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Aulani Grand Opening – Resort Activities

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
I’m back from Aulani now – it was great trip, but very busy. Aulani is really a destination in and of itself, and there are a great many things to do without ever leaving the resort property. I wandered around taking photos and trying to experience as much as I could in the time that … Continue reading "Aulani Grand Opening – Resort Activities"
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Aulani Grand Opening – Day 3

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Aloha! The big event today was the Grand Opening Ceremony held soon after sunset this evening. It was beautiful, heartfelt, moving, and powerful. It was truly a privilege to be here to experience it. The video (two parts) is at the end of this blog entry – it’s about 22 minutes long. If you don’t … Continue reading "Aulani Grand Opening – Day 3"
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Aulani Grand Opening – Day 2

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Aloha from Aulani! It was another beautiful and very full day – but I had a chance to enjoy the resort a bit today. There’s still an awful lot to see and do, though! I think the best way to tell it is in photos – a picture is worth 1000 words! This is the … Continue reading "Aulani Grand Opening – Day 2"
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Aulani Grand Opening – Day 1

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Aloha from Aulani, the new Disney resort that recently opened at Ko Olina, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. It’s been a long day, so this is going to be shorter than I had intended it to be. Disney arranged for some of us to go on a sunset catamaran cruise tonight, so between that … Continue reading "Aulani Grand Opening – Day 1"
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Aulani – Preview

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
As you may have read in this week’s AllEars Newsletter, I will be attending the Grand Opening of Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii next week. (Yes, I know, but someone has to do it. 😉 And there have to be a few advantages to living on the left coast!) I love Hawaii, it’s probably my … Continue reading "Aulani – Preview"
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Disney Soundsational Summer Press Event – What’s Next!

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
As promised, here’s a number of videos from the Disney Soundsational Summer press event. There was quite a bit of info presented in the What’s Next presentation, which was held in the construction area just outside one of the entrances to what will be the new Cars Land. Disneyland President George Kalogridis talked about the … Continue reading "Disney Soundsational Summer Press Event – What’s Next!"
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A Preview of the Aulani Disney Vacation Club Resort in Hawaii

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
So here’s what I did the last couple of weeks: On July 1st, the Disney Vacation Club had their first presentation of the Aulani resort at the Disneyland Hotel. It started off with the first of a couple of short videos of Joe Rohde, head of the Aulani design team, describing the resort and talking … Continue reading "A Preview of the Aulani Disney Vacation Club Resort in Hawaii"
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