DBC’s History Lesson: 1993

Note: DBC stands for Disney By Chris

For our history lesson for today, let’s go back to 1993!!

At Disneyland:

• Mickey’s Toontown welcomed their first guests in January.
• Aladdin’s Oasis opened in Adventureland.

At Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom:

• The Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square was closed. The Imagineers were creating and installing the Audio-Animatronics figure of President Bill Clinton.
• Mission to Mars was closed in Tomorrowland. It was later replaced by Alien Encounter in 1994.

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza opened at Disney-MGM Studios

That’s our history lesson for today!!

Disney By Chris SPECIAL REPORT: Memorial Day 2013

This is a Disney By Chris Special Report!!

Disney has announced that three of their parks will open for 24 hours from 6 am on May 24th to 6am May 25th!! 
This is during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend to kick off the Summer Season.
The three parks that will open for 24 hours are:

• Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Florida
• Disneyland Park at Anaheim, California
• California Adventure at Anaheim, California

Search For The Mickeys: “Carousel of Progress” # 4

It’s time for another exciting episode of:

SEARCH

FOR

THE

MICKEYS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Let’s go to Carousel of Progress in Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.

At the final scene of the show (The Christmas Scene), there are three Mickeys.

• A Mickey Mouse doll under the Christmas Tree
• On the Kitchen counter, there are Mickey ears up on top of the pepper grinder
• A Mickey shaped Nutcracker Doll is to the left of the fireplace

 

There you have it. Three Mickeys are Found!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check back for another episode of :

SEARCH

FOR

THE

MICKEYS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!

SPECIAL REPORT: NEW Test Track and NEW Fantasyland Opened!!

 

This is a Disney By Chris Special Report!!

Today at Walt Disney World in Florida, both the NEW Test Track at Epcot and the NEW Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom opened their doors.

The new updated Test Track in Future World is presented by Chevrolet. This attraction allows guests to create their own simulated car or truck from Chevrolet so they can test ride it. 

As for the new Fantasyland, guests can see the new added attractions including:

• Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
• Sleeping Beauty Cottage
• Disney Princess Meet and Greet Area (Princess Fairytale Hall)-Opening 2013
• Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station
• The Beast’s Castle
• Be Our Guest Restaurant
• Gaston’s Tavern
• Fantasyland Station-Walt Disney World Railroad
• The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train-Opening 2014

 

All of the other Fantasyland Attractions including Mickey’s PhilharMagic, “It’s A Small World”, etc. are still open.

We will have more information about the NEW Test Track and Fantasyland in the Future!!

C.A.T. (Chris’s Attraction Trivia): 100 Acre Wood

 

At Disneyland, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh replaced Country Bear Theater in 2003.

At Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, the ride replaced Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride in 1999.

 

It was named as one of the most popular attractions at the Disney Parks.

Check back for more Attraction Trivia for other attractions!!

DBC’s History Lesson: Epcot Idea in 1966

Note: DBC stands for Disney By Chris.

For our history lesson for today, let’s go back to 1966.

Walt Disney showed his viewers on television his Disney World Project in Florida. First he showed his his idea for a theme park in Florida. It’s similar to his Disneyland Park in California.

Then, he showed his:

Experimental

Prototype

Community

Of

Tomorrow

He called it Epcot!!

Walt’s Original Idea was to make Epcot a city.

Which includes: Recreational Parks, A Big Hotel, Convention and City Centers, Monorail and PeopleMover Stations, etc.

However, Walt passed away on December 15, 1966 and the Epcot plan was on hold.

After the Magic Kingdom Park in Florida opened in 1971, Disney Imagineers wanted to revive the Epcot project.

Instead of making it into a city, they decided to make Epcot a second Disney park in Florida. Disney Imagineers did that because they can’t run a city without Walt’s supervision.

Epcot was later opened to the public on October 1, 1982. 30 years ago!!!

That’s our history lesson for today!!!

Epcot’s 30th Anniversary

 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!

30 years ago today on October 1, 1982, Epcot opened to the public.

It’s the second theme park to open at Walt Disney World  in Florida. The first was the Magic Kingdom which first welcomed guests on October 1, 1971.

In the honor of Epcot’s 30th Anniversary, we’ll bring you Special Epcot Editions of:

• Our History Lessons
• Tips
• Attraction Trivia
• Search For The Mickeys

 

It’s happening this month!!

Check back and see them along with another giveaway!!!

Halloween Time at Walt Disney World

It’s Halloween Time at Walt Disney World in Florida.

Here’s what they have!!

At Magic Kingdom:

• Mickey’s Halloween Parade
• Happy HalloWishes Fireworks SPOOK-Tacular
• The Haunted Mansion

 

At Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

 

At Disney’s Fort Wilderness:

• Sleepy Hallow Haunted Carriage Ride

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!

Search For The Mickeys: “The Haunted Mansion” #2

It’s time for another episode of Search For The Mickeys!!!!

Today, let’s do our search at The Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Florida
.
Once you enter through the very first room of this attraction, look at the artwork.

Find a painting that contains the Mickeys around it. They are located in the frame of that painting.

“HURRY BACK”  for another episode of Search For The Mickeys!!!!

