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Watching the Olympics at Walt Disney World® Resort
The London 2012 Summer Olympics are well underway now following the grand opening ceremony on July 27th! Champions from nations around the globe are now competing for top honors in their respected sports.
The good news is that even if you are at, or headed to, Walt Disney World® Resort you can still watch and cheer on athletes as they compete for gold! Walt Disney World® Resort will have the London 2012 Summer Olympic games airing in the following locations through the end of the Olympics, August 12, 2012.
- Victoria Falls, Sanaa Lounge, Maji Pool Bar and Uzima Springs Pool Bar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Crew’s Cup Lounge, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort; Martha’s Vineyard, Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- The Wave Lounge at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Mizner’s Lounge at Disney Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- ESPN Club, Disney’s BoardWalk
- Muddy Rivers Pool Bar and River Roost Lounge at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside and Scat Cat’s Lounge at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
- Gurgling Suitcase at Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- On the Rocks Pool Bar and The Turf Club Lounge at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
- Territory Lounge and Crockett’s at Disney Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground
- The three pool bars at Disney’s All-Star Resorts
- Banana Cabana at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- Rainforest Café® at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
- Rix Lounge at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Fulton’s Crab House, Wolfgang Puck® Café, Paradiso 37, House of Blues® and Rainforest Café® at Downtown Disney® Area
- Tambu Lounge at Disney’s Polynesian Resort
While you are in the Olympic spirit, you can also stop by the United Kingdom Pavilion in Epcot® for an assortment of Olympic-themed merchandise from Sportsmans Shoppe!
2012 Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival Menus Released
Nearly 30 marketplaces representing 6 continents will serve guests tasty tapas-size specialties at the 2012 Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival. Spread throughout the World Showcase, these kiosks bring Epcot’s® everyday International food offerings to a new level!
New to this year’s festival is a Florida and Terra Marketplace. The Florida Marketplace will feature some regional favorites with a fresh Florida twist. The Terra Marketplace will be the first location in Food & Wine history to offer all-vegan options.
Enjoy this look at the different marketplaces and their offerings.
International Marketplaces:
ARGENTINA
Regional Cuisine:
- Beef Empanada
- Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purée
Beverage Pairings:
- Terrazas Reserva Chardonnay
- Terrazas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
- Terrazas Reserva Torrontes
- Terrazas Reserva Malbec
AUSTRALIA
Regional Cuisine:
- Shrimp on the Barbie with Pepper Berry Citrus Glaze
- Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies
- Lamington
Beverage Pairings:
- Rosemount Estate Traminer Riesling
- Rosemount Estate Chardonnay Semillon
- Rosemount Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Shiraz
- Rosemount Estate Shiraz Cabernet
BELGIUM
Regional Cuisine:
- Steamed Mussels in Hoegaarden Beer Broth and Baguette
- Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream
- Guylian Belgian Chocolate Seashell Truffles
Beverage Pairings:
- Hoegaarden
- Stella Artois
- Leffe Blonde
- Leffe Brune
- Godiva Chocolate Liqueur Iced Coffee
CANADA
Regional Cuisine:
- Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup
- Chicken Chipotle Sausage with Sweet Corn Polenta and “Minus 8” Onion Jam
- “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce
Beverage Pairings:
- Neige Première Apple Ice Wine
- Neige Bubble
- Mission Hill Family Estate Syrah
- Moosehead Beer
CARIBBEAN
Regional Cuisine:
- Ropa Vieja with Cilantro Rice
- Jerk Spiced Chicken Drumstick with Mango Chutney
Beverage Pairings:
- Bacardi® Frozen Dragon Berry Colada
- Bacardi® Torched Cherry Frozen Cherry Limeade
CHINA
Regional Cuisine:
- Mongolian Beef with Chinese Steamed Bun
- Pork Pot Stickers
- Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce and Pickled Vegetables
- Mango Tapioca Pudding
Beverage Pairings:
- Tsing Tao Beer
- Francis Ford Coppola Su Yuen Riesling
- Francis Ford Coppola Su Yuen Syrah
- Happy Lychee with Vodka
- Sunny Guava with Coconut Rum
FLORIDA LOCAL – NEW!
