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Disabled Man Wins Settlement From Disneyland

Miki Harvey — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:50:56 +0000

A disabled man was awarded $8,000 by Disneyland after the “It’s A Small World” exhibit broke down, stranding him in a boat for a half hour. According to court records the award was for pain and suffering, and disability law violations. Jose Martinez the awardee, uses a wheelchair, suffers from panic attacks and high blood [...]

US Theme Park Attendance Is Soaring Higher Than a Roller Coaster — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:30:20 +0000

Americans may have fewer entertainment dollars to spend these days, but according to new attendance estimates, they seem to be spending more of them at theme parks — and the Harry Potter phenomenon has a lot to do with it.

Generous Nine-Year-Old Gives Away Disney Trips to Military Families

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:51:46 +0000

Brendan Haas came up with a pretty cool way to give back to military families. Inspired by the famous story of the guy who through a long chain of Craigslist trades was able to turn a paperclip into a house, a nine-year old launched what he called the “Soldier for a Soldier” initiative. Starting with a toy soldier, Haas kept trading up until he amassed $900 worth of Disney gift certificates, airfare and hotel credits.

What's the Most Popular Summer Vacation Destination? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:19:27 +0000

Despite rising fuel prices, many Americans still plan to venture out on vacation when the weather gets really warm and the kids are home from school. AAA Travel surveyed their clients on 2012′s top summer vacation destination, and found some traditional favorites leading the pack. Snagging the top spot was Orlando, Fl, home of Walt [...]

Why Did Disney Lift Their Ban on Theme Park Employees With Beards?

Big Jim — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:04:35 +0000

Back when Disneyland was established in 1955, Walt Disney was very clear. He wanted his employees to have a clean-cut, all-American look…and not look like crazy scraggly carny folk. So he established a no beards policy. That policy has been in place for 57 years. Until now. Disney announced that for the first time ever, [...]

Tri-Cities Would You Like To Have An Amusement Park? Help Us Get To 10,000 Votes For Yes

Big Jim — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:15:05 +0000

Big Jim & Stacy Lee opened up the can of worms this morning, asking the question.. Would you want an Amusement Park here in the Tri-Cities? We have all been to Disneyland at least once in our lives, maybe made the trip to Silverwood. But what if we had an amusement park here in the [...]