September 13, 2017 It is surprisingly common for many people to only think of Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, as just Disneyland Park. After all, for 45+ years, it was! But, for those who are either Californians or have visited at some point over the last 16 years, they’re quite familiar with Disney California Adventure …
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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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May 17, 2017 What are you so rich with that you would be willing to share it with the entire world? How do you express joy? What makes you happy? We all see inspiration and influence in different things and in different ways. For me, the above questions were inspired by Kenny Chesney’s new video, …
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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. …
January 29, 2017 This Week's Ask Ashley Question One of the questions this week came from Carl from Savannah, Georgia. Carl asked: I am familiar with the MagicBands at Walt Disney World. Recently though, I've been hearing about a new version. Can you tell me what is changing? When can we expect to start receiving #2? Any …
October 31, 2016 This Week's Ask Ashley Question One of the questions this week came from Charles from New York City, New York. Charles asked: With Halloween being this upcoming Monday, I found myself wondering about what Disney does to celebrate the holiday. What can I expect at the Disney Parks? Is it more for kids or can the …
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October 24, 2016 This Week's Ask Ashley Question One of the questions this week came from Richard from Essex, Connecticut. Richard asked: My family has been talking about taking a trip to Walt Disney World for ages! I feel like the timing for the kids and our budget is finally right and I would like to book a trip …
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