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May 13th, 2008

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Closings and Refurbishments Feature Added to The Disney Traveler

Another new feature has been added to The Disney Traveler.  You can now make your Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea vacation planning even easier with the new Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Closings and Refurbishments page on The Disney Traveler.

This page will be updated on a regular basis when Disney announces planned closings and refurbishments on Disney property that might affect your vacation.  If you have a favorite ride or show that you don’t want to miss during your Disney vacation, be sure to check the Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Closings and Refurbishments page before you book your trip.

More closings and refurbishments updates can be found on these pages on The Disney Traveler:

• For Walt Disney World updates, check out the Walt Disney World Closings and Refurbishments page.
• For Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure updates, check out the Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Closings and Refurbishments page.

If you don’t want to miss any Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure closings and refurbishment announcements, subscribe to The Disney Traveler.

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May 12th, 2008

Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Closings and Refurbishments Feature Added to The Disney Traveler

Another new feature has been added to The Disney Traveler.  You can now make your Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure vacation planning even easier with the new Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Closings and Refurbishments page on The Disney Traveler.

This page will be updated on a regular basis when Disney announces planned closings and refurbishments on Disney property that might affect your vacation.  If you have a favorite ride or show that you don’t want to miss during your Disney vacation, be sure to check the Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Closings and Refurbishments page before you book your trip.

For Walt Disney World updates, check out the Walt Disney World Closings and Refurbishments page.

If you don’t want to miss any Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure closings and refurbishment announcements, subscribe to The Disney Traveler.

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May 10th, 2008

Walt Disney World Closings and Refurbishment Schedules Added to The Disney Traveler

A new feature has been added to The Disney Traveler.  You can now make your Walt Disney World vacation planning even easier with the new Walt Disney World Closings and Refurbishment Schedule page on The Disney Traveler.

This page will be updated on a regular basis when Disney announces planned closings and refurbishments on Walt Disney World property that might affect your vacation.  If you have a favorite ride or show that you don’t want to miss during your Walt Disney World vacation, be sure to check the Walt Disney World Closings and Refurbishment Schedule page before you book your trip.

For Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure updates, check out the Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Closings and Refurbishment Schedule page.

If you don’t want to miss any Walt Disney World closings and refurbishment announcements, subscribe to The Disney Traveler.

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May 10th, 2008

10 Global Drinks to Celebrate World Cocktail Week

In honor of World Cocktail Week, Jon Rochetti at The DC Traveler, challenged his fellow b5media Travel & Culture Channel bloggers to create the “quintessential (tongue-in-cheek) cocktail for our blog destinations.  Check them out:

• Jon at The DC Traveler created the Inside the Beltway Martini. 
• J. Michael at Starked DC created the DC Martini.
• Susan at The Disney Traveler created the Martinimagination.
• Justin at The Toronto Traveler created the Toronto Toddy.
• Shane at The Tokyo Traveler created the Tokyo Tsunami and the Tokyo Tourist.
• Alex at Sirened created the Amsterdam Green Haze Martini.
• Mary Jo at Fly Away Cafe created the Stew-tini. 
• Mary Jo at The Seattle Traveler created the Useless Needle.
• Matt at The Chicago Traveler created seven Chicago cocktails.
• Geoff at The Switzerland Traveler created the Zurich Banker and the Zurich Blue.

Enjoy!

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May 10th, 2008

Free Trip Around the World

Want to travel the world but don’t have the time or money?  The b5media Travel & Culture Channel is bringing the world to you in photos.  Check them out:

• Jul from Europe String is Back from Italy, and has a photo to prove it.
• From Grace at Filipina Soul, we have photos of Malacanang of the North, the “White House” of the North, and home to exiled formed President Marcos and his family.  And Grace offers Photos of Manila Ocean Park, a new oceanarium in the Philippines.
• Mary Jo at Flyaway Cafe is still bragging about her recent vacation with Fog Rolls in on the Island of Capri.
• Sherry at Geeky Traveler has a photo review of a tripod with Joby Gorillapod Review.
• Alex at Sirened brings humor to his photo essay with Jackass Amsterdam Photos of the Week.
• Apryl at Southern Byways gives us a taste of the 22nd state with Alabama’s Outdoors in Photos.
• J-Michael at Starked DC creates a little fireworks with b5 Travel & Culture Theme Day.
• Paul at Starked SF includes a few witty barbs along with his photos of The View from My Backyard.
• Matt at The Chicago Traveler shows photos of eight attractions that allow you to  Enjoy Chicago for Free.
• Jon at The DC Traveler has a contest along with his photos at Friday Photo Caption Contest.
• Susan at The Disney Traveler makes things look real in Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World, a Review in Pictures.
• Jody at The Hawaii Traveler gives us a photo a one of her camping buddies at Resorts Without Walls: Camping in Hawai’i.
• Che at The Kuala Lumpur Traveler shows the fun side of the city with Having Fun at Sunway Lagoon Theme Park.
• Heather at The New York City Traveler shows off a bit of unique architecture with photos of the Flatiron Building.
• Kim at The Paris Traveler offers up Grand Palais and Monumenta 2008 about a showing by sculptor Richard Serra.
• Mary Jo at The Seattle Traveler tries to convince us that it doesn’t rain in Seattle all the time with Blooming Days in Seattle.
• Geoff at The Switzerland Traveler, now back blogging after recovery from his injury, shows the many sides of his country with Swiss Photos of the Week.
• Lauren at The Sydney Traveler shows off a little architecture with her post Sydney’s Stunning Churches.
• Shane at The Tokyo Traveler has photos of Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine along with a bit of explanation about the sport.
• Justin has The Toronto Traveler’s Submission to the b5media Travel & Culture Theme Day.

Enjoy your trip around the world!

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May 8th, 2008

Celebrating World Cocktail Week with the Disney Martinimagination

In honor of World Cocktail Week from May 8-13, 2008, many of the b5media Travel Channel bloggers are creating one-of-a-kind cocktails for our blogs’ destinations.  This sounds like a fun task for The Disney Traveler.  Here is what I came up with:

The Disney Martinimagination

• 1 part dreams
• 1 part magic
• A dash of wishes
• A pinch of fairy dust
• Stir and serve over Mickey Mouse shaped ice cubes (trays can be purchased at most stores on Disney property)

What can you come up with for a Disney cocktail?  It can be fun, tongue-in-cheek or serious.  Leave a comment and share your creative genius!

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May 6th, 2008

Family Road Trip Blog Carnival

I heard about a cool blog carnival this week.  It’s being hosted by About.com’s family and parenting group and the topic is Road Trips.  I thought this might be interesting to anyone who writes a blog and would like to write an entry to the carnival about your own road trips (blog carnivals are a great way to drive traffic to your blog).  Alternatively, if you’re planning a road trip, particularly one to a Disney destination, you might be able to get some good ideas or tips from the posts in the blog carnival. 

You can follow the link to read the details about the Road Trip blog carnival.  I’m going on a road trip next week, so I’m hoping to submit a post for the blog carnival.

In the meantime, do you have any tips for taking a road trip to a Disney destination?  What works well to help your kids pass the time in the car?  Leave a comment and share your suggestions!

Photo source: Flickr

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May 5th, 2008

Get a Phone Call from High School Musical’s Corbin Bleu

Disney introduced a new treat for High School Musical fans this past month.  I have not tried this but apparently, if you text H20 to 775274 on your wireless phone (that spells SPLASH), your phone will ring in a few seconds with a message from Corbin Bleu of High School Musical.

This is all part of Disney’s promotion of its new wireless features related to its water parks at Walt Disney World, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. 

If you try it, stop back by The Disney Traveler to leave a comment and tell us about your phone call from Corbin Bleu!

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May 4th, 2008

Toy Story Mania Tips

I received my Summer 2008 copy of “Mickey Monitor” (the Disney annual passholder newsletter), and I was excited to find some sneak peak tips about the new Toy Story Mania ride that’s opening in Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Disneyland this summer. 

The ride is schedule to open in Walt Disney World at the end of this month.  I can’t wait.  Passholders can go to a Passholder Preview on May 10th-12th from 9 am to 7 pm each day and when they show their Annual Passes and Photo IDs, they can ride Toy Story Mania before it opens to the public.  I did this for Expedition Everest, and frankly, the line was longer than if I had just waited a couple of weeks after it opened to try it.  But that’s another story entirely.

Here are the Toy Story Mania tips revealed in “Mickey Monitor”: Read More

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May 3rd, 2008

New Walt Disney World Reviews Page Added to The Disney Traveler

A new feature has been added to The Disney Traveler today.  Now, you can find all Walt Disney World reviews in one convenient location. 

The Walt Disney World Reviews page will include links to written and pictorial reviews of rides, shows, attractions, events, hotels, restaurants and more in Walt Disney World, the most popular theme park and family vacation destination in the world.  Each time a new review is published on The Disney Traveler, it will be added to the Walt Disney World Reviews page.

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