Walt Disney World Monorail operates over a span of 14.7 miles, with around 50 Million Disney guests traveling on the monorail each year. >>Read More

Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration


$55.00

If anyone could corner the millennium, Disney could. In presenting the theme music to its millennium celebration at Epcot Center in Florida, the megacorporation attempts a grand, musical year-2000 salute. Naturally, World Millennium Celebration weaves plenty of fiery brass, warm sting passages, stirring voices, and a mix of space romance and Earth adventure into the fabric of this fantasy work. Executive Music Producer Steve Skorija’s task seems to be providing a backdrop for live performance, a scrim to unfurl behind the spectacle. And in doing so, the themes “Reflections of Earth,” “We Go On,” “Tapestry of Nations,” “Promise,” and “Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand” (complete as a gospel version as well) have an “Up with People” undercurrent that is ambiguous even as it is mildly diverting. On those merits, Millennium Celebration succeeds as a score. But for sheer entertainment value, the CD needs to give us more of the legendary mouse’s magic and less of its roar. –Martin Keller >>Read More

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