Tails were wagging at Walt Disney World Resort today when Best Friends Pet Care opened the doors to its new, luxury pet resort. Dennis Dolan, CEO of Best Friends Pet Care, and Phil Bernard, vice president of Walt Disney World Operating Participants, were joined by Mickey Mouse’s favorite dog Pluto to welcome the first... 

Hang onto your hats and glasses because the new Big Thunder Suite at the Disneyland Hotel is the wildest suite in the wilderness. Located on the 11 floor of the hotel’s Dreams Tower, the new suite offers 1,400 square feet of rustic accommodations inspired by the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction at Disneyland Park.... 

Last Friday the Patina Restaurant Group opened a new, 14,000 sq. ft. casual dining and pizzeria this week, called Via Napoli, in Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort. This becomes the first authentic Italian pizzeria to ever open in the park. The grand opening featured a comedic grape stomping and Italian sing-along by the... 

Gourmet dog and kitty treats, plush pet bedding and all the creature comforts of home are on tap for Pluto wannabes and other pet pals at Best Friends Pet Resort, opening Aug. 27 at Walt Disney World Resort. Best Friends Pet Care Inc. will operate the one-of-a-kind, 27,000-square-foot luxury facility complete with cat... 

Interesting article about Disney California Adventure from the LA Times Disney officials estimate that the water-and-light show attracts 4,000 to 7,000 visitors per show, most of whom crowd into a roped-off area on the banks of the Paradise Bay Lagoon. To get into the reserved viewing area, guests either arrive early to... 

Disney could start building its planned theme park in Shanghai as early as November, a year after Chinese authorities gave the green light for the project, a report said Tuesday. “Talks on the Disney project are in the final stages and the construction is expected to start as early as November,” the China Business... 

I haven’t been here since earlier this year just before they closed down Ariels Grotto. Just is weird looking at all that construction and a big gigantic wall. Thanks to Jeff Lang DVD for the video.  Read More →

Pet lovers … beginning today reservations are being accepted for a new luxury pet resort scheduled to open this summer at the Walt Disney World Resort. If you haven’t heard, the new Best Friends Pet Resort will be a “best-of-breed” facility with air-conditioned rooms,”VIP” suites and private outdoor yards for... 

Here is some video from The Hacienda de San Angel / La Cantina De San Angel construction, as well as what is supposed to be a new meet-and-greet for Donald Duck. Thanks to Jeff Lang DVD for the video.  Read More →

Very few times and I left speechless and in awe at something I read on the interwebs. This is one of those times. I just read this very detailed article about why Disney hasn’t added any countries to World Showcase at Epcot since Norway in 1988. Werner Weiss shares with us why that is, along with pictures and diagrams..Very... 

Here is some interesting news coming out of Disney about the upcoming Carsland that is scheduled to be opened in 2012. Kathy Mangum, Executive Producer and Vice President, Walt Disney Imagineering, let us know that Cars Land architecture closely resembles that in the film on which it is based. In fact Imagineers have “laid... 

This new theater-type attraction features Disney’s 3-D technology, special effects, and a wide, concave screen that envelopes the audience. Guests of all ages will be enchanted by Mickey’s PhilharMagic as it will completely immerse them in the world of Disney films. In this attraction, guests are invited into the theater... 

Here is an artist rendering that shows guests walking down Route 66, the main street of Cars Land. Bonus here is a photo of a ride vehicle from Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree. Source Disney Parks Blog  Read More →