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Signs of the Times

Posted 09-03-2009 at 07:07 AM by mark

After our last trip to Walt Disney World in February, I returned with some surprising revelations: Disney's Hollywood Studios was wonderfully themed, and my once beloved Animal Kingdom was actually now at the bottom of my Florida park list.

Most every visit after the opening of the Studios in 1989, left me with the strong impression that the park was just a jumbled mess of structures...

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Asian Trip Report

Posted 08-08-2009 at 09:18 PM by mark
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It was the opportunity of a lifetime. Yet, it was one I wasn't really sure I'd ever take.

My previous trip to Asia was well over a couple of decades ago. I was much younger, much more innocent, and much more hopeful about the world we live in. Flying did not have the security issues that are now in place. However, the opportunity was there, and I knew I had to go.

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Disneyland's Road Race to Nowhere

Posted 08-01-2009 at 09:11 AM by mark

"The Happiest Place on Earth" had a bit of a glaring problem. At least it was obvious to the suits watching the park and its traffic patterns. Marc Davis' sweet but amusing Country Bear Jamboree seemed to have run its course with park visitors. Numbers continued to decline.

The attraction occupied a big and beautiful wooded piece of real estate at Disneyland,...

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Disney's Hollywood Studios Trip Report- 1989!

Posted 05-01-2009 at 01:50 PM by mark

First branded with the MGM tag, and now without it, Disney's Hollywood Studios is a park with some wonderful theming and a great variety of attractions. It's history is scattered with a variety of additions and changes both excellent and poor. However, with new leadership, there is much promise ahead. With that said, I'd like to focus on the park as we discovered it upon our first visit.

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Disney's Animal Kingdom: A True-Life Adventure (Part Three)

Posted 04-22-2009 at 02:43 PM by mark

The Animal Kingdom team continued to grow as the models and paintings took more and more space in Imagineering’s offices. The group’s hard work and brilliant design paid off. After five years of effort, the plans and funding were approved. The park was announced to the public in June of 1995 with the expected Disney fanfare. The official opening day would be April 22, 1998- Earth...

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