Month: January 2009
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And the backstage magic begins!
Were at Epcot and about to start our tour! Pete, Walter, Kathy, and I! Update! Just left Epcot! Were headed off to lunch at Whispering Canyon Lunch was great, chicken and ribbs. Just finished up my peach cobbler. Were headed to MK! Nancy is our tour guide. She is from New Jeresy and just terrific.…
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Good Morning
Getting ready to have breakfast at Trails End, then it’s off to the Magic Kingdom. Weather is GORGEOUS!! 70’s, clear and sunny!! Sorry to rub it in 🙂 Update: MK is a bit busy…but the weather is making it a perfect day. Will and Walter are on Space Mountain, while I sit here and blog…
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Roughing it…sort of
Well, roughing it as much as you can in a $300 a night cabin with heat, cable and comfortable beds. Will, on the other hand, is the real ‘frontiersman’ of the group – braving the elements in a rented RV. We’re here at Fort Wilderness, and only I would have decided to do this on…
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Good Morning Ft. Wilderness
It’s a gorgeous day here at the Ft. Wilderness campground (1/24/09), the first one of the trip that hasn’t been uncomfortable due to weather. I got up early this morning to see the sun rise through the trees again. This place is just so beautiful is so many ways…..
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Celebrate a Dream Come True parade
The new Celebrate a Dream Come True parade at Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World resort started today. This parade replaces the Disney Dreams Come True parade.
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A Backstage peek at American Idol Experience
I was lucky enough to get a backstage preview of the American Idol attraction yesterday at Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. A great DIS’er allowed me to tag along with him as he went through the experience. David auditioned in the morning and made it through to the 4 PM performance. He sang “Walking…
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I TOLD YOU SO!!!!
I hate to say it – but I was right. Okay, so a few weeks ago I went off on one my rants on the show about how our wonderful county government was spending the hotel tax. Money that was supposed to go to support tourism is being funneled into projects that had nothing to…