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Four Seasons breaks ground at Walt Disney World Resort

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 6, 2011 – Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts kicked off construction of its luxury resort at Walt Disney World Resort today, in a groundbreaking ceremony with joint venture partners Silverstein Properties and Dune Real Estate. The 444-room resort will create about 2,000 construction jobs and hundreds of resort positions when … Continue reading "Four Seasons breaks ground at Walt Disney World Resort"
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Beach Club Villas – Disney Vacation Club

Posted on by Jack Spence
Today I’m going to discuss Disney’s Beach Club Villas. This resort is considered part of the Yacht & Beach Club property and was the fourth Disney Vacation Club (DVC) to open (July 1, 2002) at Walt Disney World. Like the Yacht & Beach Club, this addition was designed by Robert A.M. Stern of New York. … Continue reading "Beach Club Villas – Disney Vacation Club"
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Zooming down the Yacht Club Dock

Posted on by Scott Thomas
While waiting for a Friendship boat to take me to Disney’s Hollywood Studios from the Yacht Club dock, I walked around and photographed the scene below. Technically this photo is fine. Good focus, depth of field and color. When I was using film, I would have taken the photo and moved on. With a digital … Continue reading "Zooming down the Yacht Club Dock"
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Disneyland Hotel Update – 11/18/11

Posted on by Jason Dz
The Disneyland Hotel has been undergoing a lengthy remodel, which is close to completion. Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos his visit to the hotel on Friday, November 18, 2011. At the Disneyland Hotel they are still working on the front drive way. The valet booth is being redone. They rest of … Continue reading "Disneyland Hotel Update – 11/18/11"
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Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 11/11/11, Part 2

Posted on by Jason Dz
Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com visited Disneyland on 11/11/11, the first day of the 2011 holiday season. Here in Part 2 are photos from Disney California Adventure, including the holiday decorations, the new Prep and Landing intro to World of Color and a construction update, as well as a look at the progress at the … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 11/11/11, Part 2"
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Jim Korkis’ Mysteries of the Wilderness Lodge Tour

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Last month I attended Pixelmania 2011 hosted by TheMagicInPixels.com. Pixelmanaia was four days of fun with some of the best and soon-to-be best Disney fan photographers around the Internet. One of the meets was hosted by Jim Korkis, a former Disney historian and author of The Vault of Walt, called Mysteries of the Wilderness Lodge. … Continue reading "Jim Korkis’ Mysteries of the Wilderness Lodge Tour"
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January Disney Calendar

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
We haven’t had a resort calendar for awhile so this month we’ll be enjoying a taste of Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. There’s nothing like waking up to a giraffe outside your window! You will need to have Adobe Reader on your computer to download the calendar(s). Just click on the photo to download … Continue reading "January Disney Calendar"
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The Hotels of Disneyland – Paradise Pier

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Guest blogger Becky Breiland of the Mousetalgia podcast (www.mousetalgia.com) relates some of her thoughts on staying in the Disney resorts at Disneyland. I really enjoy staying on property when we go to Disneyland. It’s not an all-the-time thing for our family, but if there is a good rate or a special occasion we will make … Continue reading "The Hotels of Disneyland – Paradise Pier"
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