When you evacuate an attraction, how long should it take?

The 911 tape for the heavily reported on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey evacuation has been released . On it, one of the ride’s passengers claims they had been kept waiting 15 minutes in an uncomfortable position without any notice from ride attendants when help would come. Leaving aside how accurate the 15 minute claim was, I think the incident poses an interesting question to consider

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When you evacuate an attraction, how long should it take?

A Second Cruise: Learning to Love Carnival

Recently, I’ve faced some interesting expressions when revealing that my fiance and I have chosen Carnival Cruise Line as the carrier for our honeymoon later this year, and despite feeling that I have the ability to explain our choice, I find myself thinking that people still don’t get it. Poor Carnival…they really do have a bad rap. They’re the party cruise line, man

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A Second Cruise: Learning to Love Carnival

The Five Biggest Needs at Walt Disney World

With all the new DVC Resorts, what does WDW need to do? A few weeks ago during a quarterly results call Disney CEO Bob Iger seemed to imply that once the Magic Kingdom’s new Fantasyland is done and California Adventure’s remake is complete that will be the end of major projects for the parks, at least for a while.

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The Five Biggest Needs at Walt Disney World

Freebies and Offers for Tourists Stranded in Orlando due to Pesky Volcanic Ash Plume in Iceland

Orlando Florida has some freebies to offer to the tourists stranded in Orlando Florida because of pesky volcanic ash. It includes free beer, cigar and free day’s entry to Disney World and other famous amusement parks, or cash in on an additional free seat for a local swamp tour. Retailers, theme park operators and hoteliers in Orlando, one of the top tourist destinations on the planet, are looking to ease the pain of thousands of stranded foreign travelers with a raft of ‘freebies,’ discounts and cut-price promotions

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Nearly Ten Years Later: My First Cruise

As I’m planning on taking my boyfriend on his first cruise in just over two months, and because we are also seriously considering a cruise in Europe for next year, I thought it would be a good idea to remember the first cruise I ever took. Mind you, I sailed on this cruise nearly ten years ago–August 13, 2000, to be exact–so my memories are a bit clouded with the passage of time. I was 17 years old the first time I cruised, and of course it was my parents who planned the trip

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Don’t be afraid of a floating nursing home

A few comments about a recent voyage on Holland America Noordam There is an old adage that says “a team is only as fast as its slowest player”. This thought came to mind as we first stepped on board the beautiful Holland America Noordam in Fort Lauderdale for our 10 night Eastern Caribbean Cruise. It was a little confronting as we entered the lido deck to grab some lunch, as we waited for our cabin to become ready

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Don’t be afraid of a floating nursing home

Inside Walt Disney Imagineering, a new video

People sometimes ask me why Disney stopped producing video podcasts. I wondered about that too, but it looks like the video production never really ended. They just don’t call it a ‘podcast’ anymore

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Inside Walt Disney Imagineering, a new video

Around the Hub - Wednesday Words

Here are a few links from around the web that I’ve been meaning to write longer stories about, but just ran out of time. Walt Disney’s original movie muse Virginia Davis passed away this week at age 90

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Around the Hub - Wednesday Words

Disney Extends Blu-ray Combo Pack Efforts through December 2010

Based On Popular Demand: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Extends Worldwide Blu-ray Combo Pack Efforts through December 2010 Exceptional Value, Quality & Versatility Included In The Purchase of Any Disney-Branded Blu-ray Disc BURBANK, Calif.— August 11, 2009 – In a time when price, quality and value are top of mind with consumers, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) today announces the extension of it’s Blu-ray Combo Pack initiatives worldwide, providing extended utility of DVD and exceptional quality of a Blu-ray Disc in a single value-pack. The Combo Packs will now be available across all Disney-branded Blu-ray titles releasing through December of 2010

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Hawaii Cruise Day 2 - Maui

We woke up in Maui! We ate breakfast at the Cadillac Grill on the NCL Pride of America. The Cadillac Grill is a sit-down diner where you can have breakfast made to order

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