Most people probably find Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom to be the lovely symbol of all that is beautiful and magical about Walt Disney World. Seeing the Castle by night however, adds one more adjective to the description: breathtaking.
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Wordless Wednesday: Roy Disney’s Legacy
Photo courtesy of Brenda
There is something about this sculpture of Roy O. Disney….Walt’s brother….and Minnie, that always, ALWAYS, makes me smile. The “unknown” brother who worked in Walt’s enormous shadow, Roy was, nevertheless, the force that made much of Walt’s magic actually happen. Walt dreamed it, but Roy figured out how to make it happen. Not as glamorous…but still necessary. Even after Walt’s death, Roy was still figuring out how to make it happen, and is the reason that Walt Disney World exists. Walt’s “Partners” sculpture with Mickey stands prominently, at the end of Main Street USA, in front of Cinderella’s Castle….but he points to the other end of Main Street where Roy sits contentedly with Minnie…..”Sharing the Magic”…..because the person making the magic happen is just as important as the person who dreams of the magic.
Wordless Wednesday: Spaceship Earth
There is something about Walt Disney World at night that is just breathtaking. Take Spaceship Earth for example. Imposing, striking, and amazing by day, but at nighttime, it is simply…….magical.
Wordless Wednesday: The Tree of Life
Pretty much everyone who comes to visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom stops, at some point, for a picture in front of the Tree of Life. This Disney icon, representing what Animal Kingdom is all about, is pretty hard to miss. But how many people stop at some point during their trip to actually walk around and LOOK at all the intricate carvings? The artwork on this Tree is amazing….and while I think that the attention to detail is clearly something that Disney excels at…..I do think that with these carvings, the Imagineers take “detail” to a whole new level.
Wordless Wednesday: Summer Dreams at Disney’s Hilton Head Island
It’s March. Winter’s days are numbered. In parts of the U.S. spring has already sprung and in the rest of the country, it will be “springing” soon. Here in the Affordable Mouse house, we’re thinking summer vacation…and while we won’t be visiting Disney’s Hilton Head resort this summer, fond memories of a magical vacation last summer are keeping us warm until summer officially arrives. 🙂