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Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line New Years Eve Events for 2012
Here’s a snapshot of what’s in store: At Epcot, guests can dance away 2012 to the beat of the DJs stationed at select pavilions throughout the evening and watch “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” salute the new year at 7 p.m. and 11:42 p.m. A buffet dining experience inspired by Disney’s classic animated films Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 will take place at World ShowPlace facility, with reservations available from 4:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Priced at $68.67 for adults and $44.37 for children. Park admission is required. At Disney’s Hollywood Studios rock in the New Year with resident family of landscapers/rock and roll musicians, Mulch, Sweat, and Shears! “The Mulch, Sweat, and Shears New…
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New Lone Ranger Poster starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer
Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) and man of the law John Reid (Armie Hammer) are opposites brought together by fate and must join forces to battle greed and corruption. From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway…
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Attractions With Movie Tie-Ins VERSUS Attractions Without Movie Tie-ins
The latest news from Disney that the newest themed land to be added to Disney’s Animal Kingdom is based on James Cameron’s CGI masterpiece Avatar. And to say that the news lit a fire under Walt Disney World enthusiasts and fans would be an understatement. Some people were thrilled, while others were LESS than happy about the announcement. This touches on something that I have been thinking about for a long time… I’m very curious to know the difference between the popularity of attractions that are based on movie tie-insversus the attractions that have no movie tie-ins at all. Let’s take 2 MASSIVELY popular attractions – Tower of Terror VS…
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Tortuga Tavern Review
Located in Adventureland, Tortuga Tavern, resides in the the old El Pirata Y El Perico (The Pirate and the Parrot) location directly across from the Pirates of the Caribbean. Serving Mexican food, which doesn’t exactly make sense since it’s “supposed” to be in the Caribbean, it does offer a quick-service meal in an open-aired but covered setting. We tried the restaurant several weeks after it was refurbished, much lamented on the Internet, when the change-over was complete. We found the restaurant to be a nice change from the regular burger/hot dogs/chicken nuggets served throughout the Magic Kingdom. However, we were a little disappointed at the few choices available, especially for…