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Disney recently announced a new line of princess-inspired wedding gowns by designer Alfred Angelo. The collection officially debuted on October 2nd and will be available to peruse (and purchase?) on the official website, www.disneybridal.com in 2011. While the website is under construction, covetous brides-to-be can feast their eyes on footage from the collection’s first photo shoot which is racking up views on Youtube.
The biggest change to Disney’s Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney’s MGM Studios) in the last decade isn’t the park’s name. MGM Studios was officially rechristened Hollywood Studios in January 2008 after years of litigation with the now defunct MGM Studios over the use of the MGM brand name in the park which doubled as a working production studio.
In the two brochures below from 2000 and 2010, you can see another major park change, in addition to all of the new attractions. The iconic Earful Tower, a Hollywood-inspired model water tower, was replaced in 2001 by a giant replica of The Sorcerer’s Hat from Fantasia (1940), now the new official symbol for the park. The Earful Tower is still in the park and can be viewed by guests while on the Studio Backlot Tour.
MGM Studios Guide Map 2000
The Epcot park at Walt Disney World has undergone significant renovations since I last visited with my family in 1998. When I was in middle school, Epcot ranked at the bottom of my theme parks fun list – it was too “boring” and “educational” – yuck! But now that I am 12 years older and Epcot is 12 years more awesome, I have a feeling the park will fare much better this time around.
For a look at what’s changed since my last visit, compare the Epcot of 1998 with the Epcot of 2010.
Epcot Guide Map 1998
I recently discovered some old Walt Disney World guide maps from my family vacation to the parks in 1998, and I thought it would be fun to compare the Magic Kingdom of 1998 with the Magic Kingdom of today. Compare the maps below to see what attractions have changed in the last decade of renovation and innovations.
Magic Kingdom Guide Map 1998
Fans of Disney’s Peter Pan and Pirates of the Caribbean series ought to know that Sunday, September 19th is the International Talk Like a Pirate Day. This entirely unofficial holiday which began in 1995 is a celebration of pirate-y lingo, from the “arrr”s to the “avast me ‘earties, yo ho!”. Thanks to the efforts of millions of fun-loving pirate-wannabies, the holiday has spread around the world and will soon be upon us once again.
But fear not, me urchins, it’s never too late to join in on the fun. Here’s a list of ways ye Disney fans can celebrate this here very special pirate-y day. Yaaarr.
Pirates of the Caribbean Ride, image from Disneyworld.disney.go
