News
Archive - December 2007
December 25, 2007
From
All
of
Us
to
All
of
You!
The
staff of INTERCOT would like to take a moment to wish the best to you and
yours this Christmas and Holiday Season. May your New Year be a happy and
healthy one filled with Disney Dreams! From the bottom of our hearts, we
thank each and every one of you for making INTERCOT among the most visited
Disney Vacation Planning Sites on the Internet.
December
20, 2007
Special Offer for Annual Passholders to see ICE!
INTERCOT's
newest sponsor, Gaylord Palms Resort, is happy to announce a special offer
to view ICE for Annual Passholders at select Florida theme parks. Beginning
December 23, annual passholders for all Walt Disney World theme parks, all
Universal Orlando theme parks, SeaWorld Adventure Park, Busch Gardens Tampa
Bay, and Cypress Gardens can receive a free child's admission to ICE! for
every adult admission purchased. This offer is only valid for admission
before 2pm, and is available by showing a valid season pass at the ICE! Box
Office.
ICE! Details
December
17, 2007
Celebrating The New Year At Disney World
Walt
Disney World Resort ushers in 2008 with a dazzling display of entertainment,
parades, fireworks, thrills and extended hours throughout the Vacation
Kingdom. Both Epcot and Magic Kingdom will feature an earlier evening
fireworks spectacular so that families with children can join in the revelry
before they retire.
Complete Details
December
10, 2007
Spaceship Earth Revamp Reviewed as Both Wonderful and Woeful
Simultaneously...
It's
not often a ride revamp gets both wonderful and woeful reviews by the same
individual, but it seems Spaceship Earth's revamp is doing both. Guests are
simultaneously praising the first half of the ride as "in the tradition" of
the Epcot keystone ride and slamming the second half of the ride as a
journey thru a dark tunnel and an unimaginative use of space. Spaceship
Earth is still in preview mode, so there's time to add additional effects,
lighting and scenes, but we theorize at the point where you start showing
the public your work, you are probably 90-95% done what you intended to do.
Lets hope our theory is wrong - or the folks at Imagineering will have both
hit a home run and struck out - all in the same at bat.
Read Guest Reviews & Discuss Here
December
5, 2007
Walt Disney World Christmas
Day Parade
Regis
Philbin and Kelly Ripa will once again host the annual “Walt Disney World
Christmas Day Parade” television special, airing December 25, 2007 on
ABC-TV. Ryan Seacrest hosts from Disneyland in California. The 24th annual
special features performances by Jessica Simpson, Miley Cyrus, the cast of
"High School Musical," Josh Groban, Patti LaBelle, Katharine McPhee,
"Dancing with the Stars," Menudo and more. Viewers are advised to check
their local listings for the broadcast schedule in their area.
Details & Discussion
December
3, 2007
Gaylord Palms Offers $99
INTERCOT Rate!
From
December 12th thru December 26th, Gaylord Palms Resort, one of Orlando's
most amazing places to stay is offering an incredible $99.00 INTERCOT rate -
as we welcome them as a new sponsor! The Gaylord offers a top-notch guest
experience,
four
acres of themed experiences under glass, including innovative restaurants,
fascinating shops, live entertainment and more located just minutes from
Disney's main gate! Also, now thru January 3rd, be sure to see
ICE! - 2 million pounds of ice sculptures in over 18,000 square feet of
space, kept at a frigid 9 degrees at the Gaylord Convention Center.
Reserve Your INTERCOT Special Now
December
2, 2007
Spaceship Earth: New Narrator & Soundtrack
When Spaceship
Earth re-opens from its multi-month rehab, the attraction will offer Guests
a new audio experience in addition to new and enhanced scenes. Disney has
confirmed that the attraction will feature a new 63-piece orchestra/24-voice
choir soundtrack created by 10-time Emmy Award-winning composer Bruce
Broughton and a new narration provided by Academy Award-winning actress Dame
Judi Dench. Although the attraction has been announced to officially re-open
in February 2008, it is anticipated that previews of the attraction could
start as early as Mid-December 2007.
Details & Discussion
December
1, 2007
Park Calendar Released for June 2008
The
Walt Disney
World Resort has released it's
Extra Magic Hours, Operating and Event schedules for June 2008. For
guests visiting during this time, you will want to visit the
Park Hours and
Events pages to aid in planning your trip. Remember, all times and
schedules are subject to change, so check back often.
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