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(4/23) Ambiance From My Favorite Ride

From the I didn’t know I needed this in my life department, Disney put out an ambiance video from my favorite ride, Living With The Land! This went on my favorites list as soon as I saw it: . Also on YouTube, there’s a fascinating video on the construction of the new Lakeshore Lodge: And finally, DFB has an article on what you should do when you first...

(2/2) Dinosaur, The Cold!

It was a sad day on Sunday as the Dinosaur ride in Animal Kingdom had its last day. WDWNT and a number of other outlets covered the closure. And already the DinoLand area has been wiped from the map: DINOSAUR and DinoLand U.S.A. have already gone extinct from Walt Disney World’s digital map. pic.twitter.com/oEIKv0kocF— Drew Smith (@DrewDisneyDude) February 2...

(7/6) Tom Sawyer Island Closure

I was sad to see the X/Twitter posts today on the closure of Tom Sawyer Island. It was a fantastic place to take a quick break and see a sort of idealized, bygone era of America’s wilderness. In many ways I think Tom Sawyer Island is like the World Showcase in Epcot: it’s an idealized version of a country that reflects what we love in it. Look at all the...

(5/19) NBC Article / Inside Out 2

There’s a lot of news coming out of Disney, but the one item that caught my eye was this NBC article on how foreign Disney parks are trying to attract Americans, especially China and Japan’s Disney parks. I’m a little bit surprised the article didn’t mention Disneyland Paris in France – while I haven’t been there, my understanding...

(4/21) Riviera Resort Room Tour / Castaway Cay

One of the most interesting videos uploaded over the weekend was this 4K recording of Riviera Resort’s tower studio: . It’s small but very cozy with a great view. I love Riviera Resort – it’s right on the Skyliner gondola system so you can quickly get to the parks, plus the pool and restaurants are fantastic! I quite like the theming too...