Regional Cuisine:
- White Corn Arepa with Mangalitsa Pork Rilette and Zellwood Sweet Corn Salad
- Florida Shrimp Ceviche with Fire Roasted Vegetables, Fried Plantains and Cilantro
Beverage Pairings:
- Florida Beer Company Florida Lager
- Florida Beer Company Key West Southernmost Wheat
- Florida Orange Grove Key Limen
- Florida Orange Grove Hurricane Class 5, Florida White Sangria
FRANCE
Regional Cuisine:
- Escargots Persillade en Brioche
- Coq au Vin sur Gratin de Macaroni
- Créme Brûlée au Chocolat au Lait
Beverage Pairings:
- Chardonnay, Bouchard Aîné & Fils
- Merlot, Château de Mercade Bordeaux
- Sparkling Pomegranate Kir
- Eiffel Sour Cosmo Slush
GERMANY
Regional Cuisine:
- Schinken Nudel (Pasta Gratin with Ham and Cheese)
- Roast Bratwurst in a Pretzel Roll
- Apple Strudel with Karamel-Vanilla Sauce
Beverage Pairings:
- Selbach-Oster Estate Spätlese
- JH Selbach Riesling Classic
- JH Selbach Riesling QbA Red Label
- Niersteiner Spiegelberg Dornfelder
- Radeberger Pilsner
- Altenmünster Dunke
GREECE
Regional Cuisine:
- Greek Salad with Pita Bread
- Griddled Greek Cheese with Pistachios and Honey
- Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
- Spanakopita
- Dannon® Oikos® Greek Yogurt Cups
Beverage Pairings:
- Domaine Skouras Moscofilero
- Domaine Skouras St. George
- Sigalas Assytiko
- Alpha Axia Syrah
HAWAI’I
Regional Cuisine:
- Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise
- Tuna Poke with Seaweed Salad and Lotus Root Chips
Beverage Pairings:
- Seven Tiki® Mai Tai
- Heitz Cellar Chardonnay
- Kona Brewing Company Big Wave Golden Ale
- Kona Brewing Company Pipeline Porter
IRELAND
Regional Cuisine:
- Lobster and Seafood Fisherman’s Pie
- Kerrygold® Cheese Selection: Aged-Irish Cheddar, Dubliner and Cashel Blue with Apple Chutney and Brown Bread
- Warm Chocolate Lava Cake with Bailey’s Ganache
Beverage Pairings:
- Guinness
- Bunratty Mead Honey Wine
- Bunratty Potcheene Chilled Irish Coffee
ITALY
Regional Cuisine:
- Ravioli di Formaggio All’emiliana (Baked Cheese Ravioli, Creamy Beef Bolognese, Parmesan, Mozzarella)
- Salsiccia e “Papacelli” Napoletani (Sweet Sausage, Red Pepper, Ciaibatta Bread)
- Cannoli al Cioccolato (Chocolate-Covered Cannoli filled with Ricotta, Chocolate, Candied Fruit)
Beverage Pairings:
- Moretti Beer
- Prosecco Zardetto
- Pinot Grigio Mezzacorona
- Chianti Castello di Quercetto
- Italian Margherita
JAPAN
Regional Cuisine:
- Spicy Hand Roll (Tuna & Salmon with Chili Pepper, Soy Sauce & Sesame Oil Topped with Kazan Volcano Sauce)
- Karaage Hand Roll (Crispy Chicken Breast with Sushi Rice and Spicy Mayonnaise)
- California Roll (Avocado, Cucumber, Crab, Mayonnaise, Smelt Roe Rolled in Sushi Rice and Seaweed)
- Sukiyaki Beef Pan (Marinated Thinly Sliced Rib Eye with Sauteed Onions and Teriyaki Sauce Served in a Bun)
Beverage Pairings:
- Kirin Ichiban Draft Beer
- Sake-Kikusui Super Dry, Junmai
- Sake-Bishounen Junmai Ginjo
- Sake Strawberry Mist
MEXICO
Regional Cuisine:
- Crispy Shrimp Taco with Chipotle Lime Mayo and Cabbage Served on a Flour Tortilla
- Taco de Filete with Cascabel Pepper Sauce and Scallions Served on a Flour Tortilla
- Natilla de Cajeta (Caramel Custard Served with Sauce)
Beverage Pairings:
- Dos Equis Beer
- L.A. Cetto Chardonnay
- L.A. Cetto Petite Sirah
- Lime Strawberry Margarita On the Rocks
- Tequila Flight: Tequila Blanco, Reposado and Anejo