DBC’s History Lesson: 1988

Note: DBC stands for Disney By Chris!!
For our History Lesson for today, let’s go back to 1988!!

At Disneyland:

• Bear Country was renamed "Critter Country”
• America Sings closed its doors in Tomorrowland. Most of the Audio-Animatronics figures from that attraction were moved to Splash Mountain

At Walt Disney World:

• Both the Norway Pavilion and IllumiNations premiered at Epcot
• In the honor of Mickey Mouse’s 60th Birthday, Mickey’s Birthdayland opened at the Magic Kingdom

That’s our History Lesson for today!!

Also, check back for more stuff coming up this fall!
That includes more Hidden Mickeys, tips, trivia, history lessons and another giveaway!!

Search For The Mickeys: “It’s A Small World” #1

CALLING ALL GUESTS, CALLING ALL GUESTS!!

It’s time for our NEW segment called Search For The Mickeys!!

Be on the look out for the Hidden Mickeys at the Disney Parks around the globe.

Let’s start with the Africa scene from “It’s A Small World” at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Florida.

As your boat approaches the African scene, look up on the ceiling and spot a Hidden Mickey. Can’t find it? Look at the purple vine.

Check back soon for more clues when we do our next episode of Search For The Mickeys!!

DBC’s History Lesson: 1977

Note: DBC stands for Disney By Chris!!

For our History Lesson for today, let’s go back to 1977.

Space Mountain opened in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in California. It became the second mountain to open at Disneyland.

The Main Street Electrical Parade premiered at Main Street, U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom in Florida.

That’s our History Lesson for today!!

Chris’s Tip Time: Attractions to See During 4th of July

Hope everyone enjoyed the 4th of July yesterday!!
If you are at the Disney Parks and planning to return home sometime next week, here are some attractions I recommend for the 4th of July celebration this week.
At Disneyland:

• Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (Main Street U.S.A.)

At Walt Disney World:

• The Hall of Presidents (Liberty Square, Magic Kingdom)
• The American Adventure (World Showcase, Epcot)

PeopleMover

This is one of the most popular Tomorrowland attractions of all time. The PeopleMover was first opened at Disneyland in 1967 and it was closed in 1995. Rocket Rods replaced it in 1998.  That attraction didn’t last long as well.  We’ll talk more about it in the future.
Eight years after Disneyland opened it, Disney Imagineers opened another one in 1975 at the Magic Kingdom in Florida. However, they called it the “WED-way PeopleMover” and later in 1994, it was renamed once again the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. The one in Florida is still open today.
Check back later and see which current Tomorrowland attractions in the Magic Kingdom can be seen as part of the PeopleMover tour.

Chris’s Tip Time: PeopleMover

If the Magic Kingdom in Florida gets crowded in the afternoon, guests can ride on some attractions that are usually NOT as crowded. One of them is the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. This is one of my favorite attractions. Guests can ride on an small elevated train for a nice relaxing tour around the Tomorrowland area.
Check back later for the trivia about this “PeopleMover” attraction!!

DBC’s History Lesson: The Hall of Presidents

Note: DBC Stands for Disney By Chris
For our History Lesson for today, let’s go back to 1993 at the Magic Kingdom Park in Florida.
The Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square was closed so the Imagineers could create and install the Audio-Animatronics figure of Bill Clinton, who was elected President of the United States in 1992.
Disney Imagineers recorded President Clinton’s voice and he became be the first of the U.S. Presidents to provide his own voice for the Animatronics' figure. 
Since then, the current U.S. President now provides his/her voice for the Audio-Animatronics figure designed after them. A new president is added every time the People of the United States elect him/her into The White House.
That’s our History Lesson for today!!!!

Chris’s Tip Time: Before Dinner

At the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Florida, be sure to visit these following two attractions BEFORE you eat dinner either in or out of the park.
The two attractions are:

• Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland

My Favorite:

• The Haunted Mansion in Liberty Square

DBC’s History Lesson: 1980

Note: DBC stands for Disney By Chris!!!
For our History Lesson for today, let’s go back to 1980.
In 1980, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opened at the Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland in Florida!!
The Mickey Mouse Revue was closed in Fantasyland and moved to Tokyo Disneyland. It was replaced by a showing of some Disney shorts in 3D!!
California’s Disneyland celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary by throwing an anniversary parade and a stage show entitled Disneyland is Your Land.
That’s our History Lesson for today.

Future of Snow White at Walt Disney World

As you all know, there were rumors about the end of Snow White’s Scary Adventures in Fantasyland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Florida.
In fact, that’s 100% TRUE!!!!!
The ride is scheduled to take it’s final passenger during the Memorial Day weekend this year. After May 31, 2012, The ride will be torn down. It’s replacement will be a Disney Princess Character meet and greet area, part of the NEW Fantasyland project.
Don’t worry Snow White fans. There will be a new ride entitled The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.  This NEW mild roller coaster ride which will open sometime between Fall 2012 and Winter 2013!!
Check back for more updates on the NEW Fantasyland project!!!

Chris's Tip Time: Haunted Mansion at Night

30 Minutes before Disneyland Park in California or Magic Kingdom Park in Florida close their doors for the day, walk over to The Haunted Mansion.

It's less crowded at night.


CREEPY, Huh?