AUTHOR: Tom Bell

Tom is the former host/producer of the Disneyland Edition podcast and is currently the co-host of the Connecting With Walt podcast, plus is also providing Disneyland content from the parks. He enjoys traveling with friends and spending time with family, including his son and grandson. In his spare time he volunteers with Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, and helped found his son's former Cub Scout Pack. His favorite Disneyland attraction is Space Mountain.



Port Canaveral Accepts $8 Million Grant for Roadway Project

Tuesday, the Canaveral Port Authority was awarded an $8.245 million grant for roadway improvement by the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. This morning, the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners held a special meeting where they voted 5-0 to accept the grant, plus enter into an agreement with the Florida Depart of Economic Opportunity (DEO). Port Canaveral Accepts $8 Million Grant for Roadway Project

Orlando International Airport Could Move to Replace TSA with Private Screeners

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be holding briefings tomorrow for airline and airport officials following word that Orlando International Airport (MCO) is considering replacing TSA screeners with a private company. With the airport handling almost 45 million passengers last year, already long security lines are even longer, so both sides agree that a change Orlando International Airport Could Move to Replace TSA with Private Screeners

Disneyland’s Red Rose Taverne to Serve Breakfast

Beginning Wednesday at Disneyland Park, Red Rose Taverne (formerly Village Haus) in Fantasyland will serve breakfast each morning from park open until 11:00am. Today will be the last day that breakfast is available at Rancho del Zocalo in Frontierland, which began serving breakfast when River Belle Terrace started its transformation to a sit-down restaurant in Disneyland’s Red Rose Taverne to Serve Breakfast

Could Comcast Outbid Disney for Fox?

In a CNBC article today regarding the status of an acquisition of Time Warner by AT&T, the network speculated that should that purchase be approved by regulators, it would leave the door open for other potential “big media” buyouts, including Comcast attempting to thwart The Walt Disney Company’s purchase of 21st Century Fox. CNBC, which Could Comcast Outbid Disney for Fox?

Naples Ristorante Shares More Details of Upcoming Renovation

Last week we told you that, in addition to several new eateries coming to Downtown Disney, longtime favorite Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria would be undergoing some updates. Now the Patina Restaurant Group, the parent company of Naples and several other Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World restaurants, has released more details of the changes coming Naples Ristorante Shares More Details of Upcoming Renovation

Disneyland’s Horses Enjoying their Vacation from Main Street

Earlier this year, the Disneyland Resort began a refurbishment project on Main Street at Disneyland Park that gave the horses of Disneyland an extended vacation at their permanent home in Norco, California. Typically the horses only work a few days a week, so to keep fit, they are following their usual day-off schedule of grooming, Disneyland’s Horses Enjoying their Vacation from Main Street

Oh My Disney to Live Stream Tonight from Lunar New Year at California Adventure

Tonight, Oh My Disney is giving readers a glimpse of the Lunar New Year celebration happening at Disney California Adventure by live streaming on their Facebook page the 9:00pm (Pacific) performance of Hurry Home-Lunar New Year Celebration that precedes the first showing of World of Color. The Lunar New Year celebration is a tribute to Oh My Disney to Live Stream Tonight from Lunar New Year at California Adventure

Disney Parks Launches Disney Family Volunteering Reward Program

As part of its partnership with Points of Light, Disney Parks has launched a new program that will allow eligible nonprofit organizations to earn free theme park tickets to Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort! The new Disney Family Volunteering Reward program allows nonprofits and schools to earn up to 20 tickets per calendar Disney Parks Launches Disney Family Volunteering Reward Program