AUTHOR: Leah Zanolla

Leah grew up in a little farming town in Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Her Chicago-born husband, David, left the city for her, and they're now raising their three children (Jacob, Jonah and Lydia) just 12 miles from her hometown. As the Senior Editor of the DIS (wdwinfo.com), Leah spends a lot of time writing about, reading about, and discussing Disney. So, it should come as no surprise that one of her family's favorite ways to spend time is going to Walt Disney World and traveling on Disney Cruise Line. She also enjoys shopping, watching movies with her husband and doing crafts with and for her kids.



Quick-service restaurants add calorie counts to menus

Calorie counts are now being added to menus at some Walt Disney World restaurants. مواقع رهان This may just be a test, as this has only been seen at a couple of quick-service restaurants so far, including Backlot Express and Columbia Harbour House. betfinal عربي The calories have been added in parentheses behind the menu Quick-service restaurants add calorie counts to menus

Second quarter injury report for the Central Florida theme parks

The Central Florida theme parks have turned in their second quarter injury report. Walt Disney World has reported ten injuries, Universal Orlando had five, and SeaWorld had one. Legoland, Wet n Wild, and Busch Gardens had none. A 26-year-old man rode Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and reported back and Second quarter injury report for the Central Florida theme parks

Disney Cruise Line drops plans to develop Egg Island in the Bahamas

Disney Cruise Line had reportedly been looking into purchasing a new island in the Bahamas, but it now looks like those plans have fallen through. Egg Island, a small 12-acre island, had been in Disney’s sights as a possible location for a new private island for the cruise ships, but feasibility studies have shown that Disney Cruise Line drops plans to develop Egg Island in the Bahamas

Disney Cruise Line honored in Travel+Leisure’s World’s Best Awards

Travel+Leisure has ranked Disney Cruise Line the number two Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise Line in their 2016 World’s Best Awards. Disney scored 86.64, only 0.3 points behind Cunard’s 86.94. After Cunard and Disney, the next spots went to Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, and Royal Caribbean International. Travel+Leisure’s readers completed surveys to determine the winners, ranking the Disney Cruise Line honored in Travel+Leisure’s World’s Best Awards

Pokemon Go users seeing more of a presence in the Orlando theme parks

Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game that has become a worldwide phenomenon in the past couple of weeks, has made its way into the Central Florida theme parks. The game involves using your smartphone to spot and catch Pokemon that appear on the screen. These Pokemon become more plentiful in crowded areas such as the Pokemon Go users seeing more of a presence in the Orlando theme parks

Director Garry Marshall dies at age 81

Garry Marshall, legendary Hollywood Director, died Tuesday, July 19, at age 81, of pneumonia after a recent stroke. Marshall was the creator of such classics as Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, The Odd Couple, and Mork & Mindy. As a director, he oversaw 18 films, including Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries, Beaches, and Runaway Bride. Director Garry Marshall dies at age 81

Parents of toddler killed by alligator at Disney will not sue

The parents of Lane Graves, the 2-year-old killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World, will not be suing the company over their child’s death. It was widely assumed that Matt and Melissa Graves, Lane’s parents, would sue Disney due to the lack of warning signs near the water. Disney did have signs in place Parents of toddler killed by alligator at Disney will not sue