June 23, 2017 At the biannual D23 Expo event in 2015, Toy Story Land was announced. The creation of Toy Story Land was inspired by the vast guest admiration for Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park in Disneyland Resort. An example of this admiration happened on the opening day of Cars Land when a …
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June 21, 2017 The initial reveal of both Star Wars Lands, was back in 2015 by Bob Iger, the CEO of the Walt Disney Company. Back then, Iger had mentioned that, “the attractions, the entertainment, [and] everything we create will be part of our storytelling. Nothing will be out of character or stray from the …
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May 20, 2017 By reading the first part of my spotlight on Epcot, you were able to see a bit about how Epcot came to be and see some of the facets that make Epcot one of the most unique parks in all of Walt Disney World (WDW). Now, in the second portion of my …
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April 20, 2017 This Week's Ask Ashley Question One of the questions this week came from Winifred from Des Moines, Iowa. Winifred asked: The last time I was in Walt Disney World they had paper FastPass tickets. I'm so excited to be going back, finally! I've read a bit on how Disney has done away with the paper tickets …
February 7, 2017 Today, the Walt Disney Company held their Q1 2017 Earnings Call. So, I thought I could spout out the numbers, including their posted fiscal Q1 earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55 on $14.78 billion in revenue versus the analysts expectation of an EPS of $1.49 on $15.26 billion in revenue; but, I won't. …
December 28, 2016 This Week's Ask Ashley Question One of the questions this week came from Amber from Chicago, Illinois. Amber asked: I love everything Disney and Star Wars related. I'm very excited for the new Star Wars-themed lands at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Can you tell me about some of the changes guests can explore prior to the opening …
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November 28, 2016 This Week's Ask Ashley Question One of the questions this week came from Zoe from Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Zoe asked: I've heard talk about an "Avatarland" being constructed in Animal Kingdom. What can you tell me about it? What can guests expect? When will it open? Ashley's Answers: Everything You Need to Know About Pandora - …
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November 21, 2016 This Week's Ask Ashley Question One of the questions this week came from Deborah from Collegedale, Tennessee. Deborah asked: Ashley, Do you have any advice or tricks when it comes to the meeting Disney characters? We're going to Walt Disney World next year and I really want to see my daughter's face light up when …
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October 1, 2016 It only seemed fitting that my first official blog post be on October 1, 2016, the 45th Anniversary of the opening of Disney's Magic Kingdom Park. Disney World was created after a realization Walt had just before the closing of Disneyland one day. A family was leaving early, which never happened, as guests …
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