The “World” According to Jack from April 2014

Water at Walt Disney World — Part One

April 28, 2014 by Jack Spence

If you’ve ever flown over Florida, you can’t help but notice we have a few lakes. If you’ve ever driven in Florida, you may have noticed that a great many of our major boulevards and avenues must twist and turn to avoid these bodies of water. In fact, Florida has over 30,000 lakes of which … Continue reading "Water at Walt Disney World — Part One"

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Disney Policies — Then and Now

April 21, 2014 by Jack Spence

At a recent awards ceremony, Meryl Streep accused Walt Disney of being a sexist. To justify her claim she read from a 1938 rejection letter a female trainee program applicant received from him. It said, “Women do not do any of the creative work in connection with preparing the cartoons for the screen, as that … Continue reading "Disney Policies — Then and Now"

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Coronado Springs — A Relook

April 14, 2014 by Jack Spence

Jack Spence is in the process of reexamining all of the Disney World resorts to see what has changed since my last overnight visit - and I decided to start with Coronado Springs. I last posted on this resort on August 17, 2010.

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Disney Hodgepodge Four

April 7, 2014 by Jack Spence

Pacific Electric Pictures Today I’m going to discuss one of the stores found on Hollywood Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, L.A. Cinema Storage. Inside this building shoppers can find children’s clothing, plush toys, character hats, and princess merchandise. As you may know, many of the buildings on both Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards were modeled after … Continue reading "Disney Hodgepodge Four"

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March Madness Quiz — Answers

April 1, 2014 by Jack Spence

Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. Let me know if you got all 20 correct. 1. Since its opening on October 1, 1971, the Magic Kingdom has always been open seven days a week. Disney planners knew that their audience would be driving and flying in from great distances and they understood that the … Continue reading "March Madness Quiz — Answers"

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