“One would only hope that they’ll follow this up with appropriate apps for Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySEA, Universal Studios Hollywood, New York City subway trains, or any other amusement park, event, travel, or entertainment facility that would benefit from the social technology that the iPhones and similar devices make available.”
And now the floodgates have opened as more apps just like what we described have begun to arrive:
As we’ve all seen the local news stories during sweeps week, or on practically any episode of CSI – some hotel rooms can be filled with nasty germs and bugs.
You always see a few people in the airport, carrying their own pillows with them. For them, either the hotel pillows are never good enough, or perhaps there’s a hypo-allergenic reason to bring one’s own pillow with them.
And while travellers often fear the pillow bug, for the most part, one never thinks much about the hotel room’s bed linens. Sure, the coverlet may be a little nasty, but you’re not supposed to use that as a blanket anyway. Just throw the coverlet on the floor like everyone else does. The sheets should be clean, right?
I know what one of the first applications any new iPhone-owning Disney fan is going to want to go out and buy from the iPhone Apps Store: the DISNEYLAND PARK PLANNER from HyTech Professionals.
Sure, the park planner has the basics down that any decent park planner would have: scrollable/zoomable map, restaurant menus, park and show hours, attraction descriptions, FastPass locations, etc.
But where the “DPP” shines is with special features that utilize two built-in features that the iPhone has: geotargeting, and interactivity with the Internet.
The geotargeting app is handy, as the DPP can pinpoint your location within the park and then direct you to the nearest restroom, restaurant, attraction, or food stand that you are looking for – the ultimate Disney tour guide in your pocket.
FLIGHTS FROM HELL is one of those websites that you know has always existed as whispered conversations overheard in the airline club rooms, and exposed a little bit at a time on TV shows such as A&E’s AIRLINE.
We learn that plane travel is not necessarily as glamorous as it once was, and depending on the flight you’re taking (Orlando destinations tend to be filled with screaming kiddies in both directions), or the airline you’re flying on (Southwest appears to be a leader, if only based on what they’ve shown on that TV show), we all can say that at one time or other, we’ve all been on a FLIGHT FROM HELL.
Last night, CBS pre-empted THE AMAZING RACE to show some lame awards show. Don’t they realize that all the TAR fans want to do is watch Phil and the racers wander the world for our amusement?
Many of my friends have the same philosophy when it comes to appearing on a reality-TV show: they won’t do it. (Granted, one person I know did whore himself out to the reality TV gods, and everything seemed to work out okay for him, so maybe my survey sample needs to be increased a little bit.)
It’s a nice town. A bit damp, but very nice. Good people, good food, comfortable weather, if you don’t mind the mist. Well worth the trip if you haven’t had a chance to go. (Here’s a hint: take the city bus from the airport to downtown. It’s reasonably priced and will get you where you want to go. All the locals do it.)
I’ve watched the Seattle Convention and Visitor’s Bureau promotional video – they claim that Denver has more rain than Seattle does. Comparing what the video tells me just didn’t jive with the “Moving to Seattle” list.
Wear Makeup Do Seattle girls just not care, because every time I see one, I throw up a little. However, this one is tricky. Too much makeup or makeup improperly used can make you look like a hooker or a clown.
Wear Cute Dresses and Skirts blue jeans and a black Northface does not constitute as dressing up.
Work Out That Butt girls in Seattle tend to have wider loads.
Wear Heels heels are sexy. They also make your butt look sexier.
EXPEDIA has released their list of the WORLD’S BEST TOURISTS as voted on by hoteliers around the world. Here are the results of the 31 nationalities, as ranked from Best to Worst.
Some nationalities excelled in certain categories. Germans, for example, came across as being the tidiest of all nationalities. Canadians were deemed most popular. The French weren’t good tippers.
As Web Watch asked in our DISNEYLAND PARK PLANNER iPHONE APPLICATION article a few weeks ago:
FLIGHTS FROM HELL