MOROCCO
Regional Cuisine:
- Kefta Pocket (Ground Seasoned Beef in a Pita Pocket)
- Merguez Sausage (Beef and Lamb Sausage with Grilled Peppers and Onions)
- Baklava
Beverage Pairings:
- Casa Beer
- Amazigh Red
- Sangria
- Mimosa Royale
NEW ZEALAND
Regional Cuisine:
- Seared Sea Scallop with Kumara Red Curry Puree and Apple Radish Salad
- Lamb Meatball with Spicy Tomato Chutney
Beverage Pairings:
- Kim Crawford Pinot Grigio
- Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
- Kim Crawford Un-Oaked Chardonnay
- Kim Crawford Pinot Noir
POLAND
Regional Cuisine:
- Kielbasa & Potato Pierogie with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream
- Zapiekanki-Toasted Mushroom, Caramelized Onion and Cheese Bread with House Made Ketchup
Beverage Pairings:
- Chandon Carneros Chardonnay
- Tyskie
- Belvedere® Frozen Lemon Apple “Tea”
SCANDINAVIA
Regional Cuisine:
- Taste of Scandinavia: Cured Salmon, Herring and Shrimp Salad
- Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberries
- Rice Pudding with Driscoll’s® Only The Finest Berries™
Beverage Pairings:
- Iron Horse Fairytale Cuvee
- Xanté
- Xanté Sunshine
SINGAPORE
Regional Cuisine:
- Beef Rendang with Jasmine Rice
- Seared Mahi Mahi with Jasmine Rice and “Singa” Sauce
Beverage Pairings:
- Tiger Beer
- Marqués de Cáceres Satinela
- Singapore Sling
SOUTH AFRICA
Regional Cuisine:
- Seared Filet of Beef with Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Braai Sauce
- Spinach and Paneer Cheese Pocket
Beverage Pairings:
- Fairview Sauvignon Blanc
- Fairview Pinotage
SOUTH KOREA
Regional Cuisine:
- Lettuce Wrap with Roast Pork and Kimchi Slaw
- Mung Bean Pancake with Shrimp and Kimchi Sauce
Beverage Pairings:
- Bohae Black Raspberry Wine-Bokbunjajoo
- Chung Ha Soju Fruit Slushy
- Chung Ha Soju
Specialty Marketplaces:
BREWER’S COLLECTION
Beverage Selection:
- Radeberger Pilsner
- Altenmünster Oktoberfest
- Altenmünster Dunkel
- Hövels
- Schöfferhofer Weizen
- Schöfferhofer Grapefruit
- Berliner Kindl Dark
- Sion Kölsch
CHEESE
Cuisine:
- Cheese Fondue with Sourdough Bread
- Trio of Artisan Cheeses: Beecher’s Flagship Reserve Cheddar, La Bonne Vie Goat Brie and Rogue River Creamery Echo Mountain Blue Cheese
Beverage Pairings:
- Sterling Vintner’s Collection Sauvignon Blanc
- Sterling Vintner’s Collection Riesling
- Sterling Vintner’s Collection Pinot Noir
- Sterling Vintner’s Collection Meritage
CRAFT BEER
Beverage Selection:
- Widmer Rotator IPA: Spiced IPA, Portland, OR
- Red Hook Pilsner, Portsmouth, NH
- Blue Moon Seasonal, Golden, CO
- Leinenkugel Berry Weiss, Chippewa Falls, WI
- Florida Beer Company’s Devil’s Triangle, Florida
- Abita Purple Haze, Lousianna
- Full Sail IPA, Oregon
- Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Nevada
DESSERTS & CHAMPAGNE
Cuisine:
- Yogurt Panna Cotta with Orange Cake, Raspberries and Pomegranate
- Lemon Custard Verrine with Blueberry Compote
- Dark Chocolate Mousse with Chili and Salted Caramel
Beverage Pairings:
- Nesquick Frozen Chocolate Foam
- Nesquick Frozen Strawberry Foam
- Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial
- Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial
- Moët & Chandon Nectar Impérial
- Moët & Chandon Impérial
FIFE & DRUM
Beverage Selection:
- Red Stag Lemonade by Jim Beam®
- Red Stag Honey Tea Lemonade by Jim Beam®
HOPS & BARLEY
Cuisine:
