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Boardwalk Resort Castles

June 10, 2013 by AllEars

Jack Spence is on a leave of absence until 2014. This is a reprint of a blog he wrote several years ago. This blog originally ran in 2008 and was accurate at the time of publication. Anyone who visits a Disney theme park knows that it’s the details that set them apart from all other … Continue reading "Boardwalk Resort Castles"

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It’s Disney Theme Parks Quiz Time — Answers

July 19, 2010 by Jack Spence

Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. I hope you got them all right. This first picture was taken at Hong Kong Disneyland. This fountain is outside of the park in a “crossroads” location. Guests arriving by bus, train, and walking from the hotels meet at this location before entering Hong Kong Disneyland. Long term … Continue reading "It’s Disney Theme Parks Quiz Time — Answers"

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It’s Disney Theme Park Quiz Time – Questions

July 18, 2010 by Jack Spence

It’s time to pull out your thinking caps again. I have another Disney quiz for you. This time, you have to name at which of the eleven Disney Parks the picture was taken. Now I realize that most of you have not been to all of the parks around the world, so I’m going to … Continue reading "It’s Disney Theme Park Quiz Time – Questions"

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Disney Steam Trains – Part Four – Tokyo, Paris & Hong Kong

May 14, 2010 by Jack Spence

In this final blog about Disney steam trains I’ll be discussing the Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong parks. Tokyo Disneyland The Western River Railroad is unique among its steam train cousins in the other Disney parks in that it doesn’t circle the perimeter of Tokyo Disneyland. You see, if it did, its track length combined … Continue reading "Disney Steam Trains – Part Four – Tokyo, Paris & Hong Kong"

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Twilight Zone Tower of Terror — Part Three

February 6, 2010 by Jack Spence

In Part One and Two of this blog series, I discussed in detail the Tower of Terror (TOT) attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In Part Three, I’m going to give you an overview of the other three TOT’s around the world. Let’s start with the second tower to be built. Disney’s California Adventure Disney’s California … Continue reading "Twilight Zone Tower of Terror — Part Three"

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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 8 – Toon Studio — Flying Carpets Over Agrabah, Cars Race Rally, and Crush’s Coaster

April 24, 2009 by Jack Spence

Les Tapis Volants – Flying Carpets Over Agrabah For those of you familiar with the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, “Flying Carpets Over Agrabah” is the exact same attraction as “The Magic Carpets of Aladdin” in Adventureland. Sixteen flying carpets circle and soar around an ornate structure and the Genie’s lamp. However in Paris, … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 8 – Toon Studio — Flying Carpets Over Agrabah, Cars Race Rally, and Crush’s Coaster"

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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Toon Studio — Part 7 – Art of Disney Animation & Animagique

April 21, 2009 by Jack Spence

When the Walt Disney Studios Park opened in 2002, Toon Studio was known as Animation Courtyard. The area was uninspired and building exteriors lacked magic. In January 2005, Disney announced that Animation Courtyard would receive a makeover and expand. In June 2007 the renovations were complete and the name was changed to Toon Studio. The … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Toon Studio — Part 7 – Art of Disney Animation & Animagique"

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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 3 — Production Courtyard — Stitch Live

April 9, 2009 by Jack Spence

Walt Disney Television Studios When the Walt Disney Studios Park opened, the “Walt Disney Television Studios” offered guests a backstage tour of the Disney Channel’s French headquarters. When I took this tour in September, 2005, I was never so bored in all my life. Most of the tour was presented in French with English subtitles. … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris – Part 3 — Production Courtyard — Stitch Live"

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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 1 — Front Lot

April 2, 2009 by Jack Spence

Disney has eleven theme parks around the world. I rank Tokyo DisneySea as my favorite and Disneyland Paris as my second favorite. I rank the Walt Disney Studios Park dead last. Visiting this park makes me long for Disney’s California Adventure, which I rank at number ten. The Walt Disney Studios Park was designed and … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 1 — Front Lot"

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Disneyland Paris – Discoveryland — Part 4 — Star Tours, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, and Autopia

March 30, 2009 by Jack Spence

Star Tours Star Tours is the one attraction in Discoveryland that deviates from the overall theme of the area. Instead of looking like the future as seen through the eyes of early visionaries, this ride’s exterior features architecture more in line with a 20th century view of the future. Or maybe in the case of … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris – Discoveryland — Part 4 — Star Tours, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, and Autopia"

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