<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Disney (Unofficial) Blog</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/</link><description>Whether you're a fan of Disney movies or merchandise, are planning a trip to a Disney Theme Park or Resort, watch Disney television with your kids or just grew up on the Wonderful World of Disney, you'll find something to enjoy here at the Families.com Disney Blog.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:42:40 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:42:40 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>D23: An Insider's Disney</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/d23-an-insiders-disney</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/d23-an-insiders-disney</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone who's here at families.com's Disney corner is probably a Disney fan.  Maybe we consider ourselves members in an unofficial fan club.  Well, now we can join an official one.


Last March Bob Iger unveiled D23, the official Disney fan club/community.]]></description></item><item><title>Hawaiian Location for Fourth "Pirates" Film</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/hawaiian-location-for-fourth-pirates-film</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/hawaiian-location-for-fourth-pirates-film</guid><description><![CDATA[My second and final Hawaii week installment has Disney promising a swashbuckling adventure in Hawaii's tropical paradise.  Executives at Disney have announced that the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie will be filmed in Hawaii.]]></description></item><item><title>Disney Resort to Open in Hawaii</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/disney-resort-to-open-in-hawaii</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/disney-resort-to-open-in-hawaii</guid><description><![CDATA[Because it's a cold February for most of us (it's currently snowing outside my window), I've decided to name this Hawaii week at the families.com Disney blog.]]></description></item><item><title>Disney's Quiet Florida Escape</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/disneys-quiet-florida-escape</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:26:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/disneys-quiet-florida-escape</guid><description><![CDATA[Sometimes it feels like the only Disney attraction I talk about are the parks, especially Walt Disney World in Orlando.]]></description></item><item><title>Most Controversial Disney Films Pt. 2</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/most-controversial-disney-films-pt-2</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/most-controversial-disney-films-pt-2</guid><description><![CDATA[On Monday I took a look back at some of Disney's more controversial movies from the 1940s through the 1960s.  Today I'm going to finish my examination of their hot-button films, and try to find some sort of resolution about how we should approach them today.]]></description></item><item><title>Most Controversial Disney Films Pt. 1</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/most-controversial-disney-films-pt-1</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/most-controversial-disney-films-pt-1</guid><description><![CDATA[As an adult I've gone back and re-watched many of my favorite Disney films.  They're as wonderful as ever, but in some cases I am disturbed by the content I find in them.]]></description></item><item><title>Disney Innovation in Times Square</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/disney-innovation-in-times-square</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:45:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/disney-innovation-in-times-square</guid><description><![CDATA[Times Square is one of New York City's most famous destinations, both for the sights and for the shopping.  In many cases, the two come together in one iconic attraction.]]></description></item><item><title>Google Gives 3D Disney Tour</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/google-gives-3d-disney-tour</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:49:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/google-gives-3d-disney-tour</guid><description><![CDATA[One of our more popular Disney and Travel topics here at families.com is how to plan your Disney vacation.  Even the most frugal of trips to a Disney attraction can be expensive.]]></description></item><item><title>Unlock Your Favorite Films with Disney KeyChest</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/unlock-your-favorite-films-with-disney-keychest</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:44:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/unlock-your-favorite-films-with-disney-keychest</guid><description><![CDATA[Say goodbye to your DVDs and even your Blu-Rays, because Disney's about to bring watching movies at home into a new era.  At the beginning of the month the Walt Disney Corporation unveiled a new technology called KeyChest.]]></description></item><item><title>Higher Prices, Lower Crowds at Disney World</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/higher-prices-lower-crowds-at-disney-world</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:19:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/higher-prices-lower-crowds-at-disney-world</guid><description><![CDATA[Things are going up and down at Disney World these days.  The first thing that's up is the general ticket costs.