- Linda Bean’s® Lobster Claw Cuddler® Chilled with Herb Mayonnaise
- Linda Bean’s® Perfect Maine Lobster Roll®
- Linda Bean’s® Maine Home Style Clam Chowder
- Pumpkin Mousse with Craisins and Orange Sauce
Beverage Pairings:
- Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
- Samuel Adams® Seasonal
- Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat®
- 17th Anniversary Festival Beer– Samuel Adams® Chocolate Bock
- Samuel Adams Light®
- Samuel Adams® Cream Stout
- Samuel Adams® Latitude 48 IPA
- Angry Orchard Cider
TERRA (All Vegan) – NEW!
Cuisine:
- Trick’n Chick’n Curry with Basmati Rice featuring Gardein Chick’n Breast
- Chili Colorado with House Made Chips & Cashew Cheese, featuring Gardein Beefless Tips
- Chocolate Cake with Passion Fruit Sorbet and Coconut Foam
Beverage Pairings:
- Paul Dolan Sauvignon Blanc
- Paul Dolan Pinot Nior
- Silk® Berry Smoothie
The ‘Never Land Pirate Band’ Takes The Stage
Fans of “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort next week are in for a real surprise!
Sharky and Bones from “The Never Land Pirate Band” will be performing for a limited time at the Waterside Stage in the Downtown Disney® Marketplace. The band is scheduled to appear Aug. 3 – 12 at 2pm, 3pm, and 5pm daily.
This is sure to be a unique opportunity for your little ones to “Talk Like a Pirate” and sing along with Sharky and Bones – you won’t want to miss it!
A High Octane Look at Walt Disney World® Resort
Lately, gear heads who visit Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida may be feeling left out with all of the excitement surrounding the opening of Cars Land at Disneyland® Resort in California.
The good news is that there are several attractions at Walt Disney World® Resort that are sure to excite and entertain the gear head in your family! Lights, Motors, Action!® Extreme Stunt Show® at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ and Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World® Speedway are both certain to get that motor oil in the veins boiling.
In Lights, Motors, Action!® Extreme Stunt Show® at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ you will find yourself on the set of an extreme stunt show as cars and motorcycles perform high-octane stunts before your eyes! From technical spins and jumps to daring maneuvers, watch on as stuntmen perform with amazing precision!
If just watching others drive fast is not enough for you, then the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World® Speedway may be what you are looking for! Strap in to your own NASCAR stock car and hit the banks of Walt Disney World® Speedway or ride shotgun with a professional driving instructor. Driving a stock car isn’t your thing? That’s okay! You can also choose from Richard Petty Driving Experience’s line-up of exotic cars to slip behind the wheel of the car of you dreams.
In addition to these two fast and furious attractions, many of us anxiously await the reopening of Epcot® favorite Test Track® Attraction as Imagineers work diligently to complete the re-imagined attraction, slated to re-open this fall.
The newly re-imagined Test Track® Attraction presented by Chevrolet will be changing from its current testing grounds concept to the new “Chevrolet Design Center at Epcot®” where you can dive into the excitement of an automotive design center!
