Monday, March 29, 2010

WALT DISNEY WORLD - CHECK OUT THE REST OF THIS SITE

THE LINKS, PHOTOS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ON THIS SITE GETS UPDATED CONTINUOUSLY AND AUTOMATICALLY. CHECK OUT ALL THE FEATURES ON THE LEFT SIDE BAR. YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED ABOUT THE WALT DISNEY WORLD INFORMATION INCLUDED. THERE ARE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THE PARKS INCLUDING MAGIC KINGDOM, EPCOT, ANIMAL KINGDOM AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS. INFORMATION REGARDING ORLANDO, FLORIDA AND THE TOWN OF CELEBRATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND.

THERE ARE ALSO OTHERS' PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THEIR TRIPS TO WALT DISNEY WORLD. AND YOU CAN EVEN LOCATE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING CHANGES TO THE WORLD.

TAKE A FEW MINUTES. WE THINK YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING OF INTEREST.

Friday, March 26, 2010

DISNEY WORLD - ORLANDO HOTELS AND RESORTS

EVEN THOUGH WE STAY ON THE GROUNDS, WE MUST ADMIT THERE ARE GREAT PLACES TO STAY OFF THE PROPERTIES IN ORLANDO AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. SOME OF THESE OFFER GREAT AMMENITIES, TRANSPORTATION TO THE PARKS, AND LOCATIONS NEAR OTHER ATTRACTIONS.

WE GO JUST FOR DISNEY. BUT, IF YOU WANT TO VISIT OTHER PARKS, AND ATTRACTIONS IN THE AREA, YOU CAN SAVE CASH BY SELECTING OFFERINGS OFF THE WDW PROPERTIES.

WE LOVE DISNEY ENOUGH TO MAKE IT OUR "WHOLE TRIP." BUT, IF YOU ARE ONLY A PART TIME DISNEY FAN, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER SOME OF THESE OTHER OPTIONS.

DISNEY WORLD ROOM SIZES

WHEN BOOKING AND AFTER ARRIVING IT IS POSSIBLE TO REQUEST CERTAIN ROOMS. NOT ALL ROOMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ARE THE SAME SIZE. AND EVEN IN THE POLY, SOME ROOMS ARE SIGNIFCANTLY LARGER THAN OTHERS. ALSO, SIMILAR PRICED ROOMS IN VARIOUS RESORTS MAY BE MORE RECENTLY UPDATED AND RENOVATED. SOME HAVE BETTER VIEWS, OTHERS MAY BE MORE CONVENIENT TO THE POOLS, ETC. SO FOR THE SAME PRICE, NOT ALL ROOMS ARE EQUAL. CHECK IT OUT. ASK QUESTIONS. AND REQUEST THE ROOM BEST FOR YOUR NEEDS.

DISNEY WORLD - TIMING THE FESTIVALS

MAKING SHORTER POSTS NOW.

NEXT TIME YOU GO, TRY ARRIVING DURING A FLOWER FESTIVAL, OR THE WINE AND CHEESE CELEBRATION. OR GO DURING HALLOWEEN OR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS. THE EXTRAS ARE WELL WORTH TAKING PART IN DUKRING THESE TIMES OF THE YEAR.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

CHECK OUT THE DEALS

WE FOUND THAT THE FREE MEAL PLAN WAS NOT REALLY FREE WHEN WE WENT LAST TIME. BY TAKING THE PLAN, WE WOULD LOSE THE AAA DISCOUNT PRICES. THIS ENDED UP BALANCING THE COST, AND WE OPTED FOR THE AAA DISCOUNT WHICH GAVE US SOME OTHER DISCOUNTS AND FREEBIES WE WOULDN'T HAVE OTHERWISE.

GOT TO BE AWARE OF ALL OPTIONS AND WHAT IS ACTUALLY INCLUDED.

WOW! LOVED THE WILDERNESS LODGE

WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF THE POLYNESIAN, BUT FOR THE MONEY WE WERE REALLY HAPPY WHEN WE STAYED AT THE LODGE. ALWAYS THOUGHT TRANSPORTATION WOULD BE A PROBLEM COMPARED TO THE CONVENTENCE OF STAYING AT THE POLY, BUT REALLY PLEASED WITH THE BOATS TO THE MAGIC KINGDOM AND THE BUSES TO OTHER LOCATIONS. HOWEVER, WE ALWAYS HAVE OUR CAR AND SCOOT EASILY OVER TO THE BOARDWALK OR YACHT CLUB FOR DINNER (OR TO ENTER EPCOT). AND WE SOMETIMES USE THE CAR TO GET TO OTHER LOCATIONS AT BUSY HOURS.

THE PRICE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THE POLY AND GRAND FLORIDIAN, AND CLOSER THAN ANIMAL KINGDOM. JUST NOT A HUGE FAVORITE OF THE CONTEMPORARY, BUT THAT IS JUST A PERSONAL PREFERENCE.

BACK POSTING

HAD PROBLEMS WITH POSTING NEW INFORMATION AND LINKING TO USEFUL SITES. HOPEFULLY, WE CAN GET BACK ONLINE AND HELP THOSE PLANNING TRIPS TO DISNEY WORLD.

USING YOUTUBE VIDEO LINKS

PLEASE NOTE
NOT ONLY CAN YOU VIEW THE VIDEO LISTED, BUT IF YOU CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED VIDEO TITLE SHOWN BELOW EACH VIDEO WHEN IT IS PLAYING - YOU WILL BE CONNECTED TO MANY RELATED VIDEOS AVAILABLE THROUGH GOOGLE. SO IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE VIDEOS RELATED TO A SPECIFIC ONE AVAILABLE ON THIS BLOG, THE PROCESS IS VERY SIMPLE. HOPE YOU ENJOY THE MANY VIDEOS THAT ARE NOW POSSIBLE TO VIEW USING THIS FORMAT!

ENJOY WDW - IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL

ENJOY WDW - IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL
IT REALLY IS A SMALL WORLD - WE SHOULD ALL LEARN TO ENJOY IT MORE!

TEACUPS ARE STILL FUN FOR EVERYONE

TEACUPS ARE STILL FUN FOR EVERYONE
Spin them fast and they can still be fun for children of "all ages."

LEARN TO LAUGH, LOVE, AND LIVE - AND DISCOVER HOW "MICKEY" CAN MAKE YOUR WISHES COME TRUE!

As Walt would say, "... and it all started with a mouse."

Favorite Native Animals on the WDW Property

  • Butterflies - beautiful varieties are everywhere
  • Alligators - hard to find at first but they are there
  • Variety of wild tropical birds - beautiful and everywhere
  • Ducks - various types, especially around the resort properties - Do not feed the ducks!
  • Anoles - they are everywhere, but are seasonal

Planning on going to Africa this year?

Planning on going to Africa this year?
If not, a safari ride in animal kingdom might be your best alternative.