Duncan YoYo Champions to Perform at Downtown Disney

I am excited to report that WDWMagic.com  wrote a few days ago that Duncan YoYo Champs will be performing on the Waterfront Stage in Downtown Disney this week! Now, for those of you who have never seen competitive yoyo-ers doing their thing, this post probably seems quite odd.

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Duncan YoYo Champions to Perform at Downtown Disney

Disney shelves Hyperion Wharf, Bowls a Strike on the Westside of Downtown Disney

While the construction walls are still up in the area formerly known as Downtown Disney’s Pleasure Island, the concept art for new construction has been removed and work has stopped on the area that was once destined to become Hyperion Wharf. For now that concept is on hold, if not on hiatus (the Disney word for dead a la Light Magic)

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Hyperion Wharf announced to replace Pleasure Island

The once popular Pleasure Island section of Downtown Disney had fallen on hard times.

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Hyperion Wharf announced to replace Pleasure Island

The once popular Pleasure Island section of Downtown Disney had fallen on hard times. attendance was low, employees were being let go, and even its once-popular nightly New Years Eve celebration had lost some of its magic

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Benefit Sale for the United Way

In some ways working as a Disney blogger has hurt my love of the company. Researching Disney in order to write more about it has clued me in to some corporate practices that I just don’t like.

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Benefit Sale for the United Way

“DIANA–The People’s Princess” Is One-of-a-Kind Experience Coming to Downtown Disney

The People’s Princess Charitable Foundation, Inc.

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Tren-D, New Downtown Disney Retail Offering, Blends Retro Style and Current Trends with a Touch of Disney

A stylish boutique with designer flair and eclectic offerings becomes a premier shopping spot at Downtown Disney Marketplace with the March opening of Tren-D.  The urban-inspired Walt Disney World specialty store is a one-of-a-kind, hip destination for fashion-conscious shoppers seeking trendy apparel and novel accessories. “This unique environment, filled with textured fabrics, new silhouettes, and whimsical art and design allows us the opportunity to push the creative envelope as it relates to fashion and our characters,” said Mark Perrotta, director of Product Development and Design.  “Our guests continue to respond to trend merchandise and novel products that they can’t purchase at home.  Tren-D speaks to what is happening today with a blend of vintage and hip with stylized Disney influences.” Offerings include organic loungewear, embroidered handbags, jeweled sunglasses and trendy accessories set among stylish art and unique furnishings.  The eclectic environment offers a raw and unfinished feel with jeweled chandeliers, distinct fixtures and mod furnishings. Much of the merchandise will not be available anywhere else at Downtown Disney.  Designers such as Kidada Jones, Tarina Tarantino and Roxy will showcase their artistry – blending it with Disney-inspired creations

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