Within the new Test Track® Attraction presented by Chevrolet, riders will be in charge of designing their own custom ride vehicles before hitting the track to test out their design! The new Test Track® Attraction ride vehicles will be re-skinned cars that are now called SimCar’s. Riders will take their SimCar out to prove their design in the Test Track® Attraction course! Designs will be tested for capability, efficiency, responsiveness and power.
Following the ride, guests will be redirected into a newly renovated showroom featuring current Chevrolet products. Additionally, guests will have the opportunity to make a TV commercial featuring the car the designed or race their car on a virtual track.
And don’t forget; while the ride is down for refurbishment, you can catch the Test Track All Stars performing at the ride entrance!
From pirates to princesses, thrill seekers to GEAR HEADS, there truly is something for everyone at Walt Disney World® Resort! Contact your Magic Maker® today to plan your next trip to Walt Disney World® Resort, or another Disney Destination.
Dates Announced for the 2012 Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
Disney’s Hollywood Studios® will shine bright again this holiday season! A Walt Disney World® Holiday tradition since 1995, The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights will take place Nov. 9, 2012 – Jan. 4, 2013.
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights is a holiday display featuring millions of glittering lights all synchronized to seasonal music. The display was started by Jennings Osborne at his home in Arkansas. The once modest display grew a little more and more over the years until Osborne’s display was just too much for his modest Arkansas neighborhood. In 1995, the Walt Disney World® Resort became the new permanent home for this exceptional exhibition of holiday cheer. Totally blanketing the Streets of America inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, the display puts on a “show” approximately every 10 minutes as the lights dance to the music.
Every year, Disney’s Hollywood Studios® planners “plus” the display by adding new lights, audio, decorations and effects. In just a few months, we will get to see what is new with this year’s Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights!
La Cava del Tequila – Unique Mexican Libations Inside Epcot®
The margarita is the most common tequila-based cocktail in the United States. And since today is National Tequila Day, it seems like the perfect opportunity to mention La Cava del Tequila!
Opened in 2009, La Cava del Tequila is located inside the Mexico Pavilion of the Epcot® World Showcase. Sitting off to the right-hand side inside the “pyramid” of the Mexico Pavilion, it is often overlooked by those headed to ride the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros attraction or eat at the San Angel Inn.
La Cava del Tequila offers over 95 varieties of Mexico’s National Drink. With room to only seat 30 people, the lounge offers a quiet, intimate setting for sampling premium tequilas and margaritas. An official “tequila ambassador” from Tequila, Mexico is also on hand to educate guests on the history and making of tequila. La Cava del Tequila features food from a small tapas menu to their guests.
The drink menu is quite extensive and contains about a dozen different margarita flavors, many you have likely never seen anywhere else. Some of the flavors include Avocado, Blood Orange, Jalapeño, Cucumber, and Frozen Coffee. Additional drink options include wine, beer, and a non-alcoholic smoothie.
La Cava del Tequila is open daily from noon til park closing. While it isn’t the only place to get a margarita in Epcot’s® World Showcase, it quite possibly is the best! Be sure to stop by on your next visit to the park.
“One stormy night long ago…”
Today, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® turns 18! This thrill ride for big kids, teens, and adults sends riders plunging down a dark freight elevator shaft of the once glamorous Hollywood Tower Hotel.
Here’s a few things about the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ attraction that you may not have known:
- Guests aboard the attraction actually fall faster than gravity! The ride’s mechanical system actually push and pull the elevator car up and down.
- The warning is in the details! Inside the glass-encased hotel “directory” in the lobby, some of the letters have fallen to the bottom. The fallen letters create a warning that reads “evil tower u r doomed.”
- There are several “Hidden Mickeys” in the attraction. During the opening scene in the library, the little girl getting on the is holding a vintage Mickey Mouse doll. Also, a Mickey Mouse head is formed by the swirling stars as the elevator car reaches the “fifth dimension.”
- All 156 episodes of The Twilight Zone were screened at least twice by Disney Imagineers to capture the mood and feel of the series.
- If you look at the upper floors of the Hollywood Tower Hotel, you will see there are some guest room lights and lamps illuminated. These lights resemble hotel guests who have been lucky enough to avoid the “fifth dimension!”
