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Report: Wealthy New York families hire disabled tour guides to cut lines at Disney
The New York Post has reported that rich Manhattan families are hiring handicapped tour guides so their families can cut lines at Walt Disney World. The story says the trend is a secretive practice that ends up being cheaper than the Disney VIP tours...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Tour Operations Industry
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Really? Wealthy reportedly hire handicapped tour guides to cut Disney World lines
Orlando SentinelAccording to The New York Post, wealthy Manhattan families are hiring handicapped tour guides to pose as family members so their families can cut lines at Walt Disney World. Wow. If this is true, it's not only exploiting the disabled -- even if some...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Tour Operations Industry, Physical Disabilities
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At Disney's Epcot, David Bromstad of HGTV reveals 'Power of Color'
Designer David Bromstad gives the green light — or at least a flashing yellow light — for using color in home decor. But proceed with caution: Folks can brighten rooms without merely painting the walls, he says. "I get my color through...
Tags: Statue of Liberty, Festive Events, Walt Disney World Resort, Cinderella Castle, Interstate 4
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Eat to the Beat lineup includes Go-Go's, Spin Doctors, Christopher Cross
Disney World has released the lineup for its Eat to the Beat concert series, musical events tied to the annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. New acts performing in this year's Eat to the Beat include Go-Go's, Edwin McCain, Spin Doctors and...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City)
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Specially for theme park visitors with food allergies
Last year the operators of SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Sesame Place Parks instituted special menus/initiatives for visitors with food allergies. The company partnered with Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network to train more than 6,000 culinary...
Tags: Busch Gardens Orlando, Allergies
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Letters to the Editor: Jason Collins, jury duty, and background checks
Collins' 'coming out' My Valencia colleague and friendly acquaintance Jack Chambless is surely being purposely obtuse when he suggests that Jason Collins' coming out as homosexual is "no more significant" than Chambless admitting he's a straight,...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, SeaWorld, Orlando, Tim Tebow
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Igerwatch ends with fireworks, 'Star Wars' jokes, no news
The Disney rumor mill was moving at hyperspeed Saturday. The story, which got a big push from Twitter, purported that Walt Disney Co. CEO Robert Iger and Lucasfilm mastermind George Lucas would appear Saturday evening at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme...
Tags: Social Media, The Walt Disney Co., Star Wars (movie), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Starbucks Corp.
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Jaguars won't take a chance on Tim Tebow, but will on a suspended wide receiver
Running off at the typewriter. … Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon, the teams' No. 1 draft pick last year, has been suspended for the first four games of next season after violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy — his...
Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic, Jason Collins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Amicable legislature passes record budget, election reform, on final day
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Legislature ended its 2013 session Friday by passing an elections do-over and the largest budget in state history. Lawmakers sent Gov. Rick Scott an elections reform package in response to the national scorn Florida...Tags: Justice System, Barack Obama, National Government, Religion and Belief, Elections
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Space Mountain ride at Disneyland reopens after safety work
This post has been updated, as indicated below.After a three-week closure to complete safety work, the popular Space Mountain attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim reopened Friday evening. Disneyland voluntarily closed the 36-year-old ride April 13 after state regulators investigating the injury of a...Tags: Disneyland Park, Medical Procedures and Tests, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Space Mountain, Tourism and Leisure Industry
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Wally Ely: How a train saved Dorney Park during the Depression
When my current issue of the newsletter for members of the National Railway Historical Society arrived recently, I was thrilled to see new pictures of the railroad sensation of the 1930s — the Burlington Zephyr. One last train set of a gleaming...Tags: Entertainment, Wescosville, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations
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Letters to the Editor: Tim Tebow, texting, and Clinton
Faith in Tim Tebow Regarding Tim Tebow's being cut by the New York Jets: Could it be that his lifestyle is a detriment to his being accepted as a football player? Could it be that the powers-that-be are so jealous of his clean-cut image and his stance...Tags: National Football League, Tim Tebow, Minority Groups, Personal Income, Barack Obama
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