When visiting Walt Disney World, popular attractions such as Space Mountain, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and Expedition Everest are at the top of everyone’s list; but what about the other attractions? Some of my favorite attractions at Walt Disney World are often overlooked as guests, clutching FastPasses hurry through
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Top 5 Ideas For Going Beyond the Attractions
Walt Disney World is one of those vacation spots we feel like we can visit again and again. Not everyone understands that, of course, and we Disney addicts get questions along the lines of “But weren’t you just there?” all the time. What those people fail to understand, and what
Changes Coming to 20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon Course
The countdown has begun to the 20th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon on Jan. 13, 2013, and not surprisingly the runDisney folks are hard at work putting their creative juices together to come up with some fun new twists for their race. So far they have added some
Father of the Bride Combo Packet 20th Anniversary edition Blu Ray Review
Every time I go to the grocery store to pick up hot dogs (and of course hot dog buns) I laugh to myself remembering a hilarious Steve Martin rant: “I’ll tell you what I’m doing. I want to buy eight hot dogs and eight hot dog buns to go with
Cruising The Waters Of The World
My favorite thing to do at Walt Disney World outside the parks, and now my son’s favorite, was always renting one of the little two-person boats for a cruise in one of the property’s many waterways. The “water mice” of my childhood have been replaced by Sea Raycers designed specially
New Behind-the-Scenes Video Looks at Star Wars Weekends 2012
The 2012 edition of Star Wars Weekends takes place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 18-June 10. (And yes, we know that we add an extra day to the official definition of “weekend,” but when Darth Vader requests a three-day weekend, we don’t argue.) Today,
Disney World Souvenirs – How Do I Decide?
You don’t want to leave Walt Disney World without souvenirs. You’ll always have your magical memories and for me, the best souvenirs is the hundreds of photos I bring home on my memory card. But how do you decide, amongst a myriad of souvenir choices, what to bring home with
White Rhino Gives Mother’s Day Special Meaning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Mother’s Day may be a little more memorable this year for a Disney “mom” that recently gave birth to a white rhino calf at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. After a 16-month gestation period, Kendi delivered her fourth calf Friday, May 4. The healthy male, which has not yet been named, is
Marvel Begins Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
After the breakout success of Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ this weekend, Bob Iger has announced the beginning of phase 2 of Marvel’s film development. We’ve known for some time that some of our favorite heroes were on the way to getting sequels, including ‘Iron Man 3’ being directed by Shane Black, ‘Thor
Oldies But Goodies…Just Have Fun!!!
I’m not generally known as a fun loving and happy go lucky guy. As a matter of fact for the three years before I retired it was part of my job to be stern and intimidating because I was dealing with bad guys every day. I know that many of
Best Things I Love About Disney – Toy Story Midway Mania
I’m hooked!!! It may be a throwback to my younger days when you could go to a church carnival and actually play many of the types of games on this charming attraction (telling my age???). I had my first exposure to Toy Story Midway Mania (TSMM) last year and have
