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What's the longest time you've spent -- intentionaly or unintentionally -- either in a single land or pavilion at WDW? I'm not talking about you guys who go to press junkets or YouTubers who document the parks for a hobby, but rather regular vacationers. Did you ever find yourself having spent...

Disney seemed to have been testing the limitations of the existing Uni-Marvel contract with THE AVENGERS and IRON MAN themed monorails. Is the agreement specific enough that we could someday have a Marvel M&G -- or even an attraction or restaurant -- outside the theme parks at the WDW resort...

When I went to Disney-MGM in the early 90s, Theater of the Stars was located closer to Hollywood Blvd, where the entrance to Sunset Blvd. is now. I have plenty of up-close pictures of the theater itself from that time, but not a wide view of the immediate area surrounding it. So I don't...

After doing WDW 8 times in 10 years (only taking a break to have kids), our family did the crazy thing this year and went to Orlando, but didn't do any Disney (or even their biggest competition, Universal). It's not that we were sick of Disney. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have...

My family and some very good friends are going down for our very first group trip down to the world this July. One couple, my very best friend and his GF, are the only ones without kids, and are honestly quite naive about how difficult it is for people who have kids to do what comes easy for...

The 1990 special "The Muppets at Walt Disney World" was supposed to signal a new era for the Muppets and our beloved park. Unfortunately, Jim Henson died a few days after it aired, as did the dreams for bigger things in the Disney/Henson collaboration. I only saw the special once (until I...

If a park closes at a certain time, when is the latest they will take an ADR? We're thinking about doing the Tusker House buffet at AK for dinner in December, but the park closes at 5 that day. We don't mind eating at 4 if we have to, but will they be in a hurry to get us out if we're...

A co-worker of mine told me that he was finally going to WDW, as his kids were all now "old enough" -- 7+ years. I asked him why he didn't just take then when they were younger. ("Why postpone your own joy?") His reply was that he wanted the kids to actually remember their only trip to WDW...

The latest LOST Podcast (dated 05/20/07, look it up on iTunes) has showrunners Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof answering a fan's suggestion that they build a LOST attraction at Disneyland (for those of you who don't know, LOST is a Disney property). They briefly joke about having suggested...

I know that in most cases, CMs whose attractions are rehabbed are simply moved to other attractions. But what about specialty CMs, like chefs, railroad engineers, and show actors? What happens to them when the powers-that-be decide that it's time to rehab their restaurant/train/show? The...

There are times when I feel that, between me and my wife, I am the one who's pushing for our next WDW or DL vacation. I've been going since I was 2, my wife just since our honeymoon 4 years ago. I'm the Disney freak, and she merely acquiesces to my passion (or at least she pretends to be...

For those unfamiliar with the project in Dubai, check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubailand The theme park/city will be *twice* the size of WDW. Now, Disney is not one to take such competition lightly. The question is, will Disney wait until this park opens to take competitive...

ALIEN ENCOUNTER was notable for its clever use of a heckling guest on the binaural soundtrack ("That's my mother-in-law!"). It's likely the voice was added to soften the intensity of the experience for kids or otherwise jumpy guests. After all, how harmful could an attraction be if other...

I'll get you started: I often play the music from the various fireworks shows on my stereo at about the same time the actual shows are going on. I know you guys can do better. (I have to warn you: Your answers here will either stake your claim as king of the mountain of WDW fandom, or...

Allow me to get a little philosophical... Now that I've had a couple of weeks to settle back into reality, I realized that there was no point during my last trip where I had a chance to just stand back and soak in the fact that I was at Walt Disney World. There are only so many hours in...

HM was supposed to reopen this week, but I haven't seen any news on it yet (probably because most of the WDWMagic-ers who may have experienced it are still on vacation, hehee). I'm curious as to whether anything noticeable has changed, or if it was just a minor maintenance rehab. (BTW, it...

Is there a daily exercise CM's must do to make sure they are at their best and brightest while onstage? I recall that while I worked at a movie theater here in Md, all employees were required to stop in front of a mirror and smile before walking out into the lobby. I would assume that Disney...

My wife and I both get flustered pretty easily, especially when things aren't going the way we want. Okay, I'll admit it: it's *me* who usually gets my wife all riled up! We'll be going to WDW next month with our new baby and my mother-in-law, so I want everything to go as smoothly as...

On my last trip to Epcot in 2003 (my first in over a decade), I felt that something was definitely different about the park (besides the obvious name shortening and new attractions). It wasn't until I got home that I realized that the park no longer used the logos and symbols to identify the...

Now that REVENGE OF THE SITH has opened and appears to be a critical and box office hit, I think the likelihood of a major revamp at the Studios is great. STAR TOURS is an aging dinosaur of the parks; what was innovative and exciting once has been outdone by other attractions at Disney and...