Every photo has a story. “Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas. Ladies and Gentlemen, please collect your belongings and watch your head and step. Please assist small children by the hand.” If you’ve ever ridden on a Disney monorail, this simple speech is etched into your Disney memory forever.
Tag: Contemporary Resort
Capturing Disney in Pictures: 9th Day of Christmas at the Contemporary’s Gingerbread Tree
Every photo has a story. Lou Mongello reports in his Walt Disney Trivia Book that the Contemporary Resort was originally referred to the “Tempo Bay Resort Hotel.” He cites early picture postcards of the Contemporary with a written description listing the name as the Tempo Bay Resort Hotel. Mongello says
Capturing Disney in Pictures: 8th Day of Christmas Riding the WDW Monorail
Every photo has a story. “Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas. Ladies and Gentlemen, please collect your belongings and watch your head and step. Please assist small children by the hand.” If you’ve ever ridden on a Disney monorail, this simple exit speech is etched into your Disney memory forever.
Contemporary Resort’s Health and Wellness Suites Cancelled
Apparently people were less than interested in having cardio equipment in their rooms and tea tree oils in their shower. The Health and Wellness suites that were set to debut at the Contemporary Resort in late 2011 have been cancelled. The suites on the 14th floor where the new wellness
Capturing Disney in Pictures: Ceremonial House Waterfall at The Polynesian Resort
Every photo has a story. Back on October 1, 1971, when Walt Disney World first opened, there were only two operational resorts: The Contemporary and The Polynesian. Few people realize that while these deluxe hotels appear as fairly opposite buildings at first glance, they are almost identical in terms of structure. These two iconic vacation
Disney in Pictures: Mickey Mouse topiary at the Contemporary Resort
Every photo has a story. The next time you stop by the Contemporary Resort to grab a Black Forest Cupcake from the Contempo Cafe, walk straight out the back doors and head down the stairs. This fabulous Mickey Mouse topiary is located just behind the Contemporary Resort, a great work
View of Fantasyland Construction from the Contemporary
Our friends at wdwmagic have posted some “birds eye view” photos of the Fantasyland construction from the top of the Contemporary Resort. Looks like things are coming along…look at all those rocks! Looks like Belle’s portion of the Fantasyland expansion is coming along nicely…but dear Imagineers and architects…PLEASE HURRY UP!
Latest Disney World News, Rumors, and Updates – July 2011 Edition
Last night I had a conference call with some of the Pixie agents and our Disney Representative and he updated us on some of the exciting, new things that will be happening in Disney World over the next couple of years. Some of it has already been reported on the
Contemporary? Vintage WDW Images
I love looking back through old photos to see how the Disney parks and resorts have changed through the years, what do you think of this picture of the Contemporary Resort from September of 1972? Did you know these rooms were built on an assembly line that produced about 15
A Sweet Negotiation at Disney World
A funny thing happened during my family’s trip to Walt Disney World this past November. We kept running into the same family. Has this ever happened to you? We first met them while they were seated at the table next to us at Le Cellier. A couple days later, we
Book Art of Animation Suites and Princess-Themed Rooms at Port Orleans.
Part of the big news to come out of yesterday, including the announcement of new ticket prices and packages for 2012, was the news that you can now book the Art of Animation Suites located at the Pop Century Resort and princess-themed rooms at Port Orleans. You can book the
Resort Hopping 101: Taking the Monorail Express
One of our focuses on the website the past few months has been Quick Tips. We like to prepare you for the parks and offer up tips and tricks to making your vacation more enjoyable. Today I want to talk to you about something outside the Disneyworld Theme Parks and
Anytime is a good time to eat at Chef Mickey’s
On our most recent DisneyWorld vacation we had the opportunity to experience Chef Mickey’s not once but twice. We ate here for Breakfast and ventured in for Dinner as well. While the food is as different as night and day the experience was not. Like a cool breeze from an
Ten Things You Haven’t Done at Walt Disney World
After many visits to Walt Disney World, we all have more than enough pictures of Cinderella Castle, the characters, and attractions. And we have visited all of the big, obvious places. So what can we do to mix it up a bit? Well, here are ten things you may not
