Column: The “World” According to Jack

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Nostalgia — Ticket Books and Transportation

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Jack Spence is on a leave of absence until 2014. This is a reprint of a blog he wrote several years ago. This blog originally ran in 2009 and was accurate at the time of publication. I’ve had a number of requests to post more pictures of the early years of Walt Disney World. So … Continue reading "Nostalgia — Ticket Books and Transportation"
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New Disney Transport Look

Posted on by Jack Spence
Yesterday while driving around Disney World, I glimpsed a bus design that I wasn’t familiar with. Through the corner of my eye, I thought I saw the word “Disney” as the bus turned into Port Orleans. I made a quick U-turn and followed the bus into the resort. Eventually, I found it parked at a … Continue reading "New Disney Transport Look"
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Nostalgia — Ticket Books and Transportation

Posted on by Jack Spence
I’ve had a number of requests to post more pictures of the early years of Walt Disney World. Unfortunately, I’ve already blogged any that show a difference between then and now. So last night I dug through some of the Disneyana I’ve collected over the years. I’m hoping these scraps might help appease the voracious … Continue reading "Nostalgia — Ticket Books and Transportation"
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Waterway Construction

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Several years ago, Disney put out a number of black canvas sandbags along the shores of the waterway that connects Seven Seas Lagoon with Bay Lake. They put these in because”¦ Well, actually, I’m not quite sure why they put these in. I always assumed it was to secure the land from water erosion caused … Continue reading "Waterway Construction"
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Bus Transportation

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Yesterday (10/19/07), I ate lunch at Olivia’s at Old Key West. After I ate, I needed to run a quick errand at Epcot. Since I live in Orlando, I usually drive to all my Disney World locations, but today I decided to take the bus. The weather was pleasant and I thought it would be … Continue reading "Bus Transportation"
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Monorail Updates

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The Interior of Monorail Lime has been redesigned. Disney has taken out the large middle supports in each car and replaced it with four poles and one overhead handrail. This definately increases the capaciy of the train. Now, every car can easily accomodate a stroller. Each car could also accomodate a wheelchair, however I’m not … Continue reading "Monorail Updates"
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Parking Lot Trams

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On my recent visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I noticed that the parking lot tram now has speakers mounted on the side of each passenger car, facing outward. I asked the tram driver about these speakers and he told me that this new system allows them to direct comments to guest standing along the roadside. … Continue reading "Parking Lot Trams"
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