Getting Ready for the Show
We often discuss how exciting the late 1970s and early 1980s were for Walt Disney World with the forthcoming EPCOT Center, but that time period was also just as exciting for the Disney Company for another reason. Aside from opening their first non-Disneyland type park in EPCOT Center, they were also opening their first park outside of the United States, Tokyo Disneyland. With preparations for two parks commencing simultaneously, it’s no wonder there was so much excitement around the word Disney at the time.In the March 27, 1981 issue of Eyes and Ears, the publication showed just a glimpse into what it was like preparing the two massive projects in the article Getting Ready for

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When scrutinizing how an attraction best relays its theme to guests, more often than not the conversation begins and ends with the level of detail provided in the queue. The now shuttered Adventurers Club never had an actual queue, but venturing room to room throughout the establishment finds layer upon layer of story that could make even the most thorough attraction queue green with envy.

Never lose sight
I have a lot to be thankful for this year. In a year in which the world was reminded just how fragile our financial situations can be at times, I have been presented with more and more opportunities. From having my first articles published in an honest-to-goodness magazine, to the ability to share with podcast listeners, and even a lot of interesting work that has been going on behind the scenes of the Gazette. I have slowly, but meticulously been transforming my passion and happy place into a dream come true.And yet, all the joy that I find in the day to day work isn’t what today is all about. It is about the people who choose to spend parts and pieces of their lives with us.

The food of generosity
Today is the beginning of the Holiday shopping season. And although a lot of money will be exchanged over the coming weeks, it is important to remember what the holidays are all about. I spoke yesterday about what I am thankful for, but today we’ll feature another character who is just as thankful as I am.The first set of windows along the Town Square and Main Street sides of the Emporium have long been known for their moving pictures, or glimpses into the worlds of the most recent animated feature or iconic film scenes. This year as Main Street U.S.A. began to glow with the candle-lit wreaths and holly-jolly feelings were being felt all about, the windows were transformed to

Rolling Symphony
We talked earlier this week about words and their power and place within the parks of Walt Disney World, but words are just as powerful no matter where they are found. Say, for instance, on a miniature golf course. While Fantasia Gardens may putt around with the theme of music and animation, it is the words here that could make or break your game and spirit.Comprised of two 18-hole miniature courses, Fantasia Gardens has offers a challenge to every level of golfer. While the Gardens Course may play to the whimsy inherent in the feature Fantasia, the Fairways Course is composed of holes that play with the science and art of the music included in the film. However, both courses us