This is the moment we all have been waiting for. That little fish that taught us all to “just keep swimming” is back. On April 2nd it was announced that Disney’s Pixar will be releasing the sequel to Finding Nemo. The sequel will be titled Finding Dory. The movie, which will be directed by original Nemo co-director Andrew…
There is a common thread amongst the people I’ve interviewed who are pursuing Disney; they tend to be involved with other Disney pursuits as well. Such is the case for Todd Perlmutter, co-host of the Disney Film Project Podcast along with wife, and Briana and Ryan who both are contributing bloggers here at the DDL….
With a website address that contains TheEnemyIsGood, a lot of people ask Connie M. which enemy is that? Connie laughs and points out how her blog started with a typo, she meant to nab “The Enemy is Food.” But with her new blog formally titled “Life is a Journey” in place, Connie was ready to…
With a passion for Disney, what pursuits does Craig Duncan squeeze in between a full time job and family? How about working on ‘They Disney Brit’, the UKs largest and longest running Disney podcast, the ‘Destination Disney’ radio show and the ‘Eye on Orlando’ radio show both of which are aired live on Florida radio…
The past few weeks the web has been set a buzz again with the rumors of a Grand Floridian DVC addition. The concept is apparently leaning towards the Animal Kingdom Villas model– convert existing space in order to sell inventory immediately while constructing a new building that will represent the bulk of the DVC inventory…
In the last few days Disney has applied for permits for adding a large building to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. The building would be wedged north of the wedding pavilion and south of the existing resort buildings. To make room for the new property, the existing tennis courts would be removed. This would allow room for a…
Last week, there was an article in the Orlando Sentinel that caught my eye. It said that a permit application had been submitted by Disney for construction around the Grand Floridian Area. In the permit, Disney describes a six to seven story building that is T-shaped and connected to the current building on the property…
As most of us know by now, for the past several months, Disney has walled off the left side of the Haunted Mansion queue line in order to bring a new, interactive one along with a change to the iconic cemetery and its headstones. I have been speaking to managers and cast members for quite…
A very interesting rumor has been brought to my attention in the last week, and I have been trying to shed some light on the subject. The rumor began around spring of 2010 and has been floating its way around Disney forums since, popping up now and again on almost all of the major sites. …
The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management, an attraction in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom, is currently closed due to a fire inside the attraction last week. The fire started in the attic of the attraction, but did not get very far as the emergency sprinkler system was set off, dousing the fire rather quickly. …
When you go to Walt Disney World, you expect to wait in lines. It is a given and comes with the territory of being a very successful theme park. Even though it is expected, people still wish that these lines would be less of a problem. Disney seems to wish that also, which is why…
The holidays are rapidly approaching, and I am sure that all of you want to place your requests with the man himself: Santa Claus! So did you know that you can NO LONGER find him in the Disney Resorts?! In past years, you could find him in each of the Resorts for photos, requests, and…
The big talk in the last week has been the major Downtown Disney announcement made last week by Disney Parks Blog. After letting the property sit empty for the last couple years, Disney has finally announced their plans to bring Pleasure Island back to life, though not in the same way it once was. As…
A beloved show of many preschoolers, Playhouse Disney, will soon be undergoing a change according to the Disney Parks Blog. The stage in the Animation Courtyard area of Hollywood studios will be undergoing a marquee and name change to help promote the new Disney children’s channel, Disney Junior. The new “Disney Junior- Live on Stage!”…
A few days ago, Disney Parks Blog announced the renovations to “Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios were finished and open to the public once again! Being a beloved attraction of mine because of the history and connection to Walt himself, I had to find out what was added. It seems the…
The greatly anticipated Aulani Resort is set to open the Fall of next year. The resort is located on the island of O`ahu, about 17 miles from the Honolulu International Airport in Hawai`i. The property lies beachfront on 21 acres of property in the Ko Olina Resort & Marina development. While this property is being marketed as Disney’s…
This week, there has been a small update from the Disney Parks Blog on the new Star Tours II attraction. The news is about who the new pilot of the Star Speeder will be. There was word there would be a new pilot named AC-38, also known as Ace. With the storyline it seems that,…
The Disney Driven Life brings you the eleventh episode of inner mouse. In this week’s show, Nicole, Scott, John, and JL discuss Disney Halloween ghost stories. Ranging from stories written by our own Neurotic Disney community to stories that have been circulated by Cast Members for decades, you can expect to get your creep on…
This past Saturday, a new, interactive area opened up in Downtown Disney’s store, Once Upon A Toy. This area, called The Wonderful World of Gaming, was opened up by Disney Interactive Studios and allows customers to play some of the latest Disney video games before they purchase them. There are three stations where you can…
There are some new news and upgrades from the Walt Disney World Resort this past week. Our first news takes us to Magic Kingdom, where some construction walls have gone up in a somewhat unexpected place, especially for this time of year. There is some walls blocking the view of the graveyard to the left…
