The Disney Traveler

Earilier this year, I posed the question on The Disney Traveler, “What ever happened to the Treehouses at Walt Disney World?”  I gave a rundown of what’s happening to them today in that post (follow the previous link to read it).
Now there is news of brand new Disney Vacation Club Treehouse Villas coming to Walt Disney World’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa in 2009.   As part of the Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa, Disney Vacation Club guests of the new Treehouse Villas will be able to use all of the amenities the resort has to offer in addition to a private Treehouse Villa pool.

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Beginning in late 2008, Epcot guests at Walt Disney World will get to try a new interactive attraction inspired by the Disney Channel’s Kim Possible show called the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure. 
Kiosks will be placed throughout Epcot’s World Showcase where guests can pick up “Kimmunicators”.  The hand-held Kimmunicators will lead guests through missions as part of Team Possible by allowing them to receive messages from Kim Possible characters in order to save the world from a group of villains.  The devices will also allow guests to control, “top secret equipment hidden inside the World Showcase pavillions” according to a Disney press release.  …read more

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Today the new Disneyland Innoventions Dream Home opens for previews.  It will open to all guests at the end of June.  To hype the event, Disney sent out a press release that describes each room of the home.  It sounds very cool! 
A fictional family will take guests through the home as they prepare for a party.  Along the way, they’ll demonstrating the various high-tech gadgets and features and even letting guests try some!  Guests will visit the front yard, kitchen, dining room, family room/home office, teen daughter’s room, younger son’s room, backyard, courtyard and party tent.
Check out the Disney press …read more

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Nearly a year ago, I published a post announcing that a new Toy Story ride is coming to Disney-MGM Studios which included concept art for the new attraction. A lot has changed in a year. For one, Disney-MGM Studios is now called Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Second, Toy Story Mania is getting closer to opening, and the first interior picture was released this week by Disney.

The picture shows Disney Imagineers testing the new Toy Story Mania ride vehicle. According to WDWNews.com, riders will wear 3-D glasses then “shrink” to the size of toys where they’ll follow a midway-themed route. At each …read more

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