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Disney On Ice presents Let’s Dance! at the Orlando Kia Center-Discount Code!

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Disney On Ice Let's Dance!

Disney On Ice presents Let’s Dance! at the Orlando Kia Center-Discount Code!

Disney on Ice holds a special place in my heart, as it was one of the first opportunities to experience something (outside of Disney Parks) that I was ever offered on this blog. Now that we are in our 15th year of Zannaland, I’m thrilled to bring back news of the latest Disney on Ice […]

D23 Disneyland Day

Disneyland Theme Park Offerings for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

Don’t Miss Limited-Time D23 and Disney Jr. Offerings at Disneyland Resort Before D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event begins in Anaheim, guests are invited to the ultimate kickoff party – the first-ever D23 Day at Disneyland Resort – on Aug. 8, 2024!* During this one-day event, guests will discover celebratory offerings inspired by Disney history, […]

D23 Expo 2024 Ultimate Fan Event Merchandise

Shopping and Exclusive Merchandise at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

Shopping at the Anaheim Convention Center is bigger than ever before with new locations, interactive activities, can’t-miss merchandise, and more.   Today, Disney announced details of the augmented shopping experience coming to D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa®, including new locations and licensees, exclusive merchandise, and advanced technology to help ease the shopping […]

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Disney’s Treehouse Villas: Original WDW to Today

For those of you who have been reading Zannaland in one form or another since the beginning (that’s *15* years ago!) you have probably heard me talking or writing about my stays at the Lake Buena Vista Vacation Villas many, many times. If not, you can read about it at that link. I wish I […]

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event - Presented by VISA

Disney Announces Programming and Show Floor Lineup for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

Spectacular offerings at the Anaheim Convention Center from across the worlds of Disney, including talent and artist meet and greets, immersive experiences, behind-the-scenes looks at new and cherished stories, and rarely seen artifacts. With less than one month to go to the highly anticipated D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa®, Disney today revealed […]

D23 Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes

Disney Launches Sweepstakes with D23: The Ultimate Disney Sweepstakes – FANtastic Prizes

Fans have the opportunity to win unique prizes from across the company including Disney Experiences, ABC, Lightstorm Entertainment, Pixar, Disney on Broadway, and more. Today, the road to the highly anticipated D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa® has officially begun with the launch of D23: The Ultimate Disney Sweepstakes – FANtastic Prizes. This morning […]

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NEW Wicked Feature Film Featurette

As a lifelong Broadway musical fan, and a fan of Wicked the musical, I’ve been very excited for all the news surrounding the feature film. This new featurette just released gives us the biggest glimpse so far into the upcoming film, releasing its first part this Thanksgiving. Keep reading to learn more and watch the […]

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History of Pleasure Island from Rosie O’Grady’s to Raglan Road

Welcome friends! We once again have a sparkling new Up the Waterfall podcast to share with you! This time it’s all about the interesting history of Pleasure Island. Believe it or not, our story begins with a little spot down the street from Walt Disney World – Rosie O’Grady’s at Church Street Station. In this […]

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The History of Celebration Florida – Up the Waterfall Episode 45

We rejoin our Up the Waterfall show podcast in full swing, with an episode near and dear to my heart, the history of Celebration, Florida. As you’ll see and hear in this week’s show, I followed the origins of Celebration from the start, and remember driving through the town as it was being built, and […]

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Disneyland’s Tomorrowland ’67 – Up the Waterfall Episode 44

This week we are focusing on a favorite time period of many, the 1967 refurbishment of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. As you may know, Tomorrowland was perhaps the smallest land to open in 1955 as far as attractions go, and living up to its name. Walt knew this, and after devoting so much time, effort and creative endeavor […]

Extinct Disney Attractions

Ranking Extinct Disney Attractions – Up the Waterfall Episode 44

Another fun stroll down memory lane, this week we discuss Extinct Disney Attractions. More than just discuss, we rank them! This is one of those episodes where you’re going to want to watch it rather than (or in addition to) listening, as we rank them with cool graphics created by Christian. Speaking of Christian, he […]

Holiday Magic at Disney Parks Review

Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks Book Review – Up the Waterfall

Everyone loves Disney books, and Scott has made no secret that it is his greatest passion. I recently bought him a couple of new releases that came out, and we were given a new holiday book to review – Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks. This book looked so amazing that I thought it deserved […]

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D23 Disneyland Day

Disneyland Theme Park Offerings for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

Don’t Miss Limited-Time D23 and Disney Jr. Offerings at Disneyland Resort Before D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event begins in Anaheim, guests are invited to the ultimate kickoff party – the first-ever D23 Day at Disneyland Resort – on Aug. 8, 2024!* During this one-day event, guests will discover celebratory offerings inspired by Disney history, […]

D23 Expo 2024 Ultimate Fan Event Merchandise

Shopping and Exclusive Merchandise at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

Shopping at the Anaheim Convention Center is bigger than ever before with new locations, interactive activities, can’t-miss merchandise, and more.   Today, Disney announced details of the augmented shopping experience coming to D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa®, including new locations and licensees, exclusive merchandise, and advanced technology to help ease the shopping […]

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event - Presented by VISA

Disney Announces Programming and Show Floor Lineup for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

Spectacular offerings at the Anaheim Convention Center from across the worlds of Disney, including talent and artist meet and greets, immersive experiences, behind-the-scenes looks at new and cherished stories, and rarely seen artifacts. With less than one month to go to the highly anticipated D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa®, Disney today revealed […]

D23 Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes

Disney Launches Sweepstakes with D23: The Ultimate Disney Sweepstakes – FANtastic Prizes

Fans have the opportunity to win unique prizes from across the company including Disney Experiences, ABC, Lightstorm Entertainment, Pixar, Disney on Broadway, and more. Today, the road to the highly anticipated D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa® has officially begun with the launch of D23: The Ultimate Disney Sweepstakes – FANtastic Prizes. This morning […]

New Disney Cruise Ship Named “Disney Destiny” Arriving 2025

Disney Cruise Line surprised us all with the announcement today of the next ship name for the upcoming third Wish style cruise ship, following the Disney Wish and the Disney Treasure.The newest ship will be named the Disney Destiny. Disney Cruise Line revealed the first details about its next ship, the Disney Destiny, as it […]

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The History of Little Orange Bird at Walt Disney World – Up the Waterfall Episode 36

This week we delve into one of my favorite topics: the unique and fascinating story of the Little Orange Bird and his residence at Walt Disney World. Much like Figment showing up in all the EPCOT festival merchandise, Orange Bird is now found all over the parks and resorts, when just 8 years ago, he […]

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New Disney Podcast! Up the Waterfall

Hello! Well, it’s all finally happening. If you’ve been following along these recent Zannaland.com changes, we’ve been talking about all the things that were coming up. With the addition of our video producer-extraordinaire, Christian (my son, who’s basically grown up with Zannaland), we’ve added more videos, vlogs, and now, a project I’ve been wanting to […]

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What You Must See Before Visiting Disney’s Gran Destino Tower

Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs is now open. But there is something else you must see before you visit or check-in to Gran Destino Tower…

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EPCOT Center Inspired Home Office

Most of EPCOT Center, including its various color and design schemes has just stuck in my brain all these many years. So when I had a chance to start over and create the office I really wanted, it was a natural choice.

A Disney Local Perspective: Holiday Traditions Old and New

My holiday story has gone from one where you never know who would show up at the front door for some coffee and Christmas cookies, to walking through a Disney park and never knowing which friends and neighbors you’d bump into.

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