- Every experience is different and randomly selected by the Tower itself. Guests have no way of knowing which direction they’ll go on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™.
- The Hollywood Tower Hotel stands 199ft tall and is the 2nd tallest attraction at the Walt Disney World® Resort.
Disney’s FASTPASS® Service Creates More Fun, Less Wait
Originally introduced on July 21, 1999, Disney’s FASTPASS® Service has become a valuable tool to theme park guests wanting to avoid long lines for favorite attractions. At FASTPASS® attractions, guests can choose to wait in the regular queue or put their valid theme park ticket into a special machine and receive a FASTPASS® ticket denoting a one-hour window of time when they can return and enter the attraction with little or no wait.
Disney’s FASTPASS® Service is available complimentary to all park guests with a valid theme park admission. Guests may obtain FASTPASSES® at the following attractions:
- Magic Kingdom® Park
- Space Mountain®
- Splash Mountain®
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad®
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin®
- Jungle Cruise®
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Peter Pan’s Flight®
- Dumbo The Flying Elephant®
- Town Square Theater Meet & Greets
- Epcot®
- Mission: SPACE®
- Test Track®
- Captain EO starring Michael Jackson
- Maelstrom
- Soarin’™
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios™
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster® Starring Aerosmith
- Toy Story Mania!™
- Star Tours® – The Adventures Continue
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
- Primeval Whirl®
- Kilimanjaro Safaris® Expedition
- DINOSAUR
- Kali River Rapids®
- Expedition Everest®
- Disneyland® Park
- Autopia, presented by Chevron
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad®
- Indiana Jones™ Adventure
- Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
- Space Mountain®
- Splash Mountain®
- Star Tours®
- Disney California Adventure® Park
- California Screamin’
- Goofy’s Sky School
- Grizzly River Run
- Radiator Springs Racers (distributed near It’s Tough to Be a Bug!)
- Soarin’ Over California
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™
- World of Color (distributed at Grizzly River Run)
Disney’s FASTPASS® Service is easy to use:
- Visit any attraction offering the FASTPASS® Service. The wait time as well as the FASTPASS® distribution times will be displayed. If you choose to bypass the queue and utilize the FASTPASS® Service, simply insert your theme park ticket into the FASTPASS® machine. You will receive a FASTPASS® ticket denoting a one-hour window for you to return — for example, 10:45-11:45 a.m. In this example, you cannot enter the attraction using FASTPASS® before 10:45 but can return at any time during the designated one-hour window.
- Upon returning at the designated time, head straight for the FASTPASS® entrance and proceed directly to the attraction pre-show or boarding area with little or no wait.
Guests are able to get several FASTPASSES® throughout the day in the Disney theme parks. However, you cannot immediately obtain multiple FASTPASS® tickets. Your FASTPASS® will contain the time in which you can obtain an additional FASTPASS® on the bottom of it. Select attractions, like World of Color at Disney California Adventure® Park, is excluded from this restriction.
Please consult your Magic Maker® for full details on how you can maximize Disney’s FASTPASS® Service to your benefit on your next vacation!
Olympic Dreams Begin at Disney Parks
In the past couple weeks, both the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida and the Disneyland® Resort in California have hosted events for USA Olympic athletes hoping to make their dreams come true at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
A send-off party for Brittany Viola, a U.S. Olympic Diving Team member, was held inside Planet Hollywood® at the Downtown Disney® Area of the Walt Disney World® Resort. Viola will perform in the women’s 10-meter platform this August. During Trials, she qualified with almost 60 more points than the second place qualifier!
This past Tuesday, the Anaheim-based men’s and women’s USA Volleyball teams were the stars of a special cavalcade on Main Street, U.S.A® at Disneyland® Park. With Mickey and his pals by their side, the teams walked to the beats of the Disneyland® Resort All-American College Band while being showered with red, white and blue confetti. The U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Volleyball Teams are ranked #1 and #5 in the world respectively.
These patriotic tributes were a great way for Disney Parks to recognize the dreams of all U.S. athletes who are on their way to represent our country in the Olympic Games.