Disney meets Twitter meets Microsoft’s Virtual Earth
(News | Source: Twisney)
Twisney.com blends social networking and short updates of sites like Twitter with Microsoft’s Virtual Earth technology to allow Disney fans around the world to see live updates from within the Disney World Resort. The site officially launched just two weeks ago and has already drawn the attention of Disney fans world-wide.
This weekend’s Annual Passholder preview of the new Toy Story Midway Mania attraction was a particularly hot topic with new Twisney users, who eagerly kept the site updated often with information about the parks, pictures and other updates they wished to share with Disney fans. Even the Wall Street Journal has taken notice of the site calling it an example of citizen journalism.
Scott Mitchell, the man behind this site says that he put it together to keep his family updated during a trip when half of them went to Disney World and half had to stay home. Scott joined us on the Netcot Podcast (episode #104) to talk more about this innovative site.
