Disney Travel Channel On Demand

gidrac · Post by **gidrac** » May Thu 24, 2007 10:36 am

Hi all

This channel was supposed to debut Monday, May 21st on Time Warner's Cable Network, but I can't find the channel and my local cable people know nothing about it.

Cablevision customers are supposed to get it starting May 29th.

Has anyone seen this yet?

From Mouse Planet..

"Disney Parks to start On Demand cable channel

Debuting today on Time Warner Cable and next Tuesday on Cablevision, Disney Travel on Demand is a new Video On Demand (VOD) offering from Disney Parks & Resorts that provides yet another way for Disney fans to get a theme park fix from at home, and another way for Disney Parks & Resorts to reach potential theme park guests.

The service will feature four original episodic series, plus additional programs showing behind-the-scenes information about the Disney theme parks, as well as providing information on how to make the most of a Disney vacation. Concerts and celebrity hosts will also be featured on the service. Disney Travel on Demand on Cablevision (which will run on channel 650) will also feature a new "Talk To Agent" feature, where viewers can request a telephone call from a Walt Disney Travel Company agent to help them make their travel arrangements for Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Adventures by Disney. That particular service will not be available on Time Warner, where Disney will share space on "Journey TV" with the Busch Entertainment theme parks, the U.S. National Park Service and others. On Time Warner, the most interactivity available will be the ability to click to have Disney mail them a travel information package.

Original shows on Disney Travel on Demand include "Making the Magic," which follows Tristan in his attempt to become a performer at Walt Disney World; "Disney Fact or Fiction," which features Imagineers revealing secrets as they debunk some Disney myths; "Dream Makers," in which celebrity hosts like Joey Fatone and Michelle Kwan show some of the big winners in the Year of a Million Dreams, as well as information behind the sweepstakes; and "Disney Travel Insiders," in which Elisabeth Hasselback (The View) provides ideas on tips and tricks for taking a Disney vacation, from Walt Disney World to Disneyland to Adventures by Disney."

Thanks.

netslave · Post by **netslave** » May Thu 24, 2007 10:53 am

Too bad I only have basic cable.

Post by **js3901** » May Thu 24, 2007 8:25 pm

We have Time Warner cable here, and I don't have the DTC OD channel. however, I did find some disney theme park shows (all about 8 - 10 minutes long) as part of Journey TV On Demand (it's channel 944 here, no channel 650). here's a run down of the shows I see on the channel:

>Making The Magic 01 - episode 1 of a backstage look at the making of the Princess and Pirates event. 8 minutes runtime
>Daniel Powter - Musician Daniel Powter performs his song "The World You Dream Of Lately" from DLR as part of the YoaMD - 3 min runtime
>Dream Makers 01 - episode 1 of a show featuring the "Dream Squad" awarding prizes as part of the YoaMD celebration, including a family staying in the Mickey Mouse Suite - 6 min runtime
>Expedition Everest - Joe Rhode gives abackstage look at the making of the mountain ride at DAK - 5 min runtime
>Fact or Fiction 01 - Epsiode 1 in which Disney Imagineers uncover the truth behind some of Disney's most curious legends and mysteries - 12 min runtime

when the shows start, they do say Disney Travel On Demand. So this must be the channel you're referring to...

SWHorn · Post by **SWHorn** » May Fri 25, 2007 12:44 pm

How nice that they start this after I get rid of digital cable.

Magique · Post by **Magique** » May Sat 26, 2007 2:25 am

netslave wrote:Too bad I only have basic cable.

Too bad I don't have any cable.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » May Sun 27, 2007 2:04 pm

I wonder if COX will pick this up

tmptnr · Post by **tmptnr** » Jun Thu 07, 2007 11:32 pm

Thats a great idea. It would open up the world of disney to people that may have not gone or are not sure if they want to go. My parents grew up with disney and his 7 themed lands on tv today there really isn't anything on tv to promote the parks in that way

AJBARTH · Post by **AJBARTH** » Jun Thu 07, 2007 11:40 pm

ANY IDEA IF DIRECT TV WILL PICK UP THE SHOW?

BuDz211 · Post by **BuDz211** » Jun Sat 16, 2007 10:41 am

I hope this happens. I have Time Warner Cable and if this channel appears, it's going into my favorites.

Mickman · Post by **Mickman** » Jun Wed 20, 2007 6:33 pm

We have comcast and they never seem to have any of the good stuff.

tbell59 · Post by **tbell59** » Jun Sat 23, 2007 6:54 pm

Last summer Comcast ran for 3 months a Disney On Demand. They showed the programs that you see on the Disney Hotel TV. About the parks, hotels, getting around disney. They even showed Jim Brickmans concert at the Magic Kingdom. I was hoping they would have it again this year but so far nothing.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Jun Sat 23, 2007 7:27 pm

AJBARTH wrote:ANY IDEA IF DIRECT TV WILL PICK UP THE SHOW?

I also have Direct TV and haven't read anything about this being part of the programing. I wish they would.

KAJUNKING · Post by **KAJUNKING** » Jun Thu 28, 2007 5:50 pm

AJBARTH wrote:ANY IDEA IF DIRECT TV WILL PICK UP THE SHOW?

i really wish they would i already dvr anything disney

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Jul Mon 02, 2007 3:41 am

Sorry... I don't have cable at all

Post by **js3901** » Aug Wed 08, 2007 12:38 am

update - 2 new shows added to the On Demand line-up. In addition to the shows I listed earlier in the thread, the 2 new ones are:

>Fact or Fiction 02 - Epsiode 2 in which Disney Imagineers uncover the truth behind some of Disney's most curious legends and mysteries. Discover whether a secret basketball court is inside the Matterhorn - 8 min runtime
>Vacation Club - From amazing worldwide locations to unsurpassed travel planning flexability & money-saving benefits, discover what sets Disney Vacation Club apart from traditional time shares. - 8 min runtime