Our first day at Epcot, we were thrilled to see CM’s standing at the new Phineas & Ferb kiosks (formerly Kim Possible), but were quickly disappointed to learn they wouldn’t be opening until the end of the month. Four days later, we decided to get a few hours in at Epcot before our flight out…
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My Ideas for the Future Avatar Land at Animal Kingdom (by Brandon, age 13)
After hearing the news that a new Avatar-themed land in Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom will be constructed soon, my family and I decided to watch the movie Avatar to get an idea of what the new area might include. Many thoughts for this exciting new addition to the park came to mind. Guests could…
Disney Must-Haves…
In the past I have shared my strange obsession of taking home meaningless merchandise (and I use that term loosely!) from my Walt Disney World Resort vacations. Stray napkins, unused fast-passes, maps – you name it, I bring it home. So yes, it’s weird but beyond them are some other things that are on my…
Souvenirs or Stuff?
I hate to admit it, but I save a LOT of stuff from my visits to the Walt Disney World Resort. I have maps, brochures, napkins, pins, soap, shampoos, body lotion…I mean, if it has the WDW logo on it, for some reason, I find the need to save it. These things have made for…
Magic Kingdom: It’s NOT just for kids!
I have been involved with many debates regarding all-things Walt Disney World related. Love it or hate it, it seems that everyone has an opinion on it. One of the latest conversations that I had regarding my favorite vacation spot dealt with the opening of Storybook Circus and how Magic Kingdom is not fun for…
Bon Jour, France Pavilion!
Okay, I have to admit this little fact, but for years I absolutely hated Epcot. There, I’ve said it. From my first visit in 1983 I viewed a day of touring that park like it was torture and clearly I was being punished for something. Granted, that first trip there wasn’t a lot to see…
A Battle of the Body and the Mind
Well when last I left you I was preparing for my first half marathon at Walt Disney World on January 7, 2012. I had arrived from Denver and enjoyed one awesome day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The busses for the race took off around 3 A.M. Saturday, and so I had forced myself reluctantly to…
Disney’s Latest Change: Fast Passes
The latest Disney World buzz surrounds the announcement that cast members must now enforce both the start and ending times on Fast Passes. While I haven’t read all of the online comments to hear the various reactions, I have talked to my local group of Disney friends. And despite reassurances from the top executives that…
Dieting at Walt Disney World
While planning and prepping for any trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, I tend to do all kinds of things to get ready physically; we take family walks, I do cardio workouts all in preparation for the long hours of walking every day while in the parks. Once I get to the parks, however,…
Rehabs, Refurbishing and Special Events
The expansion of Fantasyland. Soap Opera Weekend. Star Wars Weekend. Big Thunder Mountain closed for refurbishment. Tutto Italia in the Italy pavilion closed for refurbishment. Fantasmic in Hollywood Studios temporarily closed. These are just a few of the closing/rehabs/special events planned for the coming year at the Walt Disney World Resort. What do each of…
Realizing the Dream
Well it has been too long since my last post but many things have happened since my last post. I have been writing these last few months on my experience of getting prepared for running in Disney’s Marathon Weekend. I had never run a race of any length longer 5 miles and so embarking upon…
Ride deconstruction = sadness
The deconstruction of a beloved piece of the Walt Disney World Resort is clearly not as magical as the construction. As photos of the Fantasyland expansion project have been popping up all over the internet, I have found myself captivated. When you see the pictures of beloved rides being taken down, however, it just seems…