That shouldn't be news to anyone who's considered a Disney vacation in the past few years.]]></description></item><item><title>Disney-Marvel Takeover Official</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/disney-marvel-takeover-official</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/disney-marvel-takeover-official</guid><description><![CDATA[On December 30, 2009 Marvel shareholders voted to OK the Walt Disney Corporation's purchase of Marvel Entertainment.  For those who don't know, Marvel Entertainment is one of the major comic book companies and owns franchises like X-Men and Spiderman.]]></description></item><item><title>Muppets Debut at Magic Kingdom Today</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/muppets-debut-at-magic-kingdom-today</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:47:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/muppets-debut-at-magic-kingdom-today</guid><description><![CDATA[They're characters who feel like an integral part of childhood for generations of kids growing up since the 60s.]]></description></item><item><title>Roy E. Disney Dies, Aged 79</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/roy-e-disney-dies-aged-79</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/roy-e-disney-dies-aged-79</guid><description><![CDATA[On December 16, 2009 Roy Edward Disney, a powerful and fundamental force in the Disney company, succumbed to his year-long battle with cancer.  Though his face bore a strong resemblance to his famous uncle Walt, Roy's continuance of Walt Disney's legacy involved far more than looks.]]></description></item><item><title>Underappreciated Disney Films: Robin Hood</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/underappreciated-disney-films-robin-hood</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/underappreciated-disney-films-robin-hood</guid><description><![CDATA[I've been talking a lot lately about Disney's fairy-tale based films.  They're my favorite of Disney's offerings because they appeal to the part of me that's always loved fantasy stories.  But I've decided to highlight some of Disney's lesser-known but equally excellent films.]]></description></item><item><title>Fantasyland Expansion in Progress</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/fantasyland-expansion-in-progress</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:09:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/fantasyland-expansion-in-progress</guid><description><![CDATA[Recently Disney announced the largest expansion of Walt Disney World's Fantasyland in the history of the Magic Kingdom.  The new Fantasyland is expected to open in 2012, over 40 years after the debut of Disney World in Orlando.]]></description></item><item><title>Filming the Disney Christmas Day Parade</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/filming-the-disney-christmas-day-parade</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:25:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/filming-the-disney-christmas-day-parade</guid><description><![CDATA[Growing up, I hoped that one year I could spend my Christmas watching the Disney parade from the sidelines instead of my couch.   If I'd ever gotten my wish, my young self would have been disappointed.


That is because Disney does not hold their Christmas Day parade on Christmas Day.]]></description></item><item><title>Winnie the Pooh: Milne vs. Disney</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/winnie-the-pooh-milne-vs-disney</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/winnie-the-pooh-milne-vs-disney</guid><description><![CDATA[After contemplating the character of Mickey Mouse last month, I started to think about one of my favorite Disney characters: Winnie the Pooh.  I realized I didn't remember reading the original stories by A.A. Milne.]]></description></item><item><title>Too Many Princesses</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/too-many-princesses</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:07:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/too-many-princesses</guid><description><![CDATA[When I was little I never dreamed of being a princess.  I would sing and dance and play along to my favorite Disney films "Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid," and "Aladdin," but although I longed for the adventures of Belle and Ariel, I never wanted to be them, exactly.]]></description></item><item><title>"Princess and the Frog" Hints at New Era for Disney</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/princess-and-the-frog-hints-at-new-era-for-disney</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:05:45 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/princess-and-the-frog-hints-at-new-era-for-disney</guid><description><![CDATA[For the past decade, Disney Animation has meant little without Pixar.  All of the sharp storytelling and visual artistry that made Walt Disney famous came not from the studio he started, but from a company originally founded by George Lucas.]]></description></item><item><title>Disney Fostering Holiday Greed?</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/disney-fostering-holiday-greed</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/disney-fostering-holiday-greed</guid><description><![CDATA[At the beginning of November Disney announced its 2009 "Most Wanted Holiday Toys," including 12 reasonably-priced toys, labeled "A Dozen Deals Under $25.]]></description></item></channel></rss>